…ing: 1. Tyranny of Will 2. I Won’t Go 3. Eyeball Gore 4. Close to Toast 5. Bet on Black 6. Miserable Failure 7. The Living Skull 8. In Greed We Trust 9. Glocking Out 10. Rat Shit 11. U Lock the Bike Cop 12. Broken Bottles 13. Bleeding Frenzy 14. Bored to Death 15. Class Holes 16. Obsolete Man 17. Nameless 18. Exit the Game 19. Your Kids an Asshole 20. Patriotic Shock 21. Bill of Fights 22. Consensual Harassment 23. Just Say Go 24. Four More Years…
…ing: 1. Tyranny of Will 2. I Won’t Go 3. Eyeball Gore 4. Close to Toast 5. Bet on Black 6. Miserable Failure 7. The Living Skull 8. In Greed We Trust 9. Glocking Out 10. Rat Shit 11. U Lock the Bike Cop 12. Broken Bottles 13. Bleeding Frenzy 14. Bored to Death 15. Class Holes 16. Obsolete Man 17. Nameless 18. Exit the Game 19. Your Kids an Asshole 20. Patriotic Shock 21. Bill of Fights 22. Consensual Harassment 23. Just Say Go 24. Four More Years…
…o floating through space, Ascending the Solar Throne is probably your best bet. Oddly relaxing and peaceful, it’s a testament to how far the ‘black metal’ tag can be pushed without sounding like it was misused. While there are just a few moments that seem to drag, the overall impression the album leaves is that of curiosity and wonder. With many black metal bands taking to the woods and trees, it’s nice to see that some are now exploring space and…
…ochester, NY – Main Street Armory 3 – Hammond, IN – The Venue at Horseshoe Casino 4 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Fest at Champions 9 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays 10 – Atlantic City, NJ – Harrah’s 11 – Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand Theater at Foxwood’s 14 – Lowell, MA – Tsongas Center at UMass 15 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center 17 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center 19 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre 24 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion 28 – Duluth,…
…ominate the summer release schedule schedule. Mastodon is generally a safe-bet, but Opeth purposely wondered away from their core sound on 2011’s so-so Heritage, and seem to be on the same trajectory with their forthcoming Pale Communion. However, one song an album does not make. Should be an interesting summer… – David E. Gehlke General housekeeping Up for grabs: New albums from Battleroar and Vestal Claret. Click here to enter. Our May Album of…
…ed to increase in intensity as they go along? In most cases, that’s a safe bet, but in the (twisted) mind of Chuck Schuldiner, it was probably necessary for Spiritual to grapple in the oh-so-heavy balls and chunk direction, while letting Leprosy simmer in its death-on-thrash, or thrash-on-death approach. Never the matter, for the band’s 1988 album is the next in Relapse’s line of reissues, complete with a new mastering job, bonus tracks, enhanced…
…ere the ruckus gets going, specifically on “What the Shepherd Said” and “I Bet You’re Wrong.” While not as metallic as one would think, the band’s ability to play loose and reckless should be their calling card, especially in the live arena. – David E. Gehlke (Dead Birds on Bandcamp) Meadows End – The Sufferwell Can’t go wrong with a little symphonic melodic death metal. The keys give a nice, larger than life, and epic feel to them and you can gra…
…rÿche” once the summer farewell tour is complete. As part of the agreement between the original members, Geoff will have the exclusive right to perform the concept albums Operation: Mindcrime and Operation: Mindcrime II as unique performances. For the past several months, Geoff and his version of QUEENSRŸCHE (comprised of bassist Rudy Sarzo, guitarist Robert Sarzo, guitarist Kelly Gray, drummer Simon Wright and keyboardist Randy Gane) have been pe…
…album of the year but this is quite competently played material. Shifting between fast paced and slamming sections that would feel quite at home amongst the NYDM crowds, A New Code of Morality does tend to hinge on the lyrical department to give them much distinction between their (lessening) brethren. There are a few riffs that stand out (“Of Rutting Beasts and Drifting Herds,” “The Locard Principle”), but this is meant to be a balls-to-the-wall…
…Infernal Rock Eternal track listing: 1. Good Morning Riot 2. Endless Nights 3. (She’s) Hot Tonight 4. The Absinthe Voyage 5. Lady Of Perpetual Sorrow 6. The Moonshine Years 7. No Bet For Free 8. On The Run Again 9. Mistress In Madness 10. Reaper On The Hunt 11. You’re Dead Now 12. Ol 13. Dirty Dog (bonus track)…
