The Red Chord – FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE

Massachusetts’ masters of mayhem, The Red Chord, have just released their latest (and by far their greatest) CD entitled FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE, a ravenous rampage of raw hatred directed at the trendy bands that litter the music scene. This their fourth full length release showcases their uncompromising song writing style which sets them miles above the rest with their highly technical guitar riffs, insane drumming, and ferocious layered vocals. But not everything is played on FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE is at 800 beats per minute, the brutal break-downs and sublime solos add a decorous divergence from the in-your-face intensity felt throughout.

The Red Chord has been together for over 9 years now, and in that time they’ve harnessed their powerful audial-attack into a mind-blowing assault of Death-core domination. From the first note heard to the last scream shouted, FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE is a non-stop barrage of blistering blast beats, heavy-as-all-Hell guitar riffs, and guttural growls. Front-man Guy Kozowyk clues us into the double (and sometimes triple) meanings behind his thought provoking lyrics on FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE: “Could it be about a dude talking about a zipper? And you turn it around and ask, ‘What does it mean to be fed through the teeth machine?’ Does it mean you started out doing a tour for $20 a night, getting chewed up and spit out? Where does it get you? That’s you trying to prove to people you are still attempting to do whatever you want. You are fed through a system, exploited.” 

Well, one thing that The Red Chord certainly is not is one-dimensional. These guys take great pride in not only blowing your mind with their superior musicianship, but with their highly imaginative lyrical content. Do yourself a favor and pick up FED THROUGH THE TEETH MACHINE. You won’t be disappointed!

Rating: 3 ½ Skulls

Track Listing:

1. Demoralizer

2. Hour Of Rats

3. Hymns And Crippled Anthems

4. Embarrassment Legacy

5. Tales Of Martyrs And Disappearing Acts

6. Floating Through The Vein

7. Ingest The Ash

8. One Robot To Another

9. Mouthful Of Precious Stones

10. The Ugliest Truth

11. Face Area Solution

12. Sleepless Nights In The Compound

Source:

http://www.myspace.com/theredchord

http://www.theredchord.com

King Diamond re-releases “THE GRAVEYARD” & “THE SPIDER’S LULLABYE” in time for Halloween!

Metal Blade records has just reissued 2 classic King Diamond albums, THE SPIDER’S LULLYBYE and THE GRAVEYARD, remarkably re-mastered and featuring all new eerie artwork. Each album will include bonus material that fans will be able to obtain digitally. Both THE SPIDER’S LULLABYE and THE GRAVEYARD will include live “bootleg” versions (with video footage) of the following songs: “The Spider's Lullabye” from the album of the same name, and “Trick Or Treat” and “Up From The Grave” from THE GRAVEYARD.

King Diamond himself praises the reissued CDs claiming “Andy LaRocque re-mastered both records and you can really hear more details and sounds that I remember recording but didn’t come through in the original mastering. The records have much more bottom end this time around. There’s even more details and clarity than the original version and you’ll hear things you’ve never heard before in both releases. Andy did a great job re-mastering and improving these albums above and beyond my expectations. The artwork has also been completely redone for SPIDERS and GRAVEYARD and is just amazing. I did not expect them to come out this good and am just completely thrilled with the result.” I agree wholehearted with King D’s sentiments and feel these re-mastered versions surpass the original’s intensity. The vocals sound superb, the guitar solos are crisp and in your face, the bass and drums push through the mix nicely, and the keyboards add an ominous element. So when you’re looking for the perfect soundtrack for your haunting Halloween weekend this year, look no further than these 2 wonderfully wicked masterpieces.

Rating:

THE SPIDER’S LULLABYE: 3 ½ skulls

THE GRAVEYARD: 3 ½ skulls

Sources:
http://www.myspace.com/kingdiamond

http://covenworldwide.org/

http://www.metalblade.com/

The Black Dahlia Murder – DEFLORATE

The Black Dahlia Murder has just released their latest CD entitled DEFLORATE, a brilliantly orchestrated onslaught of demonic vocals, maniacal percussive explosions, complex and creative rhythms, and face-melting guitar solos. DEFLORATE is their fourth full length release, and the follow up to their highly acclaimed NOCTURNAL CD. After headlining the 2008 Summer Slaughter Tour and having their first DVD “MAJESTY” debut at #2 on the Billboard Top Music Video Charts, DEFLORATE will most certainly elevate The Black Dahlia Murder to the highest echelon of the American Death Metal scene.

