New Suffo has a release date of June 9, and some odd (for them) cover art:http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/suffocation-to-release-of-the-dark-light-album-in-june-artwork-track-listing-revealed/
Also new Impetuous Ritual on June 16:https://youtu.be/ByydxD2P9wE
There's also new Dying Fetus coming, a band I've not really thought about for many years, but the ridiculous title and reversion to the old logo has me at least a little intrigued:http://www.metalinsider.net/releases/dying-fetus-will-release-wrong-one-to-fk-with-in-june
Apparently June will be the month of crushingness.
― Devilock, Thursday, 13 April 2017 17:31 (seven years ago) link
Are Suffocation still using a different singer for out-of-town gigs? Anyway, I like the new album cover a lot and I'm sure it'll be great. I see they're continuing their tradition of re-recording one Breeding the Spawn song on every album ("Epitaph of the Credulous"), too...
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 13 April 2017 19:42 (seven years ago) link
Can't wait for the Suffo/Morbid show
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 13 April 2017 21:00 (seven years ago) link
I thought this interview with Locust Leaves was really interesting. Mostly about what conventions do/don't benefit HM/BM. Convinced me to spend more time with their new release.
https://daily.bandcamp.com/2017/04/13/locust-leaves-interview/?utm_source=twitter
― summervillain, Thursday, 13 April 2017 21:17 (seven years ago) link
Looking For An Answer's Dios Carne is a good grindcore album if you're looking for one. Big 'n' beefy, in the Kill the Client/Rotten Sound/Nasum zone.
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 14 April 2017 23:33 (seven years ago) link
Really like the new Northumbria album, so I wrote about it. Along with a new video. And an interview with one of the two guys in the band.
https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/northumbria-translate-the-harshness-of-the-canadian-arctic-into-instrumental-bliss
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 14 April 2017 23:35 (seven years ago) link
Testament were great last night. even survived a mini-depressive meltdown at beginning of the set (for unrelated reasons, not cos I didn't like the setlist).
pulled out "Urotsukidōji".
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 15 April 2017 15:04 (seven years ago) link
For those who don't know, Sweden hands over control of its Twitter account [@sweden] to a different Swede every week. This week's curator is a Finn living in Sweden, and he's decided to spend Easter Sunday posting links to old-school Finnish death metal bands. So far, we've gotten YouTube links to Convulse, Demigod, Purtenance, Demilich, Abhorrence, Necropsy and Rippikoulu.
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 16 April 2017 11:48 (seven years ago) link
According to a lengthy post on their Facebook page, New York City black metal act Woe, along with their tourmates Ultha, have been removed from the bill at Hamburg Ist Droneburg at Hafenklang. While the venue has yet to make an official statement regarding booting Woe and co. from the show, Woe’s Chris Grigg claims that they were informed via SMS that they were being kicked off for booking a show with Inquisition.Invisible Oranges
Invisible Oranges
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 16 April 2017 17:27 (seven years ago) link
if that's actually what happened, I would agree.....
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 16 April 2017 17:28 (seven years ago) link
wonder what the venue is going to say
Ultha apparently have jewish members too
― Odysseus, Sunday, 16 April 2017 17:31 (seven years ago) link
This did actually happen, Neanderthal. The promoters have announced that the venue forced their hand.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 16 April 2017 17:38 (seven years ago) link
well, Woe confirmed that that's what the promoters said (the official promoter's statement on FB, which I had translated from German to English, states they can't say the reason why, but that it was not their decision but solely the venue's).
I trust that Woe is being truthful though. this is an unfortunate and silly reason to remove someone from a festival in the days leading up to it. I don't want to poison the well for the rare black metal bands that actually espouse leftist ideology given how toxic so much of the BM scene is (less so than in the second wave but still).
