I always thought the resemblance was rather striking.
[via The PRP]
- JR
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The Acacia Strain just posted a new music video for their song “The Hills Have Eyes” off their latest release, Wormwood.
And it’s hilarious.
You didn’t expect them to make a serious music video, did you? Check it out. Maybe you’ll laugh/chuckle as much as I did. Bonus points to The Acacia Strain for making a music video out of one of the good songs on that album.
Wormwood is in stores now. Don’t forget to read my review to see what I thought.
-MK
Devin Townsend has been hard at work finishing up the final albums for the Devin Townsend Project, most recently putting finishing touches on Ghost. After Ghost is finished, Devin plans on recording Deconstruction and releasing them simultaneously early 2011.
As the Twitter screencap above says, next week we should be getting a taste of how Ghost is shaping up. Fuck yes, get excited. Follow Devin on Twitter for short studio updates that leave you wet and yearning.
- JR
The fuck?
Last night, Architects debuted their new song “Day In Day Out” on BBC’s Radio 1 Rock from their upcoming album The Here and Now. A low quality rip has been made available on YouTube for those who couldn’t hear it.
My initial thoughts went something like, “The fuck is this? This must be Norma Jean or something and they’re pulling a fast one on us.” This new song sounds like it came from an entirely different band, sounding as if they’re trying to appeal to an American audience, proving that Europeans think we have terrible taste.
Well, okay, we do… but cut it the fuck out.
The song itself is a bit of a grower once the shock wore off. After all, just about every similar band sounds more mainstream as they further their careers. It was only about time for Architects to reach that point. Hollow Crown was pretty unique and stood out to me, but if the rest of the new album sounds like this, it seems that they’ve traded in their crowns for ironic trucker hats. So much for being technical and proggy, right?
But what’s done is done. What do you guys think of the new song?
- JR
It’s pretty much common knowledge by now that when it comes to the obvious, I’m late to the party. I just recently heard The Sword‘s latest album Warp Riders, and everyone’s been raving about that for weeks.
But what’s even sadder is that I’ve put off listening to Karnivool‘s latest album Sound Awake, which came out in 2009. Listening around, it’s a real accomplishment I should have taken more initiative in checking it out. The video above is probably one of the most pleasant videos I’ve ever seen. It’s just so damn pretty, and the song is phenomenal as well.
If you liked “All I Know,” check out the heavier song “Goliath” after the jump. You should find it to your liking.
- JR
Iron Thrones are hot off the heels of their last tour with the exceptional band Last Chance To Reason and have already booked dates this November as support for Relapse Records’ Hero Destroyed.
What’s that over there at the lower right? Our buddies in TNOTB are sponsoring another tour? Awesome! We totally need to start doing that. Touring folk, hit us up for free ad space!
For those who like their tour dates in a text form, here they are:
Nov. 12 Pittsburgh, PA Howlers Coyote Café (w/ NECROLYSIS)
Nov. 13 Rochester, NY Bug Jar (w/ LIKE WOLVES, CURL & DRAG)
Nov. 14 Ithaca, NY The Haunt
Nov. 15 New York, NY Lit Lounge (w/ EMPYREON, PRISTINA)
Nov. 16 Worcester, MA Ralph’s Music Diner
Nov. 17 Boston, MA Great Scott (w/ SEXCREMENT, MOTHERBOAR)
Nov. 18 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie (w/ FIGHT AMP)
Nov. 19 Bethlehem, PA Secret Art Space
Nov. 20 Baltimore, MD t.b.a.
Make sure you make it out if you can so Iron Thrones can keep touring and hit up more places. The dudes deserve it!
