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Posted on February 5, 2013 by Maz

NEW VIDS FROM JESS AND THE ANCIENT ONES, DE LA CRUZ, KVELERTAK

After the jump there are three new and new-ish videos from three awesome artists and some brief musings on their worldly ramifications. It’s really deep and important and you should press “read more” or whatever it says now. ShareTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Posted on February 4, 2013 by Maz

THE NEW MESHUGGAH EP IS HERE AND FREE

How does a free, undreleased Meshuggah song complete with actual guitar leads sound to you? Well, the wonderful people at Scion AV Metal, bringers of such treasures as free EPs from Arsis and Revocation, are making the new Meshuggah EP Pitch Black … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on February 4, 2013 by Maz

STREAM THE NEW ENFORCER ALBUM, YOU’LL THANK ME

It’s pretty tough to follow up a great NWOTHM release without losing momentum in this, the 2013th Year of Our Lord. Despite the music being funner than all hell, these bands do nonetheless play to some small crowds. In one … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 17, 2013 by Maz

LISTEN TO INDIA’S MORTAR IMMEDIATELY

The rethrash movement might be at a little bit of crisis. Those bands that put out some of the best work in this revival –acts like Exmortus, Vektor, Nylithia, Deathhammer, among others– sit in relative obscurity while major labels throw their … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 16, 2013 by Maz

LET’S TALK ABOUT HOW RIGHTEOUS HEART’S COVER OF STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN WAS

Some would call this song iconic, I would call it the most tepid song in rock n’ roll history. Either way, performing it as such in front of the delusionally pretentious Zepp themselves, as well as the Prez and 1st … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 16, 2013 by Maz

GO STREAM ROTTEN SOUND’S NEW EP

Finland’ Inferno mag is streaming Rotton Sound’s new EP in its entirety and it’s a killer. As your humble author expands his grindcore consciousness beyond the Nasum and Napalm Death he was born into, this band is slowly entrenching itself … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 16, 2013 by Maz

NEW DARK MF’N THRONE

Damn it sure sounds like sounds like fenriz has been hitting the Manilla Road hard, ya’ll. Here’s a good analogy for you geeks out there; the musical cocktail of modern Darkthrone is much like the sword Excalibur. Fenriz has been on a … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 15, 2013 by Maz

LISTEN TO CROW BLACK SKY IF YOU HAVEN’T

South Africa’s Crow Black Sky spent so much damn time on this video that I eventually gave up on catching the premiere and missed it by about a month. This may be a bit too hi-fi for some but it … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 15, 2013 by Maz

STREAM THAT NEW HOLY GRAIL ALBUM AND LET’S BE FRIENDS

I’ve been hearing rumblings of curmudgeonly butthurtness about Holy Grail’s blend of thrash and traditional heavy metal. Seem some have implied that the band’s blend of thrash metal, a remnant of its members’ previous involvement in Bonded By Blood, are … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 15, 2013 by Maz

HEY THERE’S A NEW DYING FETUS VIDEO

In this case, it’s really more about the surgical precision of the tune but the video does look like there were a couple of late nights spen working on. Though I personally didn’t find time to review Reign Supreme, it … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 14, 2013 by Maz

CHECK OUT WORMED, THEY HAVE A NEW SONG AND ARE NEAT

Though I often prefer a grittier brand of death metal, my geekery knows know bounds and anything quasi-futuristic is bound to gain traction in my book. If you enjoyed the cybernetic post-apocalypse of Nexus Inferis, this band should be nice … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 11, 2013 by Maz

THIS NEW ROTTING CHRIST SONG IS ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD

Not being thrilled with their filast album and not really having ever been huge on their hi-fi occult interpretation of melodic black/death, I was pleasantly surprised by this song. It’s got a lingering airy chorus and great riff hook. Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 10, 2013 by Maz

DEVOURMENT’S ICKY NEW VIDEO AND UPCOMING ALBUM

If not technically the biggest slam metal band out there (I’m pretty sure Dying Fetus still owns record sales charts in this area), Devourment certainly seem to be the most visible. After putting in three full-lengths’ worth of work, they … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 10, 2013 by Maz

PRESENTING ALICE IN CHAINS’ KAFKAESQUE VIDEO FOR “HOLLOW”

Upon first premiering the new single a couple of weeks ago, Jerry Cantrell seems to have addressed those of us in the audience who were struck by Black Gives Way To Blue and its notably less ominous vibes than those … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 9, 2013 by Maz

HOLY GRAIL SONG, LYRICS VIDEO, ALBUM IMMINENT, SOMEONE HOLD ME

Can they top Crisis in Utopia? The tracks we’ve heard thus far give somewhat mixed signals. Thankfully, this latest single and accompanying lyrics video are an undeniable show of force. The shreddage! The hookage! The riffage! It sounds like  Ride The … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 8, 2013 by Maz

THERE’S A NEW NYLITHIA VIDEO I MISSED LAST WEEK BECAUSE I FAIL FOR LIVING

Quantum-thrashians Nylithia have slowed down the pace since they decided to release their debut full-length Hyperthrash incrimentally, do so for free, and with a video accompanying each track. As we noted before, couple this with theband being as yet unsigned and such an … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 8, 2013 by Maz

THAT NEW CLUTCH SONG

Really glad I was introduced to Clutch a couple of years ago after scalping some Motorhead tickets at the last minute. They really set the stage with the warm buzz of their amps; it was high energy stoner rock was crossbread with … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 3, 2013 by Maz

NEW ENFORCER IS MESMERIZED BY FIRE

..and I am mesmerized by this friggin righteous ass trad metal band, their chops and vocals unmistakably crafted in the fires stoked by Iron Maiden and Mercyful Fate. 2010′s Diamonds was one of the most played and -replayed albums in … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 3, 2013 by Maz

LISTEN TO NEW TRACKS FROM VALDUR, ANDRAMELECH AND INTEGRITY

One plays atmospheric, experimental black metal, the next is obssessed with melodic odes to chaos-gnosticism, and last of the three plays an atmospheric form of melodic hardcore. None are easily grouped but there is some rhyme and reason to sticking these … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 3, 2013 by Maz

DIRTY DEATH DIRT CHEAP: CHICAGO’S TERMINATE, CANADA’S XUL

Let’s keep things rolling with a couple of gruff death metal band’s that have popped up on the radar. We’ve got Xul from Canada and Terminate from the ever maniacal Chicago area. The former delivers some clever, intricate riffs and … Read the rest of this entry →

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