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Impending Doom Reveal Awesome Album Art

Posted by Chris Harris on January 27, 2012 in New Records, News

Man, two cool album covers on the same day? It can’t be!

Oh, it is, kids — it is.

Yes, Impending Doom are Christian death metal, which is the ultimate oxymoron, but that album cover is pretty fucking grim. Yes, I am not a huge fan, but that album cover is dope.

Impending Doom’s fourth full-length album, Baptized In Filth, will be in stores on March 13 and was produced by Andreas Magnusson with the mix handled by Machine.
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Autopsy Reveal Forthcoming Album’s Art

Posted by Chris Harris on January 27, 2012 in New Records, News

And, uh, let me just say this: That shit is fucking beyond awesome.

That’s the kind of album art I might actually get tattooed. I know I say that all the time, but this time, I actually mean it. That is some sick fucking shit right there. I love it.

Autopsy’s next album, All Tomorrow’s Funerals, will be in stores February 28 through Peaceville Records. According to a press release, “this monstrous 22-track effort will contain all of Autopsy’s EPs remastered by the bandmembers themselves, as well as new cuts.”

Of course, that last Autopsy record was — straight-up — the tits. The fucking tits, folks. And it sold like shit, which is a sad commentary on the scene.
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Behemoth Are Working On New Shit

Posted by Chris Harris on January 27, 2012 in Featured, New Records, News

That’s right, my fine feathered friends.

Nergal — Behemoth’s frontman and cancer killer — has posted on Facebook that the band is writing new material.

“It’s not so official…but just wanted to let u know coz I’m excited about new ideas I’m collecting for the next studio album,” says Nergal.

This is phatness.
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Refused Book Second New York Show

Posted by Chris Harris on January 27, 2012 in News

I guess they had to, after all the other tickets were scooped up by scalpers.

Refused have booked another New York City show, that’ll go down April 22 at Terminal 5.

Tickets will go on sale next week.

“We are extremely flattered at the overwhelming response to our New York City show,” said Refused; man, I hope there’s a list.
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Byzantine Reunite; Makes Up For Bogus Mr. Bungle Image

Posted by Chris Harris on January 27, 2012 in Featured, News, Rad

By now, I realize that Mr. Bungle is not reuniting. Late last night, when I couldn’t get sleep, a reader sent me an image they had found online, and I got so excited, I rushed to get something online. But Bungle are not getting back together. I was duped. I didn’t know; I’m not into horror flicks.

Softening the blow of that disappointment is the news that Byzantine have officially reunited, and will release a new album in 2012.

According to a press release, the West Virginia band announced their reunion almost four years after the release of their last album, Oblivion Beckons.

Byzantine’s 2012 lineup boasts singer and guitarist Chris Ojeda, guitarist Tony Rohrbough, bassist Michael Cromer, and drummer Matt Wolfe.

“We’ve all kept in contact through the past few years and have worked on each other’s projects as well,” says Ojeda. “With our guitarist Tony moving back to WV from NC, we decided it would be a perfect opportunity to hang out again and jam. Before we knew it, we were tossing around riffs and song ideas and realized we had what seemed to be the foundation for a pretty kick ass Byzantine album.”
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Centurian Reunite, Will Record LP In April

Posted by Chris Harris on January 27, 2012 in New Records, News, Rad

Reunited Dutch death metal band Centurian have plans to enter the We Are (Music) Junkies studio in Eindhoven on April 27 with producer Jo Peeters and sound engineer Ralph Timmermans to begin recording their third full-length album, Contra Rationem.

Booyah! This is fucking fantastic news. These dudes were fucking solid.

The disc will be the band’s first studio release in 11 years. Look for it later in the year through Listenable Records.
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Alcest, Deafheaven To Tour

Posted by Chris Harris on January 27, 2012 in News, Tour Dates

That’s right, you crazy fatherfuckers.

Alcest and Deafheaven will be touring together in March. I’ll repeat that — Alcest and Deafheaven will be hitting the road together in less than two months.

That’s kind of rad, no? And between now and the start of the tour, we will experience a February 29. Yes, kids — it’s leap year.

I knew a kid when I growing up who was born in a leap year on February 29. That sucks. He always celebrated on March 1. Technically, he’s only had like six real birthdays or some shit.
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Lamb Of God’s Blythe To Appear In Threat Signal Video

Posted by Chris Harris on January 27, 2012 in Featured, News, Rad

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe has made a cameo in one of Threat Signal‘s upcoming new music videos.

Blythe shot the cameo on January 26 in Philadelphia with the band and director Tommy Jones.

“I fucking love Philly! I was just shooting a cameo in another band’s video & this homeless lady just busted into the shot & started booty dancing while yelling ‘THAT’S RIGHT BABY! WE CAN DO THIS!!!!,’” Blythe wrote online.

“Then she asked me for some change and I was laughing so hard at her I gave her everything I had in my pocket,” he writes.
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Van Halen Turn Up The Heavy On New Album? Take A Listen

Posted by Chris Harris on January 27, 2012 in News, Video

I’ve gotta admit it: the 90-second sample of “China Town,” which you’ll find at the end of this post, kind of caught me off guard.

I mean, I went into it expecting Van Halen — classic Van Halen — but instead, I heard something that sounded more like bad Bleeding Through. Which is bad, seeing as there is no good Bleeding Through.

Of course, “China Town” comes from Van Halen’s long-awaited new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, which drops February 7 through Interscope.
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Born Of Osiris Release New Music Video

Posted by Chris Harris on January 27, 2012 in News, Video

You will find it at the end of this post, you Fiddle Faddle-lovin’ son of a motherless whore.

The video is for Born of Osiris’ new song “Follow The Signs” and directed by Andrew Pulaski. I’ve gotta say, it’s a pretty phat video, visually. I bet it’s awesome to watch while high on ‘shrooms. Greg?

“Follow The Signs” comes from the band’s third full-length album, The Discovery, which sold around 6,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position #87 on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart.
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