DEFLORATE kicks off with the infernal composition called “Black Valor”, a full throttle, high adrenaline track that rips through melodic thrash riffing masterfully harmonized by guitarist Brian Eschbach and new comer Ryan Knight, who also adds a new virtuoso element to the music with his superb solos. The blistering blast beats provided by Shannon Lucas and the prodigious bass playing of “Bart” Williams lays down the fiendish foundation for front-man and head blasphemer Trevor Strnad to scream and growl his wonderfully wicked words. Up next is “Necropolis”, a hard pounding, audial assault that also happens to be the band’s first video off of their new release which can be seen HERE. The mayhem pursues with tracks like “Christ Deformed”, and “Eyes Of Thousand” that push the band into new depths of brutality and showcase a more fierce vocal style than every heard before, and “I Will Return” demonstrates some mind blowing harmonies while still remaining impressive heavy.

DEFLORATE runs 10 tracks deep and plays a little over 34 minutes in length. It will certainly whet the appetites of the most ravenous bloodthirsty fans and fiends of extreme metal alike.

Rating: 4 out of 4 Skulls!

TRACK LISTING:

01. Black Valor

02. Necropolis

03. A Selection Unnatural

04. Denounced, Disgraced

05. Christ Deformed

06. Death Panorama

07. Throne Of Lunacy

08. Eyes Of Thousand

09. That Which Erodes The Most Tender

10. I Will Return

Source:

http://www.myspace.com/blackdahliamurder

Landmine Marathon – RUSTED EYES AWAKE

The female fronted grindcore band, Landmine Marathon, has just reissued their 2008 release RUSTED EYES AWAKE. At a time when bands are seeking to be fastest or the most technical, Landmine Marathon heeds the age old motto Keep It Simple, Stupid, and revert back to the roots of this extreme form of music. Sounding often like a combination of Napalm Death, Bolt Thrower, and Terrorizer, Landmine Marathon offers blast beats combined with brutal guitar riffing and screaming vocals that often lead to heavy break down riffs, with double vocals, and harmonized rhythms.

The CD plays in under a little 32 minutes, which is a little short for my tastes, but thankfully none of the 8 tracks are filler tracks. Each and every song kicks ass! Those of you who enjoy this era of metal, are going to love this CD.  I know I did!

Rating: 3 1/2 skulls

Track Listing:

1. Bile Towers

2. Certain Death

3. Bled To Oblivion

4. Xenocide

5. Heroin Swine

6. Skin From Skull

7. Red Days

8. Rusted Eyes Awake

Sources:

http://www.myspace.com/landminemarathon

http://store.prostheticrecords.com/index.php/bands/landmine-marathon/landmine-marathon-rusted-eyes-awake-preorder.html

Behemoth – EVANGELION

Behemoth has just released their 9^th studio album entitled EVANGELION. Their best release to date, this brutal, blackened death metal band from Poland is decimating the uninitiated with their ultimate masterpiece. EVANGELION showcases amazingly fast drum beats, wickedly harmonized technical guitar riffs, and intense, guttural growls that spew blasphemous incantations that speak about liberating the self from the manmade concepts such as religion, tradition, and politics.

Behemoth’s new CD has a well defined depth to it’s production, often incorporating atmospheric elements such as eerie screams, crow sound effects, and orchestral keyboard overdubs. Their epic track entitled “Lucifer” incorporates all of these elements into a masterful tribute to the crown prince of Hell.

As to be expected from such a diabolic band, their first video for their head-banging track entitled “Ov Fire And The Void” has already been banned from YouTube. Fortunately for us, Behemoth’s American label, Metal Blade Records, is hosting the complete uncensored video here: http://www.metalblade.com/behemoth/index.html

EVANGELION’s 9 new tracks run a little under 42 minutes in length. The digipack edition will include a bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes footage and expanded artwork. A must for all fans of Behemoth, and lovers of the blackened death metal genre!

Rating: 4 skulls ! ! !

