Alessandro Venturella of Slipknot and Krokodil was taken to the hospital a few songs into the masked maulers set in Hartford this past Saturday, August 2nd. No reason has yet been given. Footage HERE.
Update: Blabbermouth is reporting he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering severe dehydration. More HERE.
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Listening to my advance promo of the new Krokodil and it sure is a stunner. Chaos and precision, textural variation, distorted guitar to melt your brain and classical moments amidst the more somber sections make this record a beast. Plus, how weird and trippy is the cover art? Fans of Slipknot, Meshuggah, Fair To Midland or screamier bands could dig moments srinkled throughout this here labyrinth of insanity. “Reptilia Familiar” or “Sleep Well, Medusa” could please about any headbanger, towing the line between brainy and just plain violent with a respectable confidence. I suggest you heed the message below.
From the band’s Facebook today:
We have some sweet vinyl to pre-order over at www.krokodilrock.com Don’t miss out!
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UK death metallers Krokodil, recently signed to Spinefarm Records, have just released a new track, “Shatter”.
Krokodil features members and previous members of Cry For Silence, Hexes, Gallows and SikTh.
The band are preparing to release a double A-side 7″ on Record Store Day, which is April 19 globally.
A Spinefarm debut is expected later this year.
Check out “Shatter” and a quote from guitarist Daniel P. Carter here.
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Blues punks The Bobby Lees (Sam Quartin , Kendall Wind , Macky Bowman, Nick Casa) have been tearing it up on stages in Upstate, NY and around the country. While you may recognize Quartin from movie roles like the (forthcoming) Run With The Hunted and Let Me Make You A Martyr , this band is not a novelty project but a full fledged rock n rollercoaster. They totally scorch the stage with a howling sense of purpose and poetic sting, capturing a primal and at times even fun energy on Beauty Pageant . Feral animals and ghosts hiding in the trees agree that this band is the shit. This record and group truly deserve to be heard, so head to their Bandcamp and blast "Deem Em Dead" now. You can say you knew 'em when.
