CHRONICLES OF DOOM

Shows shows shows

2008-08-10T22:24:00.002-05:00

Monday August 25th 8:00
M.O.D. (Method Of Destruction)
Fueled By Fire (Metal Blade Records)
Dwell Within
Ommadon
tickets @ OKCTickets.com

Wednesday September 3nd 8:00
Weedeater (Southern Lord Records)
Self Inflicted
Sounds Of War

Sunday September 28th 6:00
Overkill
Warbringer (Century Media)
Toxic Holocaust (Relapse Records)
Self Inflicted
tickets @ OKCTickets.com

Friday October 4th
Saviours
Los Hijos Del Diablo
Stasis Death

WELCOME BACK.

2008-08-09T04:04:00.002-05:00

Hello. It's been a minute...

Lots of stuff in the pipeline.

Tonight at Conservatory was:

Witchcraft
Dead Child
Blood of the Sun
Los Hijos Del Diablos

Blood of the Sun was bad-ass. Sort of like Lynard Skynard doing some jams with Deep Purple and iron Butterfly. Kidna doomy, kinda sludgy. I told them that they made me want to shoot whiskey and drive my supercharged 454 SS down the highway, to which the guitarist said "Mission Accomplished!"

Sweet.

Witchcrafts singer was faintly ill. The guy just looked horrible. Had to sit down for most of the show and have his roadie sing a couple songs. He came on stage and said that he saw a doctor in Whichita and he told them that he shouldnt play to which he replied "But non of us are pussies."

I could tell the guy was just aching. Tomorrow they play Ozzfest at NOON. Good god, I feel for the guy. I've heard they cancled a show due to illness.

But what do you do when you are in the US from Sweden and your 3 hours from the first gig of a festival tour? Shit. Good luck dudes.

Other stuff in the pipleine...

Saviours in September.

Judas Preist/Motorhead/Testament at the Zoo Amp...

Overkill/Warbringer later in the year.

MOD is comming back!

MOD!!!

2008-02-22T21:23:00.001-06:00

MARCH 18TH!

BIG PAPA'S POOR HOUSE

M.O.D.!
6 Years Dead
Enfuneration

MOD?!?!?

ANAL INFLICTED DESCENDANTS! A! I! D! S!

SPEED AND SPIKES!

2008-02-18T20:25:00.001-06:00

That's right. A brand new Early Man jam for you to salivate over! Relapse is doing a really cool release of 5 colored vinyl 7" featuring ten of the best underground thrash bands today (see the press release below).

And of course, Early Mike video'd the whole creative and recording process for your viewing pleasure:

SPEED N' SPIKES song recording

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PRESS RELEASE:

First Installment of Limited Edition SPEED N’ SPIKES 7” Series Sees Release

Speed N’ Spikes is a series of five limited edition split 7" releases from ten of the best underground thrash metal bands today. Volume one features all new and exclusive material from recent Relapse signees TOXIC HOLOCAUST and Rochester’s BLUDWULF. This split 7” is available now and includes the TOXIC HOLOCAUST track “City of a Million Graves” and BLUDWULF tracks “Wasteland / Interceptor” and “Necromancer”, which can be heard now on each band’s respective MySpace pages (www.MySpace.com/ToxicHolocaust and www.MySpace.com/Bludwulf). For more information on the split, please access the release page HERE.

Future editions will also feature new and exclusive material from ABIGAIL, ABSU, EARLY MAN, NEKROMANTHEON, RAMMER, RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER, STRIKEMASTER, and WITCHAVEN. Each edition will be on colored wax and strictly limited to 1,000, never to be repressed again. The Speed N’ Spikes series will also feature collectible original artwork from Relapse’s Timothy Leo with each volume making up a portion of a comic strip.

Further release information for each edition will be made available at www.Relapse.com shortly.

THE SWORD TOUR DATES

2008-02-17T00:45:00.003-06:00

Austin Doom specialists, The Sword will tour the midwest with Slough Feg. Confirmed dates are posted below.

