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Cannibal Corpse & BTBAM Confirmed For Summer Slaughter

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours by Alkahest
Feb.02, 2012

CALLED IT!

So Summer Slaughter’s lineup rumors are looking like they’re true. This year’s trek will include headliner Cannibal Corpse with special guests Between the Buried and Me. If you aren’t excited, you need to check your pulse. These two bands bring in a wide spectrum of metal fans, which will no doubt be filled in nicely with the diverse rumored lineup of The Faceless, Job For A Cowboy, Veil of Maya, Exhumed, and Hate Eternal. There should be something for everyone, and as long as some unwanted lame metalcore or deathcore band slips in, this will likely be the best Summer Slaughter lineup yet.

I’m stoked on this. The rest of the lineup will be slowly churned out each Sunday, so keep up with Summer Slaughter on Facebook for up-to-date info.

- JR

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From The Archive: Between the Buried and Me – Colors / Colors_LIVE

Filed Under: Albums You Should Hear, From the Archive by Alkahest
Feb.01, 2012


Anyone who regularly reads this site knows that I’m a massive fan of the North Carolina-based progressive metal group Between the Buried and Me. This band has actually been my favorite band for quite a few years, and they have changed my entire perspective in regards to musical boundaries and the metal genre, as well as being responsible for shaping my music taste towards the progressive and challenging. It seems odd that it took this long for me to tackle the band in this light, but better late than never!

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Chimp Spanner – All Roads Lead Here

Filed Under: Reviews by Disinformasiya
Feb.01, 2012

Chimp Spanner

All Roads Lead Here

01. Dark Age Of Technology
02. Engrams
03. Mobius Pt I
04. Mobius Pt II
05. Mobius Pt III
06. Cloud City

[02/06/12]
[Basick Records]

Ah Chimp Spanner. Not just another one-man bedroom project, the past couple of years has seen the enterprise morph into something more. Ere the lapse of the festive season helmsman Paul Ortiz was capping off a fantastic year of live performances with his live band (consisting of the shred-tastic Jim Hughes, the ever-cool Adam Swann of Monuments, and the eternally entertaining Boris le Gal), touring with the likes of the legendary Cynic along with Hypno5e, and having also spent time with the likes of Uneven Structure, TesseracT, Aliases (twice) and Cyclamen. Whatever next?

Oh, a new six-track EP you say? Well, marvellous!

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Reel Metal: Born of Osiris’ ‘Follow the Signs‘; Interview With Director Andrew Pulaski

Filed Under: Interviews, Reel Metal, Reviews, Video by Colossus
Feb.01, 2012

Artist: Born of Osiris

Song: “Follow The Signs”

Album: The Discovery

Director: Andrew Pulaski of Abstrakt Pictures

When it comes to metal music videos, I tend to prevent myself from getting my hopes up. More often than not, I am tragically disappointed when my favorite bands release a music video. Lately, I seem to be drowning in boring, mediocre, and cookie cutter videos that wouldn’t dare push the boundaries of a cliché but rather just pump the video out, get paid, and move on to the next half-assed gig. It’s rare to find a director or crew that are passionate enough about the music that they are motivated to actually produce something unique, powerful, and fitting for a song. Basically, there needs to be more directors like Andrew Pulaski at Abstrakt pictures, who put the work and artistic vision of his videos above all aspects like money, time, and risk. His latest piece for Born of Osiris is a perfect example of the bars he is aiming to raise.

The video opens with a gorgeous high-speed ascendance into space, (of which I’ve watched countless times because it fits absolutely perfectly to Born of Osiris’ ambient interlude ‘The Omniscient’), to a dimension beyond ours where we get to see the amazingly talented Cameron Gray’s artwork explode into life. Turn it on 1080p and keep your third eye wide open, because this video is quite the trip, and one of my longest reviews yet.

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Metalsucks Streaming New Scale The Summit Track, ‘Redwoods’

Filed Under: New music, Once More With Streaming by Alkahest
Feb.01, 2012

Just as Chris Letchford told me during our interview in December, Scale The Summit are releasing last year’s stellar record The Collective on vinyl. It is limited to 250 copies and contains a new track titled ‘Redwoods.’ Luckily if you aren’t a vinyl nerd like me, you can still get a hold of the new song! Hurray accessibility!

Metalsucks are streaming ‘Redwoods‘ right now, and the song matches the quality and excellence we’ve expected from Scale the Summit. If you love the song, you can purchase the single on iTunes and Amazon!

Scale the Summit are currently on their first ever nationwide headlining tour! They’re playing a massive 80-minute set from all three records, so this is a must-see for fans of instrumental music, post-rock, and prog. Here are the remaining tour dates:

2/2 Portland, OR – Branx
2/3 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
2/4 Boise, ID- The Venue
2/5 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
2/6 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
2/7 Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
2/8 St Louis, MO – Fubar
2/9 Chicago, IL – Reggies
2/10 Lansing, MI – Macs
2/11 Toronto, ON  - Wreck Room
2/12 Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
2/13 Cambridge, MA – TTs The Bear
2/14 Butler, NJ- Architekt Music
2/15 Philadelphia, PA – Barbary
2/16 W. Springfield, VA – Empire (formerly Jaxx)
2/17 Atlanta, GA – The Drunken Unicorn
2/18 Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub
2/19 Pensacola, FL – Handlebar

- JR

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Hey! Listen To Roma Ivakov!

