Archive for May, 2008

Here is the first video from Kataklysm’s new album, PREVAIL (2008) on Nuclear Blast Records….. ‘Taking The World By Storm’

Kataklysm – Prevail (2008, Nuclear Blast) Prevail Taking The World By Storm The Chains Of Power As Death Lingers Blood In Heaven To The Throne Of Sorrow Breathe To Dominate Tear Down The Kingdom The Vultures Are Watching The Last Effort (Renaissance II) (instrumental) Band Lineup: Maurizio Iacono – Vocals Jean-François Dagenais – Guitars Stéphane [...]

Gigantour 2 DVD (2008, Image Entertainment) Concert footage - (66 mins): The Smash-Up – ‘Effigy’ Sanctity – ‘Beneath The Machine’ Into Eternity – ‘Severe Emotional Distress’ Overkill – ‘Necroshine’ Overkill – ‘Rotten To The Core’ Arch Enemy – ‘We Will Rise’ Arch Enemy – ‘Nemesis’ Opeth – ‘The Leper Affinity’ Lamb Of God – ‘Vigil’ Lamb [...]

Swashbuckle – Crewed By the Damned (2006, Bald Freak Music) Under The Black Flag Welcome Aboard Drink Up Set Sail Walk The Plank What A Ship Is Dead Men Tell No Lies The Wooden World “X” Marks The Spot Rum Runners Upon The Spanish Main The Bazaar  Jolly Roger Paradise Defined Crewed By The Damned [...]

Engel – Absolute Design (2008, SPV) In Splendour Casket Closing Next Closed Door The Hurricane Season Propaganda The Paraclete Scyth Descend Trial & Error I’m The One Calling Out Seven Ends Band Lineup: Niclas Engelin – Guitars Marcus Sunesson – Guitars Mangan Klavborn – Vocals Michael Hakansson – Bass Mojjo – Drums Producer: Anders Fridén [...]

  From Bravewords.com: On May 18, Michelle Meldrum, leader of the band Meldrum and former Phantom Blue guitarist, was rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank in critical condition. She passed away late afternoon Wednesday, May 21, 2008 as a result of a cystic growth on her brain that had restricted oxygen and blood flow [...]

Týr – Land (2008, Napalm Records) Gandkvaedi Trondar Sinklars Visa Gatu Rima Brennivin Ocean Fipan Fagra Valkyrjan Lokka Tattur Land Hail To The Hammer Band Lineup: Heri Joensen – Vocals, Guitars Terji Skibenæs – Guitars Gunnar H. Thomsen – Bass Kári Streymoy – Drums Produced by: Týr Total Time = 1:08:28 Týr official website Týr [...]

Anvil – This Is Thirteen (2007, independent release) This Is Thirteen Bombs Away Burning Bridges Ready To Fight Flying Blind Room Axe To Grind Feed The Greed Big Business Should’a Would’a Could’a Worry Game Over American Refugee Band Lineup: Robb Reiner – Drums Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow - Lead Vocals & Guitars Glenn Five – Bass & [...]

From Bravewords.com: BLACK SABBATH Online’s Joe Siegler reports: “I received a press release today regarding the upcoming Rules Of Hell box set, as well as the Metal Masters Tour. Most of what is contained within is information we already knew, but there were a few tidbits in here worth pointing out before you check out [...]

From Bravewords: TESLA’s Comin’ Atcha Live! 2008 DVD (Tesla Electric Company Recordings) is due out on July 15. The long anticipated live concert DVD was filmed live in Minnesota this year (on February 28th) and is the first live concert DVD released by Tesla since Five Man Acoustical Jam. The release includes many bonus features [...]

From Bravewords: On June 27th Swedish metal Gods HAMMERFALL will release their new DVD, Rebels With A Cause – Unruly, Unrestrained, Uninhibited, along with a covers album called Masterpieces. The strictly limited edition features both releases in one package. A video trailer can be seen below… Rebels With A Cause – Unruly, Unrestrained, Uninhibited (DVD): [...]

As usual, I’m way behind listening to CDs. Right now I have a pile of 40 CDs that are either new releases I bought or albums I’ve received from bands/labels to review. There’s a lot of different styles and a ton of new music so things are going to get very review intensive around here. [...]