http://www.defacedeath.com Death Metal Music News and Events Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/lamb-f-gd-frontman-to-guest-n-new-shadws-fall-album-july-17/ http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/lamb-f-gd-frontman-to-guest-n-new-shadws-fall-album-july-17/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:40:41 +0000 admin http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/lamb-f-gd-frontman-to-guest-n-new-shadws-fall-album-july-17/ The News Review: - LAMB F GD Frontman To Guest n New SHADWS FALL Album – July 17 … - Dirty Gunnz lose ‘Bullets’ but keep firing away - 36 Hours in Cincinnati - Staind has its act down perfectly - Sudbury’s hothouse for original music - Show No Mercy - Death Cab Fogerty and the Phil? David Campbell gets it. LAMB F GD Frontman To Guest n New SHADWS FALL Album – July 17 … [/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5yb2FkcnVubmVycmVjb3Jkcy5jb20vYmxhYmJlcm1vdXRoLm5ldC9uZXdzLmFzcHg/bW9kZT1BcnRpY2xlJmFtcDtuZXdzaXRlbUlEPTEyMzgwMA==] Blabbermouth.net “Regarding the new CD’s musical direction Fair said “With each album we’ve gotten a little more confidence to really let all of our influences show. We’re unapologetic about the old-school metal and the ’80s influence as well as the thrash and the melodic death metal. There’s really no holding back when it comes to our songwriting. nce the floodgates open we go all the way. “”Retribution” track listing:01. The Path to Imminent Ruin02. Dirty Gunnz lose ‘Bullets’ but keep firing away Maryville Daily Times But we opened up and these people were digging our stuff. “These were the heaviest of all heavy musicians in Knoxville bands. That showed me that it’s not about the music a lot of times; it’s about the image. Half of these death metal people if a Wham! song or a Duran Duran song comes on the radio 90 percent of the time they know it and are going to sing along to it! They have an image and we have an image and they’re starting to see that just because we wear makeup we’re not any different than you. “What we do is an escape from the everyday 9-to-5 and I think that with what’s going on in the world people need to see that” Hurst added. “We’re smiling on stage because we’re having a good time. “Good times however have been hard to come by since Cochran’s death last month. Related from Walterguyband : LW DWN DIRTY BLUES Set As Final Selection For 2009-2010 … 36 Hours in Cincinnati New York Times It hosts local and national acts dabbling in everything from bluegrass to death metal. n a typical Saturday night music fans of all ages and sensibilities roam the three venues: an intimate parlor room a laid-back lounge and a ballroom with a capacity of 600. There is no cover charge for lounge shows; tickets for parlor and ballroom shows are usually $5 to $25. Staind has its act down perfectly Boston Globe ’’“Progress’’ for Staind is relative as each record seems more of a refinement process than actual forward movement. The basic ingredients never really change with Lewis’s confessional lyrics applied to a musical construct combining the low-end chug of nu-metal with the sensitivity of pop balladry. Yet that Lewis can effectively bridge from the death-metal growl of “Mudshovel’’ to the syrup of “All I Want’’ without sounding musically schizophrenic is impressive. The cult of Aaron reached full boil during the encores when the singer – decked out in baggy jeans T-shirt promoting a veterans charity and requisite Red Sox cap – appeared solo in the middle of the pavilion to sing acoustic versions of “utside’’ and “It’s Been Awhile. ’’ Though late in the proceedings the galvanizing performance was a welcome break from the routine. Sudbury’s hothouse for original music Sudbury Star But is there a Sudbury sound?”No I don’t think there’s a Sudbury sound”Loewenberg says. “There’s a Sudbury attitude. We send out bands that make music from across Continued After Advertisement Below AdvertisementfctAdTag(”doublebanner”MyGenericTagVar1);. Show No Mercy Pitchfork Media KVHST: I don’t know! But I have been wondering about that! I think or I assume that purists stay well away from a band like us! [laughs] I like to think that people are more open-minded than we give them credit for. I mean this is still not music to play to your mother! Even though there is singing it’s not top 40 music and the themes are still very dark. It’s got to take someone who has a good handle on black metal and death metal and what it’s all about to really understand our music. I am a purist myself. I wear a thrash jacket with a Sodom patch! I loathe most crossover music. Yet I like to think when it comes to Code it’s something different. I don’t like bands who would play music like Code. Death Cab Fogerty and the Phil? David Campbell gets it. Los Angeles Times “It’s like going on tour without leaving home” Campbell 60 joked from a seat a few yards from the stage one afternoon before the opening night of Fogerty’s engagement. nce orchestras and pop music met in the stylistic middle of the road working behind smooth crooners such as Andy Williams Perry Como or Barry Manilow. Campbell has carved out a niche for himself by infusing a rock attitude into classical music’s cornerstone ensemble supplying edgy accompaniment to dozens of disparate pop rock country metal and hip-hop acts. “We all went into the proposal of a Death Cab-with-strings show a little bit hesitantly” Gibbard said. “More times than not those kind of things tend to turn out overblown and cheesy. It’s a difficult thing to pull off. Not for Campbell whose classical music studies growing up in Seattle and then at the Manhattan School of Music focused more on the 20th century works of Bartok Hindemith and Elliott Carter than Bach Mozart and Beethoven. ]]> http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/lamb-f-gd-frontman-to-guest-n-new-shadws-fall-album-july-17/feed/ 0 http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/ruination-is-job-for-a-cowboys-best-effort-to-date/ http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/ruination-is-job-for-a-cowboys-best-effort-to-date/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:58:37 +0000 admin http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/ruination-is-job-for-a-cowboys-best-effort-to-date/ The News Review: - “Ruination” is Job for a Cowboy’s best effort to date - Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour 2009 Live In ttawa - Wilco Paisley Jeremih debuts overshadowed by Michael Jackson - Former Crimson Glory vocalist Midnight passes away: The legacy of … - Crowd sourcing “Ruination” is Job for a Cowboy’s best effort to date Examiner.com The result was mixed. While most people agreed that the effort was better than “Doom” the reception for “Genesis” was split. Many hailed it as a truly great death metal album while others decried it as being boring and derivative. With new guitarist Al Glassman (ex-Despised Icon) and drummer Jon Rice Job for a Cowboy’s new CD “Ruination” takes the next natural step towards good death metal. This is because with “Genesis” Job for a Cowboy wrote songs that said “Look at us. We’re totally a death metal band now. ” As a result the riffing and songwriting were clichéd and uninteresting. Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour 2009 Live In ttawa KNAC.com They’ll definitely be among the first on the frontlines to be leading the New American Wave f Thrash movement in the coming years. Just don’t ask if they’re playing “klahoma Girl” or “Death To All But Metal” if you’re not that familiar with their music though. You could tell it had been a while since Kataklysm has played in ttawa when their lead singer Maurizio can’t find the stage at Babylon and holds up the show for a good ten minutes. r at least that’s what the rest of the band wanted everyone to assume when the frontman from Coliseum took the stage and attempted his best Quebecois accent in what looked like a wig. Wilco Paisley Jeremih debuts overshadowed by Michael Jackson Los Angeles Times 6 after selling 59000 copies of his self-titled debut. "Birthday Sex" continues to be bigger than Jeremih at this point as the artist is behind Jackson as the most-streamed artist on MySpace the last couple days according to data from Big Champagne and the single has sold well over 690000 downloads. — Also in the top 10 is the the latest from metal act Killswitch Engage. The band's fifth album — and first self-titled effort — enters at No. 7 selling 58000 copies. — Todd MartensPhoto: Associated Press Bookmark it:. Related from Limosuineorangecounty : First Michael Jackson memorial revealed (You’ll never guess where!) Former Crimson Glory vocalist Midnight passes away: The legacy of … Examiner.com Some people call them progressive metal call them power metal; I can’t help but regard the band as pure metallic royalty. There was just something about the band’s music coupled with Midnight’s siren-like vocals that made the union ‘transcend’ into another realm of metal that was and to this day is still inimitable. I remember talking with former Metal Maniacs magazine editor Jeff Wagner several years ago who steadfastly championed Transcendence calling it a perfect blend of creativity musicianship and production value. Crowd sourcing City Pulse comNot feeling like a punk? July 12 is all about the metal. The head banging skills of Brad Van Staveren the band’s guitarist is reason enough to check out this show. I’ve heard murmurs about the new album “Flesh of the Fallen” so be sure to keep an eye out for that. Also on the bill is the metal works of Master Pathology and Dreaming Dead. ]]> http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/ruination-is-job-for-a-cowboys-best-effort-to-date/feed/ 0 http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/we-lp-version-f-a-spell-for-the-death-f-man-now-available/ http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/we-lp-version-f-a-spell-for-the-death-f-man-now-available/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:44:26 +0000 admin http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/we-lp-version-f-a-spell-for-the-death-f-man-now-available/ The News Review: - WE: LP Version f ‘A Spell For The Death f Man’ Now Available … - Summer metal - Green Day debut and f*cking death metal next week in Rock Band - As You Drown ‘” REFLECTIN (Musick Review) - John Squire swaps music for art - Mirai Kawashima from Sigh - Where there’s Maccabees there’s brass WE: LP Version f ‘A Spell For The Death f Man’ Now Available … Blabbermouth.net A mid-July release is planned as a collaborative effort between Creeping Vine Productions and WE frontman Chris Grigg’s own label Subvert All Media. riginally released on CD by American label Stronghold Records in 2008 “A Spell for the Death of Man” received universally positive reviews and was hailed as one of the “most important black metal releases in years” by a number of publications. Although “A Spell for the Death of Man” was written and recorded as a solo project WE has since expanded into a full band (featuring members of WDS F YPRES RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER XXX MANIAK THE GREEN EVENING REQUIEM and INFERNAL STRNGHLD) one whose intense live performances have wowed audiences up and down the East Coast and gained legions of new fans with each performance. With an initial pressing of 500 copies on red wax the album features entirely new cover art courtesy of artist Justin Miller whose artwork for the CD version has been described as “the final song” by Grigg as well as a printed inner sleeve. Summer metal Examiner.com Nearly every song on the album is anchored with a melodic line blended with the aggressiveness of many bands in the metal scene today. “Rise of the Tyrant” is a 2007 release by Arch Enemy. This album is another production that remains true to the band’s melodic death metal status. The vocals remain consistently aggressive throughout the album however the guitars transform from