- JR
The Contortionist
Exoplanet
01. Primal Directive
02. Flourish
03. Expire
04. Contact
05. Advent
06. Vessel
07. Oscillator
08. Axiom
09. Exoplanet I: Egress
10. Exoplanet II: Void
11. Exoplanet III: Light
02. Flourish
03. Expire
04. Contact
05. Advent
06. Vessel
07. Oscillator
08. Axiom
09. Exoplanet I: Egress
10. Exoplanet II: Void
11. Exoplanet III: Light
[Good Fight | 8/31/10]
Sumeriancore is a genre I generally don’t listen to. I feel like it’s a jack of all trades and a master of none, but Indiana’s The Contortionist prove that you can’t always count something out. If you were hesitant about listening to Sumeriancore bands, now is the time to change that. Simply put, Exoplanet delivers on all levels.
“Primal Directive” is an epitomizing opener, showcasing everything that The Contortionist rely on to make a fantastic album: resonating, heavy-as-fuck riffs intertwined with bright melodies. Throughout the song you’ll be met with these qualities, amplified only by the multi-ranged vocals. From high shrieks to low, booming growls, the vocals are anything but terrible. For even more diversity and to pair with the melodies, there is an extensive use of a vocoder. This fits the theme of the album well, adding an extra level of spacey, planetary-ness (I’m reminded of The Faceless‘ Planetary Duality album). My only gripe is I feel like the frequent layering of growls over singing abolishes the harmony of it. The contrast seems a bit unnecessary at times with the already-established melodies and tends to make said passage a little awkward and unfitting (middle of “Primal Directive”). While not the most unique harsh vocals, the diverse styles throughout Exoplanet should be enough to perk up your ears. In retrospect, the music here is god tier. What Exoplanet truly excels at is never making your listening experience boring. None of the breakdowns feel obligatory and none of the melodic breaks feel forced. Additionally, some of the unorthodox, unexpected transitions work well. The intro to “Expire” starts with some fading-in vocoder before busting out heavy blast beats while “Contact” feels like it’ll be the ballad of the album, but constantly changes from bright to dark. If you want booming tritone breakdowns, death metal passages and lots of melodies in between then Exoplanet is for you.
Oh yes. This news is most excellent.
From Cynic‘s Facebook:
Dear Cynic family,
We’d like to thank you guys for making our first ever US headlining tour a great success and a lot of fun for us personally! Not only did we have a great time performing a set list this extensive, there was also a real family vibe going on behind the scenes between us, our crew and the guys from Intronaut and Dysrhythmia.
As we are wrapping up our touring cycle for Traced In Air and Re-Traced with this successful tour, it’s time to get ready for album number 3! The first baby steps into this gigantic process are being taken right now, creating little embryos of songs that will turn into fully fledged CYNIC tunes over the course of the following months, exciting!
All the best,
CYNIC
I don’t care if it sounds like Focus. I don’t care if it sounds like Re-Traced. Hell, I don’t care if it sounds like Aeon Spoke. This shit can’t be bad.
More word on this as it gets out!
- JR
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Thorngoth
Leere
01. Leere I
02. Leere II
03. Leere III
04. Leere IV
05. In der Leere
06. Leere V
07. Leere VI
08. Leere VII
09. Leere VIII
[Folter Records | 06/18/10]
When Jimmy presented me the opportunity to check out some black metal album sent to us, I took it out of intrigue since I haven’t heard much black metal this year, and so Jimmy wouldn’t review a good bm and cry about it (ilu anyway). I don’t know much about the band, except that they are from Germany and have 5 members (Akhorahil – vocals, Sorath – guitar, Vulgrim – guitar, Corpse – bass, Grond – drums). As the first song rolled into my ears, after a couple seconds I was able to process something very soon. This isn’t bad. Hell, within a couple seconds I was enjoying it without even being very far in at all. This album has a certain charm that I think a lot of bands go for, but never obtain.
This weekend, both Architects and Red Seas Fire have uploaded new studio footage for their respective upcoming albums. Check these bad boys out.
Architects completed recording their new album, The Here And Now, with Every Time I Die and Dillinger Escape Plan producer Steve Evetts. The album is currently due out early 2011 on Century Media. I hope it’s at least as good as 2009′s Hollow Crown was. 2011 is already looking up!
