New York-based extreme death metal band, Suffocation, shot a for the track "Cataclysmic Purification" on May 31 with director David Brodsky (Arsis, God Forbid, Kataklysm). When asked about the new track and their soon to be released sixth full-length album “Blood Oath,” Suffocation bassist Derek Boyer said, "Cataclysmic Purification audibly portrays a calamitous future approaching. With this song and the rest of the album I think we've maintained the musical integrity of the band while still having comprehendible brutality. Blood Oath combines straight forward crushing movements with unsuspecting twists that will certainly entertain everyone from the avid Suffocation listener to the first time innocent bystanders." Read more...
Slava Giebel, guitarist for German Viking Metal band StrydegoR, was killed in a car accident on May 25.
"It is not easy for us to put our feelings into words," said the band in a statement. "The most important thing is that Slava will never be forgotten, and we will, in any case, continue with the band. Read more...
The next album by experimental math-metal marvels, The Dillinger Escape Plan, will come out in early 2010 the band's brand new label Phonogetic Records through Season on Mist Records.
"It is becoming clear that as the music industry standard continues to morph and change on a daily basis, artistic and operational freedom has become a band's most valuable asset", guitarist Ben Weinman comments. Read more...
Deathcore progenitors, Job For a Cowboy, have completed work on their highly-anticipated sophomore album, Ruination, which will be released on July 7.
The disc will be a concept album that branches off the ideas from the band's last record, Genesis. "They're more political," says frontman Jonny Davy, [addressing] "propaganda in the mainstream media and television, humanitarian rights of Northern Korea, the modern genocidal government of Nubia, the use of torture in American military tactics, overruling by world governments and Police states, and Martial law." Read more...
Producer Dave Fortman (Mudvayne, Evanescence, Slipknot) began mixing the new Anthrax album, Worship Music, late last week in a New Orleans studio. The album, now set for a Fall release, is the band's first studio effort in six years and marks the recording debut of new lead vocalist Dan Nelson.
Commented Fortman, "In 1986, I saw two shows at Jed's in New Orleans that changed my life, one of those was Anthrax. Not long after, I packed up and headed out to make a career in music. Twenty-three years later, it's an absolute pleasure and an honor to work with these guys. They are and always have been one of the great forces in metal." Read more...
Tim Millar’s big day has finally arrived. Millar, guitarist of Canadian metal powerhouse Protest The Hero, has been growing his beard for three years in hopes of competing in the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships. This Saturday, May 23, the Championships will be held in Anchorage, Alaska and Millar will be competing in the “Alaskan Whaler” category.
A film crew will be accompanying Tim as he and Beard Team Canada compete for the first time in this global event. Fans can log on to http://www.beardteamcanada.bigcartel.com/ to support the team and more information about the competition can be found at http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com/ Read more...
photo by Joseph Cultice
A documentary film about the life of Ozzy Osbourne, "The Wreckage of My Past," is coming to theaters. The movie, which is scheduled for release some time in 2010, is being directed by Mike Piscitelli and was written and produced by Jordan Tappis. The executive producers for the film are Ozzy's son Jack Osbourne and wife and manager Sharon Osbourne, and the movie will be the first offering from Jack's production company, Jacko. Click "more" to watch a promotional clip.
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Let the world tremble! Metal Blade Records has re-signed murdering marauders and space alien rockers extraordinaire, GWAR. Untold legions of slaves are already laboring without pause to prepare the world for the first release in what shall go down in history as the most savage GWAR assault upon the human race to date! Ready the butchers block! Lust in Space is scheduled for release in August. Read more...
Here's one our Jewish friends at Metalsucks.com might enjoy. New York avant garde jazz experimentalist and devout Jew, John Zorn, has released the self-titled album by extreme metal band Black Shabbis on his label Tzadik. The band, which is fronted by Jamie Saft, focuses on dark moments in Jewish history and antisemitic portrayals of Jews in literature. Click "more" to check out a thoughtful and well-written feature on the band published by Jewcy.com. Read more...
The technical prog-death metal wizards of German band Obscura have been forced to cancel the remaining dates of their North American tour. The Relapse Contamination Tour will continue on through May 10, with Graves Of Valor and appearances on select dates from Brutal Truth and Hero Destroyed. Read more...