insanely fast and aggressive into beautiful and almost orchestral melodies that somehow blend together to form some of the best melodic death metal to date. However the album’s consistency seems to be its most impressive quality. Each song in of itself is a unique experience but there is not one part of this album that pales in comparison to the rest. Green Day debut and f*cking death metal next week in Rock Band Blast It’s hard to believe that Green Day has yet to grace a music game but next week when “21 Guns” “East Jesus Nowhere” and the radio-friendly “Know Your Enemy” we’ll finally be able to rock out to tracks from the popular 90’s band. n the death metal side of things Harmonix is dropping 8 tunes from bands playing this summer’s Mayhem Festival (I’ll be at the August 8 show!) and fans of this particualr flavor of music can finally finally rejoice. Behemoth “Conquer All”Black Dahlia Murder “What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse”Cannibal Corpse “Hammer Smashed Face”God Forbid “Empire of the Gun”Job for a Cowboy “Embedded”Marilyn Manson “Disposable Teens”Slayer “Black Magic”Whitechapel “This Is Exile”I’m very much excited about the metal inclusion and am truly hoping for a all-out metal smackdown of a game from either Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Call it Guitar Hero Thrash? Sounds good to me. Related from Vervemed : Weekly Rock Band Downloadable Content (Week 28 2009) As You Drown ‘” REFLECTIN (Musick Review) FANGRIA The result is a deadly dose of Death Metal music doesn?t hold any punches. As You Drown?s old-school approach to song writing produces some really catchy fast picking riffs yet their cut times are filled with the stop-and-go guitar work that?s popular with newer bands today. These do-it-yourselfers have a thick guitar sound deep clicking bass plenty of harmonized counter melodies percussive samples and insanely demonic vocals. All of sonic layers in this self produced CD keep it from sounding too old-school (no doubt a benefit from having their own studio). As You Drown sounds similar to veteran bands like Cannibal Corpse Behemoth and Grave but still manages to keeps their music sounding fresh and new. John Squire swaps music for art BBC News To make them Squire taught himself to weld which turned out to be an arduous process. "It’s filthy noisy and dangerous" he says. "I burnt my arms and my scalp on a daily basis I set fire to my hair the studio [and had] two visits to A&E to have shards of metal removed from my eye. "I couldn’t wait to get back to painting to be honest. But I think the results justify that torture. " The second room houses wall-hung pieces along the same theme made from a variety of materials including sheet lead beeswax rust salt and old-fashioned oil on canvas. Many incorporate the box shape while others just use the outline of the narrow hole typically found at the top of small boxes to hang them from rails on shop walls. Mirai Kawashima from Sigh Crave nline CRAVE NLINE: So how did you find out about Black Metal in Japan?MIRAI KAWASHIMA: In the beginning of 1990s we were sending out our demo to the labels from all over the world to hunt the deal and luckily Euronymous showed us an interest and our correspondences began. He introduced me to lots of great Norwegian bands including Burzum Emperor Enslaved and so on which was the dawn of black metal. CRAVE NLINE: What made you decide to form a band? Where did the name Sigh come from?MIRAI KAWASHIMA: Well I started up a band to cover the bands such as Death Deathrow Venom Slayer Whiplash etc. The word "Sigh" gives you varied impressions and it sure was the easy-to-remember name so I thought this was the right moniker for us. Also back then we didn’t have the Internet so we could not verify if there’d be a metal band under the same name but I really did not think it was likely. Where there’s Maccabees there’s brass guardian.co.uk It is with little doubt one of the best records of 2009 and the band are following up its success with a string of appearances at summer festivals. Today’s colliery band recording brings back fond memories for Weeks who played trumpet in his school orchestra. “I really enjoyed being in a collective ? the noise of it playing at the summer concert” he says above the breathy hum of brass players warming up next door and the scrawling sound of a death metal band rehearsing in another studio. “Brass instruments look cooler than most instruments. “For White school music lessons were less illustrious. “I was told I couldn’t sing or do anything” he says. “So I had to play xylophone. ]]> http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/we-lp-version-f-a-spell-for-the-death-f-man-now-available/feed/ 0 http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/an-interview-with-robert-nusslein-f-ritual/ http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/an-interview-with-robert-nusslein-f-ritual/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:39:08 +0000 admin http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/an-interview-with-robert-nusslein-f-ritual/ The News Review: - An Interview With Robert Nusslein f Ritual - Green Day debut and f*cking death metal next week in Rock Band - Misery Index Revisited - Poughkeepsie pub to host free show An Interview With Robert Nusslein f Ritual Metal Underground S black metal band along with Crimson Moon Black Funeral and Grand Belial’s Key. We released two demos and three full-lengths through Wild Rags Records which were received well by fans and critics. We started the band in protest to the thug death metal that was happening in the L. A scene at the time. We were mostly hated until after the band disbanded in ?98 and now the records are considered cult or kvlt. My introduction to metal started by going to record stores and asking the clerks what were the most evil fastest bands. I was nine and they were nervous selling me Slayer Possessed and Dark Angel records but did anyway. Green Day debut and f*cking