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 16 April 2017 17:50 (seven years ago) link
ahh nm I also see the venue confirmed it now too. that's fucked.
wonder if the anti-Nazi laws in Germany got them skittish even though said bands aren't Nazis themselves and even Inquisition isn't sporting any banned images.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 16 April 2017 17:53 (seven years ago) link
One of my favorite trad metal bands, Voltax from Mexico, have just released their fourth album (their first since 2013), No Retreat...You Surrender. You can get all four of their albums on Bandcamp for $18 US after conversion from pesos. You should do it, too, 'cause they rule.
https://voltax.bandcamp.com/album/no-retreat-you-surrender
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 17 April 2017 01:19 (seven years ago) link
Mastercastle's Wine of Heaven is a pretty rad symphonic power-metal record on first listen -- midtempo, not super tweaky speedy stuff, actually with some weird downtuning stuff that's p uncharacteristic of the genre...the singer's chops aren't in the Tarja class, more rock than aspirational-opera, but this record is really working for me this morning. RIYL Epica and would be interested in kinda more down-homey Epica
― People like Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Monday, 17 April 2017 15:24 (seven years ago) link
The new Suffocation album leaked over the weekend - more than six weeks before street date. That really sucks for them.
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 17 April 2017 16:44 (seven years ago) link
Just got a press release saying that Van Records now has a US officer and distro through Revolver here. That's pretty great as getting their stuff inexpensively was always a challenge and they invariably have an album or two a year I really like - this year it was Dread Sovereign, last year it was Mourning Beloveth and Urfaust.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 18 April 2017 21:42 (seven years ago) link
guys this Lich King album is *fantastic*http://music.lichkingmetal.com/album/the-omniclasm
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 April 2017 10:53 (seven years ago) link
also, second thrash album this year to feature the a pro-LGBT tune (but the first to feature a song about the horrors of child-rearing, to my knowledge)
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 April 2017 11:02 (seven years ago) link
jeez gridlink is intense
the Skadi album linked upthread is gorgeous
― blonde redheads have more fun (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 19 April 2017 16:25 (seven years ago) link
Loudness were all set to kick off their tour at Reggie's in Chicago tonight for a tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their Lightning Strikes album. They've been doing this for decades, and I highly doubt there were any errors on their part on the paperwork. Bands are losing not only money in these last-minute cancelled tours, but the chance to do this again as clubs and promoters will be hesitant to book them again if this might continue to happen. Eventually fewer acts will attempt to come to the U.S. Yes the bureaucracy has always been ponderous for the smaller groups (bigger arena acts usually have more clout/resources to grease the gears), but is getting worse.
"Due to the new strict policies the US government has placed on foreigners entering the country, Loudness was denied entry into the United States and sent back home this morning."
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 19 April 2017 16:41 (seven years ago) link
Christ that sucks so bad. Prepping an int'l tour is a fuckload of work for a lot of people. Pointless, stupid.
― People like Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Wednesday, 19 April 2017 17:00 (seven years ago) link
Craven IdolThe Shackles of Mammon(Dark Descent Records)Release Date: 4/17/2017Formats: CD/LP/Tape/Digi
http://www.unholymedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Craven-Idol-Cover-CC.jpg
http://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-shackles-of-mammonhttp://open.spotify.com/album/5K3wsOktVasuHBuRCmPCArhttp://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2017/4/6/album-premiere-interview-craven-idol-smash-the-shackles-of-mammon
Very pissed off blackened metal with a lot going on undeneath the palpable anger. As Sean Frasier says at Decibel,
The Shackles of Mammon captures Craven Idol at their most frenzied, surging with the might and majesty of extreme metal's first wave."Besides keeping true to our foundations, I wanted to create a much more pissed off and furious record," shares guitarist/vocalist S. Vrath. "We wanted to draw more on our black/thrash/crust influences such as (Germany's) Poison, Bathory, and Master’s Hammer rather than Manilla Road, Venom, and Candlemass. I’m not saying those elements are missing, but the former is certainly more prevalent this time 'round."
"Besides keeping true to our foundations, I wanted to create a much more pissed off and furious record," shares guitarist/vocalist S. Vrath. "We wanted to draw more on our black/thrash/crust influences such as (Germany's) Poison, Bathory, and Master’s Hammer rather than Manilla Road, Venom, and Candlemass. I’m not saying those elements are missing, but the former is certainly more prevalent this time 'round."
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 19 April 2017 17:09 (seven years ago) link
Totally reverent, yet totally relevant as far as I am concerned.
