Arthritic Fury and Fecal Fetus were two of the guesses we received for this week's indecipherable logo. Amusing, for sure, but obviously way off. However, a reader going by the name GVOLTT actually guessed that the band with the lime green logo is Sabaothic Cherubim. So, kudos to him. Now, here's the group's history.
The death metal/grindcore band formed in Belcamp, Maryland in 1990 as Cherubim, but soon switched to its present name, which is Hebrew for Army of Angels. SC recorded a batch of demos but were unable to land a deal and broke up in 1994.
However, 13 years after their demise, guitarist Shane Ball resurrected the band with singer and guitarist Andrew Phillips and drummer Chris Donlon. Saboathic Cherubim released the Where the Blood Flows EP in 2006 and followed with their full-length, Beyond the Baphomet, in 2007.
They've even got a video for the track "Decomposed Remains":
Check out this video: Sabaothic Cherubim - Decomposed Remains
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Our deepest condolences go out to the friends and family of Decapitated drummer, Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka, who has died of head injuries he suffered in a bus accident on October 29. He was 23.
Decapitated singer Adrian "Covan" Kowanek remains hospitalized with head injuries in Novozybkov, Russia, where he and Kieltyka were taken after their tour bus crashed into a truck carrying wood in Gomel on the border between Russia and Belarus. According to a statement from his family, Kowanek's condition has improved since he was admitted.
Born on January 24, 1984, Kieltyka co-formed Decapitated at the age of 12 with his older brother/guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka (then 14) and singer Wojciech "Sauron" Wlsowicz. Bassist Marcin "Martin" Rygiel joined the group a year later and the band recorded its first demo, "Cemeteral Gardens" in 1997. A second demo, "The Eyes of Horus," followed in 1998 before Decapitated landed five songs on the 2000 compilation Polish Assault.
Later that year, Decapitated signed to Earache Records and released their debut, Winds of Creation, which showcased Vitek's torrential fills and blinding double bass technique. In 2005, Sauron left the band and was replaced by Kowanek. Decapitated's fourth, and most recent full-length, Organic Hallucinosis, came out on February 7, 2006. Soon after, Martin quit the band and is now living in California. "My thoughts are with the guys and their families right now," Martin said in a statement.
Vitek, R.I.P.
Check out this video: Decapitated - /Day 69/ from /Organic Hallucinosis/ album.
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Check out the new video by The Devil Wears Prada here, then watch it again on this week's Headbangers Ball on MTV2.
On November 27, Mudvayne will release the new album By the People, For the People, a collection of previously unreleased studio demos, rarities and live tracks voted upon by the band's fans. The disc also features the new single "Dull Boy" and a cover of The Police's "King of Pain."
Often, such odds 'n ends records are stopgaps for bands desperately in need of a break, but Mudvayne are working as diligently as ever -- especially singer Chad Gray, who is touring as the frontman of Hellyeah between writing and recording sessions with Mudvayne.
Actually, By the People, For the People is a stopgap. Mudvayne had planned to release a new studio album this year, but after writing and recording a full disc's worth of material, they decided to keep plugging away. Headbangersblog.com recently conducted a podcast interview with Gray to talk about the new album, the status of Mudvayne and the future of Hellyeah.
Gray addressed how Hellyeah's RV was stolen from a Las Vegas parking lot; his love/hate relationship with touring; the meaning of "Dull Boy"; his surprise that Mudvayne's label chose the song as a single; why the band covered The Police; how Mudvayne's next record will differ from 2005's Lost and Found; the music world's reaction to Hellyeah; and when that band is gonna get together to work on its second studio album.
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This angular lime green logo makes us think of a precariously balanced lime green flavored card house. And is it the cross at the bottom that's holding the structure together or are the septic letters congregating to consume the crucifix and all it represents? Even if you can't figure out the band's name is, see how many words you can create out of the letters you can find, and send those in the comment box below.
Here's Madball's brand new video for "Infiltrate the System." The song is the title track from the New York hardcore group's sixth album, which came out August 21.
The band shot the video on September 12 in the streets of New York City, and posted an open casting call on their Web site to all of their fans, urging them to "wear what you would normally wear, be it a suit, work clothes, or a t-shirt and jeans."
Here's what they came up with. To get a closer look at the clothing labels, see the video on the big screen on this week's Headbangers Ball on MTV2.
Some musicians are so dedicated, they'll set themselves on fire for their art. Arch Enemy didn't spark the flame that ignited Daniel Erlandsson's hair during the filming of the "Revolution Begins" video, but the incident and others like it prove their commitment to their music is unassailable.
The near tragedy happened in early September just days before Arch Enemy flew to North America to begin the Black Tyranny tour (with Machine Head, Throwdown and Sanctity). To promote their new album, Rise of the Tyrant, the band shot two videos in Gothenburg, Sweden with director Patric Ullaeus (In Flames, Lacuna Coil), and while filming "Revolution Begins," Erlandsson's hair went up in smoke.
"The video is set in a huge gravel pit with plenty of pyros going off whilst we were playing," said singer Angela Gosssow in a statement. "[During the shoot, the direction of] the wind changed and Daniel's hair was no more — well, at least some of it. It kinda caught fire and literally melted down in a split second. Pretty, pretty scary!"
The next day, Arch Enemy had other heat problems shooting the second video for the song "I Will Live Again." "We shot [it] in Patric's studio with me being tied back to the wall, fighting against the chains," Gossow said. "I tore them right out of the wall and flew into the burning hot set lights in front of me. The result [was] a couple of third-degree burns on my forearms. Ouch! I will remember that one for quite awhile."
The revolution begins now, and will continue with a big-screen debut on this week's Headbangers Ball.