Track listing:

01. Daimonos

02. Shemaforash

03. Ov Fire And The Void

04. Transmigrating Beyond Realms Ov Amenti

05. He Who Breeds Pestilence

06. The Seed Ov I

07. Alas, Lord Is Upon Me

08. Defiling Morality Ov Black God

09. Lucifer

Sources:

http://www.behemoth.pl/site/

http://www.myspace.com/behemoth

Uncensored “Ov Fire and The Void” Video: http://www.metalblade.com/behemoth/index.html

Thornafire – VOREX DECONSTRUCCIÓN

In America, music trends come and go every couple of years, but in South America their undying love for Metal has remained consistent for decades! They’ve produced such great bands as Sacrofago, Pentagram, Sepultura, and Krisiun, to name a few. Let us now look to Chile, where Thornafire’s new CD entitled VOREX DECONSTRUCCIÓN is making a huge impact not only the South American Metal fans, but on Metal fans all over the world.

Thronafire is an occult/anti-Christian Death Metal three-piece that writes immensely aggressive yet catchy songs that retain a groove and memorable structure. Their monstrous guitar riffs coupled with berserk blast beats and guttural growls place them in the vein of Morbid Angel, yet some of their tracks feature interesting keyboard overdubs and other tracks incorporate a female spoken voice. The vocals are entire in Spanish, but their message is blatantly clear, destroy and dominate all!

Thornafire will embark on their first ever U.S. tour in July with the legendary Monstrosity and Missouri's Torn the Fuck Apart. The band's amazing live performance is not to be missed.

Tour dates are as follows:

July 1 - Déjà vu Nightclub - Stuart, FL

July 2 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC

July 3 - The Half Shell - Virginia Beach, VA

July 4 - The Alhambra Arena - Philadelphia, PA

July 6 - The Lost Horizon - Syracuse, NY

July 9 - Zanies Too - Indianapolis, IN

July 10 - The Canopy Club - Urbana, IL

July 11 - The Riot Room - Kansas City, MO

July 12 - The Hideout - Omaha, NE

July 17 - The Jumping Turtle - San Marcos, CA

July 20 - The War Legion Underground - Amarillo, TX

July 21 - The Gypsy - Fayetteville, AR

July 23 - The Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA

July 24 - The Oasis - Charleston, SC

July 25 - Bourbon Street North - Port Richey, FL

Rating: 3 ½ skulls

Sources:

http://www.myspace.com/thornafire

http://www.thornafire.cl/

http://www.ibexmoonrecords.com/

Hail Of Bullets – WARSAW RISING

The Dutch Death Metal giants Hail Of Bullets have just release a new EP entitled WARSAW RISING. Fronted by ex-Pestilence/ex-Asphyx vocalist Martin van Drunen, with ex-Houwitser bass player Theo van Eekelen, Gorefest-drummer Ed Warby and both Thanatos-guitarists Paul Baayens and Stephan Gebédi, Hail Of Bullets is a platoon of veterans trained in the art of total destruction. The new CD features two brand new tracks, one massive cover of the Twisted Sister classic “Destroyer” and three live recordings that capture this all star quintet at their best! As an added bonus to the old-school collector, WARSAW RISING is also available as a limited edition 10 inch vinyl edition (500 handnumbered copies)! 

Rating: 3 skulls

Sources:

http://www.myspace.com/hailoffuckenbullets

http://www.hailofbullets.com

http://www.metalblade.com/

We Were Gentlemen – LIVING HELL

Virginia road-dogs We Were Gentlemen have just released their first full length CD on Century Media Records entitled LIVING HELL. This 10 song collection of bone crushing MetalCore madness features ungodly screams combined with heavy guitar riffs and killer cut time beats. This is their first release on a major label, so I would expect to be hearing a lot more from them in the near future. They demonstrate the ability to write good MetalCore and have the drive to rise to the top of their game. Be sure to pick up this CD, as it’s sure to become a classic in a few years.

Rating: 3 skulls

Tracklist:

1. Deep Blue

2. Night Terrors

3. Cradle Your Filth

4. Illusions

5. Evolve

6. The Insomniac

7. New Blood

8. Annihilative

9. Bed Ridden

10. The Ceremony

Sources:
http://www.myspace.com/weweregents

Arsonists Get All The Girls – PORTALS

Known as Santa Cruz’s most degenerate six-piece, Arsonists Get All The Girls has just released their latest GrindCore Masterpiece entitled PORTALS. Fusing blast beats with keyboard madness, AGATG has written 11 tracks of sick and twisted music to whet the appetites of all you grind-aholic Gorehounds who thrive on this brand of insanity.

