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Reflecting On The Week We Got Back From A Metal Cruise
03/02/2012 Well this has been a crazy week for me, personally, just readjusting to being back on land and not on a cruise ship. Many emails were sent and answered and work was caught up on, but most importantly, the metal kept on. Here are the biggest stories of the week: Seeing as though we got ...
CD Review: LIBERTEER Better To Die On Your Feet Than Live On Your Knees
03/02/2012 Taking his adage if not necessarily his credo from Emiliano Zapata, Matthew Widener (Cretin, Citizen) launches a new one man project in Liberteer, the flagship project - Better To Die On Your Feet Than Live On Your Knees – serving as a rallying cry of patriotism by way of civil disobedience. In this case, playing all the ...
BLACK SABBATH Just Announced They're Moving On Without Bill Ward
03/02/2012 What…the…fuck…is going on…with Black Sabbath? Yesterday, drummer Bill Ward took to the internet to state he is not pleased with how negotiations are going with Sabbath and cannot continue until he gets his fair due. Most assumed this is just a hiccup, and everybody wanted to get this resolved so they could move on. Nope! ...
MIKE PORTNOY Is A Hoarder
03/02/2012 Some of you might be a bit young to remember MTV Cribs, the show that took the viewer inside the homes of wealthy stars in entertainment and sports. Despite the show rarely having a metal guest, I always found it to be a guilty pleasure. Maybe to bark at the rich, pry into other lives, ...
France's HELLFEST 2012 To Feature Every Available Band Out There!
03/02/2012 Every year I tell myself I want to go to one of these huge European Summer festivals, and every year I try to decide which one I would go to, should I choose to venture into Europe and seemingly every year, Hellfest absolutely wins with their crushing lineups. They seem to be able to secure ...
CONVERGE Announce A Spring Tour
03/02/2012 Fuck yes! More Converge shows are never a bad thing as these guys are one of the most consistent live acts around. The band have been cooped up recording a new record, All We Love We Leave Behind, and probably are itching to get back on the road, so they booked a Spring tour, mostly ...
Former OPETH Drummer's New Band Sounds A Lot Like OPETH
03/02/2012 I was pretty bummed when Martin Lopez left Opeth midway through the Ghost Reveries album cycle. But, the guy had a bunch of personal demons to deal with and needed time off the road. Well, it looks like he's cleaned up and had enough time to get his shit together so much so that he ...
Listen To BONG!
03/02/2012 When "Grim" Kim Kelly introduced me to Bong a few years ago, I was smitten. First off, the name: Bong! Fuckin' great. Second off: the music… atmospheric with no melodies in sight. It's the perfect jam to get really really baked to and zone the fuck out. The band have uploaded a bunch of their ...
Dave Grohl Executive Producing A New Show For FX
02/02/2012 Well this sounds awesome. Deadline reports that cable network FX is developing a pilot executive produced by Dave Grohl and comedian Dana Gould (who also created and is writing the project). The show will focus on "a rock band on the verge of mega-stardom who finds itself on the verge of breaking up and is ...
That Steve Wilson/Mikael Akerfedlt Collaboration Barely Features Drums, No Distorted Guitars
02/02/2012 We're pretty excited about this long-awaited collaboration between The Porcupine Tree's Steve Wilson and Opeth's Mikael Akerfedlt called Storm Corrosion. When we interviewed Wilson a few months ago, he said it would be a natural evolution from his recent solo outing, and Opeth's last release, Heritage. The collaboration would act as the final piece in ...
DRAGONFORCE's New Album Art Is Atrocious
02/02/2012 Do you see this atrocity? Today, Dragonforce announced The Power Within, their new album, the first with new vocalist Marc Hudson, set to be released April 17 on Roadrunner Records. The big story here is just how awful this art is. I remember taking Intro To Adobe Photoshop classes in college and learning the techniques ...
GHOST Writing "Divine" New Material
02/02/2012 The anticipation for Ghost was palpable at their New York City show. Metalheads from all different sub-sects converged onto the Bowery Ballroom two weeks ago to see the band, and were joined by some big names from pretty big record labels all scouting a band that's clearly the next big thing in metal. All eyes ...
LAMB OF GOD Frontman Puts Resolution First Week Sales Into Perspective
02/02/2012 Lamb Of God's Resolution charted at number 3 on the Billboard charts this week, with a whopping 52,000 copies sold in the United States in their first week. That is a great number for a heavy metal band. Looking back at their previous release, Wrath, shows that release actually did better, coming in at #2 ...
