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And Here’s Some More Christmas Spirit From Drewsif Stalin and Carthage

Filed Under: Audio, Downloads, New music

Dec.20, 2011

Everyone’s getting into the Christmas spirit and doing metally renditions of classic Christmas songs. This year so far, we’ve had Austrian Death Machine, Becoming the Archetype, and August Burns Red release some holiday cheer in their own respective styles. Now you can add Drewsif Stalin and Carthage to your Christmas party mix.

Drewsif Stalin just released a medley of Christmas music titled “Black Christmas”, which includes “Silent Night” and “Joy To The World.” This track features Drew’s kickass singing voice, which I’m glad we’re starting to hear more of! Listen to that below:

Carthage, Tre Watson‘s band, also released a cover of “Mary Did You Know” in their own style. It’s definitely a risky cover to make because it’s supposed to be this very haunting song, but as far as stylistic interpretations go, Carthage did a pretty good job with it! Bonus points for the flamenco intro.

Yay, Christmas!

- JR

Tags: August Burns Red, Austrian Death Machine, Becoming The Archetype, Carthage, Drewsif Stalin, Drewsif Stalin's Musical Endeavors, Tre Watson

Drewsif Stalin Gets Extra Terrestrial, Covers Katy Perry

Filed Under: Downloads, lolwut, New music, Video

Aug.31, 2011

Drewsif Stalin’s one cool dude. It’s like he’s constantly releasing bits of new musical endeavors left and right, which I can dig. If the above photo doesn’t make it obvious, he’s also known to get silly and have fun. It’s always nice to meet musicians who are great at what they do and don’t take themselves so seriously, you know?

My man-crush on Drew is never ceasing, and with the new DSME cover of Katy Perry‘s “E.T.” (the version without Kanye West, thankfully), it only grows stronger. I always thought as Katy Perry as being better than your run of the mill pop-stars, and if there’s anything that can get me to notice how infectiously catchy pop is, it’s metal covers and mashups (see: “Bleedarazi”, which made me actually pay attention to Lady Gaga). Check out the video of Drew and drummer Anup Sanstry slinging some djenty pop woo.

You can download the track for free at the DSME bandcamp page. Enjoy your new guilty pleasure.

- JR

Tags: Anup Sastry, Drewsif Stalin, Drewsif Stalin's Musical Endeavors, DSME, Kanye West, katy perry, Lady Gaga

New Drewsif Stalin’s Musical Endeavors Song, “Overjoyed”!

Filed Under: Audio, Downloads, New music, Upcoming releases

Mar.07, 2011

Drewsif Stalin’s Musical Endeavors‘ new EP Excursion comes out tomorrow! If you’re not as stoked as I am, you definitely should be. Drewsif’s been getting better with every release as he’s starting to find his own unique style. He’s also been getting more comfortable with his vocal performance, as evidenced in the brand new track, “Overjoyed,” which you can listen to below!

Drewsif Stalin’s Musical Endeavors – Overjoyed

Absolutely beautiful. I definitely can’t wait to hear the rest of this EP.

Keep up with Drewsif on Facebook and if you haven’t, check out his other work on Bandcamp, where Excursion will be hitting tomorrow!

- JR

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This Week In Heavy [Week of March 08th]

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Mar.07, 2011

Morning guys and gals! Good week going on for us this week. Check out these new releases:

Children Of Bodom – Relentless Reckless Forever (Universal)
Condemned – Condemned 2 Death (Nuclear Blast)
Destruction – Day Of Reckoning (Nuclear Blast)
Drewsif Stanin’s Musical Endeavors – Excursion (Self-Released)
The Georgian Skull – Mother Armageddon, Healing Apocalypse (Scarlet)
The Human Abstract – Digital Veil (E1)
Jag Panzer – The Scourge Of The Light (SPV)
Jolly – The Audio Guide To Happiness Pt. 1 (InsideOut)
Lifelover – Konkurs (Prophecy)
Long Distance Calling – Long Distance Calling (Superball)
Maruta – Forward Into Regression (Willowtip)
Returning We Hear The Larks – Proud England (Self-Released)
Turisas – Stand Up And Fight (Century Media)
W.A.I.L. – W.A.I.L. (AAR)
Wino – Adrift (Exile On Mainstream)

Yes, our friends Drewsif Stalin and Returning We Hear The Larks both have new EPs this week! So stoked on that. Be sure to check both of them out!

Also out this week is The Human Abstract‘s Digital Veil, which received our high praises from Gunnar as well as Turisas‘ Stand Up And Fight, which Dan seemed to thoroughly enjoy. Good week for us!

Stick around, because our Prog-Metal March theme this month is just getting underway!

- JR

Tags: Drewsif Stalin's Musical Endeavors, Returning We Hear The Larks, The Human Abstract, Turisas

Scale The Summit Announce Album Details; March To Be Officially Deemed Prog-Metal March

Filed Under: Upcoming releases

Jan.20, 2011

Instrumental progressive rock/metal band Scale The Summit (who will be on tour with Periphery and Fair To Midland this spring) will be releasing their new album The Collective on March 1st, kicking off what will now be referred to as Prog-Metal March.