Arsonists Get All The Girls offer a unique sound that unlike anything heard before, although they claim to draw their inspiration from bands like Despised Icon, Cryptopsy, and Dream Theater. Their musical arsenal if filled with technical guitar riffing, heavy-as-hell break down beats, screamed lyrics, and some of the oddest keyboard sounds ever merged with metal. Imagine listening to your favorite Death Metal CD while playing a Nintendo Video Game, that’s kinda what AGATG sounds like. If you’re into eclectic music with an aggressive edge, definitely check AGATG’s new CD PORTALS.

Rating: 3 skulls

Tracklist:

1. Interdimensionary

2. The 42nd Ego

3. My Cup's Half Empty

4. Skiff For The Suits

5. In The Empyreans

6. Saturnine

7. Violence In Fluid - Triceratops

8. Portals

9. I Lost My Loss Of Ruin

10. To Playact In Static

11. Tea Time Tibbons

Sources:
http://www.myspace.com/agatg

http://www.centurymedia.com/us/

Church Of Misery – HOUSES OF THE UNHOLY

Combining the best elements of 70’s era Hard Rock and traditional Doom Metal, Japan’s Church Of Misery new CD, HOUSES OF THE UNHOLY, delivers over 48 minutes of a dark and disturbing Acid Metal. The band’s love Wah-Wah driven Metal, and their fascination with disturbing lyrical imagery has brought about a unique listening experience that is liken to a psychedelic bad-trip. Their sound is heavily influenced by Black Sabbath, with that well defined 3 piece sound, but adds to it the random sound effect that mysteriously wanders into the sound-scape as part of the acid-trip effect.

Church Of Misery conjures up images of a latter-day Manson Family sitting around in blood-spattered tie-dyes, contemplating their next sinister move. Each one of the 7 epic tracks is dedicated to one the sickest know serial killers in human history. Albert Fish, Richard Speck, even El Padrino Adolfo Constanzo gets his tribute. So if you like your blood bath with a nostalgic 70’s vibe, be sure to check out Church Of Misery’s third full-length studio album HOUSES OF THE UNHOLY, and turn on, tune in, drop out.

Rating: 3 Skulls

TRACKLIST 

1. El Padrino (Adolfo De Jesus Constanzo)

2. Shotgun Boogie (James Oliver Huberty)

3. The Gray Man (Albert Fish)

4. Blood Sucking Freak (Richard Trenton Chase)

5. Master Heartache (Sir Lord Baltimore)

6. Born To Raise Hell (Richard Speck)

7. Badlands (Charles Starkweather & Caril Fugate)

Sources:
http://www.churchofmisery.net/

http://www.myspace.com/churchofserialkiller

The Crimson Armada - GUARDIANS

Not since the days of Stryper have I held such utter contempt for a band like I do for The Crimson Armada. These Black Dahlia Murder rip-offs have gone the route of preaching their spiritual benedictions while wearing the mask of Death Metal musicians. Attempting to layer their vocals like many of the more monstrous bands of this genre, The Crimson Armada falls short of reaching the proper aesthetics with lyrics like “Fall to your knees. I pray for mercy.” Not very brutal in my eyes!

The sad thing is that the guitar work is actually quite good on this CD. There is a high level of technical prowess between the guitarists. Their guitars harmonize nicely, and their riffing is very fluid with plenty of hammer-on and sweeping techniques used in their song structures. If only they didn’t try to sound so much like The Black Dahlia Murder and wrote some truly wicked music, then perhaps they would have won me over. But as far as I’m concerned, Death Metal is meant to be shocking and infernal, and this brand of Christian Metal is just not winning me over.

Rating: 1 ½ Skulls

TRACKLIST

1. Guardian

2. A Filthy Addiction

3. The Sound, The Flood, The Hour

4. In The Eyes Of God

5. The Serpents Tongue

6. Revelations

7. Desecrated

8. The Final Words

9. The Architect

10. Outro

Sources:

http://www.myspace.com/thecrimsonarmada

Moss - TOMBS OF THE BLIND DRUGGED

Fans of Occult Horror and Doom Metal lift yourselves from the dark bowels of stagnation and rejoice! Moss has arrived with their 3^rd full length CD entitled TOMBS OF THE BLIND DRUGGED. Over 40 minutes of hypnotic music with an ominous aura that will pull your carcass down into the crypts and keep you there for all eternity.

