July 2009 - Metal Review Features and Editorials

I Like Bing

So, I thought I'd try Microsoft's new Google-Crusher, Bing. It's got a nice user interface, it's fast, and type in "metal reviews" and we come up first out of 81 MILLION results . http://bing.com

Published Thu, Jul 30 2009 10:47 AM by Matt

A Breath Between Beers with Lazarus A.D. and Bison B.C.

Sasha Horn : You have an alter-ego in a Thrash band called S.T.R.E.E.T.S. How goes the transition from skinny skate-thrash to the burly and bearded "stoner metal" of Bison B.C. ? Do you think that it's helped to give Bison that edge, considering...

Published Tue, Jul 28 2009 9:28 PM by CrypticSlaughterer

Light This City: Re-Ignited?

Well, not exactly. But Ben Murray and Laura Nichol, former members of said West Coast melodic death metal outfit, have returned with a new venture. Just don't expect 'em to pick up the "Don't Call Us Metalcore" cause where they left...

Published Mon, Jul 27 2009 2:15 PM by Rev

Filed under: Volbeat, Bad Religion, Light This City, Alkaline Trio, Heartsounds, The Lawrence Arms

King Diamond's On The Soles Of Your Shoes...

+ = "GrandMAAAAAAAA, welcome ho-ome... What do you think of the house and my new awesome shoo-oo-oo-ooes...?" I just got the following lengthy update from King Diamond , sent via Facebook. (For the record, I actually shortened it by over half...

Published Mon, Jul 27 2009 9:19 AM by JW

Because Two Mediocre Albums Must Be Better Than One

Queensrÿche have announced that they will gladly give you a free t-shirt. You don't even have to buy a single CD. Well, actually, you have to buy TWO copies of their new CD. Apparently, 20 million albums sold isn't enough to keep the Tater...

Published Fri, Jul 24 2009 7:55 PM by LoneWatie

Filed under: Queensrÿche

A Poor Economy :: A Return To Grunge??

Anyone else notice that grunge seems to be making more of a comeback lately? Now that the Candlebox 's, Bush 's and Silverchair 's of our time have finally been washed from our memory, it seems a lot of folks are ready to get back to the business...

Published Fri, Jul 24 2009 12:54 PM by Captain

Filed under: Alice In Chains, Captain Really Wants the New Immortal, Grunge

An Open Letter To Anthrax

Dear Anthrax, Re-hire John Bush for good, not just for one gig, and get back to making records as good as We've Come For You All , or better yet, the kingly Sound Of White Noise . I don't care what you have to do to get John back. Just do it....

Published Thu, Jul 23 2009 8:19 PM by JW

Six Feet Under Get a Hearty 'FU' For New Release

A friend and I were recently discussing Halford 's Live Insurrection Remastered , which includes a previously unreleased live recording of Halford and his band performing The Scorpions 's "Blackout" (with guitarist Rudolph Schenker)...

Published Wed, Jul 22 2009 11:40 AM by the madman

Filed under: bad idea, chris barnes, covers, cash grab, six feet under, graveyard classics

Jesu Preps For A Pair Of New 2009 Releases

New Jesu ? Sweeet. This is one of those bands that just strikes a certain chord with me for reasons that are hard to explain. I eat up Justin Broadrick's poppy dreamboat metal like cotton candy. I wait and wait for any news of upcoming releases, and...

Published Fri, Jul 17 2009 2:25 PM by Chris McDonald

Filed under: Jesu

He Who Shoots, Scores

Over the course of the two years that I've been writing for MetalReview, I have seen a number of readers inquire about the nature of our scoring system. Largely, those inquiries have gone unanswered, because there really isn't an across-the-board...

Published Fri, Jul 17 2009 9:29 AM by Rev

Filed under: Vader, Hellhammer, Limp Bizkit, Shackles, Van Halen, Machine Head, Hod, Obscura, Crown The Lost, Emperor, Satyricon, Godless Rising, Absu, Xerath

Vans To Unveil Dimmu Borgir Shoes

A press release has come out that says Vans has joined forces with Nuclear Blast Records and will unveil a custom pair of shoes. There will be a drawing for one lucky winner to own the shoes and "wear them proudly." I couldn't help but think...

Published Thu, Jul 16 2009 7:07 PM by Matt

So Far, So Good... So Naturally It's Over.

Every metal fan has those bands with a very special place in their heart. So special in fact, they never listen to them anymore and basically froze off their career at the point they made an impact on them. They usually fall into two categories as well;...

Published Thu, Jul 16 2009 2:49 PM by Dayeth

R.I.P. Metal Church (1980-2009)

In the early 90s, I was but a wee tot, raised on rock radio and Headbanger's Ball and borrowed copies of AC/DC , Iron Maiden and Metallica records. I was coming of age and finding my ears in the last few years before the Great Fall, before that moment...

Published Tue, Jul 7 2009 6:25 PM by JW

Filed under: Metal Church