Also, I love it that "Crossover Songs Are Too Damn Short" is the shortest song on the album!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 19 April 2017 18:12 (seven years ago) link
seanwayne, formerly of this parish will be raging Loudness got cancelled
― Odysseus, Wednesday, 19 April 2017 20:19 (seven years ago) link
Where is he anyway? I miss the big lug.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 19 April 2017 21:25 (seven years ago) link
he's on FB. I think he joined a band who tours japan a lot funnily enough
― Odysseus, Wednesday, 19 April 2017 22:09 (seven years ago) link
we need to get the hairy old git back on here
― Odysseus, Wednesday, 19 April 2017 23:05 (seven years ago) link
OK this Artificial Brain album's fucking crazy good
Like it starts off with some discordant death metal stuff done really well but keeps mutating and somehow manages to be a little catchy. Also some melodic parts remind me of StarGazer, which is about the highest compliment.
― Comment elles torment (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 21 April 2017 11:37 (seven years ago) link
I wrote about Tokyo Blade.
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 21 April 2017 12:31 (seven years ago) link
listening to Artifical Brain, some very (to my ears) Gorguts-y stuff going on, or like a more brutal take on Stargazer. Ha and I just read your comment Jon
― Dominique, Friday, 21 April 2017 14:05 (seven years ago) link
god damn, local news clip on the death of Internal Bleeding drummer (and firefighter) William Tolley
on a much much brighter note, there's a teaser clip for the new Progenie Terrestre Pura, coming at the end of May, and it sounds even cooler than the debut
― Devilock, Friday, 21 April 2017 22:58 (seven years ago) link
well, I guess I can't link to the embedded video for some reason, but the PTP thing is on the Avantgarde timelinehttps://www.facebook.com/avantgardemusiclabel/
― Devilock, Friday, 21 April 2017 23:02 (seven years ago) link
edit: good grief I suckhttps://www.facebook.com/avantgardemusiclabel/videos/10154277503982260/
Decibel Metal & Beer Fest starts today! Woo!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 22 April 2017 19:45 (seven years ago) link
new mesarthim dropped https://mesarthim.bandcamp.com/album/presence-e-p
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Tuesday, 25 April 2017 15:07 (seven years ago) link
track one turns into straight techno about halfway through lmao
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Tuesday, 25 April 2017 15:12 (seven years ago) link
they did it again
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Tuesday, 25 April 2017 15:20 (seven years ago) link
really enjoying the smooth '90s r&b-ish backbeat on "presence"
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Tuesday, 25 April 2017 15:30 (seven years ago) link
actually there's a swing to it and a playfulness in the synth playing that makes me think they were going for a metal "my prerogative" feel
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Tuesday, 25 April 2017 15:34 (seven years ago) link
enjoying this blog featuring posts of plagiarism in metal cover art https://artplagiarism.wordpress.com/
features a mix of no-name bozos and p well known bands
― Vlogs from other credible bands such as Shed Seven (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 25 April 2017 18:41 (seven years ago) link
Watching this Van Halen show from 1983 (remember when Van Halen counted as metal?) and trying to imagine the balls it takes to put the drum solo after the second song of your concert.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY3vt-48Zzk
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 25 April 2017 18:45 (seven years ago) link
track 3 of the new mesarthim has started and...um...holy shit
― imago, Tuesday, 25 April 2017 23:33 (seven years ago) link
nothing that brad said up there is in any way misleading
I have bought every mesarthim release and I plan on keeping it up, excited to dive in
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Wednesday, 26 April 2017 00:17 (seven years ago) link
The new Obsessed album is a lot better/more interesting than I thought it would be. Wino runs pretty hot and cold for me; I loved Spirit Caravan, and the second and third Obsessed albums, but could easily live without ever hearing Place of Skulls, the Hidden Hand, or any of his solo albums ever again, especially not the acoustic ones. But this new Obsessed record is really good - he goes even more early '70s than before (Thin Lizzy and Mountain covers, a talkbox), without losing his essential biker-doom awesomeness. Highly recommended.
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 26 April 2017 13:20 (seven years ago) link
I, too, reviewed The Obsessed record. I also liked it.It has a live Stinking Lizaveta review as well.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 27 April 2017 18:56 (seven years ago) link
That plagiarism blog is amusing!
I'm digging this Tehom "The Merciless Light" CD on Blood Music (a label I'm starting to think of as relatively reliable). Very 1989-1991 sounding death metal, a lot of Morbid Angel (AoM/BaTS) riff influence, nice guitar tone, nothing new but fun. Also metal album #751 with a stylized occult anus on the cover.
http://i.imgur.com/OutrKhk.jpg?1
― Comment elles torment (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 28 April 2017 11:19 (seven years ago) link