Boston's PHANTOM GLUE are lucky that sludgy metal is kinda like pizza -- when you want it, and you find it, even bad pizza is still good. You may not remember you ate it after the heartburn fades, but it satisfies while it's in your face. That's kinda where I'm at with these guys -- ...
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Legendary North Carolina-based metal band BUZZOV*EN has announced U.S. headlining tour dates. The newly reunited unit will tour this fall for the first time in 12 years and is set to prove why it is seen as one of the most influential underground bands of the last two decades. Many bands come and go, but ...
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ARSON ANTHEM — the project featuring Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) on guitar, Mike IX Williams (EYEHATEGOD) on vocals, Hank Williams III (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ASSJACK) on drums and Collin Yeo (PONYKILLER) on bass — will release its full-length debut, "Insecurity Notoriety", on October 12 via Anselmo's Housecore Records. "I'm not sure what it is... ...
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Invisible Oranges recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ARSON ANTHEM). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Invisible Oranges: How is New Orleans doing now with the oil spill? Anselmo: We ain't seen the fuckin' beginning of the repercussion. I think the tip is fuckin' rearin' its ...
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On May 25, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with EYEHATEGOD bassist Gary Mader. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. As previously reported, AlexIsLegend.com has uploaded video footage of EYEHATEGOD's entire June 13, 2010 concert at Club Hell in Providence, Rhode Island. The ...
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AlexIsLegend.com has uploaded video footage of EYEHATEGOD's entire June 13, 2010 concert at Club Hell in Providence, Rhode Island. The first of seven clips can be viewed below. EYEHATEGOD has been punishing the masses with its matchless brand of New Orleans sludge metal since the beginning of June. The band — vocalist Mike ...
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Digitallive Productions has uploaded quality multi-camera footage of EYEHATEGOD's June 17, 2010 concert at Now That's Class in Cleveland, Ohio. Watch the clips below. EYEHATEGOD has been punishing the masses with its matchless brand of New Orleans sludge metal since the beginning of June. The band — vocalist Mike Williams, guitarists Jimmy Bower and Brian ...
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One of the highlights from my trip to this year's SXSW (South By Southwest) festival was the Relapse Records showcase. Already exhausted from an afternoon full of music, beverage and the sweltering Texas heat, the mere thought of seeing KILL THE CLIENT, TOMBS and the almighty VOIVOD on one stage was enough to get my ...
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I hadn't heard much from the U.K. fuzz bastards in quite some time; if memory serves, the last release that scraped the ole eardrums was the Billy Anderson-produced "Confessions of a Man, Mad Enough to Live Amongst Beasts". Never getting the recognition due the band outside of Europe, "Disgust at the Status Quo" is a ...
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Quality video footage of EYEHATEGOD's June 16, 2010 performance at The Bug Jar in Rochester, New York can be viewed below. In honor of EYEHATEGOD's two-night stand at the Empty Bottle this weekend, legendary rock grub sanctuary Kuma's Corner will have the luscious EYEHATEGOD burger on special! The EYEHATEGOD burger features ten ounces of beef ...
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Metal Insider recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Insider: What is your musical output other than DOWN right now? Are you in any other side projects? Anselmo: I did do ARSON ANTHEM, the second ARSON ANTHEM [album], which ...
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Legendary U.K. crust punks AMEBIX will release a new three-song EP, "Redux", on June 28 via Profane Existence Records. The CD, which will contain live and re-recorded versions of several of the band's classics — including "Winter", "Chain Reaction" and "Arise" — was remixed by current AMEBIX drummer Roy Mayorga (NAUSEA, CRISIS, SOULFLY, STONE SOUR). ...
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EYEHATEGOD vocalist Mike Williams will be guest DJing a post-show after-party following the band's performance at Europa in Brooklyn, New York this Saturday, June 12. The after-show festivities, hosted by ChronicYouth.com, will commence at The Charleston, located at 174 Bedford Ave. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, just a few short blocks from the venue. For more information,, ...
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D.X. Ferris of the St. Louis Riverfront Times recently conducted an interview with EYEHATEGOD bassist Gary Mader. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. St. Louis Riverfront Times: There's a new record in the works, right? Mader: We've been working on a new record. It seems now we're all in the ...