TOMBS OF THE BLIND DRUGGED relies heavily on down tuned guitars, slugging drums, and spectral screams that screech in agony. The lyrical content centered on unspoken sciences and esoteric topics such as the drug rites and rituals of the Knights Templar. There’s a lot of distortion on everything, and feedback is often used to create a feeling of uneasiness. The title track features a passage that incorporates a pipe organ sound, creating an ever greater sense of discomfort and impending doom. Light hearted listeners take heed, after listening to Moss’ new CD; you may never want to return to happy-go-lucky world of rock n roll. You’ve been warned!

Rating: 2 ½ skulls

TRACKLIST 

1. Skeletal Keys         

2. Tombs Of The Blind Drugged       

3. Serpent

4. Maimed And Slaughtered

Source:

http://www.myspace.com/cthonicrites

Job For A Cowboy – RUINATION

The awesomely talented Arizona quintet, Job For A Cowboy, have just released their 2^nd full length CD on Metal Blade Records entitled RUINATION. The new album rushes at you in full force like a bucking bronco charging out of the stables from the first note, crushing you with cloven hooves and dragging you through the dirt to beg for mercy.

Jonny Davy’s layered demonic voice growls and screams over Bobby Thompson and Al Glassman chugging guitars that create a thundering wall of sound that’s topped off with Brent Riggs bottom heavy bass lines. RUINATION marks the JFAC recording debut of drumming prodigy Jon “The Charn” Rice, who delivers mind blowing blast beats and super sonic double bass work, elevating JFAC to a new level of technicality and brutality. The combination of these five elements creates an extremely well written and powerful album of pure Death Metal dominance.

If you like bands like Dying Fetus, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Suffocation, then pick up the new Job For A Cowboy. You won’t be disappointed.

Rating: 3 ½ skulls

           

TRACKLIST

1. Unfurling A Darkened Gospel

2. Summon The Hounds

3. Constitutional Masturbation

4. Regurgitated Disinformation

5. March To Global Enslavement      

6. Butchering The Enlightened

7. Lords Of Chaos

8. Psychological Immorality

9. To Detonate And Exterminate      

10. Ruination

Sources:
http://www.jfacmetal.com

http://www.myspace.com/jobforacowboy

grief of WAR – WORSHIP

Hailing from the land of the rising sun, grief of WAR is taking Speed Metal to the upper echelon of aggressive music with their brand new CD entitled WORSHIP. The Japanese quartet has set their sights on elevating Thrash to its former glory by creating a cleanly produced, heavy as hell album that will make you furiously banging your head, and they have succeeded in their pursuit with their new CD. WORSHIP is a 44 minute kamikaze attack that will have you bowing in submission to their killer guitar sound known as the Samurai Crunch!

If you’re a fan of phenomenal guitar solos like I am, then look no further than grief of WAR’s shredding guitar wizard Ken Sato, who lays down some of the most brain-melting leads ever recorded. As if the Sato’s solos weren’t enough, Grief of WAR adds to the mix the aid of Korn’s lead guitarist Shane Gibson, who performs a blistering guitar solo on the track "Into The Void." You gotta hear it for yourselves, folks… It’s friggin’ awesome!

Rating: 3 ½  Skulls

Track Listing:

1. Crack of Doom

2. Disorder

3. Captured Soul Eternity

4. New Kind of Wicked        

5. Revolt

6. Built My Brain

7. Worship

8. Into the Void

9. Midnight Sun

10. Lost

Sources:

www.myspace.com/griefofwar

http://www.prostheticrecords.com/

As You Drown – REFLECTION

The Swedish 5 piece called As You Drown has proven that the do-it-yourself mentality of the tape trading days can still work in this technical era we live in. Their debut full length album REFLECTION was produced in the band’s own AYD Studio in an attempt to maintain a demo-feel to the recording process, yet create the heaviest sound they desired without having to compromise due to time constraints. The result is a deadly dose of Death Metal music doesn’t hold any punches.

As You Drown’s old-school approach to song writing produces some really catchy, fast picking riffs, yet their cut times are filled with the stop-and-go guitar work that’s popular with newer bands today. These do-it-yourselfers have a thick guitar sound, deep clicking bass, plenty of harmonized counter melodies, percussive samples, and insanely demonic vocals. All of sonic layers in this self produced CD keep it from sounding too old-school (no doubt a benefit from having their own studio). As You Drown sounds similar to veteran bands like Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, and Grave, but still manages to keeps their music sounding fresh and new. These guys are just getting started, so expect more great releases from this band in the future.

