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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Justin M. Norton of About.com recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, Housecore Records). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com: Housecore Records was started two years ago. What do you have planned for the label in the coming year? Anselmo: It's going to be brought to the ...
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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 issued the following update: "As you all are aware, DOWN was scheduled to release their movie 'Diary ...
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Prosthetic Records has signed Denver, Colorado's CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE. The band's new album is slated for a late spring/early summer release. Formed in 2006, CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE released an EP ("Harmonies From Bleeding Mouths") that year, and followed it up with a full-length effort, "Omega ...
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Swedish death metal outfit NIRVANA 2002 (a.k.a. N2002), the highly underrated yet influential band which only released a series of demos and splits during their existence through the late '80s and early '90s, has been confirmed this year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 28-30, 2010 at Sonar in Baltimore. This will be the ...
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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 inked a deal with E1 Music for the release of the long-awaited rockumentary "Diary of a Mad ...
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Due to "conflicts with their upcoming recording schedule," Florida extreme-metal veterans MALEVOLENT CREATION have cancelled their appearance at this year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 28-30, 2010 at Sonar in Baltimore. Their replacement will be announced sometime next week. 16 has also cancelled its appearance at the event and has been replaced by ...
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Imhotep webzine has posted a "small peek" into the world of this year's installment of the Inferno festival, which will take place March 31 - April 3, 2010 in Oslo, Norway. The 10-minute clip, which includes short comments from the staff, MAYHEM frontman Attila Csihar, two fans and Anna Roll (who organizes the ...
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Video footage of EYEHATEGOD's February 5, 2010 performance at The Bar in Metairie, Louisiana can be viewed below. More clips are available at this location. The vinyl version of EYEHATEGOD's fourth studio album, "Confederacy Of Ruined Lives", was released on November 11, 2009 via the vinyl-only imprint I'm Better Than Everyone Records. Originally ...
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Relapse Records has announced the signing of Dallas, Texas' KILL THE CLIENT. KILL THE CLIENT formed in 2004 and has previously released two full-length albums in addition to split releases with AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED and THOUSANDSWILLDIE. The band also appeared on "For The Sick - A Tribute To Eyehategod" and 2008's "This Comp Kills Fascists". KILL ...
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New Orleans-based sludge metallers EYEHATEGOD have scheduled the following dates: Feb. 05 - The Bar - Metairie, Louisiana Apr. 01 - John Dee (Inferno Festival) - Oslo, Norway Apr. 02 - Millenium Music Hall - Cardiff, UK Apr. 03 - The Academy - Dublin, Ireland Apr. 04 - The Limelight - Belfast, Ireland Apr. 05 ...
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IHSAHN, DEATH ANGEL and EYEHATEGOD are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's installment of the Inferno festival, set to take place March 31 - April 3, 2010 in Oslo, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ÅRABROT BELPHEGOR BENEDICTION BLODSPOR COMO MUERTOS DEATH ANGEL DEMONIC RESSURECTION DESTRÖYER 666 EXUMER EYEHATEGOD FAUSTCOVEN ...
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During an interview with About.com's Justin M. Norton, EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike IX Williams revealed that he will collaborate with a female teacher at Auburn University on his upcoming biography. Williams also discussed his plans for future writing and spoken-word projects; his favorite books and authors and how he was influenced by the writers ...
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Hardcore/metal crossover pioneers D.R.I. (DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES) have been confirmed for next year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 28-30 at Sonar in Baltimore. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, May 28: GORGUTS POSSESSED D.R.I. WATAIN COFFINS NAZXUL TRAP THEM GRIDE BIRDS OF PREY MALIGNANCY JESUS CROST STORMCROW DEFEATIST PUTRESCENCE Saturday, ...
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PRISTINA, the band featuring former members of 100 DEMONS, A THOUSAND FALLING SKIES and INVOCATION OF NEHEK, will release its long-delayed new album, "The Drought (Ov Salt and Sorrow)", in February 2010 via Bombfarm Records. The CD was recorded by singer Brendan K. Duff and Steve Austin (TODAY IS THE DAY), who also mixed and ...
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British metallers DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT have inked a worldwide deal with Prosthetic Records. This marks the first signing of a U.K. act for the label, which will re-release the band's "Hatred For Mankind" album in April 2010. The CD, recorded by Tom Dring and Billy Anderson (EYEHATEGOD, NEUROSIS, WEEDEATER), was originally made available earlier this ...
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Anguished vocals, dirt-caked tales of abuse and bleak woe, and savage bursts of metallic punk gobbed up with grimy sludge — what's not to like about LEWD ACTS? This is a rollicking, diseased, bilious rant of a record, a back-alley fistfight between EYEHATEGOD and THE MISFITS, all full of trailer-park ennui and post-CONVERGE hardcore scrape ...
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