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Watch New Orleans' EYEHATEGOD pummel the masses LIVE in Nashville from the comfy confines of your sofa. The Muse will be hosting a live webcast from the EYEHATEGOD show TONIGHT, Tuesday, June 8 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Openers include the psychedelic black metal kings NACHTMYSTIUM and WITHERED. To watch the show, direct your browser to ...
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Prior to part two of EYEHATEGOD's two-night stand at the Empty Bottle, BloodLust! will present a special afternoon noise set at Reckless Records in Wicker Park in Chicago by TEN SUICIDES, featuring members of EYEHATEGOD, OUTLAW ORDER, THE GUILT OF..., BLOODYMINDED, ANATOMY OF HABIT and THE FORTIETH DAY. The performance will be based around the ...
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Johnny Firecloud of Antiquiet and CraveOnline.com recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA vocalist Philip Anselmo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Antiquiet/CraveOnline.com: Where are you right now? Phil Anselmo: Down in Louisiana, just outside of New Orleans. It's like fuckin' Cambodia here, just fuckin' miserable hot outside. Antiquiet/CraveOnline.com: ...
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On May 25, Buick McKane (a.k.a. Emily) conducted an interview with EYEHATEGOD guitarist/DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. EYEHATEGOD played its coveted first two full-length albums — "In The Name Of Suffering" and "Take As Needed For Pain" — in their entirety on Friday, May 7 ...
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Infernal Masquerade recently conducted an interview with bassist Gary Mader of New Orleans sludge overlords EYEHATEGOD. The 15-minute chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. EYEHATEGOD played its coveted first two full-length albums — "In The Name Of Suffering" and "Take As Needed For Pain" — in their entirety on ...
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New Orleans sludge overlords EYEHATEGOD played their coveted first two full-length albums — "In The Name Of Suffering" and "Take As Needed For Pain" — in their entirety on Friday, May 7 at Emo's in Austin, Texas. Quality fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below EYEHATEGOD will kick off its long-anticipated U.S. ...
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With twenty-seven minutes of pure sludge and sewage (and fourteen of passable noise), THE ABOMINABLE IRON SLOTH has unloaded an album as ugly and almost as kickass as their own name with "The Id Will Overcome". It's been awhile since we've heard from this band, which at one point featured members of WILL HAVEN and ...
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Denver, Colorado's CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE will release its debut album, "Songs of Ill Hope and Desperation", on June 8 via Prosthetic Records. The CD was recorded by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio (CEPHALIC CARNAGE, CATHETER, COBALT) in the band's hometown and is said to be the group's "most dynamic, bleakest, ...
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New Orleans sludge overlords EYEHATEGOD have scheduled a special one-off show this Friday, May 7 at Emo's in Austin, Texas where they will play their coveted first two full-length albums — "In The Name Of Suffering" and "Take As Needed For Pain" — in their entirety! EYEHATEGOD will kick off its long-anticipated U.S. tour alongside ...
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Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: What is up with DOWN at the moment? Anselmo: Well, Kirk [Windstein, guitar] and Jimmy [Bower, drums] are in Europe, Kirk with CROWBAR and Jimmy with ...
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DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — was honored in the "Best Heavy Metal" category at the Big Easy Awards, which was held Monday night ...
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Denver, Colorado's CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE will release its debut album, "Songs of Ill Hope and Desperation", on June 8 via Prosthetic Records. The CD was recorded by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio (CEPHALIC CARNAGE, CATHETER, COBALT) in the band's hometown and is said to be the group's "most dynamic, bleakest, ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of EYEHATEGOD's performance at this year's installment of the Inferno festival — which was held March 31 - April 3, 2010 in Oslo, Norway — can be viewed below. EYEHATEGOD will embark on a U.S. tour in June following an appearances at this year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest. The 18-date trek ...
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Denver, Colorado's CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE has set "Songs of Ill Hope and Desperation" as the title of its upcoming debut album, due this spring via Prosthetic Records. The CD was recorded by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio (CEPHALIC CARNAGE, CATHETER, COBALT) in the band's hometown and is said to be ...
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New Orleans, Louisiana sludge metal icons EYEHATEGOD will embark on a U.S. tour in June following an appearances at this year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest. The 18-date trek will kick off at Blackbooth in Orlando, Florida on June 3 and will rage through 16 more cities before coming to a close in Chicago, Illinois ...
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DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — has uploaded video footage of the band's last concert in Houston, Texas. Watch the clips below. DOWN's "movie" ...
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