Posted by Chris Harris on October 16, 2012 in New Records, News
Crest of Darkness
You know it, sailor.
Norwegian black metal act Crest Of Darkness will issue their sixth LP this coming February.
Called In The Presence Of Death, the new one drops February 11, 2013, through My Kingdom Music. The ten-track CD promises to be the most complete, extreme and dark album the band has ever recorded, a press release claims.
Posted by Chris Harris on October 16, 2012 in New Records, News
The cassette
That is correct, sir.
It’s been fucking years since I’ve listened to music on cassette. I think the Ipsissimus demo was my last official cassette listen.
Well, the Deftones are trying to revive the dead medium by offering a cassette single to those who pre-order the album from the band directly — on its tour this fall.
There’s only 50 tapes available at each show, so be warned…they’ll probably go fast.
The cassette single features the song “Leathers” and “Rosemary.”
The Deftones have also launched pre-orders for Koi No Yokan.
Basically, you get a tee shirt, a digital download of the album, a physical copy of the album, and a limited edition lithograph. Continue Reading This Post
Posted by Chris Harris on October 16, 2012 in News
Septicflesh
That’s right, you surly son-of-a-guppy.
Season Of Mist will be re-releasing five of Septicflesh’s earliest studio recordings.
Each will come with brand spankin’ new artwork by Seth Siro Anton, and there’ll even be some bonus material to get you amped.
The first album to be reissued will be Mystic Places Of Dawn, which will arrive in its new form on January 22 in North America. Continue Reading This Post
So we were super psyched to learn last month that the band had inked a deal with Black Market Activities, the label launched by The Red Chord’s Guy Kozowyk.
We were even more psyched to learn last week that the band wanted us to stream a cut off of their forthcoming record, and that that song boasts guest vocals from Guy.
That’s a ton of fucking win, people.
At the end of this post, you can listen to that very song.
It’s called “Can Of Awesometism” and you will have a chance to own this song when Hivesmasher’s Gutter Choir drops October 23. And it is one of the best records to hit shelves this year. Believe that.
If you dig crazy fast, punishing grind, Hivesmasher is your new poison.
Hivesmasher’s forthcoming album was allegedly recorded entirely in “living rooms, closets, and basements” and is devoid of studio trickery.
Posted by Chris Harris on October 16, 2012 in New Records, News
"I want a hoagie!"
My first year in college, I had this weird ass roommate named Craig. He was one of those guitar geeks, which is cool. But he was just fucking weird. I returned from class one day to find him watching “Doogie Howser” and scratching the bottoms of his feet with a small garden rake.
I shit you not.
I was into hardcore in college. I wasn’t evolved enough yet to appreciate instrumental shit. My roommate LOVED Yngwie Malmsteen. Had his shirts, all his albums.
I couldn’t hang. But Yngwie Malmsteen has grown on me since. I just can’t see the name Yngwie Malmsteen without thinking about that freak, who was also a compulsive masturbator.
Posted by Chris Harris on October 16, 2012 in Huh?, News
She likes "Sons of Anarchy"
Dude, could they have found a more feminine rocker dude to be on a more manly show?
I think not.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro will guest star on FX’s hit drama “Sons Of Anarchy.”
His character will be a member of the Byz-Lats gang, affiliated with Nero Padilla, the “companionator” played by actor Jimmy Smits. Continue Reading This Post
Posted by Chris Harris on October 16, 2012 in News
The Rocketts
Hmm.
I guess this is cool. I wouldn’t mind having Rikki Rockett for a dad. Or the last name Rockett for that matter.
The Poison drummer and his wife, singer and songwriter Melanie Martel, are expecting a daughter in late February or early March 2013.
Rikki announced the news yesterday.
“It’s not new news for us, but I announced it in a subtle way in an online interview a little while ago, but I’m not sure how many people saw it,” says Rikki. Apparently, no one.
“Another milestone in our lives,” Rockett enthuses.
Rikki and Melanie’s first child, a boy named Jude Aaron Rockett, was born in 2009. Continue Reading This Post
In our ongoing series of guest columns, we’ve asked a bunch of metal’s heaviest hitters to provide us with a list of five crucial albums they think will change you — either for the better or the worse. Today, we hear from Sean Duffy, a member of the now-defunct Widow Sunday.
Darkane — Rusted Angel
Back when I was knee high to a grasshopper, this album completely changed how I viewed metal. Before this all I listened to was American thrash metal (Slayer, Megadeth, Testament, etc). From the orchestrated intro, to the insanely fast melodic gothenburg riffs, this album to me is perfect. Christofer Malmström is an amazing song writer. He also still has his cheesy Web site up where he tabbed out most of the songs which I spent most of my teenage years addicted to. ”Convicted” and “Rape of Mankind” are my favorite tracks off this album.
Meshuggah — None
The first Meshuggah album I ever purchased was Contradictions Collapse, which to me was an absolutely amazing record. But then I picked the None EP up and was blown away. This was definitely a sound I had never heard before. This was the start of Meshuggah really coming into themselves. I would play this on repeat for hours upon hours mesmerized by it. Every single track on this record is amazing but if I had to choose my favorites are “Sickening” and “Gods of Rapture.” Continue Reading This Post