4/14 Lubbock, TX @ Jake's Sports Center
4/15 Alburquerque, NM @ Launchpad
4/16 Phoenix, AZ @ The Brick House
4/17 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
4/19 San Fransisco, CA @ Slim's
4/22 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
4/24 Boise, ID @ Neurolux
4/25 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Vegas
4/26 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
4/28 Wichita, KS @ BarleyCorns
4/29 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory

SAVIOURS ON HEADBANGERS BALL!

2008-02-17T00:44:00.002-06:00

Oakland, CA quartet SAVIOURS’ brand new music video, for the track “Narcotic Sea”, saw its worldwide premiere yesterday via MTV2’s Headbangers Blog. Check out the mind-bending clip online now at this location. The video will make its world television premiere as part of the February 19 edition of the network’s long-running Headbangers Ball program.

“Narcotic Sea” is taken from SAVIOURS’ new album Into Abaddon, out now on Kemado Records. The video was directed by Dante Della Maggiore (Zombie Attack!) and features the band performing the song in a live setting as a consciousness-expanding quasi-storyline unfolds.

“The Narcotic Sea video is basically about being in a self-induced haze during the Earth’s final days,” SAVIOURS drummer Scott Batiste explains. “We wanted to capture “a little bit of Oakland” in our first video so, part of the video features us jamming out in a West Oakland warehouse. The rest is us on a quest for killer times in spite of all the decay and depression that surrounds us each day. We took a trip up Highway 1 (north of San Francisco) and hit up some killer rock formations and beaches and just partied, basically. Dante Della Maggiore, who directed the video, then took all of the footage and tripped it out as hard as possible. We’re very stoked on how it turned out and we’re ready for the world to get a glimpse of what SAVIOURS is about.”

SAVIOURS are currently in the midst of a massive US tour alongside fellow Bay Area hessians HIGH ON FIRE, and will soon be joining FU MANCHU for a series of dates.

You can view the video and read the full article here.

View the video, below.

NEW TYGERS OF PAN TANG!

2008-02-16T03:22:00.004-06:00

NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have issued the following update:

"February has been a very busy month for the band. The recording of the new album, 'Animal Instinct', is now complete and is in the very capable hands of Ben Matthews, who is mixing the final versions. Confirmation of the track listings will be released very shortly so watch this space. We are working with Cargo Records on releasing the album in five phases. This sounds complicated but we want to make sure the promotion and advertising are carried out to the maximum.

Phase one – pre-orders dispatched
Phase two - Italy release date of 9th April to coincide with tour
Phase three - UK and Europe release date of 21st April
Phase four - Japan and USA - April 28th
Phase five - Rest of world - to be confirmed

"We are working with the distributors to actively promote the album with signing sessions and touring if possible and are seeking interested parties/ promoters to fullfill this requirement.

The UK tour is now underway and started with a fantastic night at Crook. Get along to a show you will not be dissapointed, it is a great night of hard rock."

TYGERS OF PAN TANG' "Back & Beyond" EP features two brand new songs — "Live For Today" and "Bury The Hatchet" — as well as three reworked classics ("Hellbound", "Take It" and "Rock And Roll Man"). The EP was mixed by Ben Matthews of THUNDER and released through THUNDER's record label.

TYGERS OF PAN TANG's new album, "Animal Instinct", sees the band "go back to their early roots, playing hard-edged rock in the manner of 'Wildcat' and 'Spellbound'," according to a press release.

TYGERS OF PAN TANG's current lineup is:

Robb Weir - Guitar
Dean Robertson - Guitar
Jacopo Meille - Vocals
Brian West - Bass
Craig Ellis - Drums

You can visit the Tygers website HERE.

View a video clip when they appeeared on the Old Grey Whistle Test in the 1980's below.

Thrashfest poster on eBay!

2008-02-14T19:21:00.004-06:00

ED REPKA POSTER

HELLHAMMER RE-RELEASE

2008-02-13T15:39:00.002-06:00

Tom Warrior, has announced release dates for the Hellhammer re-release. Hellhammer was the precursor to the mighty Celtic Frost.

