Monthly Archives: December 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Maz

BLACK FRIDAY: AGRYPNIE

The best thing about much of the progressive black metal out there is that most elitists would fold their arms at it lest the normal looking bookstore employee looking dudes who populate such bands don corpsepaint, Hellhammer shirts and pose … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 28, 2012 by Maz

LISTEN TO ANIMIST NOW AND DOWNLOAD THIS FREE DEBUT EP

Animist is from Nyack, NY. As far as I know, the east coast is not known for neopaganism but, hey, we got the awesome Windfaerer from Jersey and Leif Ericson never made it farther South than Newfoundland. Their eccentric mix of various extreme … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 28, 2012 by Maz

MORS PRINCIPIUM EST: AND DEATH SAID LIVE

I’ve always wanted to start a real seminal and important death metal band where we rarely do any actual work and spend much of the time walking around in towels, hitting on all the new female cadets at the academy. … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 27, 2012 by Maz

THIS NEW CRASHDIET VIDEO IS EVERYTHING I WANTED IT TO BE

I’m still feeling pretty unconvinced that this new Crashdiet album will rock as hard as the undeniably heavy glam sound that was Generation Wild, but they do have the fun factor and the schtick down to every little detail. With … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 27, 2012 by Maz

VANDERBUYST: THE FLYING DUTCHMEN

Maybe it’s the nod to former NBA star Rick Smitts, the inconsistent posture of the album cover (one guy is in photoshoot mode, the other looks like he is thinking of ending it all) or the unabashedly happy graphic treatment of the whole thing … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 26, 2012 by Maz

DAT TOUR: ANTHRAX, EXODUS, MUNICIPAL WASTE HOLY GRAIL

Last time Holy Grail where trekking through North America, they cancelled their last few dates and left me clutching my Seattle concert ticket with giant Anime sized tears in my eyes. This time however, they are coming through on a … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 26, 2012 by Maz

NEW TUNNAGE FROM DEEDS OF FLESH, SHADED ENMITY

I’ve been slapped silly by the revelation that the reason Christmas with the family feels like an epic hangover is because I’m usually hungover. Like many of you, I’m sitting again in this my work cage, recovering from the forced revelry of … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 25, 2012 by Maz

CHRISTOPHER BOWES HAS A FREE ALBUM FOR YOU ABOUT THE BABY JESUS

I know what you’re thinking, “How can the noble bard who brings us such magical lyrics and timeless keytar phrasing as part Alestorm possibly top himself?” Well, the answer is yes. The depth of the jovial renditions he conjures up at the seat of … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 25, 2012 by Maz

10 BEST METUHL CHRISTMAS SONGS

Nothing metal about Christmas you say? A giant bearded fat dude reverse burglarizes your house to comemorate the zombie son of the guy who they claim created the universe. Isn’t that just Cynic‘s next concept album? Here is a quick rundown of … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 24, 2012 by Maz

EPIX FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE VIDEO

For those familiar with Fleshgod Apocalypse‘s last effort, “The Forsaking” was on of its more somber and down tempo songs, or at least as down tempo as death metal can get. The video adequately artsy and dramatic as the band … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 24, 2012 by Maz

CAT WORSHIP, VOODOO AND OTHER SACRILEGE FOR XMAS EVE

Yes, yes, the young carpenter Yeshua’s eve of birth is tonight. Despite that by many accounts he wasn’t born in December, you’re going to celebrate it now and you’re gonna like it. I dare say, that attitude is turning this into a … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 24, 2012 by Maz

SHOULD DJENT ALWAYS HAVE RAPPING OVER IT?

At first glance it seems to be your run-of-the-mill djent band, guitars with like 27 strings, album cover with vague ethereal sci-fi imagery but no. Now, ya’ll know me, I’ve never hated on djent even if much of it sounds … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 21, 2012 by Maz

BLACK FRIDAY: DEN SAAKALDTE

How about some somber tunnage from the motherland of bm for this good Friday? Well leave it to the Norweigians to take their own creation and twist it into new unpredictable directions. Den Saakaldte features members of 1349, Pantheon I, … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 21, 2012 by Maz

ARSIS ARE LOST IN A HUANTED HOUSE I THINK

At least that’s my take on this video. I dunno I wasn’t really paying attention. More concerned with DAT SOLO. Na’mean? ShareTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Posted on December 21, 2012 by Maz

DEFEATED SANITY AND RIVERS OF NIHIL ARE GAWN BE CRAY CRAY IN 2013.

Berlin’s Defeated Sanity are one brutal death metal act whose stock has been steadily rising since 2010′s Chapters of Repugnance. Sticking to the tried and true brutal death formula of two word bands names that allude to either gore or … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 20, 2012 by Maz

WATCH FULL SETS FROM DER WEG EINER FREHEIT AND VERDUNKELN

Whaddaya mean you have stuff to do? We all know this is way more enriching than ”refinancing your mortgage” or whatever you’re actually going to do for the next two hours, as if I’ve never heard slang for getting toasted and … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 20, 2012 by Maz

VADER PLAYING TWO CLASSIC ALBUMS IN FULL ON UPCOMING EUROPEAN TOUR

Europeans get the coolest shit, like the peace of mind that comes with living among an unarmed, healthy and mentally stable populace! Hayooh, ok I’m done. I promise I’m done.  It looks like Vader is hitting Europe with Aborted and Bonded By … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 19, 2012 by Maz

KILLER NEW TUNNAGE & UPCOMING RECORDS FROM ENSHADOWED, ODEM, NECROCURSE, BÖLZER

Writing this stupid metal diary thing subjects me to a barrage of press releases regarding new re-reunions and singles from long dormant, self-proclaimed “cult” bands from every corner of Western civilization. After sifting through dozens of pieces and song releases, I’ve gathered the following … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 19, 2012 by Maz

CATCH FALLUJAH ON THEIR UPCOMING MINITOUR

Remember Fallujah? They were in that crazy ass van accident and, though thankfully unhurt, got a lot of their equipment destroyed or damaged? We’ll they’ve got back on their feet since that time and are hitting the West Coast on … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 19, 2012 by Maz

VOMITOR: THE ESCALATION

Australia is really good at what I called wasteland metal. The kind of black/war/thrash bands it has churned out for decades are the type that emphasize chaos and destruction over every other aesthetic. It wasn’t surprising to see that the members … Read the rest of this entry →

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