Sorcier Des Glaces released a trailer for its new album Un Monde de Glace et de Sang to be released in October 2020 on CD by Obscure Abhorrence Productions and on cassette through Dread Records.
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That Glorious “I Believe In The Dark Lord” Sample From Necrophobic “Unholy Prophecies” (The Nocturnal Silence)
Every now and then, someone says (or writes) something so inane that the only proper response seems to be to quote the archly disturbing rant sampled in Necrophobic “Unholy Prophecies” from their 1993 melodic Swedish death metal album The Nocturnal Silence which goes something like this:
16 CommentsTags: covid-19, dean koontz, death metal, i believe in the dark lord, necrophobic, Satanism, the nocturnal silence
Century Media Records Hosts Isolation Festival Live Stream On May 14, 2020
As the civilized world dithers over whether to open back up and suffer some ‘rona casualties or stay closed for a prolonged sequel to the Great Depression, business including the music business goes on where it can, even if it must be done from home, which is where you can stream Voivod, Borknagar, Insomnium and a bunch of random bands on May 14th.
3 CommentsTags: century media, isolation festival, Voivod
RIP: Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk
Years go by, and more of the greats of the past move on to either afterlife or nonexistence, leaving us to wonder what the point of it all is. “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” We must announce that sadly, Florian Schneider of Kraftwerk perished today at the age of 73.
6 CommentsTags: Ambient, electronic, electronic music, florian schneider, kraftwerk, synthpop
Hetsheads …We Hail The Possessed Sees Vinyl Re-Issue On Buio Omega Records
Second-wave Swedish death metal band Hetsheads sees their solitary debut re-issued this month on Buio Omega Records as a vinyl release limited to four hundred copies. Picking up on the later Swedish sound, Hetsheads resemble a cross between Hypocrisy and Entombed with a darker atmosphere but the same playful heavy metal elements.
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Cro-Mags Slot New Album In The Beginning Release For June 19, 2020
From Mission Two Entertainment (the successor to Tony Brummel’s Victory Records) comes the first Cro-Mags album in two decades, featuring the new lineup of Harley Flanagan on bass/vocals, Garry Sullivan on drums, and Rocky George and Gabby Abularach on guitars.
2 CommentsTags: cro-mags, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk
Profanatica Attacks Nu-Black Poseurs For Fear Of COVID-19
Paul Ledney of Profanatica/Havohej presents one of those personalities who navigate the world by gut instinct but generally uncover more than they know at the time. Much as in his black metal career, in his role as cultural critic of the black metal scene, Ledney put his finger on the rot at the heart of the community with recent comments on the COVID-19 panic or pandemic.
21 CommentsTags: covid-19, profanatica
Gore House Productions Releases Sampler With Proceeds Going To St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Extreme music label Gore House Productions released its Decade of Demise sampler early this morning featuring 42 tracks of grindcore, death metal, deathgrind, goregrind, and metalcore-influenced death metal, with all proceeds going to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
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Comparing Demo Versions To Album Versions
Often the demo speaks louder because ideas remained at their core, instead of becoming infiltrated and confused with aesthetics, market positioning (including the market of popularity among the underground), label demands, technicalities, and other confusions.
20 CommentsTags: Black Metal, sacramentum
More Evidence For Breath Smoking As The Original Method Of Pipe-Smoking
As detailed in articles about how to smoke a pipe and general pipe-smoking knowledge, the “breath-smoking” method provides optimum enjoyment and safety.
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