This was posted via MySpace...

With the release of "Demon Entrails" on February 18th in Europe and February 26th in the U.S., the days of numerous sub-standard bootlegs of the classic Hellhammer demos - "Death Fiend", "Triumph of Death" and "Satanic Rites" - are finally over! "Demon Entrails" will also be available as an opulent oversized double CD media-book packaging and as a gatefold triple vinyl album. Both versions will feature a lavish booklet and a poster. A bare-bones lower-price CD version will be available.

To celebrate this pinnacle release, the official "Demon Entrails" microsite has been launched at www.demonentrails.com. Fans can pre-order all three versions at a special price for a limited time only. The site also features album cover art and complete track listings.

"Demon Entrails" has been specially re-mastered from copies of the original master tapes under the supervision of founder Tom Gabriel Fischer, and the demos now represent Hellhammer exactly as the band sounded when recording these songs in June and December of 1983. Drawing from a wealth of previously unknown historical liner-notes, material and artwork, as well as plenty of unreleased Hellhammer photos from 1982 to 1984, "Demon Entrails" features all lyrics and essays detailing the individual demo recording sessions.

FACE THE WASTE

2008-02-13T15:36:00.001-06:00

Relapse Records showcase...

High On Fire
Municipal Waste
Genghis Tron
Coliseum
Vverevvolf Grehv

Thursday March 13th
8 pm
Emo's Annex (600 Red River St.)

Now thats a freakin' concert!

LOS HIJOS DEL DIABLOS PT 2

2008-02-12T19:11:00.000-06:00

DEATH BY GENOCIDE JUNE 17th 2007 VZD's OKC

LOS HIJOS DEL DIABLO

2008-02-12T19:09:00.000-06:00

THE GREED JUNE 14th 2007

http://www.myspace.com/loshijosdeldiablos

ANARCHY AT CAIN'S

2008-02-10T15:43:00.000-06:00

I found a pretty cool web page about Sex Pitsols, southern US tour in 1978. This page in particular documents their visit to Tulsa, OK when they played the now legendary Cain's Ballroom.

Thursday, January 12, 1978

Cain's Ballroom

Arriving in snow-covered Tulsa, the band was clearly split into
two groups: Steve and Paul, the true musicians in the band, and
Johnny and Sid, the group's instigators. At the beginning of the
tour, both John and Sid were determined to offend America any way
they could, but the more Sid hogged the spotlight, the more John
withdrew. Everyone expected John to outrage every American crowd
he performed in front of, but, in true punk fashion, he defied the
public's expectations. After the Longhorn fiasco, he had simply
given up trying to shock the U.S.

The band's show in Tulsa was picketed by 30 protestors including a
Baptist pastor, who argued, "There is a Johnny Rotten inside each
of us, and he doesn't need to be liberated, he needs to be
crucified." There were no major brawls at the performance, and the
audience of 600 was fairly enthusiastic. As always, objects were
thrown at the band, various remarks were exchanged between band and
audience, and Steve and Paul provided the group's musical foundation.
Steve, obviously not concerned about being a "rock star," wore a
heavy coat onstage (he was fighting a cold). Sid tried hitting an
audience member with his bass as he did in San Antonio but was
stopped by a roadie.

After the show, the band travelled to California for what would be
their last performance together.

Set list: Not available

2008-02-10T14:19:00.001-06:00

TONIGHT!

JOB FOR A COWBOY
THE RED CHORD
SKELETONWITCH

February, 10 2008 at @ Bricktown Ballroom
103 E California, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Cost : $13/$15
http://www.okclive.com/bricktownballroom/

And if you dont like any of those bands:

Intronaut and Destroyer Destroyer are at the Conservatory too!

And Dead Meadow is Tuesday!!

REVERSE V??

2008-02-09T02:36:00.001-06:00

This thing is effin' ugly!