Bill Ward May Not Be A Part of the BLACK SABBATH Reunion
02/02/2012 Things are not looking good for this year's Black Sabbath reunion. First, Tony Iommi got stricken with lymphoma, a form of cancer, which he will be battling while writing new material for the first Sabbath album with Ozzy in over 30 years. But, now there is a new wrench in the plans. Drummer Bill Ward ...
Essential Black Metal Listening: EMPEROR's In the Nightside Eclipse & Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
02/02/2012 As a part of Black Metal History Month, we will be looking back at some essential black metal albums that any fan should be listening to. Here is a look at two essential Emperor albums. When I first listened to Black Metal, I tried out several of the original ?inner circle? bands to see if ...
FADADES: Could This Shit Possibly Be For Real???
02/02/2012 With all the deliberate, self-conscious piss taking going on in and around the black metal community, it's always more fun for me when someone doesn't seem to be in on the joke. Well, shit, I think we may have a winner here in Fadades. If this dude is perpetrating you wouldn't know it from his ...
Album Review: ALCEST Les Voyages de L'âme
02/02/2012 Niege has once again metamorphosed into a new sound by creating the third Alcest album and almost completely shed his black metal roots. Les voyages de l'âme – roughly translating to the Voyage of the Soul – is a stunning piece of work that is almost nothing like the raw black metal beginnings of a ...
SUMMER SLAUGHTER 2012 Headliners Confirmed
02/02/2012 We've been speculating that Cannibal Corpse and Between The Buried and Me would be the headliners for the 2012 edition of the Summer Slaughter tour, and today we can officially confirm that as fact. The Summer Slaughter Facebook page, which has become the main hub for all Slaughter-related news released the photo attached to this ...
Welcome To The 2nd Annual Black Metal History Month
01/02/2012 We had so much fun doing it last year, we're back for round two. All this month, we will be covering black metal here on Metal Injection with articles on essential black metal listening, some awesome lists and some killer videos. While we put the finishing touches on some of the content, let's take a ...
Maybe Dave Grohl Isn't Working On A New PROBOT Record
01/02/2012 A few weeks ago, Corey Taylor tweeted that he collaborated on a song with Dave Grohl. We jumped to conclusions and assumed that Grohl might just be working on a new Probot record, his heavy metal side project. But, it turns out that may not be the case. In the above video report, Taylor elaborates ...
BEREFT (Members of INTRONAUT, ABYSMAL DAWN, ex-FACELESS) Set To Release New Album In April
01/02/2012 You may recall that we told you a few months back of a new project which features Sacha Dunable of Intronaut and Graviton, Derek Donley of National Sunday Law and Graviton, Charles Elliott of Abysmal Dawn and ex-The Faceless vocalist Derek Rydquist. At the time they were known as Bewilderbeast, but have since changed their ...
ANTHRAX Enlist Members Of DEATH ANGEL & Gene Hoglan To Fill In Due To Sickness
01/02/2012 Things haven't been peachy for the members of Anthrax. While on the second leg of their tour with Testament and Death Angel, some ailments have threw a wrench in the band's touring plans. First, drummer Charlie Benante's mother had fallen terminally ill and he, understandably decided to leave the tour to be with her. They ...
ULCERATE Announce East Coast Tour with TOMBS
01/02/2012 Ulcerate are coming from all the way in New Zealand to bring their death metal stylings to the Americans at the Maryland Death Fest in May, but those guys aren't content with just playing one show and heading back home. Instead, they have booked a series of seven additional shows across the east coast of ...
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet Trailer Is The Most Inspirational Video You'll See Today
01/02/2012 When he was eighteen years old, Jason Becker was on the trajectory to becoming one of the biggest guitar gods of the time. Then, at age twenty he contracted Lou Gerig's disease and lost control of his motor skills. That's depressing in it's own right, but imagine if you dedicated your entire life to making ...
13 Year Old Plays Aesthetics of Hate With MACHINE HEAD On Stage
01/02/2012 I might not have said this on Metal Injection yet, but if I haven't, then let it be known: Machine Head is one of my favorite fucking bands to see live. One of the few bands that I have to see every time they are in Dallas, Machine Head puts on amazing shows. Don't believe ...
Album Review: Beaten To Death Xes And Strokes
01/02/2012 Being beaten to death is a pretty rudimentary way to go, in the context of extreme music. Norway?s Beaten To Death, however, are anything but basic. The band blithely blend grind, death, hardcore punk, and post-whatever melodies with apeshit glee. Metal?s periodic table has been reshuffled so much of late that these genre markers mean ...
