Richmond, VA metal band GWAR’s frontman Oderous Urungus has put up his mask to benefit his the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. As a New Englander and a former Boston resident I can’t even tell you how amazing I think this is.
You can bid here.
GWAR, for those of you who don’t know, have been tearing it up since 1984 with the vast majority of their albums being released via Metal Blade.
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Salem, MA metalcore band Converge have release an EP of performing Entombed’s Wolverine Blues with several vocalists.
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Here is the official specs:
Each vocalist recorded a full version of the song which we used to compile into the final version included on the Converge and Napalm Death Split 7″EP. This Digital EP is the complete mixes of each guest vocalist who contributed to the final track, presented as five unique versions of the song.
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1. Wolverine Blues w/ Aaron Turner (Isis, Old Man Gloom, etc)
2. Wolverine Blues w/ Jacob Bannon (Converge, Wear Your Wounds)
3. Wolverine Blues w/ Kevin Baker (APMD, The Hope Conspiracy, etc)
4. Wolverine Blues w/ Nate Newton (Converge, Doomriders, Old Man Gloom, etc)
5. Wolverine Blues w / Tompa (Disfear, At The Gates, etc) and Kurt (Converge, etc)
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I feel silly even writing an intro to Carcass but, UK extreme metal band Carcass have signed to Nuclear Blast Records.
You can read the official press release here.
Carcass is set to release sixth upcoming studio album Surgical Steel in the Fall of this year. Surgical Steel will be the bands first album since the 1996 Swansong.
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Massachusetts grindcore band Hivesmasher have posted tour dates for their upcoming US tour. These lovable rapscallions released their album Gutter Choir in October of 2012 on Black Market Activities and will be kicking off their tour on May 30th at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn.
You can see a full list of tour dates here.
Hivesmasher had the following to say about the tour: ‘This tour is centered around two concepts–we like playing shows in places where we don’t live, and we like playing shows with our friends. Combining the two is perfection.
Originally, Tiger Flowers and The Binary Code proposed that we do a few dates together at the end of May beginning of June, starting in Brooklyn and heading south. Of course, we leaped at the opportunity. As soon we started working on booking those dates, Cognitive proposed three shows with us the following weekend.
Since we kinda like doing this whole touring band thing, we decided that we’d be better off staying out on the road between the two smaller runs. Since it had been just over a year since we last traveled through the Rust Belt, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to get back!’
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So remember when Gaza released an awesome record last year (No Absolutes in Human Suffering) and then broke up back in March? Well, cry no more. Last night, announced through the former band’s Facebook page, every member except vocalist Jon Barkin have apparently become a new band called Cult Leader. Here’s what they had to say:
That’s right. Boston techy headbangers (and personal favorite) Revocation have announced the details of their upcoming self-titled record (which we’ve previously reported on). It’s being released August 6 via Relapse. It’s also the first full-length with “new” bass player Brett Bamberger, who joined in 2012 and played on last year’s Teratogenesis EP. The insanely awesome cover art for the new album (shown at left) was made by Orion Landau, who has done work for Nile and Obscura, among others.
The track list for Revocation can be found here.
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Metal staples Children of Bodom have just released a making-of video for the music video of their latest single, “Transference.” The track is off Halo of Blood, which is due out June 7 via Nuclear Blast.
You can check out both the making-of and the music video here.
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Melodic death metal legends Dark Tranquility are releasing their tenth studio album Construct next week via Century (and it’s been getting rave reviews from nearly everyone so far), so they decided to give us one last peek before the proper record drops. This track is called “Endtime Hearts,” and it’s dope.
Check out the new track and a couple previously released Construct cuts here.
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With so many production companies around, it’s hard to tell whose really in it for the music, and whose in it for the “fame” and “back stage glory” that comes along with creating one of these companies.
So, we here at Metal Riot, are here to set at least one production company aside from all the rest.
