Posts Tagged ‘death’

The Faceless vs. Converge – Death Match

Congrats to the Faceless for snatching a win from Every Time I Die in our latest Death Match. The technical deathcore band and their track ‘Autotheist Movement III: Deconsecrate’ will now make it’s pilgrimage to the Death Match Hall of Fame, but they’ve got an extreme and incredibly innovative band to go up against this round. Experimental extreme music pioneers Converge are back to release one of the most anticipated

Iowa Doctor Accused of Unintentionally Causing Death of Slipknot’s Paul Gray

Two years after the tragic passing of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray, a major development related to his death has surfaced in the case of a Des Moines, Iowa, doctor charged today (Sept. 5) for involuntary manslaughter. Physician Daniel Baldi was busted for over-prescribing narcotic painkillers to his patients, with one of the eight victims being revealed as Paul Gray. According to the Des Moines Register, the charging documents claim Baldi

‘Rachel Maddow Show’ Declares Tampa, Florida as ‘America’s Death Metal Mecca’

Outspoken liberal political commentator and MSNBC television personality Rachael Maddow recently gave the genre of death metal a shout-out on her program, ‘The Rachel Maddow Show.’ While Maddow explored the notion that Tampa, Florida, is the “strip club capitol of America,” the host also presented some research about Tampa Bay possibly being the death metal capital of America. Her findings were quite profound. Unfortunately for the residents of Tampa, the

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Recounts Prison Life, Discusses Czech Trial Return

Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe is now home and ready to discuss his time behind bars and his plans to return to the Czech Republic to face charges relating to his alleged involvement in the death of a fan during a show in 2010. The singer told Rolling Stone that he had a lot of time on his hands while in jail. He explained, “Except for Saturday or Sunday,

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Vents on Difficulties of Crafting New Record Without Paul Gray

Slipknot singer Corey Taylor recently dished to the Toronto Star about going on with the band after the death of bassist Paul Gray. “It was difficult [to get back out on the road without Gray], man,” he said. “I’m not gonna lie, there was a part of me that was like, ‘What does it mean without him? How do we do this without him?’ We are all such key pieces to

Katatonia vs. Nile – Death Match

In their first ever Death Match appearance, Katatonia managed to defeat French heavy hitters Gojira in last week’s battle. The Swedish metal heavyweights have now begun their very own path to the Death Match Hall of Fame, but their path may be blocked by the Gods of Ancient Egypt. Nile recently released the track, ‘The Fiends Who Comes to Steal the Magick of the Deceased,’ from their latest album, ‘At

Concertgoer Dies at Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany

The 2012 Wacken Open Air Festival is now over, but sad news to report as the organizers of the event confirm that one concertgoer has been pronounced dead after what appears to be an accidental carbon monoxide poisoning on the festival’s campgrounds. According to Blabbermouth.net, the ICS Festival Service GmbH released the following statement regarding the death: Unfortunately, we have sad news: We were informed by the German Red Cross