…Infernal Rock Eternal track listing: 1. Good Morning Riot 2. Endless Nights 3. (She’s) Hot Tonight 4. The Absinthe Voyage 5. Lady Of Perpetual Sorrow 6. The Moonshine Years 7. No Bet For Free 8. On The Run Again 9. Mistress In Madness 10. Reaper On The Hunt 11. You’re Dead Now 12. Ol 13. Dirty Dog (bonus track)…
…o ourselves it just comes naturally with the growth and energy we give and bet from each other as a band. Lopez: No, not really other than the expectations we put on ourselves, we are all metal fans, so when we make a song and it doesn’t blow our minds first, what makes us think that the listener will be blown away? We put into our music what we think is lacking in the industry from a fans point of view and for self satisfaction, and the thing is…
…Scott Rockenfield performing the band’s classic “NM 156” at the Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie, WA. The footage can be viewed below. The band recently released their mini-movie titled Queensryche: Ad Lucem. The movie features the tracks “Spore,” “Midnight Lullaby,” “A World Without” and “X2″ providing the score to a 10-plus minute story, The film was created by Veva Entertainment Co. with director Daniel Andres Gomez Bagby and producer Marco De M…
…a great night….so don’t miss out! VIP tix here.” January 3 – Snoqualmie Casino – Snoqualmie, WA 25 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA (with JOHN CORABI) March 22 – Surf Ballroom – Clear Lake, IA (with STRYPER) 29 – Belterra Resort & Casino – Florence, IN April 17 – Bergen Performing Arts Center – Englewood, NJ 19 – Mohegan Sun Casino – Uncasville, CT 20 – Armory Ballroom – Manchester, NH 25 – Penn’s Peak – Jim Thorpe, PA June 21 – Rock The Falls – Id…
…Infernal Rock Eternal track listing: 1. Good Morning Riot 2. Endless Nights 3. (She’s) Hot Tonight 4. The Absinthe Voyage 5. Lady Of Perpetual Sorrow 6. The Moonshine Years 7. No Bet For Free 8. On The Run Again 9. Mistress In Madness 10. Reaper On The Hunt 11. You’re Dead Now 12. Ol 13. Dirty Dog (bonus track)…
…Infernal Rock Eternal track listing: 1. Good Morning Riot 2. Endless Nights 3. (She’s) Hot Tonight 4. The Absinthe Voyage 5. Lady Of Perpetual Sorrow 6. The Moonshine Years 7. No Bet For Free 8. On The Run Again 9. Mistress In Madness 10. Reaper On The Hunt 11. You’re Dead Now 12. Ol 13. Dirty Dog (bonus track)…
…now officially retired from the studio and simply a live act (who wants to bet we’ll see a new album from them in light of this?), founding member/bassist/primary songwriter Leif Edling has spawned Avatarium, yet another vehicle for the Swede to display his holy doom and sublime gloom. Edling’s familiar songwriting stamp is all over this thing; you can feel the lead-weighted pull of his Scanda-Sabbath riffs from virtually anywhere, but with Avatar…
…Added the director: “The lyrics speak of how the Church dominates man’s mind, how many years of domination through faith have passed, and the bloody past of the Church… “We all know dark moments in the Catholic religion. “One of our concerns (or bets) was ‘let’s bet on how many places the clip will be banned.’ I believe that regarding prohibition, backlash, and so on, this video clip comes with it all.” The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be…
…ed, sometimes-thrashy, often-just-plain-heavy metal to the Palmetto State, between the band, the atmosphere, and the crowd, the Soufly tribe was alive and in full force. That’s not to say the night didn’t go off without a hitch, though. Sorely missed were Colorado thrashers Havok, who have been plagued with vehicle troubles this tour and were ultimately unable to make the show. Sans the only other permanent band of this tour package, it was up to…
…tour last night (Friday, October 25) at the The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band is performing many of the band’s most classic and fan-favorite songs, all of which were originally written and released between the group’s inception and the 1990 gold disc Seasons In The Abyss. SLAYER’s “old-school night” set includes tracks from 1983’s Show No Mercy, 1985’s Hell Awaits, the genre-defining and gold-certified Reign In B…
…-week North American tour that kicks off at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino tomorrow, SLAYER has been rehearsing many of the band’s most classic and fan-favorite songs, all of which were originally written and released between the band’s inception and the 1990 gold disc Seasons In The Abyss. SLAYER’s “old-school night” set will include tracks from 1983’s Show No Mercy, 1985’s Hell Awaits, the genre-defining and gold-certified Reign In Blood…
