Category: Audio


Elliot Coleman (Tesseract) Fronted Zelliack Releases New EP Of Sweet Baby Making Music

Filed Under: Audio, New music
Feb.02, 2012

Did you know that Tesseract frontman Elliot Coleman sings jazz, soul, and Rn’B? It’s true! Zelliack (made up of multi-instrumentalist Zack Ordway and vocalist Elliot Coleman) have released their first EP, Noir Tone. A lot of people have been drawing comparisons to artists like John Mayer and Jason Mraz, and I think that it’s a fair judgement, only this is definitely better than the two. If this doesn’t quash the idea that Elliot isn’t a great vocalist, I don’t know what will. I’m now completely sold on the man; after hearing Noir Tone, I feel like I’ve been wooed by him.

Give Noir Tone a listen below, and click through to Bandcamp to buy the EP for a dollar.

- JR

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Guitar World Streaming Psycroptic’s Upcoming Album The Inherited Repression

Filed Under: Audio, New music, Upcoming releases
Jan.31, 2012

Australian tech-death outfit Psycroptic have a new album coming out next week called The Inherited Repression , their fifth in a long thirteen year career. Throughout that time they’ve been fairly solid, changing only one member (vocalist Matthew Chalk making way for Jason Peppiatt about mid-way through that period), and the cohesion really shows on the new record – which I reviewed a few weeks ago and you can find through this conveniently-placed link hyar.

Don’t just take my (golden) word for it though: it’s now streaming on Guitar World! SO MANY RIFFS.

The Inherited Repression will hit stores February 10th on Nuclear Blast. We recently got to chat with one of the Haley brothers, drummer Dave, so be on the lookout for that soon!

- NT

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Revocation Cover Faith No More’s ‘Surprise! You’re Dead!‘

Filed Under: Audio
Jan.30, 2012

Faith No More have got to be my favorite not-really-metal-but-almost-sometimes-I-guess rock band ever. The band was definitely highly influential, and they released some of the greatest albums of the 90′s; Angel Dust is one of my favorite records of all time! Their reach is so broad—from jazz to metal and everything in between—that it’s no surprise why many bands have covered Faith No More over the years. Their classic song ‘Surprise! You’re Dead!’ was actually recently covered by up-and-coming modern thrash frontrunners Revocation. If you’re not all that familiar with Faith No More and their diversity, this track was on The Real Thing, the same record as the rap-rock hit ‘Epic,’ and Revocation covered it quite faithfully without having to add much of their own flair to bring it where it is now, above. They did an excellent job on it, and I’m sure they did the band proud.

Seriously, The Real Thing runs the gamut from thrash, rapping, a bluesy piano-oriented song about a pedophile, and a totally badass ‘War Pigs‘ cover—that album is insane. Look into it if you haven’t heard it yet. In fact, go out and listen to their whole discography. You won’t regret it.

- JR

 

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7 Horns 7 Eyes Finally Announce Release Date for Debut Album Throes of Absolution

Filed Under: Audio, Upcoming releases
Jan.27, 2012

It’s been two years or so since I became aware of the so-called progressive atmospheric death metal group 7 Horns 7 Eyes. I know Big Chocolate was stoked on them during one of his vlogs and there was a lot of buzz about Jeff Loomis (ex-Nevermore) contributing a guest solo to their new album. After signing to Century Media and Basick Records, they sort of faded out of my awareness in the past year until today when I got word that their debut album Throes of Absolution will finally see the light of day this April.

Here’s a neat press quote from guitarist Aaron Smith on what took them so damn long:

“7H7E has been on quite a journey since we embarked on recording this album, full of some big ups and downs—not the least of which being signed to Century Media/Basick Records, enduring a front-man change, re-recording all the album vocals, and sharing the stage with some great bands…and let me tell you-it feels amazing for us to know that we finally get to release this thing out into the world. Many of our fans have waited patiently for years for this record to drop, likely wondering at times if it ever even will, and we can’t thank them enough for sticking by us.  Here’s to our fans and to 2012 being a great new year for 7 HORNS 7 EYES!  See you on the road!”

Ah, so that explains it! Throes of Absolution is due out April 23rd throughout Europe on Basick Records and April 24th in North America via Century Media. After the jump, you can check out the track list. Below, check out a song from the record, titled ‘Vindicator.’

