This week's episode of "Headbangers Ball" features no video premieres, no exclusive live footage, nothing you haven't seen before if you're a regular viewer. So why should you tune in? 'Cuz this is the show you dudes programmed all on your own. We've tallied your votes for best videos of the year, and on Saturday we'll run your top 10 choices from 2 to 3 a.m. EST, ending the show with your favorite metal vid of 2008.
Due to the diverse demographics of our viewers, your final 10 doesn't exactly mirror ours, which is why we've included a separate list of our own favorite videos of 2008. If you can't wait until tomorrow night to see who won, click "more" to read both lists and watch the top five vids on each. Read more...
Tags 3 Inches of Blood, All-That-Remains, Avenged Sevenfold, Behemoth, Black Dahlia Murder, Dir En Grey, Dream Theater, Headbangers Ball, Machine-Head, meshuggah, Slipknot, Top Videos of 2008
The Black Dahlia Murder, Kataklysm and Necrophagist are a few of the obvious highlights from this year's Summer Slaughter tour, but there are a bunch of other bands that are tearing faces and taking names as well, and one of the most lethal is Hobart, Tasmania's Psycroptic.
The band plays extreme technical death metal that's both intensely mathematical and absolutely captivating. With drums that pummel at, like, 8,000 BPM and guitars that shave flesh faster than a vegetable skinner, yet still leave something tangible in their slippery wake, Psycroptic could challenge Arsis and Meshuggah for the Nobel Noise Prize of Science. And they're every bit as brutal live, nailing each impossible rhythm shift and speed flurry with hunger and precision. Don't believe us? Click "more" and check out Metal Injection's excellent footage of "Isle of Disenchantment." Read more...
Drawing influence from Stephen King and George Romero, The Black Dahlia Murder took an EC Comics cartoon horror approach to their seventh music video "Everything Went Black," which was directed by David Brodsky (All That Remains, The Red Chord).
"After the last two videos, which were comprised of live and goofing around footage, we wanted to do something different," singer Trevor Strnad said in an exclusive statement to HeadbangersBlog.com. "'The 'Creepshow' theme was an idea of Brian’s, and I think it was the perfect way to represent what we’re all about -- classic horror elements and ridiculous amounts of fun. We chose Brodsky because of his prior involvement with The Red Chord, and we are very stoked with the outcome. He did a really great job with recreating the campy comic book vibe of the old 'Creepshow' movies. For any of you new jacks that aren’t familiar with 'Creepshow,' you better get your asses in gear and check it out! I must commend Dave for tolerating my most horrible acting skills ('Dude, you smiled in EVERY part!') and John K for being the best actor this horror business has ever seen. Stay morbid and we’ll see you soon."
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In just two days, one of the heaviest bills of the season, The Summer Slaughter Tour, will launch in Detroit. Headlining the tour will be The Black Dahlia Murder, the Motor City's heaviest and most ferocious band to get some major attention since the Stooges. Tomorrow, we'll preface the kick-off by debuting the band's new video for "Everything Went Black," which was directed by David Brodsky. For now, click "more" to watch a teaser. Read more...