Can Somebody Give SUFFOCATION's Frank Mullen A Karaoke Show?
31/01/2012 One of the highlights of the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise, is when it gets really late at night and the only party left is the karaoke bar. This is where the real party animals come out to play, and usually you can spot a ton of band members partying along. This is exactly what ...
PROTEST THE HERO, PERIPHERY, JEFF LOOMIS Touring Together This Spring!
31/01/2012 Holy shit, the killer tours just keep on coming. Just announced: Protest The Hero, Periphery, Jeff Loomis and The Safety Fire. Fucking fuck fuck! Loomis, Periphery and Protest? That's a guitar wanking wet dream right there. The month-long run kicks off in Chicago on March 25th and wraps up in Philly on April 22nd. Here ...
Audio Roundup: New Music from PSYCROPTIC, BLEEDING THROUGH, SIGH, PELICAN, SCALE THE SUMMIT
31/01/2012 We have a loaded Audio Roundup on this Tuesday afternoon. New music from a lot of bands I have a deep respect for and to get you through the rest of the day. This time of year is always fun because of all the new music on the horizon. So, let's kick this sucker off… ...
MESHUGGAH, BARONESS, DECAPITATED Tour Dates Announced
31/01/2012 YES! YES!! YES!!!! I was on the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise last week when this tour was revealed but holy fuck, this tour is magic: Meshuggah, Baroness and Decapitated. Holy mother of god. Between this and the Mastodon/Opeth/Ghost tour, wow, the Spring is such a great time for ridiculous tours. Look, I'm going to ...
So DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Frontman Greg Puciato Is Totally Dating Porn Star Jenna Haze
31/01/2012 Let me preface this by saying this is not metal news. This is gossip. But shut the hell up, this is still worthy of a post. The frontman of Dillinger Escape Plan, Greg Puciato has been in LA the last few months, and now we can assume why. He is dating porn starlet Jenna Haze, ...
Dates Announced For OPETH, MASTODON, GHOST Spring 2012 Tour
31/01/2012 We are oh-so-excited for this forthcoming tour package which will see Opeth team up with Mastodon and Ghost for a trek all around North America. I can't think of a more appropriate tour package for all of the bands involved. I am very rarely elated for a bill from top to bottom and this is ...
REPOST: Unsigned Bands: The January 2012 Unsigned Band Promopalooza Ends Today
30/01/2012 NOTE: This promotion ends tonight at 12pm PST, so you better act fast! We know how hard it is to get your name out there when you are in an unsigned band, and today we're proud to announce a way in which we can help… The Blast Beat Network ? the agency that sells banner ads ...
That Adam D, Corpsegrinder, Shannon Lucas Collaboration Is DEFINITELY Happening
30/01/2012 Remember, last summer when there was a little blip about Killswtich Engage's Adam D. forming a supergroup with Cannibal Corpse vocalist, George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher and Black Dahlia Murder drummmer Shannon Lucas. It wasn't officially confirmed, it just seemed like something a few friends were working on. Well, we can tell you, in full confidence, it's ...
PETER CRISS Medley: This Five Year Old Kills It
30/01/2012 Following swiftly on the heels of the 8-year old getting her straight edge on, we have a FIVE-year old convincingly knocking out a Peter Criss drum medley. Making this even better, Avery Molek – said five-year old – already has his own website up, though Gene Simmons would be disheartened to find that there's no ...
CD Review: PACT The Dragon Lineage of Satan
30/01/2012 Look at that album cover. Just look at it. Unless you're at work, in which case close this browser tab immediately. I'm assuming the "dragon lineage" of the album's title refers to the serpentine heritage of Satan, but regardless of contextual intent it's clear Pennsylvania's Pact are on some take-no-prisoners shit. This is old school ...
The KING Is Back! KING DIAMOND Played Surprise Set This Weekend
30/01/2012 Man, the King is fucking back! Ever since announcing that he was going to play some Summer shows after recovering nicely from his triple-bypass heart surgery, we were elated at the prospect of His Majesty playing more shows. Now, thanks to a tip from MetalSucks, we see the King made an out-of-costume appearance at the ...
ANAAL NATHRAKH Announce Summer Touring Plans
30/01/2012 The British blackened industrial deathgrind duo have certainly grown more open to the idea of touring in recent years. Anaal Nathrakh have just announced a series of tour dates more than half a year in advance. The British pair started growing in prominence ever since the release of their 2004 album, Domine Non Es Dignus ...