- JR

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Swallow the Sun’s Emerald Forest And The Blackbird Now Streaming in Full

Filed Under: Audio, New music, Upcoming releases
Jan.26, 2012

The new Swallow the Sun album, Emerald Forest And The Blackbird (due out February 1st on Spinefarm Records), is now up for streaming on this nifty Finnish site. The tracks are accompanied by quotes taken from the songs, picked by guitarist Juha Raivio. Have yourself a grand time with such uplifting jams!

-MW

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Encircle Goes ‘Into The Dreamstate’

Filed Under: Audio, New music, Upcoming releases
Jan.25, 2012

If you weren’t familiar with his work, our newest contributor Anthony “Alucard” DiGiacomo is behind Encircle, an instrumental project akin to Cloudkicker and the like. He’s been hard at work on his upcoming album Into The Dreamstate, and to tide us over until release, he’s streaming the album’s title track on his YouTube channel. You can give that a good hard listen above.

In the mean time until the release of Into the Dreamstate, you can check out last year’s Watch the Sky Fall below and download it for whatever you like at Bandcamp.

- JR

 

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Psycroptic Sit On ‘The Throne Of Kings‘

Filed Under: Audio, New music, Upcoming releases
Jan.24, 2012

In case you missed our review of Psycroptic‘s upcoming album The Inherited Repression, let me paraphrase: it’s awesome.

What’s that you say? Evidence?! Well, if you don’t believe me, then head over to Metalsucks who have an exclusive stream of ‘The Throne Of Kings’. Regardless of whether you like tech death or not, I strongly urge you to listen to this song. There are exactly zero bands that sound like Psycroptic, so you really should include them in your musical listening palette. I’m starting to make less sense now, so just click this link and go away.

Check out The Inherited Repression when it hits on February 7th. We have an interview with drummer Dave Haley coming up soon, so be on the lookout for that.

- NT

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Don’t Be A Goatwhore; Stream ‘When Steel And Bone Meet‘, Get ‘Blood For The Master‘ Free!

Filed Under: Audio, New music, Upcoming releases
Jan.24, 2012

 Having heard the new Goatwhore album Blood For The Master, I can tell you that without a doubt previous fans will love it – it’s got everything that makes Goatwhore  so enjoyable, condensed into forty minutes – but don’t just take my word for it. Decibel have given you the chance to hear one of my favourite tracks from it, ‘When Steel And Bone Meet‘, over at the ever-awesome Deciblog. There are thrashing riffs, a surprisingly catchy chorus, and even a killer solo fairly early on in proceedings; easily enough to lift anyone out of that mid-week slump.

Not only that, but you can also stream the album’s title track over at Decibel, you lucky bastards! The internet is far too good to you.

You can pick your copy of Blood For The Master up this coming Valentines Day on Metal Blade because nothing says “I love you” quite like mashing your reproductive organs together by the fire to the soothing sounds of ‘Death To The Architects Of Heaven‘ or ‘Judgement Of The Bleeding Crown‘. On a side note, the album art is spectacular, eschewing the normal trend of having highly detailed ‘gore-based’ art for something that looks like the product of Roy Lichtenstien if he was into black metal and not comic books.  However, I can’t find any allusion to who made it, any of you more internet savvy people happen to know?

- DL

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Post-Blog as F***K! Runs Charity Compilation, A Collection Of Souls

Filed Under: Audio
Jan.23, 2012

I try to not get too preachy, but I’ve mentioned previously that I love To Write Love On Her Arms, a charity dedicated to the awareness and prevention of depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. If you remember, I even turned the site purple last year in observance of Suicide Prevention Week. Our friends at Post-Blog as F***K! obviously share the same appreciation of the charity’s vision, as they’re selling a compilation of underground Scottish metal and post-rock artists called A Collection Of Souls, where 100% of proceeds go to TWLOHA. The compilation costs a meager £2 (about $3.11), and you get a little extra that isn’t on the stream when you make the purchase!

Give the comp a stream below, and purchase it over at Bandcamp:

- JR

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Hey! Listen To Beyond The Epilogue!

Filed Under: Audio, Listen To This!, New music
Jan.20, 2012

Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, Beyond The Epilogue is the brainchild of Brian Skeel, who handles everything from guitars, bass, lead vocals and keys to programming, synths, production, and mixing. A regular one-man band!

He released BTE’s self-titled EP back in December, and sent us a lovely introductory e-mail, citing the likes of Devin Townsend and Porcupine Tree as comparisons – and he’s not lying. The lush, multi-layered approach is in full evidence, and Brian’s got a great voice too.

If you like what you hear, then the record is free to download from Beyond The Epilogue’s Bandcamp page. Hooray for free music!

- CG

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