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Every Friday I turn the blog over to Dan Marsicano for his Retro Recommendation, giving you a chance to learn about underrated and overlooked gems from metal's past. Manilla Road got their start in the late '70s, and released their debut album in 1980. They split up in the early '90s, then reformed in 2000 and have been together ever since, and released a new CD in 2011. Manilla Road's second full-length, 1982's Metal, is this week's Retro Recommendation.
Retro Recommendation: Manilla Road - Metal
Other Recent Retro Recommendations:
- Bulldozer - The Day Of Wrath
- Dark Quarterer - Dark Quarterer
- Confessor - Condemned
- Paradise Lost - Lost Paradise
- Possessed - Beyond The Gates
- Lazarus Sin - Intracranial Mass
Retro Recommendation: Manilla Road - Metal originally appeared on About.com Heavy Metal on Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 00:08:46.
They've been making music for decades, having released albums in the '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s and '10s. Scorpions are nearing the end of their career, and have embarked on a lengthy farewell tour. They have released their final studio CD of new material, but the band does have two new projects. One is the CD Comeblack, consisting of re-recorded hits and cover songs. There's also a Blu-Ray DVD Live In 3D: Get Your Sting & Blackout. I spoke with guitarist Rudolf Schenker about the new CD and DVD, the timetable of their farewell tour, some of his best memories of the band's career and what his future plans are.
Read the complete Scorpions Interview
(photo courtesy Legacy Recordings)
Scorpions Interview originally appeared on About.com Heavy Metal on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at 08:57:02.
The latest effort from the blackened death metal band Goatwhore is Blood For The Master. The band stays true to their core sound, but branches out and tries a few new things, making for more diversity. The dual vocals of Ben Falgoust and Sammy Duet are as potent and effective as ever. As their songwriting matures and their playing gets tighter, Goatwhore continues to sound better and better.
Read the complete Goatwhore - Blood For The Master Review
Other Recent Heavy Metal CD Reviews:
Beneath The Massacre - Incongruous
Bleeding Through - The Great Fire
Blood Ceremony - Blood Ceremony Re-Release
Breag Naofa - Untitled
Celestial Season - Forever Scarlet Passion Re-Release
Earth - Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light II
The Howling Void - Megaliths Of The Abyss Re-Release
Iron Fire - Voyage Of The Damned
Lillian Axe - The Days Before Tomorrow
Lost Horizon - Awakening The World Re-Release
Lost Horizon - A Flame To The Ground Beneath Re-Release
Ribozyme - Presenting The Problem
Temple Of Baal/Ritualization - The Vision Of Fading Mankind Split
(CD cover courtesy Metal Blade Records)
Goatwhore - Blood For The Master Review originally appeared on About.com Heavy Metal on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 at 00:23:16.
Here are the new heavy metal CD releases for this week. For the most detailed and up-to-date schedule, check out our complete Heavy Metal CD Release Date calendar.
February 7, 2012
The 11th Hour - Lacrima Mortis (Napalm)
Chimp Spanner - All Roads Lead Here EP (Basick)
Iron Fire - Voyage Of The Damned (Napalm)
The Kandidate - Facing the Imminent Prospect of Death (Napalm)
Nephelium - Coils Of Entropy
Psycroptic - The Inherited Repression (Nuclear Blast)
New Heavy Metal CD Releases: February 7, 2012 originally appeared on About.com Heavy Metal on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 at 08:07:25.
Astral Doors are a traditional metal band from Sweden who have been around for a decade or so. Their sixth full-length CD is Jerusalem. Vocalist Patrik Johansson talks about the recording of the new album, his lyrical inspirations, whether Astral Doors will be able to tour in the U.S., updates on some of the other bands he's a member of and other subjects.
(photo courtesy Metalville Records)
Astral Doors Interview originally appeared on About.com Heavy Metal on Monday, February 6th, 2012 at 22:46:03.
His day job and passion is as a high school physics teacher, but Dave Schalek's obsession is extreme and underground heavy metal. Every Monday he holds class in the depths of his underground laboratory, bringing you brief reviews of the latest black, death, grind and other extreme releases. And since he is a teacher, each CD earns a grade. Under the microscope in the week's lab are Vendetta, Wildernessking, Nominon, Uzala, Coldworker and Skewered.
The underground lab is always looking for new subjects to dissect, so extreme metal labels, bands and fans, if you know of a band we should include, send me an email!
Dave's Underground Laboratory: February 6, 2012
(CD cover courtesy Listenable Records)
Dave's Underground Laboratory: February 6, 2012 originally appeared on About.com Heavy Metal on Monday, February 6th, 2012 at 00:42:29.
5 Questions With... is your chance to get to know a new or up-and-coming metal band. Nephelium are a death metal group from Canada, with some members originally from the United Arab Emirates. Their latest CD is Coils Of Entropy. Bassist Flo Ravet introduces us to his band.
Give us a brief history of Nephelium.