REVERSE V

EPIPHONE DETHKLOK GUITAR?

2008-02-09T02:23:00.001-06:00

Video by Metal Injection

Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, Death, Testament, Strapping Young Lad, Opeth) on Drums?

ANOTHER LESSON IN VIOLENCE

2008-02-08T14:38:00.000-06:00

Gary Holt, the only orignal member of the legandary thrash outfit, Exodus, appears to have insctructional DVD's for sale!

GO HERE to check out "A lesson in guitar Violence."

Read more about Exodus here.

Exodus is considered by many to be the first "Thrash" metal band. Their album "bonded by Blood" was recorded and mastered before "Kill 'Em All" but do to label issues was delayed almost a year.

Read more here.

WEILAND BACK IN REHAB

2008-02-08T07:11:00.000-06:00

From Blabbermouth.net-

"Following VELVET REVOLVER's performance last night [Wednesday, February 6] in Los Angeles, lead singer Scott Weiland voluntarily entered a rehab facility. Tonight's San Diego show at the House of Blues has been postponed; the rescheduled date for San Diego is [to be announced]. VELVET REVOLVER deeply apologize to their fans and thank them for sticking by the group."

Weiland was arrested on November 21, 2007 when he crashed his car while driving on an L.A. highway.

He was charged with driving under the influence of drugs with a prior conviction, and with an allegation that he refused a chemical test as required by law.

According to MTV.com, Weiland has been arrested multiple times over the past decade for a variety of drug offenses in California and New York, and has spent time in jail on several occasions. He was arrested in 2003 in Hollywood after a traffic accident and charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, though those charges were eventually dismissed after he successfully completed a drug rehab program and submitted to drug tests.

Weiland recently the Miami Herald to be on the lookout for a STONE TEMPLE PILOTS reunion in the months ahead. The band members are reportedly on good terms again after their less than friendly break-up in 2002, and Weiland told The Pulse of Radio a while back that he wouldn't rule out getting back together. "I think that there is always that distinct possibility," he said. "I have to say it would never come in the way of VELVET REVOLVER, but I don't think that the story has been completely told. I'm unhappy with the ending of the story."

Although he was supposed to perform with VELVET REVOLVER on January 20 at a party in Park City, Utah during the Sundance Film Festival, Weiland was a no-show for the gig. The vocalist's flight to Utah was diverted because of bad weather. The band carried on with the show, inviting audience members and singer Donovan Leitch to pitch in.

You can read more about the Stone Temple Pilots reunion here.

AXL WANTS MORE MONEY

2008-02-07T18:58:00.000-06:00

Stolen form Blabbermouth.net-

"According to The Pulse of Radio, recent reports have indicated that GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", is finished and the group's frontman W. Axl Rose is negotiating for more money with his record label before he will release the masters.

The ever-shifting GUNS N' ROSES lineup began working on "Chinese Democracy" sometime in the mid-'90s, and has reportedly spent $13 million recording the effort. Promised release dates in 2006 and 2007 did not materialize.

GUNS N' ROSES has only toured twice in the last 14 years: an aborted 2002 run that only lasted for a few shows, and a far more successful 2006 trek that took the latest lineup around the world.

Although Rose is considered one of rock's greatest frontmen, his sometimes irrational behavior onstage, reclusive lifestyle and notoriety for feuding with other rock stars has also earned him a reputation as one of rock's true eccentrics."

Read more about Guns N' Roses here.

VIOLATER

2008-02-07T14:40:00.000-06:00

Now this...this is what a mosh pit should be. No kung fu moshing. No combovers. No breakdowns. No k0rn impersonators jumping up and down thinking they are an Insane Clown Posse reject. No tattooed body builders hugging each other talkign abotu true new york hardcore. No sXe turds.

Straight up in your face old school circle pit. Thrash metal is definetley back!

Go to Violator's website here!

METALASLAY?

2008-02-06T23:23:00.002-06:00

The story: Lars was sick. Lombardo was on hand and covered.

