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TUESDAY TIME MACHINE: UFO – PHENOMENON (1974)
When browsing British rock legends UFO, it’s difficult for most people to decide between Phenomenon, Lights Out or Obsession. Later reuinon albums with Michael Schenker back in the ranks are mostly interesting to longtime fans and many will evan have you … Read the rest of this entry →
SHUDUV WATCHED EARLIER: SYLOSIS SONG/VIDEO IS WAY COOL
I am personally guilty of overlooking this band on the regular. It’s nothing personal, just that these “modern” interpretations of thrash fall a little flat in terms of umph factor. However, dem fills and dem sweeps have me reconsidering my … Read the rest of this entry →
WHAT DO YOU CALL FIVE MELODIC ROCKING DADS? TEN
Despite being what your dad’s band would sound like if he found your Blind Guardian records, melodic rockers Ten are actually kind of cool. Watching this new video for “Gunrunning” and I can’t stop tapping my foot. Srsly, I’m getting carpal … Read the rest of this entry →
ANAAL NATHRAKH: VANITAS
There are no shortage of bands out there that defy genre labels. If you’re feeling adventurous, don’t make the mistake of asking for recommendations for such bands. Every fanboy and content-desperate web journo, when given the chance, will have at least a half dozen … Read the rest of this entry →
OH MAN THIS NEW ANAAL NATHRAKH THO
It wouldn’t be hard to regurgitate about half the contents of Webster’s dictionary telling ya’ll how incredible and revolutionary Anaal Nathrakh is. I’ve also got a few name-drops already in mind to help describe just how this band reinvents extreme music … Read the rest of this entry →
RANDOM KICK ASS DEATH METAL THAT PEOPLE SEND US: OPHIDIAN I, SOLACE AND STABLE, WARCLOUDS
I’m always perplexed about bloggers and writers who complain about receiving shitty submissions. Aside from the occasional trainwreck, we’ve had no such experience in the year or so that this site has been up. We seem to be a magnet for … Read the rest of this entry →
CHARRED NEW BLACK METAL TRACKS FROM POSTHUM, SATURNIAN & WINTERFYLLETH
Alright, now we’re talking. It’s never a bad thing when Candlelight and Indie Recordings throw new tunnage at us. Lend me yer ears. ShareTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
LOOK AT DIS BLOODSHOT DAWN VIDEO!
I’ve seen this band here and there around the interwebs but heard little of them anywhere else. I was wandering the illustrious halls of No Clean Singing yesterday, as I sometimes do, and came across this video. In it, Bloodshot Dawn, a … Read the rest of this entry →
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 →
Orange Goblin’s Acid Trial: Money Back Guaranteed
“Hey, try this acid free for 15 days; it’ll have you trippin balls but, if not, like, send it back with proof of purchase and I’ll burn you a free mixtape of Sleep on CD-R, “ Or is it maybe like, … Read the rest of this entry →
Metal Blade Reissues: Electric Wizard, Grand Magus X 2
Metal Blade / Rise Above are on quite a tear with the awesome reissues lately. Most notably, they are giving Electric Wizard‘s Witchcult Today and Grand Magus classics Iron Will and Wolf’s Return a second chance at the limelight. Since … Read the rest of this entry →
Facemelting Playingthroughs From Chimp Spanner, God Forbid
I’m back from an epic bachelor party in Eastern Washington, mostly alive, with all limbs and digits still attached. Two gnarley playthroughs from Chimp Spanner and God Forbid are on the menu to start the day. Both bands will be on tour starting … Read the rest of this entry →
New Songs From Tank And Grand Magus. In Wit Da Old Skool!
Tank and Grand Magus are giving our weekly fill of retro fist-pumping with a couple of new tracks. Tank is one NWOBHM styleband I never really got into but the newly released single “Don’t Dream in the Dark” gives me … Read the rest of this entry →
Architects Video Awesome, Not Our Usual
Thing about the UK band Architects is I’m not sure if I’m into the semi-clean In Flames/Protest the Hero thing they have going on sometimes but the riffs are so well written that I’m willing to forgive it and rock … Read the rest of this entry →
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 →
Black Friday: Code
The incarnation of modern black metal is at somewhat of an identity crisis. At some point the rigid purist interpretation of black metal spirals into stagnation. At the same time we can’t have coffee shop yuppies wearing sweaters on stage … Read the rest of this entry →
New Dreary, Swampy, Blackened Track From UK’s Fen
The UK’s Fen are back with a new single which will appear on their forthcoming album sometime in 2012. If ever there was a band that gave reason to tolerate blackgaze or whatever the fudge they call it, it would … Read the rest of this entry →
O Captain! My Captain! New Alestorm Video
Weigh anchor, you scamper’s dogs! Instead of blabbing bout Suicide Silence’s new generic zombie/breakdown fest, we fixed to make the rounds with this here new Alestorm video where the lads endeavor to slay the mighty Leviathan. The battle with the … Read the rest of this entry →
Meet KISS and Motley Crue’s Supporting Band, UK’s The Treatment
So about that epic Motley Crue and KISS tailgating excuse we talked about. Looks like UK’s The Treatment are the supporting act. Never heard of them. Odd name methinks. Sounds like Bullet meets Aerosmith. Pretty rockin though I’d have actually … Read the rest of this entry →
Angel Witch: As Above So Below
Seeing bands reforming, trying to modernize and stay relevant is like a prize fight. Even when it’s a train wreck, it can serve for some entertaining messageboard banter. When it’s successful (see Accept) it’s like getting a piece of the … Read the rest of this entry →