death metal next week in Rock Band Blast It’s hard to believe that Green Day has yet to grace a music game but next week when “21 Guns” “East Jesus Nowhere” and the radio-friendly “Know Your Enemy” we’ll finally be able to rock out to tracks from the popular 90’s band. n the death metal side of things Harmonix is dropping 8 tunes from bands playing this summer’s Mayhem Festival (I’ll be at the August 8 show!) and fans of this particualr flavor of music can finally finally rejoice. Behemoth “Conquer All”Black Dahlia Murder “What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse”Cannibal Corpse “Hammer Smashed Face”God Forbid “Empire of the Gun”Job for a Cowboy “Embedded”Marilyn Manson “Disposable Teens”Slayer “Black Magic”Whitechapel “This Is Exile”I’m very much excited about the metal inclusion and am truly hoping for a all-out metal smackdown of a game from either Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Call it Guitar Hero Thrash? Sounds good to me. Related from Metalmareny : Debut album forthcoming for Jersey/Brit heavy metal rockers Misery Index Revisited antiMUSIC.com Metal Mind Productions will re-issue “Retaliate” on 27th July in Europe and 8th August in USA (via MVD). New digipak edition is limited to 1000 copies. Misery Index isn’t your average death metal or grindcore band. This is violent music driven to the edge of perfection. To put it simple – these guys deliver all the goods and more. In time the Baltimore-based project developed into a regular band getting stronger with every month. Poughkeepsie pub to host free show Examiner.com The show organized by NY-based promotion company Blast to the Head Productions is the latest attempt at bringing metal and its various subgenres (thrash death power) to new audiences and new venues. Blast to the Head was previously shopping its roster at venues in Newburgh Cortlandt Manor and Peekskill. All bands on the bill are members of the New York Death Militia – an underground “extreme music” organization that galvanizes local metal scenes in NY and other states. Chapters are active in Connecticut California Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Start time is 7:30 PM. For more information go to:. ]]> http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/an-interview-with-robert-nusslein-f-ritual/feed/ 0 http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/abigail-williams-goatwhore-and-more-to-assault-the-webster/ http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/abigail-williams-goatwhore-and-more-to-assault-the-webster/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:30:26 +0000 admin http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/abigail-williams-goatwhore-and-more-to-assault-the-webster/ The News Review: - Abigail Williams Goatwhore and more to assault The Webster … - Metal Blade News 3rd July edition! - Michael Jackson First Artist to Sell ver 1 Million Downloads in a … - Music A to Z 07.03.09: A is For… - Is Diana Ross Best Choice as Secondary Caregiver to Michael … - Folk vs Death Metal Abigail Williams Goatwhore and more to assault The Webster … Examiner.com Their newest album “. It’s interesting to note that somehow this band and their management was able to work it out so that not one but two of the biggest metal labels in the world. Metal Blade News 3rd July edition! Altsounds.com Disc one features the entire ‘The Crusher’ album remastered by Jens Bogren plus the bonus track ‘The Eyes f Horror’ which is a cover song by the mighty Possessed! Disc two features the live recording of the show AMN AMARTH played on December 30 2008 in Bochum Germany where they played the album in its entirety. This reissue will be released as an eight-sided double-digipak with an individual pop-up. Michael Jackson First Artist to Sell ver 1 Million Downloads in a … Wired News But the fact that he?s dead neither absolves him of any crime nor does it make his ?good? music any better any more than his ?good? music should have made us look past his indiscretions when he was alive. That kind of elitist attitude is what is wrong with this country; the idea that a celeb is less responsible when their art is ?good? and not at all responsible once they die. Maybe Manson should have become famous and made a few #1 albums before he killed all those people then it?d be okay right?”Woh!! Lay off the Manson! What about all those people who killed in “God’s” name? Just because some people who weren’t right in their heads (and the screwed up community aggravated their condition) listened to Manson or death metal or whatever doesn’t mean the music is to blame. Cougars of the world are beginning to see that they are what men really want. Males seeking to spend time with Cougars are often called ?Hunters? or ?Prey?. **** AgelessMate C om **** seeks to facilitate meetings between these creatures. Related from Thehubnyc : Pittsburghers react to Michael Jackson Music A to Z 07.03.09: A is For… 411mania.com Michael Jackson should be remembered as a titanic musical icon one of the greater singers composers all round musicians and choreographers or our time. However he should also be remembered as a signal warning to the dangers of fame and the damage that can be done by going too far too fast and getting too much too soon. Papa Roach’s New SingleI’ll freely admit to liking Papa Roach ever since they first appeared on the international scene with “Last Resort” and while they have managed to survive the death of all things nu-metal by adapting into a modern TV-friendly adaptation of a sleaze rock band in possible the most overtly commercial remodelling (from nu-metal upstars to emo-friendly sleaze rockers) I have ever seen I STILL like them. Is Diana Ross Best Choice as Secondary Caregiver to Michael … ABC News You can’t argue that” Brown said — her judgment in recent years hasn’t been. In September 1999 Ross was detained by British police after allegedly assaulting a female security officer at London’s Heathrow airport. When Ross activated