Archive for December, 2012

Dec 5
Nemesis

Stratovarius Reveal New Album’s Art, New Tune

Posted by Chris Harris on December 5, 2012 in New Records, News, Song Debuts

The new Stratovarius album will be released on February 22 and that there’s the cover art. I like it. There’s boobs and hind. Good times. The new album — Nemesis — will be made available as a standard 11-track edition as well as 13-track special edition. You can hear a new track from the record Read More

Dec 5
Godless

Deus Otiosus Exclusive Song Stream: “In Harm’s Way”

Posted by Chris Harris on December 5, 2012 in Exclusive, Featured, Song Debuts

I defy you to hate this Deus Otiosus song. Just try. Go ahead. You’ll have a hard time hating it, though. Why? Because it’s a fucking ass-kicker of a death metal song, from what is a truly brutal, aggressive album, Godless. GunShyAssassin is proud to be able to stream a track from the Danish death Read More

Dec 3
Cult of Luna

Stream A New Cult Of Luna Track — Right Now!

Posted by Chris Harris on December 3, 2012 in Featured, News, Song Debuts

Cult of Luna are dope. That that girl you went to high school with the ass that would talk to you. I’m a fan, and actually listened to the new album the other night whilst working. One of the songs that stood out to me immediately was “I: The Weapon.” Why? It’s a nice composition Read More

Nov 30
Lago

Lago Exclusive Song Streams: “The Tyranny Of Men” And “Coming Cataclysm”

Posted by Chris Harris on November 30, 2012 in Exclusive, Featured, Song Debuts

GunShyAssassin shares something of a mutual admiration with the fellows in Arizona death metal masters Lago. Early on in this site’s inception, Lago’s members reached out to express their undying respect for GunShyAssassin’s brutally-honest stance on shit. They even sent me a demo and a tee shirt in the mail; after listening to them, I Read More

Nov 28
Voivod

Hear A New Voivod Tune — Right Now!

Posted by Chris Harris on November 28, 2012 in New Records, News, Song Debuts

The title track from Voivod’s new album Target Earth can be heard at the end of this very post. That’s right. You can listen to it now. The song rips. Target Earth will be out January 22 through Voivod’s own company, Iron Gang Factory, and Century Media. The new CD was recorded in January at Read More

Nov 28
Ancient VVisdom

Ancient VVisdom Stream New Track

Posted by Chris Harris on November 28, 2012 in New Records, News, Song Debuts

You wanna hear it? Good, because we’ve got a stream of it at the end of this post. You can listen to it until your fucking nipples fall off. Play it over and over and over. Do it now, before it’s too late. The song is the title track from Ancient VVisdom’s new album Deathlike. Read More

Nov 20
Harvest

Harvest Announce Tour, Release New Tune

Posted by Chris Harris on November 20, 2012 in News, Song Debuts, Tour Dates

For those who don’t know, Harvest were an influential hardcore metal band who threw in the towel far too early for my liking. After playing a few reunion shows in the last year, the Minneapolis band has decided to go on a two week tour that starts at the end of this month. We have Read More

Nov 15
Raiders of the Evil Eye

General Lee Exclusive Song Stream: “Medusa Howls With Wolves”

Posted by Chris Harris on November 15, 2012 in Exclusive, Featured, Song Debuts

Today is a good day for all of us. Today, Gun Shy Assassin is proud to be able to bring you a stream from French post-hardcore outfit General Lee, who recently inked a worldwide deal with New Jersey-based Play The Assassin Records. The stream follows at the end of this post. General Lee’s new full-length, Read More

Nov 14
Queensrÿche

Queensrÿche — With Todd La Torre — Release First Taste Of New Music

Posted by Chris Harris on November 14, 2012 in New Records, News, Song Debuts

It’s finally here. Head to the end of this post if you’d like to hear what Queensrÿche sounds like without Geoff Tate. It’s the first new music released by Queensrÿche, who have a new singer named Todd La Torre. I wonder what Geoff thinks of this newly-released audio. I’ve gotta say…it’s not bad. I actually Read More

Nov 14
Hatebreed

New Hatebreed Song Sounds Like Hatebreed

Posted by Chris Harris on November 14, 2012 in Featured, News, Song Debuts

Strange, right? At the end of this post, you will find a new song from Hatebreed. It’s called “Put It To The Torch.” It’s definitely Hatebreedish, with lots of Hatebreed-like elements. The song comes from The Divinity of Purpose, which will be available January 29.