Grizzly Booking Productions is a Southern California based company ran by founders Donald Dominguez, Dan Dominguez ,Cari Castanos and their crew of amazing graphic designers, photographers, and others who make sure that everything behind the scenes goes smoothly to make sure that everything you see on the stage runs smoothly.
Grizzly B. P. specializes in punk, hardcore and metalcore, but branches out to the world of underground hip-hop and more.
Their mission as a company you ask? Simple.
“Through Music we define our art, and strongly believe in servicing the Local Entertainment Market. We are true fans of music first, hold true to who we are, where we came from, and where we are heading.”
”The Vision: To Provide a High Quality of Live Entertainment. If it’s through Music, Photography, or as a Videographer, We want that community to arise with us and innovate a new way to see music in motion with the tools that are offered today. For the people, by the people.”
Here’s a closer view into the world of Grizzly Production:
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Creating a Booking Company isn’t all play and “backstage glory” like I mentioned earlier. It takes lots of hard work, tons of emails, gathering of the right souls who are in it for the right reasons, and more patience to deal with the crazy music industry than most would imagine. We’re glad to see that there are still companies out there doing it right.
Grizzly Production has an upcoming event that they’d like you all to know about, for that click here.
Keep up to date with everything Grizzly Booking Productions by visiting them on Facebook.
Their photographer on Facebook.
If you would like to get in contact and book a show with Grizzly Booking Productions email them at: Grizzly.socalbooking@gmail.com
Norwegian gothic metallers Trail of Tears are releasing their seventh studio album Oscillation in North America on June 11th via Massacre Records.
Listen to the title track here.
Check out the Oscillation tracklisting here.
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Swedish symphonic power metallers Civil War, formed from members of Sabaton, Astral Doors and Volturyon, have posted “First To Fight” off of their debut album The Killer Angels, which is expected to drop on June 11 via Despotz Records.
Check out the tracklising for The Killer Angels here.
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California Metallers White Wizzard are streaming “Strike the Iron” off of their forthcoming album The Devils Cut, which is expected to drop on June 3 in Europe and on June 25 in North America via Earache/Century Media Records.
White Wizzard bassist Jon Leon had this to say about “Strike the Iron”:
“‘Strike the Iron’ is my favorite WHITE WIZZARD song I have ever written, along with ‘The Sun Also Rises’, which closes the new record. I am very proud of the arrangement. I had the verse melody in my head and chorus line before I even picked up the guitar and started writing it. It has stunning leads by Jake and Will, and Joseph interpreted the vocal melody fantastically and gave so much character to it. This song really exemplifies everything this line-up is capable of and everyone’s talents really came through on it. It never lets up and we are very excited to get this one out there live…I expect it to be our opening song for the next couple of years.”
Check out the previously released “Kings of the Highway” as well as The Devils Cut tracklisting here.
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Finnish metallers Unkind have unleashed the title track off of their forthcoming album Pelon Juuret, which is expected to drop on July 9 via Relapse Records.
Stream “Pelon Juuret” via Blow The Scene.
Also check out a studio video and tour dates here.
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Israeli metallers Orphaned Land are preparing to release their new album All Is One on June 24 in Europe and June 25 in North America via Century Media Records.
In anticipation of that release Orphaned Land is now streaming “Let The Truce Be Known”:
Check out the previously released “Our Own Messiah” as well as Orphaned Land tour dates here.
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Almost two years after 2011’s Five Serpent’s Teeth, British Thrashers Evile are preparing to drop their newest album Skull on May 27 via Earache/Century Media Records. Check out the Metal Riot review here.
Orange Goblin are pure rock n' roll... feared, respected and mentioned in whispers by awed rock fans and youngsters across the world. Orange Goblin are the modern UK metal heroes who never give up and always keep kicking ass. Back with their first live album, the pants-seat scorching A EULOGY FOR THE FANS (Candlelight), "The Goblin" just get better with age. Seriously, could this band be any more awesome? I think not.