…livan Sports Arena, Anchorage, AK Oct. 25 – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV Oct. 28 – Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, CA Oct. 30 – Events Center @ San Jose State, San Jose, CA November Nov. 08 – Myth, Minneapolis, MN Nov. 10 – FunFunFun Fest, Austin, TX Nov. 12 – Bayou Music Center, Houston, TX Nov. 13 – South Side Ballroom, Dallas, TX Nov. 15 – Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL Nov. 16 – The Fillmore, Detroit, MI Nov. 17 – LC Pavi…
…one Is after Me” and “Nightmare” adequately exciting. Visually alluring, I bet these guys thrive in the live environment. – Matt Coe (Gothminister on Facebook) Hexvessel – Iron Marsh (Svart) Finnish odd ducks Hexvessel are gradually emerging as a force in the retro rock scene, with their LSD-addled tunes making an impact in all phases. They’re like the band you’d go to when Ghost and Blood Ceremony have worn you down – or become too heavy. Hexvess…
…courts. Our bet is that Geoff Tate will leave with his tail firmly tucked between his vest-wearing waist… – David E. Gehlke General housekeeping Our Jungle Rot giveaway is entering its final week. Click here for a chance to win! Features Our resident horror movie fiend Ken Gallant has penned the June installment of his Horror Metal Sounds column. This month, he spoke with noted crime author Corey Mitchell, who is teaming with Phil Anselmo in the…
…ngth, One of Us Is the Killer is yet another challenging, crazed batch of songs from one of the forerunners of math metal. Clearly, they’re much more than that, as evidenced by the one-two punch of “Prancer” and “When I Lost My Bet,” songs that prove DEP is as vital as ever. To get your hands on a copy, enter before Friday, June 28. Enter “Dillinger” in the Answer field *When filling in the form, clear out the existing text in each field. [contact…
Footage of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE’s entire June 8 performance at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in New Hampshire has surfaced and can be viewed below. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE kicked off its summer headline tour in support of the band’s fifth studio album, Disarm The Descent on May 30 at the Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The region was hit by a devastating tornado on May 20. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE donated a portion of the proceeds from the evening’s…
…permanently featured in the memorabilia display at the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Chuck was also among those recognized in the Smithsonian National Museum Of The American Indian’s exhibit Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture. “The world of music is inhabited by creative and talented individuals whose work enhances the quality of life for all who are fortunate enough to have entered their sphere of inf…
…guitars rage and Greg Puciato is off his rocker, as usual. “When I Lost My Bet” is particularly disheveled, a song the band premiered at this year’s installment of Revolver Magazine’s Golden Gods awards. Talk about an audience that can’t hang with this stuff… Puciato is singing better than ever, even with some cool vocal vaults on “Hero of the Soviet Union” (what a songtitle…only Dillinger) as well as “Paranoia Shields,” one of those quasi-accessi…
…Syracuse, NY – F Shed at The Market 8 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino 9 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero 11 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theater 12 – Silver Spring, MD – Fillmore 14 – Montebello, QC – Montebello Marina/D-Tox Rockfest 15 – Guelph, ON – Guelph Concert Theater 16 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection 17 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts 18 – Sauget, IL – Pops 20 – Denver, CO – Summit 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Air 22 – Las Vegas, NV…
…rds, and crunchy guitars. This stuff is meant to be stickly-sweet, and you bet your (sweet) behind it is. A lot of this comes from Ryd, who has a peppy, harmless voice, which opens up all sorts of discussion since she was supposedly in the running for the Nightwish gig several years back. She’s definitely not as versatile as Anette Olzon, yet she makes some quality choices on “Invincible” and “Theory of Everything.” The triple-vocal idea isn’t as…