March of 2011 already sees releases from bands such as Scale the Summit, Tesseract, Protest the Hero, Drewsif Stalin’s Musical Endeavors, Obscura, and The Human Abstract. All of that deliciousness within the course of the month. If that isn’t a good sign for 2011 to come, I don’t know what is. Prepare yourselves! Heavy Blog plans to make an occasion out of it. How should we celebrate Prog-Metal March? Let us know in the comments section!

So, to reiterate, Scale The Summit’s The Collective is out March 1st on Prosthetic Records. You can pre-order it at this location. Thanks to our pal Scott at Hook In Mouth for the heads up on this tasty news!

- JR

Tags: Drewsif Stalin's Musical Endeavors, Fair to Midland, Obscura, Periphery, Scale The Summit, TesseracT, The Human Abstract

Drewsif Stalin Gives Quick Tease OF Remastered Song With Vocals

Filed Under: Audio, Upcoming releases

Dec.28, 2010

It’s short and a work in progress, but you can hear the direction Drewsif Stalin plans on taking with vocal work.

The original song is called “Collapse” and can be heard on An Insomniac’s Narrative. You can listen to and download that album here.

- JR

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Drewsif Stalin Keeps Himself Busy With More Solo Antics And His Band ToTheArk

Filed Under: Audio, Downloads, New music

Sep.20, 2010

Drewsif Stalin‘s like a machine, cranking out new tunes all the damn time. Just this weekend, the dude unleashed a new song, “Absurdity.” It’s a pretty sweet jam.

And if you didn’t know, he’s in a female fronted progressive metalcore type band called ToTheArk, which just covered the classic Ben E. King song “Stand By Me.” Check it out!

You can keep tabs on ToTheArk on MySpace.

- JR

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Drewsif Stalin Covered Killswitch Engage?!

Filed Under: Audio, Downloads, New music

Sep.02, 2010

This Fire Burns by DrewsifStalin

And musically, I think it’s better.

Friend of the site Drewsif Stalin, who released an awesome tech death EP earlier this year, covered “This Fire Burns” by Killswitch Engage. Of course, he did all the instruments and vocals himself (with the exception of the talking during the breakdown) and it sounds pretty damn good. Listen and download it above.

Keep on burning, Drew.

- JR

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Drewsif Stalin’s New Tech Death EP. Get That Shit.

Filed Under: Downloads, New music

Jun.22, 2010

Drewsif Stalin’s Musical Endeavors is still one of the greatest music submissions we’ve had over here at Heavy Blog Is Heavy. Drew can write some pretty sick grooves and jams, and his two previous releases were awesome. So when he announced a new EP in the style of technical death metal, I was immediately excited.

The wait is now over, and Drewsif Stalin has a new Musical Endeavor for you to feast your ears upon, and it is delicious.

You can stream and download the album for free via the above player. It is so worth your time, it pays you back by adding a couple of hours to your life. Trust me, it does. It’s science.

If you dig the tunes, check out his other stuff over at his Bandcamp page.

- JR

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This Week In Heavy [Week of June 22nd]

Filed Under: This Week In Heavy

Jun.21, 2010

Hello, all! Unlike last week’s snore fest, this week has a little something going for it. Check out this week’s new releases below:

(hed)p.e. – Major Pain 2 Indee Freedom – The Best Of (hed)p.e (CD/DVD) (Suburban Noize)
Canvas Solaris – Irradiance (Sensory)
Coliseum – House With A Curse (Temporary Residence)
Danzig – Deth Red Sabaoth (The End)
Delain – Lucidity Re-Release (Sensory)
Dir En Grey – Uroboros Deluxe Edition (The End)
Drewsif Stalin’s Musical Endeavors – Delusions Of A Greater Future
Early Graves – Goner (Ironclad/Metal Blade)
Enemy Of The Sun – Ceadium (The End)
Grave Maker – Ghosts Among Men (Victory)
Hacavitz – Metztli Obscura (Moribund)
Hate Your Guts – Bastard’s Disease (Eulogy)
I Shalt Become – Poison (Moribund)
Inquisition – Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult Re-Release (Hells Headbangers)
Magica – Dark Diary (AFM)
Ozzy Osbourne – Scream (Epic)
Primal Fear – Live In The USA (Frontiers)
Rage – Strings To A Web (Sonic Unyon)
Ram – Nightbringer (AFM)
Sabbath Assembly – Restored To One (Ajna)
Sevendust – Sevendust Re-Release (TVT)
Sister Sin – True Sound Of The Underground (Victory)
Suicidal Angels – Sanctify The Darkness (Sonic Unyon)
This Or The Apocalypse – Haunt What’s Left (Good Fight Music)
Vanden Plas – The Seraphic Clockwork (Frontiers)
Various Artists – This Comp Kills Fascists Vol. 2 (Relapse)
Yakuza – Of Seismic Consequence (Profound Lore)

Hopefully you see something worthwhile! I know I do! Tomorrow, Drewsif Stalin is releasing his tech death EP, Delusions Of A Greater Future. It will be awesome, and you should get it. Keep a look out for word on when this thing goes online, and have a great week!

- JR

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