Filed Under: Listen To This!, Video by Nayon
Feb.01, 2012

Roma Ivakov is an Australian guitarist who puts out phenomenal solo work that has elements of shred and djent. To me, he sounds like John Petrucci of Dream Theater meets Meshuggah. Yes, that is a massive compliment, and he deserves it. He already has an album out titled Golden Stellar Pyramid, which you can stream and purchase here. The playing and composition is stellar, and I’m even more excited for his upcoming album! From what I understand, some tracks on the new album might have vocals too. His untitled album should be coming out soon, according to his Facebook page. Here are some videos of him playing some new songs that will be on the new album.

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Just So You Know, Megadeth’s Gigantour Is In Progress Right Now!

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours by Alkahest
Feb.01, 2012

Fun fact: 2008′s Gigantour was my first real metal show. My dad took me and a friend of mine to Louisville, KY to see Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job For A Cowboy, and High on Fire. That show was pretty awesome, and it set in motion my concert-going and have made a dedicated effort to see at least one show a year since then (travel is hard on the wallet).

It’s good to know that Gigantour is still going on! This year’s lineup consists of the yearly headliner Megadeth alongside Motorhead, Volbeat, and Lacuna Coil. Tonight the tour’s hitting Glen’s Falls, New York. Don’t miss it!

Here are the remaining dates on Gigantour 2012:

Feb. 01 – Glens Falls, NY – Glens Falls Civic Center
Feb. 02 – Quebec City, QC – Colisee Pepsi Arena
Feb. 03 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Feb. 05 – Kingston, ON – K-Rock Centre
Feb. 07 – Oshawa, ON – General Motors Centre
Feb. 08 – Hamilton, ON – Copps Coliseum
Feb. 09 – Auburn Hills, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb. 10 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
Feb. 12 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
Feb. 14 – St. Paul, MN – Myth
Feb. 16 – Saskatoon, SK – Prairieland
Feb. 17 – Edmonton, AB – Shaw Conference Centre
Feb. 18 – Calgary, AB – Big 4 Building
Feb. 20 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Ent & Sports Centre
Feb. 21 – Kent, WA – Showare Center
Feb. 23 – San Jose, CA – Events Center
Feb. 24 – Universal City, CA – Gibson Amphitheatre
Feb. 25 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
Feb. 26 – Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum
Feb. 28 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium

- JR

 

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Ministry – Relapse

Filed Under: Reviews by dethcaek
Jan.31, 2012

ministryrelapseMinistry

Relapse

01. Ghouldiggers
02. Double Tap
03. Freefall
04. Kleptocracy
05. United Forced
06. 99 Percenters
07. Relapse
08. Weekend Warrior
09. Get Up Get Out n’ Vote
10. Blodlust
11. Relapse Defibrillator Mix

[03/27/12]

[AFM/13th Planet Records]

Ministry have been around for quite a while now, and have seen some big stylistic changes through their career. They started out as a synthpop/new wave band during the early 1980′s. Their second release took a turn towards dark EBM. It wasn’t until the release of 1988′s The Land of Rape and Honey that their found their niche that they continue to play to this day.

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Ulcerate Announce First Ever North American Tour!

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours by Alkahest
Jan.31, 2012

The monstrous post-death metal band from down under, New Zealand’s Ulcerate, have announced their first ever North American tour. Featuring support from Tombs, the band’s short trek will lead up to their appearance at Maryland Deathfest (which I plan on attending, woah!).

Here are the dates, via tour co-sponsor Metalsucks (how come we don’t get to sponsor sweet tours like this? Someone throw us an offer!):

May 18, 2012 — Philadelphia, PA — Kung Fu Necktie
May 19, 2012 — Brooklyn, NY — Public Assembly
May 20, 2012 — Boston, MA — TBA
May 22, 2012 — Quebec City, QC — L’Agitée
May 23, 2012 — Montreal, QC — Katacombes
May 24, 2012 — Toronto, ON — Hard Luck
May 25, 2012 — Rochester, NY — Bug Jar
May 27, 2012 —  Baltimore, MD — The Sonar (Maryland Deathfest)

Since this is their first tour on this continent, be sure to make it out and support these guys. As a small band from New Zealand, I’m sure getting over here was not easy. Go out to the show and buy every shirt and album they’re selling.

- JR

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Meshuggah, Baroness, Decapitated Tour ‘The Ophidian Trek 2012′ Announced

Filed Under: Tours and Rumors of Tours by Alkahest
Jan.31, 2012

As expected, the rumored Meshuggah, Baroness, and Decapitated tour is the real deal! I’m trying to be a big boy and report this news with excitement, but no date even comes remotely close to me. I has a sad.

Here are the dates, you lucky savages:

4/29/12  House of Blues – Houston, TX
4/30/12  House of Blues – Dallas, TX
5/01/12  Emo’s – Austin, TX
5/03/12  Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
5/04/12  House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
5/05/12  House of Blues – Hollywood, CA
5/06/12  The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
5/08/12  Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, B.C. – CANADA
5/09/12  Showbox Sodo – Seattle, WA
5/11/12  Odgen Theatre – Denver, CO
5/13/12  First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
5/15/12  House of Blues – Chicago, IL
5/16/12  St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI
5/17/12  Sound Academy – Toronto, ON – CANADA
5/18/12  Theatre of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
5/19/12  Palladium – Worcester, MA
5/20/12  Olympia de Montreal – Montreal, QUE – CANADA
5/22/12  The Fillmore – Silver Springs, MD
5/23/12  Terminal 5 – New York, NY

If you can make it out, do it; this tour is bound to be a killer. Meshuggah’s new album Koloss is sure to be amazing as well, and that is due out March 27th on Nuclear Blast.

- JR

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