James, Kirk, Trujillo and Lombardo. Interesting. I wonder what Kerry King had to say? lol

LA GUNS?

2008-02-06T21:22:00.001-06:00

WTF?

Oklahoma City - L.A. Guns @ Rok Bar. $10adv/$13dos. 10pm

DEAD MEADOW FEB 12TH!

2008-02-06T21:21:00.001-06:00

Norman - Dead Meadow w/ Rainbows Are Free @ The Opolis. 9pm. $10adv/$12dos

RAINBOWS ARE FREE CD RELEASE SHOW

2008-02-06T21:18:00.000-06:00

Rainbows Are Free

February, 9 2008 at The Depot (Performing Arts Studio)
CD RELEASE SHOW w/ STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS
Sante Fe and Main St, Norman,
Cost :

INTRONAUT IN OKC ON FEB 10TH!

2008-02-06T21:11:00.000-06:00

Sunday February 10th 8:00
Intronaut (Translation Loss/Goodfellow)
Destroyer Destroyer(Goodfellow Records)
Hotlanta
Dead Commuter

@ The Conservatory

GOT ME A HOT, HOT ROD.

2008-02-06T21:02:00.000-06:00

Jim Dandy and crew kill it in this live video. The audio quality is really good once you turn it down.

The ORIGINAL southern rock band. ;)

ELECTRIC AMP

2008-02-06T20:03:00.001-06:00

Looks like the all mighty Electric Amp has new models! Amazing!

They have 65 and 80 watt dual-rectifier in your choice of fixed or cathode bias. They also have Tremelo units. Neat, huh?

Looks like they didn't drop the price. But these amps will probably outlast you.

Dual Rectifier Units<--Click That!

Check also:
Green Amps
Black Amps
Purple Amps

If youw ant to read about the history of Matamp, Orange Amps, Peter Green and his Green Amps and how it all boiled down to some dude in the USA now bulding them, you can go here.

You can view the offical "Matamp" Website here.

Camarosmith?

2008-02-06T19:52:00.000-06:00

http://www.camarosmith.net/
http://www.amazon.com/Camarosmith/dp/B000093NQO

Never heard of 'em. Reviews say it sounds like a fine line between AC/DC, early Metallica and Soundgarden?? Ex-Members of Zeke. Interesting name.

This album cover is kinda clever!

GRAVEYARD

2008-02-05T19:57:00.000-06:00

Psyche rockers and purveyors of classic 70's rock, Graveyard, are set to play the Tee Pee records showcase @ SXSW. Looks like they play a few dates in the US, heading back east then back overseas for a swedish tour with J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) side project called "Witch."

Here are the US dates for Graveyard.

Mar 12 2008 8:00P
SXSW Tee Pee Showcase w/ Witch, Earthless, Hopewell, Annhilation Time, Ancestors Austin, Texas
Mar 18 2008 8:00P
Johnny Brenda’s w/ Witch Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 19 2008 8:00P
Luna lounge w/ Witch Brooklyn, New York
Mar 20 2008 8:00P
The Elevens w/ Witch Northampton, Massachusetts

Graveyard's new album already dropped overseas. You can purchase the import here.

The album will be out on Tee Pee Records. Tee Pee is home to a host of bands like High On Fire, Sleep, Witch, Drunk Horse and Earthless (Mario Rubalcaba, anyone?).

Here is the link for Graveyard's page at the Tee Pee Records website.
http://teepeerecords.com/bands/graveyard/index.php

PS. Annhilation Time kicks ass! They sound like late Black Flag when Henry Rollins had long hair.

OBZEN

2008-02-05T19:01:00.000-06:00

The uncatorizable, Meshuggah has posted a new song from their newest album, Obzen.

Tomas Haake has said in a Revolver interview that this a return to earlier Meshuggah. ""We've got some fast, intense songs and hectic, heavy stuff that draws from all the things we've done in the past," Says Haake.

You can hear the new song, "Bleed," here at their official Myspace site.