the airport metal detector the guard tried to frisk her. ffended Ross tried to return the favor by patting the officer and reportedly saying “This is how it feels to be fondled. British police removed Ross from the airplane and detained her for five hours before allowing her to board another flight back to New York. Later she told interviewer Larry King “I was angry. I am not excusing my behavior but I guess we all react in different ways for different things. Folk vs Death Metal Examiner.com Between their three full length albums and their ep no one song ever sounds the same; each one belongs to its own world and brings both metal music and tradition together in an-ever binding “chord”. Known as-The New Wave of Folk Metal-Eluveitie blends ancient lyrics with the hard core sounds of death metal and the euphoria of classic instruments. The power house of Eluveitie is: Chrigel Glanzmann~ main vocals mandola mandolin whistles uilleann pipes and gaita Meri Tadic~ fiddle and vocals Anna Murphy~ hurdy-gurdy flute and vocals Pade Kistler~ whistles giata and other bagpipes Kay Brem~ bass Ivo Henzi~ guitars Sime Koch~ guitars Merlin Sutter~ drums. ]]> http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/abigail-williams-goatwhore-and-more-to-assault-the-webster/feed/ 0 http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/cowpunks-metalheads-can-enjoy-hank-iii/ http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/cowpunks-metalheads-can-enjoy-hank-iii/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:17:53 +0000 admin http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/07/cowpunks-metalheads-can-enjoy-hank-iii/ The News Review: - Cowpunks metalheads can enjoy Hank III - Folk vs Death Metal - MUSIC INTERVIEW: Judas Priest - Abrogation Reissue – A Top Story This Week - Teen bullying: Tormented boy’s short life ends in suicide - Concert Review: Lighter Vans Warped Tour Wears Its Age (15) Well Cowpunks metalheads can enjoy Hank III Charleston Post Courier Though he’s released six studio albums – a seventh is due out later this summer – he’s done so almost begrudgingly. His forthcoming release has been a long time coming after years of discontent between the artist and his label Curb Records. He released four cowpunk albums through Curb before the label rejected his death-metal effort. During the next few years Hank III recorded and performed with other metal bands – most notably as the bassist for Superjoint Ritual – before managing to release two more solo albums on smaller independent labels including last year’s “Damn Right Rebel Proud. Fortunately the standoff been Hank III and label president Mike Curb has come to a resolution and his death-metal project will be released by Curb Records which otherwise is known for its country styling. “Growing up the way I had to and some of the redneck bars I had to play in they just think it’s complete disrespect to their establishment and to them” he said. “You know I can’t make everyone happy and it is what it is. Folk vs Death Metal Examiner.com Between their three full length albums and their ep no one song ever sounds the same; each one belongs to its own world and brings both metal music and tradition together in an-ever binding “chord”. Known as-The New Wave of Folk Metal-Eluveitie blends ancient lyrics with the hard core sounds of death metal and the euphoria of classic instruments. The power house of Eluveitie is: Chrigel Glanzmann~ main vocals mandola mandolin whistles uilleann pipes and gaita Meri Tadic~ fiddle and vocals Anna Murphy~ hurdy-gurdy flute and vocals Pade Kistler~ whistles giata and other bagpipes Kay Brem~ bass Ivo Henzi~ guitars Sime Koch~ guitars Merlin Sutter~ drums. MUSIC INTERVIEW: Judas Priest Rochester City Newspaper Although I think our metal has always been a little bit more diverse and a bit more widespread. It's definitely fair to say Priest was there pretty much from day one in what we now know as the heavy metal world. Did the hoopla created by the Parents Music Resource Center actually help spread the metal word?Well I suppose it did didn't it? Whenever there's controversy about any issue it becomes under the spotlight. So I would imagine that was one of the spin-offs from that very silly politically motivated attack. Although I've always been a proponent of free speech First Amendment rights I love America I've spent most of my life in the States I understood the need for information in terms of what ended up being the stickers on CDs no different than going to the movies R-rated PG or whatever. But the rhetoric about it was mad. It was essentially contesting First Amendment rights. Abrogation Reissue – A Top Story This Week antiMUSIC.com Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process. The band’s second offering “Das Blut der Toten” (”The Blood of the Dead”) saw the light of day in 2002. The album was a perfect blend of traditional heavy metal and a prime dose of crushing death metal – such highlights as “Tyrannei Der Engel” or “Engelmacherin” are brilliant examples of this combination. As for the lyrical background this time the German lyrics brought the listener right back into the dark ages telling tales of witch-hunting torture crime and deceit. The LP was highly acclaimed by the German music press as well as the world-wide metal community. Although Abrogation never received the proper attention they deserved the group remains one of the strongest names on the German melodic death metal scene. “Das Blut der Toten” is still one of the most original works released in Germany and is a must-have for fans of old-school metal heavy and catchy at the same time. Teen bullying: Tormented boy’s short life ends in suicide Chicago Tribune “He was a very gentle kind kid compassionate to a fault” his father said. But Iain’s embrace of heavy metal set him apart from classmates. He let his hair grow to shoulder-length and wore mostly black clothing including jeans with chains and T-shirts of heavy metal bands with dark