Monthly Archives: April 2012

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Maz

1349 and Nexus Inferis Demonstrate That Performance Videos Are Not A Complete Waste Of Time

Well, what are you waiting for? Click the jump thingy and let’s get randy. ShareTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Posted on April 30, 2012 by Maz

Watch Videos From Sinate, Neaera, Be Awesome

Now instead of covering the umpteenth black background performance video, it would be a much better use of our time and yours to show some stuff that, ya know, actually doesn’t reek of calling it in. Not gonna name names … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 27, 2012 by Maz

Weekend War Cry: Overkill – Rotten To The Core

A little snotty, punkish and oddly timeless thrash should cure the blues this coming Monday. Not too good for some solid God Forbid slamming either. Catch this tour! ShareTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Posted on April 27, 2012 by Maz

Have Ya’ll Listened to Kontrust Yet? Prepare Thy Mind For Blowing

This “crossover” pop-metal band might just be the bridge between Europop and metal. It sounds like the Cranberries and Ministry took a naughty skinny dip into a fountain of lithium. Amongst the many existential questions posed by the moving pictures … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 27, 2012 by Maz

AHH It’s Gojira! And They’re Streaming The Title Track From “L’Enfant Sauvage”

First off, yes. Second off, about damn time. Like many of you I’m borderline postal from this new-ish approach of releasing teaser’s and studio wepisodes months before a single complete track. Thankfully, Goira have delivered. this song is a nice … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 27, 2012 by Maz

Black Friday: Valdur

To be Kim Pleet Lee honest, we may have bitten off more than we can chew. Of our many crusades, one of the biggest small man, chickenhawk complexes we’re constantly grappling with is this burden of trying to redeem USBM … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 26, 2012 by Maz

Crystal Viper: Crimen Excepta

Once you get to about the third track, entitled “It’s Your Omen, you should be starting to realize we are living in a new golden age of traditional heavy metal. Now I don’t mean this is some naive sense, it … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 26, 2012 by Maz

Metal Injection Tells Us About Metal And All Sorts Of Lady Parts And Such

So remember that time congress held a hearing about birth-control and just invited a bunch of fat, middle-aged dudes, most of whom were out of breath from the sheer effort needed to hold their gut into their suit? Well congratulations … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 25, 2012 by Maz

Cancer Bats: Dead Set On Living

Being a newb to the Cancer Bats train, it would be difficult to give you an insight about the band’s progression on their fourth full-length Dead Set On Living. Like many of you however, I’m really taken by the energy … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 25, 2012 by Maz

The Cult And The Meaning Of Life

If you tell most people that a classic rock band in their 50′s could be this good at tapping into the disenfranchisement of today’s 20-something generation, you’d be laughed at. Now I’m not about to regurgitate some sob story but … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 25, 2012 by Maz

Kreator Is Possibly The Only Reason To Ever Be Stoked On A Lyric Video

I’ve been holding off on drooling over this. The song has been leaked to youtube and been swirling around message boards a couple of days now. I’ve listened and listened again, coming to the conclusion that I am in fact, … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 25, 2012 by Maz

The Decibel Tour Has Many Decibels

Nothing is better than the combination of black metal’s full-on assault on modernism and poking fun at the absurdities that surround us over a cold beer. I wasn’t in line even 5 mins and already had a bag full of … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 24, 2012 by Maz

Tuesday Time Machine: Mercyful Fate – 9 (1999)

I was always one of those that really appreciated how Mercyful Fate found a more thrashy, modern sound on their last record together. Perhaps there is some nostalgia here since this was when I really began discovering extreme metal and … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 24, 2012 by Maz

Hails To Ancient Britain! New Wodensthrone Track

I wish “Cascadian” black metal was this dynamic. Memorable melodic hooks, precise and varied drum patterns, and that certain diabolical aura that reminds us we ARE in fact listening to black metal and not some pseudo-transcendental granola noise rock. At … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 24, 2012 by Maz

Free EP Download And Music Video From The Amenta

Australia’s The Amenta is a nice mix of styles; though there are some industrial overtones here and there, the black metal and bits of post-rock are what stand out to me. Even the presence of the latter still leaves this … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 23, 2012 by Maz

Video Roundup: Cattle Decapitation, Kataklysm, Widow

After bitching and moaning week after week about lazy, futile examples of music videos, there is yet hope. Glad to see bands like Cattle Decapitation understand that metal’s role as a visual art form goes far beyond facepaint and cheesy … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 23, 2012 by Maz

Stream Running Wild’s New Album

Not sure this band will ever top the glory of Under Jolly Roger but there are some good tracks on Shadowmaker. Per usual, your threshold for silliness has to be reasonably high, not just to be able to enjoy a … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 22, 2012 by Maz

Lemmy Kilmister Managed To Slang 250k Bottles Of Motorhead Wine

So, I’m loitering in my front yard, bringing property values down, and I come across the above headline. What’s the draw here? First off, it’s a Shiraz. Psshh. Is this shelved next to the fruit punch? Ya’ll know that Shiraz … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 22, 2012 by Miles DiveBomb Dompier

7 Horns 7 Eyes: Throes of Absolution

Throes of Absolution holds a very special place in my heart. It’s always a cool feeling watching a local band that you saw years ago at a small and in most cases “crowded,” venue, signing to a major label like … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 20, 2012 by Maz

Weekend War Cry: White Zombie ft Iggy Pop – Black Sunshine

Ahh the 90s; a time when Rob Zombie could dress just like the chick from 4 Non Blondes and it was totally ok. No, officer. That’s not an episode of bumfights being filmed in my basement, just the new White … Read the rest of this entry →

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