Archive for March 2nd, 2013

Mixing Is Complete On Final RIGOR MORTIS Album

I was very excited when I posted that Rigor Mortis would be releasing a new album, however that was before Mike Scaccia's untimely passing. It's been a few months since, and now news has broke that Dallas-based engineer Kerry Crafton, who engineered the original self-titled for Capitol Records in 1988, has finished mixing the final … The post Mixing Is Complete On Final RIGOR MORTIS Album appeared first on Metal Injection .

HOWL Reveals Sick New Album Art

Providence riff lords Howl have just unveiled the new album artwork for their upcoming Bloodlines album that comes out April 30 in North America. The band recently wrapped up recording with Chris “Zuess” Harris at the infamous Planet Z Studios, which has produced some amazing records from Crowbar, Soulfly, and Municipal Waste, among a ton of … The post HOWL Reveals Sick New Album Art appeared first on Metal Injection .

Stream The New Old Wounds Record and Preorder The Vinyl!

Old Wounds are a hardcore band out of New Jersey whose new record,  From Where We Came Is Where We’ll Rest is simply mind-numbingly awesome. It’s a combination of everything they’ve done since their beginnings a few years back, and it’s one of the best releases of the year thus far. Hopefully we will have a review of it going up soon, but for now we have something else for you! The band is streaming their new album at Brooklyn Vegan for your listening pleasure so you can see what all the fuss is about. Also, the band is set to release some vinyl of their new record, which is really sweet, especially for underground bands and collectors like myself. It will come in three different versions, so be sure to pick one up!   You can preorder them here for your future playings on your record player . In the meantime, sit back, relax, and enjoy some NJ hardcore. And be on the lookout in the coming weeks, because they have a huge nationwide tour! Dates below! OLD WOUNDS – 2013 TOUR DATES Saturday, March 2, 2013 Upton VFW Upton, MA Sunday, March 3, 2013 MATINEE SHOW @ The Firehouse Providence, RI Sunday, March 3, 2013 Funky Jungle Providence, RI Monday, March 4, 2013 The Handsome Women Willimantic, CT Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Squid Amps Providence, RI Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Rad Skatepark 45 Uxbrudge Rd., Mendon, MA Thursday, March 7, 2013 Siren Records Doylestown, PA Friday, March 8, 2013 Cafe 611 Restaurant Frederick, MD Saturday, March 9, 2013 HELLBENT FEST 2013 @ Lansing Community Center Lansing, OH Sunday, March 10, 2013 The Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN Monday, March 11, 2013 Alderaan, Chicago, IL Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Fubar, Saint Louis, MO Wednesday, March 13, 2013 The Outland Ballroom, Springfield, MO Thursday, March 14, 2013 The Venue, Oklahoma City, OK Friday, March 15, 2013 SXSW @ 1808 Annex, Austin, TX Saturday, March 16, 2013 The Howard House, San Antonio, TX Sunday, March 17, 2013 The Venue Dallas, TX Monday, March 18, 2013 The Pinebox Midland, TX Tuesday, March 19, 2013 The War Room, El Paso, TX Wednesday, March 20, 2013 The Nile Theatre, Mesa, AZ Thursday, March 21, 2013 Tucson Youth Collective Skrappy’s, Tucson, AZ Friday, March 22, 2013 The Dial, Murrieta, CA Saturday, March 23, 2013 Aladdin Jr, Pomona, CA Sunday, March 24, 2013 The Venue Nipomo, CA Monday, March 25, 2013 Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA Tuesday, March 26, 2013 The Venue Sacramento, CA Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Fort Ryland Reno, NV Thursday, March 28, 2013 Salt Haus, Salt Lake City, UT Friday, March 29, 2013 7th Circle Music Collective Denver, CO Saturday, March 30, 2013 The New Direction Fargo, Fargo, ND Sunday, March 31, 2013 The Venue Minneapolis, MN Monday, April 1, 2013 West Wing House Omaha, NE Tuesday, April 2, 2013 The Lemondrop, Springfield, MO Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Fubar, Saint Louis, MO Thursday, April 4, 2013 Green Hill Zone East Peoria, IL Friday, April 5, 2013 The Owl Farm Nashville, TN Saturday, April 6, 2013 Macrock, Harrisonburg, VA ? -SS

GOJIRA’s Mario Duplantier Likes To Draw On His Drumheads

Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier might be located all the way in the back of the stage when his band is performing, but for me, he is the star of the show. When seeing Gojira on their recent tour, I couldn't take my eyes off of him. He. does. not. fuck. up. He is constantly headbanging, … The post GOJIRA's Mario Duplantier Likes To Draw On His Drumheads appeared first on Metal Injection .

Killswitch Engage Post Video For ‘In Due Time’

I think just about everyone who got into metal through the New Wave of American Heavy Metal movement of the 00′s is excited for the new Killswitch Engage album Disarm the Descent. The album sees the return of original vocalist Jesse Leach, who sang on their breakout record Alive or Just Breathing. The album’s leading single ‘ In Due Time ‘ seemed to bring excitement to its peak, confirming that the band seemed to be reaching a new peak that the band hasn’t seen in a few years. It’s a damn catchy track, and it’s good to hear Jesse back in the ranks. The video for the song was posted online this week, and it’s actually not all that special on the surface. There’s some standard performance footage and some meta-shots that makes the music video about how they filmed the music video you’re currently watching. Yeah. But the important thing is that everyone seems like they’re having a good time jamming on a new song with an old friend, and after some possible doubt and worry about the band’s future following previous vocalist Howard Jones’ exit from the band, it’s a good sign. Maybe I’m reading too far into subtext that might not be there, but at any rate, it’s good to see that things are looking up for Killswitch. Disarm the Descent will be available April 2nd on Roadrunner Records. – JR

Intronaut Unveil Another New track In ‘The Way Down’

By now, you’ll probably understand that we are all extremely excited for the new Intronaut record. Ever since I saw them perform the majority of their new album live a few weeks back, I’ve been wanting the record to finally just come out so I can listen to it all of the time. Now we’re hearing a third track from their upcoming record, and it’s another great one. The song, titled ‘The Way Down’ , is a perfect example of how good this record is truly going to be, retaining the Intronaut “sound” but still managing to evolve into a better whole. You can listen to the track over at the incredibly Dutch site, visions.de . Be sure to preorder and pick up the new record  Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words With Tones) out March 19th via Century Media records. – SS

IHSAHN Is Recording A New Album

Ihsahn is recording a new album! With the last three records being damn near perfect, it's hard not to get ecstatic about this one. Last year we saw Ihsahn's Eremita, which wasn't so much announced by either himself or the label as it was a bunch of people finding the record being listed on Amazon … The post IHSAHN Is Recording A New Album appeared first on Metal Injection .