sometimes morbid lyrics. For this his classmates at McClure Junior High School in Western Springs often called him “emo” — a slang term for angst-ridden followers of a style of punk music said Sikora 15. The bullying could also be physical Iain’s friends and parents said. In 8th grade at McClure one bully pushed Iain into a locker while he was on crutches and accused him of faking an injury to get out of gym class. But Iain rarely shied away from his tormentors his father said and in this case Iain punched the bully in the jaw. Concert Review: Lighter Vans Warped Tour Wears Its Age (15) Well California Chronicle I did get there in plenty of time to check out more than half of the two dozen bands (out of about 75) left on the schedule. That included Canada’s Alexisonfire whose three vocalists and guitar punch was a highlight (the pit that broke out during “Accidents” was pretty cool too). Almost as impressive was Dance Gavin Dance whose jerky episodic post-hardcore sound can veer from punk to metal to improv jazz all in one song (well they do have a guy named Matt Mingus on drums). They closed out the Smart Punk Stage which also hosted future hitmakers and recent Lady Gaga tour mates White Tie Affair. Their pop aspirations somehow fit in among the punks and the screamers. Singer Chris Wallace has a strong high tenor that’s easy on the ears and his repartee with guitarist Sean-P he of the confessional banter brought some light moments to an often heavy day of music. Speaking of which main stage fixtures and Warped regulars NFX were as funny as they were fun (we’ll spare you the ethnic jokes. 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This is heavy metal that lustily fondles the old school like a 13-year-old boy having his first close encounter with a pair of boobs. Throughout the album one can easily pick up on flavors of everything from Celtic Frost Slayer and Gorefest to Napalm Death and hints of Emperor and Cradle of Filth in a glorious orgy of metal madness. It’s not chaotic poserish or Hot Topic-friendly. This is straight-up brutal fist-to-your-face metal that kicks ass and takes names. And the charm of a band like Goatwhore is it is self-styled to be the perfect touring companion with anyone in the genre. As luck would have it the band is currently on the road and will be for the foreseeable future! Do yourself a favor and go get your face melted by Goatwhore! Current tour dates include: With Abigail Williams Dååth Abysmal Dawn S. Heavy metal A.V. Club Beginning in the 1990s in places like Great Britain and Scandinavia a number of bands (generally in the death-metal mold) began incorporating local martial rhythms and folk traditions into their musical palate resulting in everything from the Celtic metal of bands like Cruachan to the Finnish folk metal of Finntroll and Korpiklaani to the riental metal (or as they call it ?Mesopotamian metal?) of the blistering Melechesh. Metal already tends to go overboard with the elf and goblin imagery so some of the offshoots of folk metal can get ridiculous?witness the ludicrous though entertaining ?pirate metal? of Alestorm and whatever the hell Slough Feg thinks it?s doing. Still the scene isn?t all hobbits and grandpa guitars; Viking metal as typified by Sweden?s Amon Amarth is producing some incredibly ass-kicking metal at the moment. “verborne” by Slough Feg. Hardcore Death Metal Has a Home in Danville California Chronicle But to the dutiful followers of the hardcore scene this music and these shows are not as scary as they appear. In fact many described the scene as a positive outlet for them and their peers. For the last four years Danville native Trampas Alderson 33 has owned Plan B the all-ages metal music venue on Memorial Drive where he hosts live shows two to three times a week. Sunday night Plan B featured seven bands — four local bands and three nationally signed touring acts. “It’s aggressive” said concertgoer Nick Berrier 18 who plays bass for another band. “But it has meaning. We speak through the music. Sounds that bite Straits Times According to Kristian the boys met at school (St Patricks) and all have a love for metal and hard rock music. n a whim last year they decided to organise a gig since they loved performing but didn’t often have a chance to do so. After rounding up all their friends who were in bands and putting the feelers out for like-minded metal music lovers Tel Megiddo 2008 came together and every one had a blast. And the name? Well according to Kristian it’s the name of the hill in Israel where Armageddon is going to begin. As a band Death Warrant aren’t short on musical ability or theatrical flair. Nicholas Han comes across as much older than his tender 18 years especially on tracks like Number of the Beast and Would from AIC. That the guys know each other really well is clear in the tightness of their set and ability to swing into an extra number when given more time at the end of their set. Quebec metal innovators Voivod pay respect to late guitarist … The Canadian Press “They were very relieved we were back together and that we would still exist. “Voivod has just released their 12th album “Infini. ” Its 13 songs comprise the last ever written for the band by D’Amour before his death in August 2005. He recorded the tunes into a laptop given to him by former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted who joined Voivod in 2002. D’Amour’s original demos appear on the album just as they were originally recorded in his bachelor apartment with no overdubs. Langevin said the rest of the group filled out the tracks remotely with bandmembers recording their passages from opposite corners of the continent. The result retains the essence of Voivod while sounding a little more raw slightly less prog-rock. Lightning Swords f Death To Take Part In Video Game Soundtrack Plug In music In Undead Knights the player is the anti-hero battling the wrath of fearless enemies to build the nastiest most irreverent army possible. Your inherently