REVOCATION Surprise Me With FAITH NO MORE Cover
30/01/2012 The dudes in Revocation never cease to amaze me. They are one of the best live acts on the road right now (with Bodom, btw) and to celebrate they have re-released their landmark 2011 album, Chaos of Forms on iTunes with a very special cover of Faith No More's classic, "Surprise! You're Dead!" These guys ...
CD Review: LACUNA COIL Dark Adrenaline
30/01/2012 I had mentioned to a friend that I?d be reviewing Lacuna Coil?s newest album Dark Adrenaline for my first piece here at Metal Injection and his immediate response was ?Dude, they?re totally hazing you?. And? yeah, I have to say that idea had crossed my mind, but fuck it. Let?s give this bad Larry a ...
INVERLOCH Signs With Relapse & Announces Debut Album
30/01/2012 Fans of obscure Australian metal, rejoice! Relapse Records has recently signed, or rather, re-signed (as you'll see why in a while) Melbourne, Australia?s death/doom old newcomers Inverloch. Seeing how the name shares similarities with Agalloch (ie. 3 syllables, ending with "loch"), I'll bet there's gonna be some o' those blessed black ambient folkish influence on ...
BYZANTINE Fucking Reunite, Writing New Album
30/01/2012 One more band has decided to reunite for 2012: Byzantine! The band has announced via their Facebook page that they will be reforming with the "definitive" lineup, which includes ex-guitarist Tony Rohrbough. It's been four years since their last album, Oblivion Beckons, was released, and the band will not be seeking label support for their next release. ...
METAL INJECTION LIVECAST #149 ? Hearts On Fire
29/01/2012 We were joined by Gary Suarez of Human Toilet for the duration of the show. We spent the majority of the show talking about our experiences on the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise. We also played Thrash It or Trash It, featuring band demos we got on the cruise from Bastard Convoy, Shredhead, some band ...
The 70,000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2012 Liveblog
27/01/2012 I can't believe it's almost that time again, time for Frank, Noa and myself to board the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise. This being the second voyage of the metal cruise, we sort of already know what to expect: PARTY PARTY and more PARTY. If you can't make it down to Miami to board this ...
New CANCER BATS Album Gets April Release Date
27/01/2012 There is no denying the true awesomeness that is Cancer Bats. Just thinking about listening to them gets the blood in the veins pumping. The band recently signed back to Metal Blade for the upcoming release of Dead Set On Living, which will be released on April 24. If you haven't heard DSOL's first single "Old ...
THE AGONIST Frontwoman Featured on MTV's Made
27/01/2012 Alissa White-Gluz, the frontwoman for The Agonist, recently appeared on MTV's Made. In the episode, which aired this past Monday, White-Gluz coaches some girl named Julia to become a metal screamer. The episode is pretty cheesy, but some of the highlights include just staring at the blue-haired goddess, who was voted Peta2's "Sexiest Female Vegetarian" and ...
Ticket Scalping For REFUSED Reunion Shows A Problem
26/01/2012 So many people have bought tickets to Refused's upcoming US dates just to turn around and sell them for insane rates. A quick look on StubHub show that Refused tickets at The Warfield in San Francisco start out at $125, and tickets in New York City start out at $117.95. Dennis Lyxzén, the frontman for the recently united hardcore ...
TEMPLE OF THE BLACK MOON Audio Samples Available
26/01/2012 Ever since I heard there was a supergroup comprised of Gorgoroth, Anthrax, Cradle of Filth, Enslaved and The Cult members, I've been wondering what the fuck that would sound like. I always expect black metal musicians, like King ov Hell, to only play black metal, but I guess that isn't the case in 2012. Several members ...
TOOL's Entire Reno, NV Set Makes It To The Web
26/01/2012 Man, oh, man, do I want to fucking see Tool. Just watching this fan-filmed footage of their recent January 14 set in Reno, NV just gets me hyped. Whoever filmed this had great zoom on his camera, so the video is worth watching if you are wondering what Tool is like live. You can find tickets for their current ...
ALL SHALL PERISH, CARNIFEX Announce This Is Where It Ends Tour
26/01/2012 Carnifex, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Conducting from the Grave, and The Contortionist will be supporting All Shall Perish on their upcoming North American tour for the album This Is Where It Ends. The tour begins in late March, and will continue through the end of June. You can find the tour dates after the jump: 3/29 – Oakland, ...
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