Meshuggah will support Ministry with openers Hemlock on latest tour. Here are the dates below.

Mar 25 2008 8:00P
Big Easy Concert Hall Spokane, Washington
Mar 26 2008 8:00P
Whiskey Nightclub Calgary, AB - CANADA
Mar 27 2008 8:00P
Croatian Cultural Center Vancouver, BC - CANADA
Mar 28 2008 8:00P
Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC - CANADA
Mar 29 2008 8:00P
Showbox SoDo Seattle, Washington
Mar 30 2008 8:00P
Roseland Theatre Portland, Oregon
Apr 1 2008 8:00P
The Fillmore San Francisco, California
Apr 2 2008 8:00P
The Fillmore San Francisco, California
Apr 5 2008 8:00P
House of Blues Hollywood, California
Apr 6 2008 8:00P
House of Blues Hollywood, California
Apr 7 2008 8:00P
House of Blues San Diego, California
Apr 8 2008 8:00P
Marquee Theatre Tempe, Arizona
Apr 9 2008 8:00P
House of Blues Las Vegas, Nevada
Apr 11 2008 8:00P
The Great Saltair Magna (Salt Lake City), Utah
Apr 12 2008 8:00P
Ogden Theater Denver, Colorado
Apr 14 2008 8:00P
Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, New Mexico
Apr 15 2008 8:00P
La Zona Rosa Austin, Texas
Apr 16 2008 8:00P
Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, Oklahoma
Apr 17 2008 8:00P
The Palladium Dallas, Texas
Apr 18 2008 8:00P
Verizon Wireless Theatre Houston, Texas
Apr 19 2008 8:00P
House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr 21 2008 8:00P
Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Apr 22 2008 8:00P
House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Apr 23 2008 8:00P
Jannus Landing St. Petersburg, Florida
Apr 24 2008 8:00P
Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, North Carolina
Apr 25 2008 8:00P
The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 26 2008 8:00P
Rams Head Live Baltimore, Maryland
Apr 27 2008 8:00P
The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts
Apr 29 2008 8:00P
Fillmore (Theatre of Living Arts) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 1 2008 8:00P
Fillmore (Irving Plaza) New York, New York
May 2 2008 8:00P
Fillmore (Irving Plaza) New York, New York
May 3 2008 8:00P
Metropolis Montreal, QC - CANADA
May 4 2008 8:00P
Koolhaus Toronto, ON - CANADA
May 6 2008 8:00P
The Agora Theater Cleveland, Ohio
May 7 2008 8:00P
Emerald Theater Detroit, Michigan
May 8 2008 8:00P
House of Blues Chicago, Illinois
May 9 2008 8:00P
House of Blues Chicago, Illinois

CONVERGE-FULL US TOUR DATES

2008-02-05T08:00:00.000-06:00

The innovative Converge, looks to be doing a full US tour.Closest stop this end of the spectrum is Dallas. In support of this tour is Red Chord, the mighty Baroness and Geghis Tron. Coliseum looks to be supporting them on dates after april.

Converge, The Red Chord, Genghis Tron: Lambs For Lions Tour 2K8
02/16: Seattle, WA @ Neumo's w/ Neurosis and Special guests (21+ show)
02/17: Seattle, WA @ Neumo's w/ Neurosis and Special guests (All Ages)