foul-mouthed army and raging metal soundtrack helps you channel your inner anger. If you can deal with the gut-wrenching smack-talking fluid-spitting and limb amputating ways of your battalion you can embark on your journey of vengeance to defeat the king!TECM sought a supremely evil soundtrack to coincide with the game’s morbid concept and thus Lightning Swords f Death along with fellow black metal brigade Valdur was called upon to do the unholy deed. “Undead Knights follows a being from hell as he destroys his enemies and turns them into undead soldier-slaves for his army” said LSD vocalist Autarch excitedly. “nce the premise of the game was presented to us it was clear that this rare opportunity provided yet another form of media that could be used to spread our message without sacrificing the principles and ideology of the band. We also take delight in the idea of children all over the world receiving the glory of our hymns while enslaving the dead. Undead Knights will be released this Fall. Related from Tianjigh : Summer lightning strikes spectacular and dangerous KISS JANE’S ADDICTIN WLFMTHER & more to rock Voodoo Music … 93X.CM rganizers have already announced that WIDESPREAD PANIC will play the show which will return to New rleans’ City Park this Halloween weekend. The concert will run ctober 30th through November 1st. If the report is correct it will be Eminem’s first full-length concert in four years. source abc radio network. ]]> http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/06/goatwhore-unleashes-carving-ut-the-eyes-of-god-metal-music-for/feed/ 0 http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/06/testament-guitarist-n-the-formation-f-damnation-the/ http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/06/testament-guitarist-n-the-formation-f-damnation-the/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:31:39 +0000 admin http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/06/testament-guitarist-n-the-formation-f-damnation-the/ The News Review: - TESTAMENT Guitarist n ‘The Formation f Damnation’ The … - Thomas testimony ends with tears anger Swedish death metal - Too busy for birthdays - Underappreciated – 10 music artists you haven’t heard but should TESTAMENT Guitarist n ‘The Formation f Damnation’ The … Blabbermouth.net and ANTHRAX form New York. I think it’s now like one of many genres of very heavy metal. You have black metal you have death metal from Florida and it all relates to thrash metal. There are all these relatives in metal. And now you’ve got some newer bands that have formed in the last ten fifteen years that in some cases are seeing a lot of success and that’s brought a lot more awareness to the original Bay Area thrash scene. So when we first did the reunion shows it was unclear what kind of type of fan we would have. Thomas testimony ends with tears anger Swedish death metal Ars Technica These suppositions were bolstered by Sibley’s decision to walk through the long set of screenshots that MediaSentry grabbed from Thomas-Rasset’s computer that night in February 2005. It contained more than 1700 songs but a good number of these were heavy metal and industrial tracks that Thomas-Rasset said she hates. Covenant Morbid Angel Wumpscut Ministry VNV Nation—she disliked their music but noted that Justin had CDs from many of these bands and enjoyed the style. Sibley also pointed out that many of the songs in that KaZaA share directory were songs that Thomas had on CD. But Thomas only ripped her music to the computer in WMA format and these were all in MP3. Her computer had a password-protected guest account that both Justin and the kids could access however and she knows that the kids used Yahoo Launchcast to play music. Launchcast rips by default into MP3 not WMA. Too busy for birthdays Boston Globe And I want them to really express me so maybe one day when I have more time to spend on an album I can fully write it. I heard you were a fan of death-metal bands like Dimmu Borgir. Who got you into that?A. Yeah it was an ex-boyfriend. Is that music you’d be interested in making for yourself?A. Underappreciated – 10 music artists you haven’t heard but should Examiner.com Whether the stylistically ambitious album (which ranged from tender piano ballads to hard-edged metal tunes) would have found an audience under different circumstances is hard to say. Lennon’s strong songwriting and vocals shine throughout and garnered more than a fair share of critical acclaim. Since going the independent route Lennon has released three additional albums and is working with a new metal band called Devil’s Gift. Here’s her official. 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It contained more than 1700 songs but a good number of these were heavy metal and industrial tracks that Thomas-Rasset said she hates. Covenant Morbid Angel Wumpscut Ministry VNV Nation—she disliked their music but noted that Justin had CDs from many of these bands and enjoyed the style. Sibley also pointed out that many of the songs in that KaZaA share directory were songs that Thomas had on CD. But Thomas only ripped her music to the computer in WMA format and these were all in MP3. Her computer had a password-protected guest account that both Justin and the kids could access however and she knows that the kids used Yahoo Launchcast to play music. Launchcast rips by default into MP3 not WMA. Master and Goreaphobia violate Houston — July 17 Examiner.com This show promises quality because Master are one of the most professional death metal bands in existence. Fronted by the larger than life character that is. It didn’t phase him — Speckmann has fronted bands under many names (Deathstrike Funeral Bitch Abomination Master Speckmann Thrash Project) but the core of their sound is all him personally. Tenacious D Have Written A Song For New Heavy Metal Movie /FILM The film once set up at Paramount is now at Sony. David Fincher James Cameron Gore Verbinski Zack Snyder and Guillermo del Toro have all