Okay, maybe not so much as the title suggests, but the guy is a genius and I really feel like he needs more attention. Pogo is a one man act reigning from Australia who fuses soothing electronic atmospheres reminiscent of ambient music, soft beats and sounds/clips from movies. The end result is really a jaw-dropping amalgamation of technicality, precision and catchiness. Even if the music itself is a little unorthodox for you to warrant regular listens, the least you can do is appreciate the creativity and professionalism behind it. I personally enjoy the music on a regular basis. Something about the bass lines gets me every time. Anyway, you can check out some of the video-synchronized tunes right here:
And here’s my personal favorite (and easily the most popular one):
Additionally, you can go to his website and download most of the songs.
Sounding like a melodic version of The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, Tre Watson‘s new song “His Name Is Clover J. Fields And He Hates Babies” is one killer jam. The title is pretty awesome, if I do say so myself. You can blame me for that one if you hate it, in which case you are no fun and your vagina is showing.
You can check out “Clover J. Fields” below. It is from his upcoming sophomore solo album, Empirical Dichotomy. It is tentatively due out later this year, but some computer shit happened and he has to re-record just about everything. Fucking technology is a double-edged sword, man.
Don’t like Pokemon? Then you don’t know SHIT about metal. This stuff makes me nostalgia to the power of 10. Remember trying to beat Brock with Charmander? Poor fucker was incapable of taking him on 1v1 so you had to overlevel or go catch a Mankey or some shit. Remember trying to beat Misty with your Charmeleon? Because you couldn’t. Misty had Water Pokemon and your red little bastard couldn’t deal with it. But if you listen to this song, you can. Trust me. This Pokemon metal remix will get you pumped and ready to beat the whole game with just Charmander. Final destination.
Too bad I hate Red and Blue compared to the newer games.
If you liked the song, the guy has put up a download link for it here.
If you haven’t heard The Contortionist yet then you’ve been missing out on a phenomenal band. They are currently getting ready to release their debut full length Exoplanet, and luckily we are already getting to hear some of the material from it. Their new song Flourish is actually a new version of their song Eyes: Closed which just happens to be one of my favorite tracks from their most recent EP Apparition. Check it out below:
And for good measure, why not give Primal Directive a go too?
Check them out on myspace if you want more, and get excited for when Exoplanet comes out on August 31.
Formerly know as The Syncope Threshold, this group from Upland, CA changed their name to I, Omega back in January of this past year. They play a progressive and technical brand of metal in the same vein as I Am Abomination, Protest The Hero, and Corellia, although they can sometimes have more of a punky feel to their music. They released one album under their old name last year, titled Tale Of The Complex Circuit and I think it’s a pretty nice piece of work. I’ll go ahead and say that some people will probably hate this band because of the vocals; they may take some getting used to but I’ve grown to enjoy the vocals of front man Joseph Garcia. Anyways, if you enjoy listening to any of the bands I mentioned above then be sure to check I, Omega out on myspace. Also, here is one of my favorite tracks from Tale Of The Complex Circuit:
(The quality of this video is kind of crappy but it’s better on the actual album)
I was just on Sumerian Records’official website where I saw this news post announcing that Sumerian has just signed hip-hop artist Bizzy Bone. I’m honestly not quite sure what to think of this interesting piece of news. The rapper has a new album coming out soon, which will apparently feature music written by various artists, one of whom is Animals As Leaders which is pretty cool. There is a sampler track on Bizzy’s myspace featuring material from the upcoming album; check it out if you are interested. I listened through it and I didn’t really enjoy it, although I will admit that there is some talent there. Lets just hope Sumerian keeps it heavy for the most part in the future. Thoughts?
[Let it be known that this is the same Bizzy Bone from Bone Thugs n' Harmony. - Ed.]
A blog called Distractions of Living Alone has posted a recent live set by bay area favorites Cormorant, featuring two new songs. Both songs are still without vocals, but they sound great so far.
The quality of the recording is pretty decent, despite the low volume. I boosted the volume a little and cut the set into tracks for your listening and downloading pleasure below. If the songs don’t open their own players in this page, try refreshing.
News has been slow recently. So slow, that the guys at Metalsucks decided to spice up the day by being nice to everyone on their posts today. So far, they’ve come across as passive-aggressive in moments where they’d normally pass the Haterade like the so many joints that make their way around The Mansion, which is an improvement, I guess? It should be an interesting day for them, especially if Joey Belladonna gets featured.
However, when it comes to the new East Of The Wall song they’re streaming today, it’s all genuine excitement. The progressive post-hardcore rockers’ new song “The Ladder” is pretty rad. I keep forgetting that the band is no longer an instrumental project, which is great if you ask me. I have a hard time staying interested in instrumental music. I don’t know what it is or why, but that’s just how it is with me.
East of the Wall are releasing their album Ressentiment on July 20th. This may be a surprise hit for me. We’ll see how all that plays out though, but if what we’ve heard so far, that might be the case.
Mathcore masters Ion Dissonance recently announced the track listing for their upcoming album, Cursed. It is as follows:
1. Cursed
2. You People Are Messed Up
3. The More Things Change The More They Stay The Same
4. This is The Last Time I Repeat Myself
5. No Care Ever
6. After Everything That’s Happened, What Did You Expect?
7. We Like to Call This One…Fuck Off
8. Can Someone Please Explain This to Me?
9. Disaster in Sight
10. This is Considered Mere Formality
11. This Feels Like The End…
12. They’ll Never Know
There are also some bonus tracks depending on where you get it from:
13. Pallor (iTunes Bonus Track)
14. After Everything That’s Happened, What Did You Expect? (Big Chocolate Remix) – Japanese Bonus Track
15. You People Are Messed Up (Big Chocolate remix) – European Bonus Track
If you happened to miss out on the album trailer you can listen to it on YouTube (which also has the artwork):
Cursed comes out August 23rd in Europe and 24th in North America.
Today, Swedish modern metal 6-piece Soilwork posted a new song titled “Deliverance is Mine” which has its own music video coming soon. If you’re one of the many, many people who haven’t heard the new record (like me), then this is good news. I personally like the song. We all know they aren’t the same Soilwork from 10 years ago, nor do I wish they were, so you need to see it for what it is now and not what you wish it was. The band has evolved, and evolution is integral to a band, for better or for worse. So head on over to their Myspace for a listen! It features a fairly catchy chorus, some nice riffs and a killer solo. What do you guys think? Is Soilwork still good or did they fall into the same sellout cesspool years ago and now they’re forever doomed?
The Panic Broadcast drops July 2nd in Europe and July 13th in America through Nuclear Blast Records.
News has been slow recently. So slow, that the guys at 
