The bourbon market has seen an incredible expansion over the past 10 years. Major distillers have added new brands to their portfolio and the proliferation of craft/artisan distillers has exploded. And with demand at an all time high, prices have become exorbitant, making many good types of bourbon out of reach for the average consumer.
15 CommentsMalevolent Creation and Incantation October Tour
According to Incantation‘s website, the gig in Frederick, Maryland is not a one off date as originally stated: the band is embarking on a national tour with Malevolent Creation in October. The dates are:
10/06 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
10/07 – Raleigh, NC – The Maywood
10/08 – Virginia Beach, VA – Shaka’s
10/09 – Frederick, MD – Cafe 611
10/10 – Philadelphia, PA – Kunf Fu Necktie
10/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Black Bear Bar
10/13 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
10/14 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
10/15 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
10/16 – Kent, OH – The Outpost
10/18 – Indianapolis, IN – The Headquarters
10/19 – Chicago, IL – Reggies
10/20 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
10/21 – Oklahoma City, OK – Thunder Alley
10/22 – Austin, TX – Empire Garage
10/23 – Fort Worth, TX – The Rail Club
10/25 – Houston, TX – BFE Rock Club
10/26 – New Orleans, LA – Sibera
Tags: death metal, incantation, Malevolent Creation, upcoming tours, US tour
Sacriphyx – The Western Front (2013)
Article by Lance Viggiano.
Sacriphyx present a bog standard take on Hellenic black metal through the rollicking pulse native to Australia. The strength of the Greek strategy is in its ability to capture a variety of moods leading to a diverse heavy metal experience. The Western Front is a discontinuous concept album based upon World War I wherein its songs do not function as parts of whole; rather, they are self-contained units acting with autonomy in pursuit of the greater conceptual goal that is realized only through individual skirmishes. These compositional deployments reinforce stylistic choices by maximizing an array of emotive impact while minimizing any diminished efficacy of individual motifs as their power is not derived from their position in a greater narrative arc from song to song. Despite proficient execution, Sacriphyx fail to build upon the Mediterranean tactic in any meaningful sense and thus the movements of its elements will be predictable to those familiar.
22 CommentsTags: 2013, Australia, Black Metal, epic heavy metal, Greek Black Metal, Heavy Metal, nuclear war now! productions, review, Sacriphyx, The Western Front, World War I
Malevolent Creation & Incantation to Play Frederick, Maryland
Malevolent Creation and Incantation are playing a one off show in Frederick, Maryland on October 9th. More information can be found on the show’s Funbook event page and will-call tickets may be purchased from Extremity Retained’s Big Cartel page.
4 CommentsTags: death metal, incantation, Malevolent Creation, upcoming shows
Severance Finish The Concession Continuum
Texas death metal band Severance have finished recorded and mixing their upcoming album The Concession Continuum and are currently looking for a label to release it according to their website:
Album Update
Well, as promised, here is the album update…The new material is all finished, mixed, and ready to shop around. We are currently shopping the material to various labels in hopes of finding one to work with us. The plan is to release The Concession Continuum as a DVD/CD combo. Hopefully, this will come to fruition. The artwork (which will be revealed soon) is also complete. We are really pleased with the final outcome; Charlie Vela at Sound of Rain Studios displayed why he is so sought-after in South Texas for his studio skills. The track listing is as follows:
1-Conceding to Consequence
2-Myopic
3-Silenced Insolence
4-The Idle Idol
5-Intent (Interlude)
6-Sym-pathetic
7-Stripped of Innocence
8-En Tiempos Muertos
9-Dying Aspirations
Total Time: 40:06We will keep this site updated with any further developments. Thanks for your interest. JP
A preview track, “Dying Aspirations”, is available on the band’s website.
No CommentsTags: death metal, Severance, texas, The Concession Continuum, upcoming release
Upcoming Demoncy – Faustian Dawn Reissue
Demoncy‘s second demo, 1993’s Faustian Dawn, is being reissued on CD and LP with new artwork from Chris Moyen by Nuclear War Now! Productions. Keep a look out.
3 CommentsTags: 1993, Black Metal, chris moyen, demo, demoncy, Faustian Dawn, nuclear war now! productions, reissue
Hells Headbangers Release Free Bandcamp Compilation For Hells Headbash Part 3
Hells Headbangers has released a free compilation featuring every band that will be playing at their upcoming Hells Headbash Part 3 festival in Cleveland, Ohio on September 2nd-4th. Mailed paper tickets may be purchased from the label’s webstore, online tickets may be purchased on Yapsody, and more information may be found on the festival’s Funbook event page.
2 CommentsTags: acid witch, angelcorpse, bandcamp, compilation, demoncy, Embalmer, festivals, Grand Belial's Key, hells headbangers, Hells Headbash, hobbs' angel of death, incantation, necrophagia, perdition temple, profanatica, revenge
Cortege Release Music Video for “Hallowed Be Thy Name”
Polish death metal band Cortege released a music video for “Hallowed Be They Name” off their album Touching the Void. Cortege are inspired by Morbid Angel, Nocturnus, and Immolation and the album features a guest solo from Spider of Vader.
3 CommentsTags: Cortege, death metal, music video, poland
Dark Tranquility Announce Atoma and Tour Dates
Dark Tranquility announced the release of their eleventh album of Gothenburg melodeaf for release on November 6th on Century Media records.
4 CommentsTags: century media, century media records, dark tranquility, gothenburg metal, mainstream metal, melodeaf, pop metal, tour dates, upcoming release, upcoming tours
Maryland Deathfest Leaves the Parking Lot
Maryland Deathfest has reorganized their festival back to their original roots. The SJW-ran Baltimore festival has finally ditched the junkie-surrounded, crust-filled parking lot with the awful PAs and returned to being an indoor only event. Moreover, they have packed all the idiot stoner hard rock bands into one venue on Thursday night so the organizers may collect sludge dollars and metal heads may avoid them. Among the notable bands announced today were Vader, Cryptopsy, War Master, Insect Warfare, and Morbid Saint.
11 CommentsTags: baltimore, cryptopsy, festivals, insect warfare, maryland deathfest, morbid saint, sjws, vader, war master