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Jun 13

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Flesh Consumed Working On New Record

Posted by Chris Harris on June 13, 2013 in In the Studio, New Records, News

Flesh Consumed

Californian death metal act Flesh Consumed is said to be working on a new album — the band’s third.

Called Hymn For The Leeches, the LP is being eyed for an early 2014 release on Unique Leader Records.

“The lineup we have for Hymn For The Leeches is monstrous!,” exclaimed Corey Athos, the band’s frontman.

“Eric Cohen (bass; ex-Arkaik) has been with the band since 2011. I love working with him and bouncing ideas off of one another. More recently, Shaune Kelley (Dim Mak, Ripping Corpse) has joined Flesh Consumed on guitar and Brent Williams (Atrocious Abnormality) will be destroying the kit. I will be handling vocals and putting together interludes like in previous albums.”

Interludes. They’re always refreshing!
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Jun 12

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Tim Lambesis Breaks His Silence; Austrian Death Machine LP Almost Done

Posted by Chris Harris on June 12, 2013 in New Records, News

Tim as the Terminator. How apropos!

Tim Lambesis is moving ahead with his band Austrian Death Machine’s crowd-funded third album Triple Brutal, even though he faces serious criminal charges in California.

Lambesis managed to get his fans to cough up over $78,000 for the album earlier this year, and many suspect that Lambesis was going to use the money to pay for a hit on his estranged wife.

Who knows if that’s true, but it sounds plausible. And I guess that’s why Tim has to finish the album now, because it’ll help his defense. Just get right back to work, Tim.

“Tim finished all of his parts back before he went on tour in Asia,” says an update on the Austrian Death Machine Facebook page.

“He was just waiting for me to do my parts and put together the finishing touches on the mix of the album,” the update says. “I’m working on that this starting this week now that I have the files. The CD should be done soon and then we’ll start planning to manufacture.”
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Jun 12

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Dying Fetus, Exhumed To Tour

Posted by Chris Harris on June 12, 2013 in News, Tour Dates

Dying Fetus

Not only is it that rad, but Devourment will also be on the bill.

The dates for the Dying Fetus tour this October follow at the end of this post.

Exhumed, Dying Fetus, and fucking Devourment? All on the same bill? Pinch me, someone.

The tour will also boast Abiotic.
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Jun 12

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Watain Detail The Wild Hunt, Reveal Cover

Posted by Chris Harris on June 12, 2013 in New Records, News

The Wild Hunt

I’m dumb.

I was supposed to attend a Watain listening party over the weekend, but let something that most of us would deem more important prevent me from getting there.

I should have made sure I was there, but shit happens, and well, life is unpredictable. What can I say?

So I am bummed I still haven’t heard The Wild Hunt, Watain’s new LP.

It will be released on August 19 in Europe and August 20 in the states on Century Media Records.

The CD was once again mixed at the Necromorbus Studio in Alvik, Sweden by Tore Stjerna.

At the end of this post, you’ll find the album’s track listing.

And the picture attached to this post is the album’s art work.
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Jun 12

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Ecnephias Exclusive Song Stream: “Voodoo”

Posted by Chris Harris on June 12, 2013 in Exclusive, Featured, Song Debuts

Necrogod

What’s that?

You’re unfamiliar with Ecnephias, you say?

Shame on you.

The blackened death metal band from Potenza, Italy, has a new album coming called Necrogod and at the end of this post, you can hear a cut off that bastard.

It’s called Voodoo, and features a special cameo from Sakis of Rotting Christ.

Necrogod, out June 28, is a concept album based around the pre-Christian myths of the Earth’s Southern Hemisphere.
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Jun 12

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Saxon, Fozzy To Tour

Posted by Chris Harris on June 12, 2013 in News, Tour Dates

Really?

Fozzy and Saxon are heading out on the road together this September to fuck shit up, old school.

Someone will undoubtedly go.

I jest. Saxon are fucking unruly. I just don’t understand Fozzy’s appeal.

The dates for the trek follow at the end of this post.

Halcyon Way will be opening on all date.

“After our highly successful U.S. tour last summer on Uproar, we’ve been chomping at the bit for the right opportunity to return to North America…and now it has arrived!” says Fozzy frontman Chris Jericho. “To tour with the legendary Saxon is a metal dream come true and the perfect way to satisfy all of our amazing fans in the US and Canada and to make tons of new ones in the process. Get ready for Sacrifice and Sin…we’re gonna tear your heads off and leave u screaming FOZZY, FOZZY, FOZZY!!”
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Jun 12

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Gwar, Hatebreed Co-Headlining Tour

Posted by Chris Harris on June 12, 2013 in News, Tour Dates

Yup

Intergalactic mutants Gwar and hardcore metal heavyweights Hatebreed are co-headlining a short run of gigs in September, it has been announced.

Gwar has also confirmed a new festival date, appearing at Chicago’s “Riot Fest” for the second year in a row.

Joining the fun will be Richmond, Virginia’s own Iron Reagan, featuring members of Municipal Waste and Cannabis Corpse.

Those dates follow at the end of this post.
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Jun 12

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Some Godflesh Dates Leak

Posted by Chris Harris on June 12, 2013 in News, Tour Dates

Godflesh

There is no New York date yet, but there probably will be one.

I hope.

Dates have slipped out for Godflesh’s tour, which will be announced in full later today.

Godflesh’s October U.S. tour is happening, folks. Will you be there?

I know I want to be there.
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Jun 12

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The Best Metal Albums of 2013…So Far

Posted by Jos. von Wienerhaus on June 12, 2013 in Exclusive, Featured, News

Halo of Blood

We’re in the sixth month of the year, which will mark the halfway point of 2013 in a couple weeks. I thought it’d be nice to go over some of the best albums up to this point, since we all love our year-end lists.

Here we go!

Queensrÿche, Queensrÿche

This is a pretty obvious inclusion from me! You readers know how passionate I am about this band as well as that shitty other version floating around. This album marks a huge return for the band and a payoff for the fans who have been waiting for over 20 years for an album like this. There’s guitar harmonies and a guy who can actually sing. It’s been a while since we’ve experienced either of those with a new Queensrÿche release.

Immolation, Kingdom Of Conspiracy

These New Yorkers dished out their best album since the landmark Close To A World Below. Everything we love about Immolation is in this album, including those beloved “BUHHH” belches from Ross Dolan. Immolation has been putting out solid efforts over the years, but were missing the edge that their earlier albums had. Everything is back on Kingdom Of Conspiracy and I couldn’t be happier.

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