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TUSKA Diaries: Friday 7/2/2010

For the uninitiated: Tuska Open Air is the biggest and oldest running extreme metal festival in Finland. By no means am I trying to say that it’s also the most beautiful or that it hauls, year after year, the most exciting line-up conceivable for...

Published 07-30-2010 6:00 AM by Juho

Filed under: Cannibal Corpse, Nile, Devin Townsend, Megadeth, Juho Mikkonen, Ihsahn, Ziltoid, Melissa Zappa, Tuska Open Air, Overkill, W.A.S.P

MR Giveaway: EARACHE Triple Play

The stalwart forces at Earache want to hook you up with three of their newest releases. Yes, you, the MR reader. Just one of you, though. Feeling lucky? Good. Let's take a look at what could be yours. Godflesh - Streetcleaner Wait, this legendary...

Published 07-28-2010 7:27 AM by Metal Review

Filed under: Earache, Godflesh, And Hell Followed With, Wormrot

TORTURE DIVISION - Fuck 'em All

In my many years of metal journalism, I've met and interviewed numerous folks. None are more entertaining than Lord K Philipson, he of The Project Hate MCMXCIX and the now-defunct God Among Insects . With the demise of God Among Insects , it appear...

Published 07-26-2010 6:45 PM by Metal Review

Filed under: Jorgen Sandstrom, Global Domination, God Among Insects, Torture Division, Dan Swano, Entrails, Lord K, The Project Hate MCMXCIX

Reverend's Bazaar - Repetition Is Not An Art Form

Ah, summer. That glorious time of year when Kyuss reclaims their throne as the raddest band that ever lived, Choco Tacos become a staple of your diet, and pale-ass Minnesotans like myself become, well, less pale. Best of all, the heavy metal buzz begins...

Published 07-23-2010 3:01 PM by Rev

Filed under: Decapitated, Phil Anselmo, Deeply Confused, Averse Sefira, Soilwork, Danzig, Arckanum, Svarti Loghin

Staff Infections: 7.22.2010

Welcome to the inaugural Metal Review Staff Infections feature. Staff playlists have been a staple of many publications throughout the years, and we figured it was high time that we get with the program. Not only is it fun for us rattle off our current...

Published 07-21-2010 8:37 AM by Metal Review

Love At Last Sting: A Final Evening With An Old Favorite Band

I was rudely awakened at the crack of 11:00 on a Saturday morning, my telephone's obnoxious ringtone finally and irrevocably ending my traditional weekend "just another half-hour" snooze routine. On the other end of the line was my buddy...

Published 07-11-2010 10:25 PM by JW

Reverend's Bazaar - F**k Commerce

Hails, legions. Back again with another edition of Reverend's Bazaar. I'm glad to see that reception of this column has been (mostly) positive thus far; your appreciation is likewise appreciated. Some have called for this to be a weekly feature...

Published 07-09-2010 9:37 AM by Rev

Filed under: Baroness, Behemoth, Darkthrone, Deicide, Torche, Filter, Prince, Cursed, Halford

Sniff the Goat: Vol. 3

Internet!! You rule! Everyone loves you. Even those who can't quite have you yet want you worse than a bacon-wrapped hot dog delivered on the horn of the last unicorn. We're all hopelessly hooked and can't possibly imagine living without you...

Published 07-06-2010 12:08 PM by Captain

ALCEST - Luminous Dimensions

One of metal’s greatest strengths as a stalwart sonic form is the enduring musical backbone laid down by its original innovators. Within the major metal genres,characteristic musical elements exist. For example, music of the doom persuasion is played...

Published 07-05-2010 11:50 AM by Metal Review

Filed under: Emperor, Satyricon, Darkthrone, Burzum, Alcest, Cradle of Filth, Pale Saints, Peste Noire, Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Lantlos, Slowdive, Ride, Catherine Wheel

MR Giveaway: IBEX MOON Four-Pack!

Death metal aficionados and vinyl-heads alike: Listen up. Our friends at Ibex Moon Records are pleased to present a devastating four-piece prize pack. Two compact discs, one LP, and one 7". Let's break it down: Lifeless - Beyond the Threshold...

Published 06-30-2010 10:00 AM by Rev

IKUINEN KAAMOS - Not Yet at Closure

If someone was to write a book about metal bands and their bad experiences with record labels, that someone would have to be prepared to compile a whole anthology. Almost every orchestra would probably have a tale to tell and not one label would be spared...

Published 06-28-2010 6:14 AM by Metal Review

Filed under: Metallica, Emperor, Katatonia, Opeth, Bathory, Be'lakor, Anathema, Maddening Media, Ikuinen Kaamos, Gorath

Reverend's Bazaar - Nostalgia Overload?

After the fiasco from two Fridays ago , I think we've all learned a valuable lesson: Don't pick an e-fight with a self-professed recovering meth addict, or else you'll find yourself the subject of a libelous tirade replete with images ripped...

Published 06-25-2010 2:19 PM by Rev

Filed under: Metallica, Slayer, Primordial, The Crown, High on Fire, Megadeth, Anthrax, Ronnie James Dio, Joey Belladonna, Manowar, Matt Pike, Magic Circle Music, Sex and the City 2

MR Giveaway: ATLANTEAN KODEX Reissue: WINNERS ANNOUNCED

And the winners are: Fen90 HateDragon Automatic Congrats! We'll be in touch. Thanks to all that entered! Back in 2007, Atlantean Kodex burst onto the scene with the widely-acclaimed Pnakotic Demos EP. This little nugget of epic heavy metal featured...

Published 06-24-2010 8:10 AM by Rev

Filed under: Cruz del Sur, Ross the Boss, Hour of 13, Atlantean Kodex, Keep it True

NEGURA BUNGET - Rebirth and Evolution

My first exposure to Romania’s Negura Bunget was 2006's OM . From then I was hooked, waiting four years for a new effort. However, as with many bands, personal issues and creative differences caused a rift between founding members Negru, Sol...

Published 06-21-2010 1:07 PM by Metal Review

Filed under: Gorgoroth, Negura Bunget, In The Woods, Moonspell

Back Into The Brawl Vol. I: Same Pit, Different Day

I spent a large portion of my youth dancing like an asshole when I wasn't headbanging, and there were times that it resulted in faceplants on hardwood or concrete (1996, Murphy's Law , a stagedive, my face, hardwood floor; 2004, Madball in NY...

Published 06-20-2010 10:54 PM by cryptic*slaughterer

Filed under: Converge, 108, Integrity, Down to Nothing, Naysayer, Acid Tiger, Piece By Piece, Madball, Fugazi, Trapped Under Ice, Suicidal Tendencies, Terror, Skarhead, Slang

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