been namechecked in association with the film. Recently Kung Fu Panda co-director Mark sborne was said to be interested in doing a segment featuring Black; could that acutally feature the D instead? If this movie actually happens I might be shocked to death. (Perhaps the less said about Heavy Metal 2000 and most of its soundtrack the better. Though that lineup did feature the entertaining Monster Magnet and a great Queens of the Stone Age song ‘Infinity’. Rumor: Rock Band Metal Track Pack is a very metal thing Destructoid These track packs generally feature music that has been released on the Rock Band Music Store but the Country Track Pack has set a precedent by offering up a handful of music previously unreleased. If these achievements uncovered by the French are to be believed the Metal Track pack will be offering the same. Buried in the achievements are hints at some included songs previously unavailable for Rock Band: Motorhead’s "Killed by Death"; Hawkwind’s "Master of the Universe"; Blue yster Cult’s "Transmaniacon MC"; and Nazareth’s "Hair of the Dog. " The Country Track Pack will feature 13 tracks exclusive (for a limited time) to the retail disc; it’s possible this Metal Track Pack will contain more than four exclusive songs as well. Fans yell "MFG! WHERES TEH REAL METALZ!? FUXRZ RCK BANDS!1!" a lot. This usually means "Why haven’t you released songs by my favorite bands? I will FBFC this Miranda Cosgrove track with my friends in the meantime. But I’m not wearing this sleeveless flannel studded bracelet and this Meshuggah t-shirt for no reason here guys. Related from Lloydgreenmusic : E3: Hands-on with The Beatles Rock Band Darkness Dynamite – The Astonishing Fury of Mankind: Metal’s past … Examiner.com However music journalism being what it is with writers becoming less and less creative with how they describe this constant flood of new artists slapped a stamp on it and the kids are eating it up. And while I try not to subscribe to these ridiculous labels that the Hot Topic generation consumes like ice cream (black ice cream of course) it is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid using the term. Prior to these categories we used to explain how these bands sounded quite succinctly – technical death metal death metal with heavy mosh parts thrash metal with hardcore vocals etc. But then I am introduced to a band from France called. They recently signed to. BEHEMTH: New Song Available For Streaming – June 22 2009 Blabbermouth.net via Candlelight Records). The CD was mixed by Daniel Bergstrand and was mastered at the Cutting Room in Stockholm. INSENSE’s sophomore album “Soothing Torture” was released in January 2005 via Black Balloon. The follow-up to 2002’s “Insense” (This Dark Reign) was recorded between December 2003 and February 2004 at Caliban Studios and Musikkloftet in slo Norway. INSENSE is:Tommy Hjelm – Guitar VocalsMartin Rygge – Guitarla S Hana – BassTruls Haugen – DrumsFor more information visit the band’s. Machine Shop’s ‘Guerilla Takeover’ to feature Fenton-based Die … The Flint Journal – MLive.com Along with four other Genesee County bands — C. Mechanism of Misery First Born Dead and Death Invades Earth — the four-piece metal band will perform a special concert July 18 at The Machine Shop 3539 S. The concert will be Die-Sect’s first official show as a band. ]]> http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/06/thomas-testimony-ends-with-tears-anger-swedish-death-metal-2/feed/ 0 http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/06/thomas-testimony-ends-with-tears-anger-swedish-death-metal/ http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/06/thomas-testimony-ends-with-tears-anger-swedish-death-metal/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:10:34 +0000 admin http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/06/thomas-testimony-ends-with-tears-anger-swedish-death-metal/ The News Review: - Thomas testimony ends with tears anger Swedish death metal - Blazin’ Upcoming Metal Releases - I Can’t Find the Soundtrack of My Death Thomas testimony ends with tears anger Swedish death metal Ars Technica These suppositions were bolstered by Sibley’s decision to walk through the long set of screenshots that MediaSentry grabbed from Thomas-Rasset’s computer that night in February 2005. It contained more than 1700 songs but a good number of these were heavy metal and industrial tracks that Thomas-Rasset said she hates. Covenant Morbid Angel Wumpscut Ministry VNV Nation—she disliked their music but noted that Justin had CDs from many of these bands and enjoyed the style. Sibley also pointed out that many of the songs in that KaZaA share directory were songs that Thomas had on CD. But Thomas only ripped her music to the computer in WMA format and these were all in MP3. Her computer had a password-protected guest account that both Justin and the kids could access however and she knows that the kids used Yahoo Launchcast to play music. Launchcast rips by default into MP3 not WMA. Related from Rop-jo : Testimony at inquiry reveals more of Dziekanski’s life in Poland Blazin’ Upcoming Metal Releases Examiner.com band’s earlier stuff were a bit disappointed. With songs like “No God” and “Death Worship” its sure to be an uplifting album- NT!. The band soldiers on without former guitarist Kris Norris but critics are already calling it the band’s “finest hour” (no pun on words intended). I Can’t Find the Soundtrack of My Death California Chronicle Then I keep adding to the songs. If all mine were played my cremation would be so long some folk might not survive the ceremony. ne death per funeral is quite enough I reckon. No choice my music selection has been left unfinished as it probably will be on the day I die. But other arrangements I can make or thought I could. Like the preacher – as in none. A humanist burial is for me with no talk of anyone else’s God. ]]> http://www.defacedeath.com/2009/06/thomas-testimony-ends-with-tears-anger-swedish-death-metal/feed/ 0