Monthly Archives: July 2012

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Maz

NEW WITCHCRAFT TUNE IS SMOOOOOOTH

I’ve long pigeonholed this band as a less pretentious version of The Doors but this new material promises to challenge most conventions people have about Witchcraft. Their doom-tinged brand of psychadelic rock has found more traction with me lately. Perhaps, like many people, … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 31, 2012 by Maz

SPOOKY NEW VID AND NORTH AMERICAN RECORD DEAL FOR SF’S CASTLE

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite bands. You don’t need silky 70s style hooks to be occult rock and this is the proof. Blacklands was an absolutely killer album full of jagged riffs and a Venom-esque edge that’s sure to … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 31, 2012 by Maz

PAGAN ALTAR REISSUING TIME LORD, LIAM GHALLAGHER NOT NEW BASSIST?

Pagan Altar will reissue the remastered EP The Time Lord through Shadow Kingdom Records on 11 September 2012. A while ago, I reported that Liam Ghallagher of Oasis fame was Pagan Altar‘s new bassist. Indeed their new bassist’s name is … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 31, 2012 by Maz

NW METAL ZONE RADIO FOR TUESDAY JULY 31st 2012

As usual, I’ve hit the ground stumbling at the start of the week. I’ve been trying to get to these playlists at least a day in advance but I supposed 12 hours ahead of broadcast isn’t terribly shabby either. As … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 30, 2012 by Maz

EPIC VIDZ FROM EX DEO, TESTAMENT

Both of these were released over the weekend. The first video from Ex Deo provides for a surpisingly epic experience with pretty solid production value. I found the thought of Kataklysm members tackling ancient Roman themes to be intriguing but … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 27, 2012 by Maz

BLACK FRIDAY: MORTIFERA

I’ve been meaning to tackle the moleish subterranean subgenre of lo-fi ambient black metal for a while but the content is just so long-winded and obscure that a discussion on this will have to wait. Instead, I want to continue … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 26, 2012 by Maz

LISTEN TO EGYPT’S SAND AURA

I’ve been meaning to post about this band for a while but, ya know, letting a dozen gerbils loose in the house and chasing them around naked takes up a surprising amount of time. Egypt’s Sand Aura tap into that part … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 26, 2012 by Maz

A.I.(d) WILL KICK YOUR SLACKER MIND IN THE JUNK

If you feel that you’re mind has had it easy lately and could use a good musical brainteaser, listen to A.I.(d).  The newest track is called “Apocapilepsy” and couldn’t be a more fitting nomer for the band’s (?) mindfucking craft. It … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 26, 2012 by Maz

PHIL ANSELMO: BOOK, HORROR FILM FEST & FIRST DOWN TUNE SINCE 2007

After my initial honeymoon with Pantera at about the age of 19, I quickly figured out how polarizing the work of Phil Anselmo has become since Pantera‘s demise. Not only did metal fans start retroactively bashing Pantera but Phil’s abrassive, erratic … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 25, 2012 by Maz

CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED BAND MORS PRINCIPIUM EST GETS NEW RECORD DEALS

Good news this be. It may be because of their tongue twisting name but Mors Principum Est (Latin for “death is only the beginning”) is often overlooked. Thankfully, they have just signed a new record deal with Truth Inc throughout … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 25, 2012 by Maz

LISTEN TO HOODED MENACE

Ya know when you want to make a sharp, biting joke but can’t quite figure out how not to do so off-color. Well I’m at an impass. All I want to say is, remember when Giraldo Rivera blamed the Trayvon … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 24, 2012 by Maz

TUESDAY TIME MACHINE: BLACK SABBATH – BORN AGAIN (1983)

After delving back in Deep Purple for a few days last week, it seems John Lord’s tragic passing led me even further down the rabbit hole by revisiting Ian Gillian’s other work. Some people forget entirely that Gillian was Black Sabbath‘s frontman … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 24, 2012 by Maz

STICK IT TO THE MAN WITH THE NEW STRIKER MUSIC VIDEO

Think Dukes of Hazzard meets “Breaking the Law” and you have the new Striker music video. All praises be to bands who don’t phone it in on the music video. Nobody gives any fucks about how well your black backdrop performance vid is … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 24, 2012 by Maz

SEASON OF MIST SIGN CHILE’S UNDECROFT

Season of Mist has just signed Chile’s Undercroft  and we couldn’t be more stoked for the veteran band. If Sepultura, Sadistic Intent, and Bolt Thrower fought it out with sledgehammers, the bloody that was left would fuse itself into Undercroft.  Ruins of … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 24, 2012 by Maz

BARONESS PLAYED LIVE SOMEWHERE, MADE VIDEO OF IT

This band may not be metal in any meaningful sense anymore but their sense of melody, and the resulting fills and guitar licks, really keeps them afloat for me. I’m a sucker for groove. What can I say? The last … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 24, 2012 by Maz

NEW BTBAM SONG PLUS MERCH THAT IS FAR OUT

Their music might be heady, over-puffed and disjointed but it certainly can’t be said that Between The Buried And Me shortchange their fans. This new track is nearly 10 minutes long and, in usual BTBAM fashion, starts off with some … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 23, 2012 by Maz

NW Metal Zone Radio For Tuesday July 24th 2012

Check out what’s on tap this week for NW Metal Zone Radio, as always with links to the bands’ facebook pages. Six Days Of Darkness – The Cleansing Mos Generator – I Hate Myself And I Want To Die (Nirvana … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 20, 2012 by Maz

Lich King Pens History’s First Thrash Metal Diss Song: OH NO THEY DI’INT

Damn, what’d I say about this being a great thrash week? If there is one rethrash band that really deserve your time its Lich King. They’re set to release their fourth album Born of the Bomb sometime within the next … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 20, 2012 by Maz

New Dying Fetus Song Premiere Steals Rick Ross’s Thunder

But they didn’t get to his dinner, cause then they’d be Dead Fetus, hayoooooohhh. Do I smell a collaboration?? Think about it. They could meet for a buffet brunch at the Fontaine Bleu Hotel to brainstorm. Ricky Rozay could thrown down some phat … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 20, 2012 by Maz

Black Friday: Spite Extreme Wing

Though we spoke last week about the new movement of French black metal, one that rose from the ashes of the notorious Les Legions Noires, I can’t help but get sidetracked today to shed some light on a similar movement … Read the rest of this entry →

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