Rating: 3 Skulls

TRACKLIST

1. Ruins And Dead Ends

2. Horns

3. What Is Worst

4. Driven By Hatred

5. Swallow

6. The Last

7. Open Wound Salvation

8. Ashes

9. Needles

Sources:
http://www.myspace.com/asyoudrownsweden

http://www.metalblade.com

Goatwhore - CARVING OUT THE EYES OF GOD

The dark and evil quartet known as Goatwhore have just released their latest CD entitled “CARVING OUT THE EYES OF GOD”. Another step in evolution of their signature Louisiana Black Metal style, Goatwhore’s new album is heavier and even more blasphemous than the rusted carving blade they used to render their rival sightless.

“CARVING OUT THE EYES OF GOD” is Goatwhore’s 4^th full length release, and their much anticipated follow up to their highly successful 2006 Metal Blade release, “A HAUNTING CURSE”. This CD marks the band’s 2^nd collaboration with the engineering wizard Erik Rutan, from the infamous Manna Studios in Florida. The crystal clear production achieved allows us to hear those little intricate details like Zack Simmons drumming thundering triplet patterns and blistering blast beats that cut through the wall of rhythms laid down by Sammy Duet (guitar) and Nathan Bergeron (bass). Ben Falgoust’s wicked words snarl with diabolic fury, as his vocal patterns are delivered with a veteran’s precision and clarity. The overall effect is a CD that feels like a tribute to the Black Metal forefathers Celtic Frost, Venom, and Slayer, yet sounds completely new and unlike anything else released in 2009. Highly recommended for fans of the aforementioned bands, and to all ye malicious Metal Heads who thrive on metaphysical music.

Rating: 3 ½ Skulls

 Track listing:

1. Apocalyptic Havoc

2. The All-Destroying

3. Carving Out the Eyes of God

4. Shadow of a Rising Knife

5. Provoking the Ritual of Death

6. In Legions, I Am Wars Of Wrath

7. Reckoning of the Soul Made Godless

8. This Passing into the Power of Demons

9. Razor Flesh Devoured

10. To Mourn and Forever Wander through Forgotten Doorways

Sources:
http://www.myspace.com/goatwhore

http://www.goatwhore.net/

IWRESTLEDABEARONCE – It’s All Happening

IWRESTELEDABEARONCE’s new CD “It’s All Happening” is a whirlwind of violent riffing and screams that sporadically switches from electronica to jazz and all points in between, creating a unique listening experience that can be compared to an epileptic seizure. As painful as that may sound, it’s actually quite entertaining, and all the random elements work well together, especially if you like this kind of avant-garde music.

IWRESTELEDABEARONCE writes music with only their listening pleasure in mind and if they get a strong reaction to their music, the members of this band feel that they’ve done their duty. IWABO's new album manages to take their complex sound one step beyond, surpassing their previous release on many levels. Singer Krysta Cameron's vocals shine through in ways never before heard, while the music has been given the royal treatment it deserves with an excellent production that captures every subtle nuance. Krysta’s lyrics on this album are more spiritual, personal, and introspective than before.

Guitarist Steven Bradley comments, "We couldn't be happier with how the album turned out! …We went out of our way to expand our sound in every way possible, and this album is definitely more extreme in every direction than our previous EP. Also, we wanted to steer clear of an over-produced and lifeless sounding record, and I believe we've found a balance between all the electronics we use and a raw un-edited sound."

Rating: 2 1/2 Skulls

 Track Listing:
1 – You Ain’t No Family

2 – White Water In The Morning

3 – Danger In The Manger

4 – I’m Cold And There Are Wolves After Me

5 – Tastes Like Kevin Bacon

6 – The Cat’s Pajamas

7 – Pazuzu For The Win

8 – Black-eyed Bush

9 – Eli Cash Vs The Godless Savages

10 – See You In Shell

Sources:

www.myspace.com/iwrestledabearonce

http://www.centurymedia.com/us/

AMON AMARTH - "The Avenger" (Bonus Edition)

The Viking Warlords, Amon Amarth, have done it again! They’ve just re-issued their sophomore album, “The Avenger” in a two disc digipak featuring new liner notes from the band and tons of photos. Disc 1 is the entire “The Avenger” album re-mastered, and includes a kick-ass bonus track entitled “Thor Arise”. These classic tunes still hold up 10 years later, and they’re cleaner mix adds to the album’s adrenaline-filled feel. Disc 2 is Amon Amarth playing the entire “The Avenger” album, live! The concert is recorded exceptionally well, which really captures the band’s intensity, and their connection with their legions of fans. Amon Amarth will be re-issuing their first four albums throughout 2009, so pick this one up now before it’s gone, and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for future re-mastered versions of Amon Amarth’s music.