The band started in Dubai (UAE) in the late 1990s. We started gaining local renown, and put out a demo Archaic Malevolent Sorcery in 2002, and an EP Ignite the Wrath of Silence in 2003. Founding members Alan and Alex moved from Dubai to Toronto, Canada and found local musicians to make a name for Nephelium and ultimately record the album Coils of Entropy. Further lineup changes directly following the album's recording put the release of the album on hold until the right, definite members could be found.
Now in 2012, after a long and tumultuous journey spanning over 10 years and across 2 continents and countless lineup changes, Nephelium has finally become the unstoppable metal juggernaut it was always destined to be.
How would you describe the style/sound of Coils Of Entropy?
It's old school death metal, brutal and in your face, with just the right amount of technicality. We are particularly proud of the production on this album, as we were looking for a certain "feel" that we achieved.
What has been your most memorable Nephelium live show, and what are your upcoming live show plans?
Sharing the stage with Skinless was an absolute honor and more importantly, an all around good time! We definitely had a rush of adrenaline and pure energy as it was our first ever Canadian show. Unquestionably a show we will never forget. We are planning to perform live extensively and are currently in the (very) early stages of working out some touring details.
How is the death metal scene in Toronto?
It's really interesting. Everyone in the metal scene knows one another. Even though Toronto it is such a big city, the metal community is so tight that we are all like one big family. Whether it be bands, fans or promoters, we all know what's going on. And of course the friendly competition between bands that keep things interesting.
Anything else you'd like to mention or promote?
I'd like to thank you personally for putting up this interview. We can't begin to express how important all what you're doing is and how grateful we are. And we are currently giving a free full song download of our song "Merciless Annihilation" on our Reverbnation page and you can also check it out on YouTube.
5 Questions With Nephelium originally appeared on About.com Heavy Metal on Sunday, February 5th, 2012 at 00:21:39.
Mastodon will hit the road for a spring North American tour in support of their current album The Hunter. Opeth will be co-headliners, with Ghost providing support on all dates. The tour kicks off on April 4th in Portland, ME, and visits more than 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up with a hometown show at Atlanta's Masquerade Music Park on May 12th.
Mastodon, Opeth and Ghost Tour Dates:
(M) Indicates Mastodon closes the show
(O) Indicates Opeth closes the show
04/04 Portland, ME State Theater (M)
04/05 Boston, MA Orpheum Theater (O)
04/06 Montreal, QC Metropolis (O)
04/07 Toronto, ON Sony Centre (O)
04/09 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory(M)
04/10 Wallingford, CT The Dome (M)
04/11 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom (M)
04/13 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre(M)
04/14 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection(M)
04/15 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE (M)
04/16 Knoxville, TN TN Theater (O)
04/18 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom (M)
04/19 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom (O)
04/20 San Antonio, TX Back Stage Live (O)
04/21 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street (O)
04/23 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium (O)
04/25 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues(M)
04/26 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre (O)
04/27 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre (O)
04/28 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort (M)
04/30 Seattle, WA The Paramount(O)
05/01 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre (O)
05/03 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Events Center (O)
05/04 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall (M)
05/05 Saskatoon, SK The Odeon (O)
05/06 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre (O)
05/09 Washington, DC The Fillmore (O)
05/10 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore (M)
05/11 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues(M)
05/12 Atlanta, GA Masquerade Music Park (M)
(photo courtesy Reprise Records)
Mastodon, Opeth and Ghost Tour Dates originally appeared on About.com Heavy Metal on Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at 13:37:56.
Every Friday I turn the blog over to Dan Marsicano for his Retro Recommendation, giving you a chance to learn about underrated and overlooked gems from metal's past. Bulldozer is an Italian band who got their start in the early '80s. Their low-fi, black/speed metal sound drew numerous comparisons to Venom. Bulldozer's 1985 debut The Day Of Wrath is this week's Retro Recommendation.
Retro Recommendation - Bulldozer - The Day Of Wrath
Other Recent Retro Recommendations:
- Dark Quarterer - Dark Quarterer
- Confessor - Condemned
- Paradise Lost - Lost Paradise
- Possessed - Beyond The Gates
- Lazarus Sin - Intracranial Mass
- Earth - Extra-Capsular Extraction
Retro Recommendation - Bulldozer - The Day Of Wrath originally appeared on About.com Heavy Metal on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 00:01:37.
2012 is off to a rousing start. Unlike movie studios that release the dregs at the beginning of the year, there were plenty of quality metal albums released in January. Huge names like Lamb Of God and Nightwish kick off 2012 with new releases, both of which made this month's top 5. But the top CD on the list is from a French black metal band that has sold probably 1/1000th the number of albums that LOG and Nightwish have. Check out our choices for the best metal CDs released in January, and post your favorites for the month.
January 2012 Best Heavy Metal CDs
(CD cover courtesy Prophecy Productions)
January 2012 Best Heavy Metal CDs originally appeared on About.com Heavy Metal on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 00:30:15.