For Today Immortal 01. The King 02. Fearless 03. Stand Defiant 04. Immortal 05. The Call 06. Foundation 07. Open Eyes 08. Under God 09. Set Apart 10. The Only Name 11. My Confession [05/22/12] [Razor & Tie] In the metalcore/deathcore scene, For Today are one of the handful of bands I would have recommended. [...]
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For Today – Immortal
White Arms Of Athena Tour Starts TOMORROW!
I know this is short notice, but if you don’t go out to see White Arms of Athena on their tour starting TOMORROW through the next two weeks, you’re a jerk. Check out the dates below: 6/2 – Lawrence, KS @ THE BOTTLENECK 6/3 – St Louis, MO @ FUBAR 6/5 – Columbus, OH @ [...]
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Stream The Title Track To Nachtmystium’s Silencing Machine
While I mentioned yesterday that Nachtmystium are a great introduction to black metal because of their almost avant-garde flair and penchant for poppy hooks and danceable beats, it looks like their forthcoming LP Silencing Machine will be more stripped-back into the realm of black metal. Fret not though! If the title track is any indication, [...]
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Rorschach & Converge Rage In NYC! PLUS Release Date For New Converge Album Announced!
Howdy folks, it’s been a while since I last posted on Heavy Blog. Life has been quite the roller coaster ride as of lately, between buying a house, getting married and becoming unemployed, I haven’t had much time or the heart to write — but now that the wedding has passed, and things have slowed [...]
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Katatonia, Devin Townsend Project, Paradise Lost, and Stolen Babies Announce North American Tour!
…and they apparently don’t like the midwestern or southern United States. Bummer; the closest show is over eight hours one way. For the rest of the continent though, get your savin’ the world boots on. Check out the poster (above)! Is that the art for Epicloud I see? Looks awesome! The trek will be co-headlined [...]
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Animals As Leaders Involved In Police Abuse
Well this is enraging news. Forgive any typos or bad formatting as I’m both irate and typing with my phone since internet at the office is out. Animals as Leaders had to cancel their show supporting Thrice in Toronto earlier this week to much disappointment of many fans. However, it has come to light that [...]
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Architects – Daybreaker
Architects Daybreaker 01. The Bitter End 02. Alpha Omega 03. These Colours Don’t Run 04. Daybreak 05. Truth, Be Told 06. Even If You Win, You’re Still A Rat 07. Outsider Heart 08. Behind The Throne 09. Devil’s Island 10. Feather of Lead 11. Unbeliever [07/05/12] [Century Media] British metalcore band Architects “hit it big” [...]
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Nachtmystium Previews New Album Art; Announces Record Release Show
For anyone wanting to get into black metal, Nachtmystium are an excellent starting point. They’re not strictly black metal, as they draw from a wide array of influences from the catchiest hard rock and industrial. Get your feet wet, so to speak, with their previous record Addicts: Black Meddle Part II while you wait for [...]
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Albums That Almost Got Away: Isis’s ‘Panopticon’
I remember the first time “Post-Metal” was ever mentioned to me. It sounded obscure, like some weird life form that grows on a planet in a different universe. How could a genre be “post-” anything? It never made sense to me, and still doesn’t. To me post-metal is just a thing where songs are longer, [...]
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DEVWATCH! Devin Townsend Details Epicloud; Album Delivered To Label
This news is a bit old, but I was away at a thing, so it’s time to play catch-up. As always, Devin Townsend‘s #1 update spot has been Twitter. You would know that if you had a Twitter account and followed him. I keep telling you man; it’s worth it! Here are the highlights from [...]
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Melvins Album Freak Puke Available For Streaming
The ever prolific Melvins have done it again — only a few months after their free EP release in conjunction with Scion, the band are set to release Freak Puke with a brand new lineup, now including Trevor Dunn on bass. You can listen to the album in full over at AOL, of all places, ahead [...]
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Ihsahn – Eremita
Ihsahn Eremita 01. Arrival 02. The Paranoid 03. Introspection 04. The Eagle And The Snake 05. Catharsis 06. Something Out There 07. Grief 08. The Grave 09. Departure [06/19/12] [Candlelight Records] It goes without saying that Ihsahn is one of metal’s most prominent figures — especially in the realm of black metal as frontman of [...]
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Alright! New Cyclamen!
It seems like it’s been a while since we’ve had some substantial news out of Cyclamen, and it finally comes in the way of a new track titled ‘Memories’. The track is on the more atmospheric and melodic side of Cyclamen’s spectrum of sounds, so that’s good; main man Hayato Imanishi has a knack for [...]
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Listen To 30 Second Samples Of The Upcoming Whitechapel Release & A Whole New Track ‘I, Dementia‘
These 30 second samples that sometimes pop up without warning on Amazon are starting to become an interesting way to preview an album, it means that the listener gets the gist of an album and it only really ‘spoils the surprise’ of about a tenth of the material on show. However, you don’t see many [...]
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The Contortionist Announce Details For New Album Intrinsic
Up-and-coming progcore group The Contortionist made a smash with their 2010 debut album Exoplanet, and now they’re about to hit again with their new record Intrinsic! Vocalist and keyboardist Jon Carpenter says about the album: “On ‘Intrinsic’, we’ve found ourselves focusing on the songwriting as well as the new textures and melody we’re striving for. [...]
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DEVWATCH: OH GOD, YOU CAN NOW WATCH THE FIRST GLIMPSE OF BY A THREAD!
Okay, shit. Today is just getting better and better. We’ve already alerted you to the new Ihsahn track featuring Devin Townsend‘s stunning guest vocals, but man oh man this is big news. You can now stream the first glimpse of the live mega-boxset release of all four Devin Townsend Project albums, By A Thread – [...]
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Listen To The New Ihsahn Track ‘Introspection’, Featuring Devin Townsend
Show of hands: how many of you are excited for the new Ihsahn album, Eremita? Yeah, that’s what I thought. It has only been two years since Ihsahn’s last solo effort, After, was released, but dammit it feels so much longer than that. When you’re given such phenomenal music, you instantly want more of it, [...]
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Periphery Teases Sophomore Album Periphery II; Music Sample, Artwork, Tracklist, & Preorders!
When I first heard Periphery’s debut album, I thought it was the most outstanding debut record I’ve heard in some time. Two years later and this is still the case for me; the album hasn’t quite lost its spark yet, which has been good for tying over the wait for their much anticipated sophomore album. [...]
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Oddland – The Treachery of Senses
ODDLAND The Treachery Of Senses 01. Above And Beyond 02. Flooding Light 03. In The Eyes Of The Mournuing 04. Aisle of Array 05. Past The Gates 06. Still The Spirit Stays 07. In Endless Endeavor 08. Sewers 09. Lines Of Silver Blood 10. ire [4/30/12] [Century Media] Someone has to popularize the term Nordic [...]
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Wintersun FINALLY Confirm New Double Album TIME, Approximate Release Date
Wintersun‘s first and only album Wintersun was a masterpiece. It is one of my favorite albums to listen to on a regular basis, and any fan of it will tell you no different. However, the second album that we have been waiting for 8 years to come out is almost here! Jari released details about [...]
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