03/30: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/01: NYC, NY @ The Blender Theatre @ Gramercy w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/02: Buffalo, NY @ Showplace Theatre w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/03: Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Downunder w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/04: Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/05: Chicago, IL @ Reggies Rock Club (2 Nights) w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/06: Chicago, IL @ Reggies Rock Club (2 Nights) w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/07: Milwaukee, WI @ Richfield Chalet w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron, Get Rad
04/08: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/09: Sioux Falls, SD @ Nutty's North w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/10: Iowa City, IA @ The Picador w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/11: Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/12: Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/13: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/15: Boise, ID @ The Venue w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/16: Portland, OR @ Satyricon w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/17: Oakland, CA @ The Metro w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/18: Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/19: Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/20: Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse Music Venue w/ The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron
04/22: Austin, TX @ Red 7 w/ The Red Chord, Coliseum, Genghis Tron
04/23: Dallas, TX @ The Door w/ The Red Chord, Coliseum, Genghis Tron
04/24: Houston, TX @ Red Room @ Meridian w/ The Red Chord, Coliseum, Genghis Tron
04/25: New Orleans, LA @ The High Ground w/ The Red Chord, Coliseum, Genghis Tron
04/26: St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre w/ The Red Chord, Coliseum, Genghis Tron
04/27: Orlando, FL @ The Social w/ The Red Chord, Coliseum, Genghis Tron
04/29: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade w/ The Red Chord, Coliseum, Genghis Tron
04/30: Virginia Beach, VA @ Steppin' Out w/ The Red Chord, Coliseum, Genghis Tron
05/01: Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar w/ The Red Chord, Coliseum, Genghis Tron
05/02: Pittsburgh, PA @ The School w/ The Red Chord, Coliseum, Genghis Tron
05/03: Philadelphia, PA @ Starlight Ballroom w/ The Red Chord, Coliseum, Genghis Tron

Igor and Max are back!

2008-02-04T23:14:00.000-06:00

Yes! You read it right.

Max Cavalera and Igor Cavalera are back together again! The new project is entitled "Cavalera Conspiracy."

You can view it here: http://www.cavaleraconspiracy.com/

This album features Max and Igor together since the "Roots" era line up of the all mighty Sepultura. Bass duties have been rounded out by Joe Duplantier from Gojira

In case you dont know, Max split ways with Seplutura sometimes after Roots. You can read more about it here.

This looks to be like a departure from the Nu-metal type sounds of Soulfly which Max started shortly after his departure. The change to come from Max could be hinted at on Roots.

This project of the Cavalera brothers looks to be a return to a more thrash oriented and more punk-rock infused sound more on par with original Sepultura work.

This is exciting! If we could only get Axl to quite being a douche and Danzig to suck up his difference switch Jerry and Doyle, the world would be a better place, musically!

MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/cavaleraconspiracy
WIKIP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalera_Conspiracy

RIP ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER

2008-02-04T21:25:00.001-06:00

Looks like Artimus Pyledriver has gone to the wayside. Here is the link to the blog on AP's page. Read it HERE.

They started a new band called Red River Revival.

Here is the link to the new band. Sounds alot like Artimus. Southern heavy rawk n roll.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=324954632

EARLY MIKE

2008-02-04T19:45:00.000-06:00

In response to his video's of his living situation, Early Mike has started a video blog, among other things.

If you dont know the story...

Early Mike was forced to vacate his home on very short notice. He had lived there for the last 8 years. The city of NY made everyone vacate the whole building.

If you havent heard Early Man, you're surely missing out. Very mid to late eighties thrash influenced with a touch of Sabbath.

WIKIP:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Man_%28band%29
WEB: http://www.earlymanarmy.com/
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/earlyman
AMAZON: EARLY MAN AT AMAZON

You can view Early Mike's video blog here: http://earlymike.com/

V Coustic?

2008-02-04T19:38:00.001-06:00

I'm not sure that one really need's a Flying V Acoustic?

HIGH ON FIRE

2008-02-04T14:37:00.001-06:00

Guitar god Matt Pike and the rest of his Hessian crew have been confirmed @ the Conservatory on April 14th.

This info was taken from the Conservatory Message board.

Monday April 14th 8:00
High On Fire (Relapse Records)
tba

HOF is set to go on Dave Mustaines, Gigantour along with Jobforacowboy, Children of Bodom, In Flames and of course, Megadeth.

I've caught HOF twice in Dallas and Matt Pike is amazing to watch live. Make sure to brign ear plugs!

JOBFORACOWBOY

2008-02-04T14:16:00.000-06:00

Death Metallers Jobforacowboy are set to come to our very own OKC next week!! Also playing is Red Chord and Skeletonwitch. All of which are very brutal!