Rating: 3 skulls

TRACK LISTING:

DISC 01 (Remastered)

01. Bleed For Ancient Gods

02. The Last With Pagan Blood

03. North Sea Storm

04. Avenger

05. God, His Son And Holy Whore

06. Metalwrath

07. Legend Of A Banished Man

08. Thor Arise (Bonus Track)

DISC 02 (Live)

01. Bleed For Ancient Gods (Live)

02. The Last With Pagan Blood (Live)

03. North Sea Storm (Live)

04. Avenger (Live)

05. God, His Son And Holy Whore (Live)

06. Metalwrath (Live)

07. Legend Of A Banished Man (Live)

Sources:

http://www.myspace.com/amonamarth

http://www.amonamarth.com

MARILYN MANSON – The High End Of Low

Everyone’s favorite Antichrist, Marilyn Manson, has returned to the media spotlight with his latest release “The High End Of Low”. This new CD is a collection of misanthropic mayhem that covers a slew of emotions as we journey through an hour’s worth of new music. Songs like “Pretty As A Swastika”, “Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon” and “We’re From America” kick you right in the face with their punk-like feel (no doubt due to the return of Twiggy Ramirez), while tracks like “Four Rusted Horses”, “Running to the Edge of the World”, and “Into the Fire” really showcase Marilyn Manson’s ability to achieve that melancholic mood and really sing his heart out over mostly acoustic instruments.  There’s something here for everyone, whether aggressiveness is your attention-getter, or dark and gloomy is your poison of preference. Marilyn Manson has covered all his bases with “The High End Of Low”, a perfect follow up to “Eat Me, Drink Me”.

Controversial content is to be expected from the man who’s infamous for pushing people’s buttons, and it seems that Manson has even pushed his label, Interscope Records, to bleep out a line on the track “Blank and White”, where he sings "Let's shoot up the mall/The school/or the President of whatever/or whoever wants to fight". The censorship even appears on uncensored versions of the album, so expect to see a filthier version of this track in the near future from Mr. Manson.

Rating: 3 Skulls

TRACK LISTING:

1. Devour
2. Pretty as a Swastika
3. Leave a Scar
4. Four Rusted Horses
5. Arma-goddamn-motherfuckin-geddon
6. Blank and White
7. Running to the Edge of the World

8. I Want To Kill You Like They Do In The Movies

9. WOW
10. Wight Spider
11. Unkillable Monster
12. We're From America
13. I Have to Look Up Just to See Hell
14. Into the Fire
15. 15

Sources:
www.myspace.com/marilynmanson

http://marilynmanson.com/

Unholy- NEW LIFE BEHIND CLOSED EYES

New York’s misanthropic maniacs known as Unholy have recently dropped an new CD entitled NEW LIFE BEHIND CLOSED EYES that’s their most aggressive and unapologetic release to date. Combining hardcore with thrash and death metal, Unholy is hell bent on using their music to destroy the Earth, one town at a time.

This is the heaviest Unholy has ever sounded, unleashing 10 tracks of hard hitting hardcore that delivers the wicked lyrics, shredding guitar riffs, and those crushing cut-times that we’ve all been craving from this fierce five-piece. Inspired by the writings and art of Thomas Ligotti, H.P. Lovecraft, Joe Coleman, and Anton LaVey, Unholy let’s the chips fall where they may with songs like “The Blinding Light”, “No Faith” and “New Life Behind Closed Eyes”. Combining Jonathan Dennison’s unique songwriting style with Steve Caiello’s awesome leads, and Billy Price’s cavernous growl, Unholy has created their ultimate body of work that will surely be consider their pinnacle creation in years to come.

Rating: 3 skulls

Track Listing:

1- Seeker Immortal

2- Children of Eternal Sleep

3- These Wounds Never Heal

4- Into The Flesh of Another

5- The Blinding Light

6- Look To The Blood

7- No Faith

8- The Followers

9- Behind The Veil of Darkness

10- New Life Behind Closed Eyes

Sources:

http://www.myspace.com/unholy

http://www.prostheticrecords.com/