This was stolen from the JFAC website:

North American Tour w/The Red Chord and Skeletonwitch

Jan 24 2008 @ The Exit Fresno, CA
Jan 25 @ Club Underground, Reno, NV
Jan 26 @ Domino Room @ Midtown Bend, OR
Jan 27 @ Big Easy Concert House Spokane, WA
Jan 28 @ The Venue Boise, ID
Jan 29 @ Avalon Theater Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 31 @ Nutty's North Sioux Falls, SD
Feb 1 @ The Picador Iowa City, IA
Feb 2 @ The Waiting Room Omaha, NE
Feb 4 @ Skelletones Grand Rapids, MI
Feb 6 @ Championship LeMoyne, PA
Feb 7 @ The Attic Club Dayton, OH
Feb 8 @ Rocketown Nashville, TN
Feb 9 @ The Foundry Joplin, MO
Feb 10 @ Bricktown Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK

I caught JFAC the last time they came here. It was brutally hot and I think I was the oldest person there. I maanged to talk with them a bit about their tunings and they tune to A#. I'd say thats downtuned. ;)

They had to stop the show after 6 songs cause it was too hot.

The OKC show will be at the Bricktown Ballroom. You can purchase advance tickets online for $13.

You can get tickets here: http://www.okctickets.com/e/451/jobforacowboy/

Beware of kung-fu moshers if you go!

I'm too Sexy for my shirt.

2008-02-04T00:12:00.000-06:00

Danzig, himself, discusses werewolves eating babies and lost chapters of the bible that involve jesus killing kids.

Bert and Ernie go Brutal.

2008-02-03T22:12:00.000-06:00

BLACK COBRA-BESTIAL

2008-02-03T15:38:00.000-06:00

ARTIST: BLACK COBRA
LP TITLE: BESTIAL
LABEL: At A Loss Recordings
WED: http://www.blackcobra.net
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/blackcobra

This is 2 guys: A guitarist and a drummer. The guitarist is a former Cavity member and the drummer is also the bassist for Acid King. Both of the above mentioned bands are legends in their own right.

Cavity has spawned many a great band all on their own. Among them would be Floor, Torche and Dove. Now, we have Black Cobra.

This is an amazing cd. I have purchased a TON of CD's over the last months. This is amazingly heavy and punishing. Relentless, might be a better adjective.

This is their first CD. I could describe it as Torche without the melodic vocals, mixed with High On Fire and maybe a touch of Melvins. The vocals are more akin to Tom Araya if he smoked 2 packs a day and had a sore throat.

There is no southern rock influence or pentatonic riffs. This isnt droney stuff like Electric Wizard. This is more upbeat with double-picking and fast downpicking.

In contrast to the sound of tubes nearly melting down, there are some great bits of soft instrumental guitar work.

All the songs on the album are great. Sugar Water is by far my favorite and demands repeated listens over and over again.

I give this CD a 5 out of 5. Every track is incredible and the fact that it's 2 guys is even more amazing. Go guy it now and catch them on tour!

Here is the video for Sugar Water.

Welcome to the jungle...

2008-02-03T05:32:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the United States of Ericmonster.

This is my blog. I own it. I run it. I can post whatever I want.

Things posted in this blog are included, but not limited to: my opinions, my music and movie reviews, ebay and youtube finds and last but not least; concert reviews. I will also post tour schedules, band and merch links.In addition, I can post reviews over various guitar and/or bass gear.

I will do my best to keep on target with relating to music and all culture aspects surrounding it.

I started this blog as I have been hunting down ALOT of music lately, be it OLD and NEW. I thought this would be a very good place to review all this music since alot of it has been thrown my way. I can also use this as a way to keep my HTML skills up! Writing has always been a strong point with me anyways. It's kinda of a shame I never grew interested in being an author since I always aced language, even in college!

Maybe you will read it, maybe you wont. Maybe you will find out about a new band that you like or know clear steer of.

You can send me email to ericmonstrosity at gmail dot com.