Hatchet Job Oct. 20-28

Editor’s note: MUWHAHAHAHAHA! It’s back to whack it!… wait wat?…..

These Never Get Old

‘The Evil Mind’ Will Posses You

Surgat just keeps getting extreme especially with their recent single “The Evil Mind.” This track is far more lit than any hell fire and more aggressive than Saytyn itself! You can buy this single now at Bandcamp now and be sure to stay tuned with what they’ll do next and give them a like!    

Shred After Dusk!

Bored after a long day at the job and wanna do some late night noodlin’ on your faithful guitar? Well this playthrough courtesy of Greek metallers After Dusk will give you something to do and add a touch of epicness to you night. Guitarist Bill shreds till the very end of this playthrough for their track “A Corpse With A Smile,” which is off of their latest album The Character of Physical Law. Because I know you’ll fall in love with this track, get your copy of the album here!

Oct. 20

Gurschach To Puzzle With ‘Dark Matter’

San Francisco experimental band Gurschach is ready to defy the “norms” of metal and will release their debut album Dark Matter on Dec. 1. The best part about this entry is that they have released their first single the ritualistically hip “Undead Empire.” Besides this track having a badass title to it, it will keep you on your toes especially once you are greeted with that build up.

If you haven’t listened to these guys before, then you’re in for a different type of flavor because this quartet ain’t afraid of standing out and mixing all sorts of wonderful musical elements. That’s right, these guys are a wild card through and through. Check out the rest of their material in their bandcamp and prepare yourselves to be amazed!      

This One’s ‘To Your Brethren in the Dark’

Satyricon are at it again and have delivered yet another bad ass music video for their track “To Your Bretheren In The Dark.” This half monochromic, half Technicolor visual is the perfect complement to this hellish and suspenseful Grimm tale. And yes I may have watched a few times by now… Check it out below and see why! Be sure to snag a copy of their latest album Deep Calleth Upon Deep and if you’re uncertain, see what we thought about it.

Oct.21

Decapitated Singer And Bassist Make Their Court Appearance

The saga continues with Decapitated and is now vocalist Rafal Piotrowski and bassist Hubert Wiecek’s turn to make an appearance in the Spokane County Court due to the rape and kidnapping charges they are charged with. Piotrowski is charged with first-degree kidnapping and second degree rape and Wiecek is charged with first degree kidnapping and third degree rape.

Just last week, guitarist Waclaw Kieltyka and drummer Michal Lysejko made their appearance in the same court with similar charges. Kieltyka is charged with first degree kidnapping and second degree rape while Lysejko is charged with first degree kidnapping and third degree rape. The band currently have a bond set at $100,000 aside from having their passports confiscated by authorities.

I’m sure all of you are well aware of this scandal so I won’t really get in to it yet and there’s not much of a development so far. All yours truly is gonna say is goddamn this is all still so surreal. It’s important to remember two things, it’s important to stay neutral BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, slut shaming and victim blaming is beyond low and is a cancerous tumor in our society. Don’t feed that tumor, no one likes that shit.

Oct. 22

Ex- Marilyn Manson Guitarist Daisy Berowitz Dies

Co-founder and original guitarist Daisy Berkowitz, whose real name was Scott Putesky, succumbed to stage four colon cancer at age 49. Putesky can be heard in the first two Marilyn Manson albums Portrait of An American Family and Smells Like Children before departing in 1996 due to creative differences.

Marilyn Manson took to Instagram to commemorate a picture Putesky and shared an old image of them during their younger days in the band stating that though they may have had their differences, he still remembers the good times they had. Our deepest condolences to Putesky’s family and friends and the Marilyn Manson camp.

Photo courtesy of Marilyn Manson’s IG

Oct.23

Judas Priest Will Bring Their ‘Firepower’

Ya think these legends were gonna slumber and chill forever you are wrong! Nothing can stop Judas Priest and guess what, they will be producing a new studio album titled Firepower in early 2018 via Sony AND a tour! Be on the lookout for pre-order deetz! In the meantime check out the cool promo poster for their tour!

Oct 24.

Moonspell Do Their Latest Single en Espanol!

Goth rockers Moonspell pay homage to their Spanish speakers with their single “Desastre” (“Disaster”) which will be included in their upcoming album 1755 which is due on Nov. 3 via Napalm Records. The track lives up to its name by emphasizing the direness of the situation and is particularly heavily loaded on riffs and aggression much like a disaster would be! Check out the track below and preorder your copy here!

Blutengel Will Speak To Your ‘Black’ Heart With Video

Legendary goth bad Blutengel has released an unholy(-ly?) delicious music video for their track “Black.” This ode has a heart of gold and will seduce you in to buying the rest of the album Leitbild which is out now and you can get here and listen to it on Spotify. It would be a sacrilege if you don’t check out this video.

Oct. 25

We Can’t Stand Still With Avatar’s Latest Video

Here we are again talkin’ about the Klown’s compadre Johannes Eckerström and his band Avatar…okay you’re right we have not spoken about our unforgettable night with Avatar on Oct. 22 but we will! But guess what, for those that missed out on the show can now enjoy this super fun video for their latest single “A Statue Of the King.” This brand spankin’ new single will be included in their upcoming album Avatar Country out on Jan.12. Buckle up for this adventure and buy your ticket to Avatar Country here! But in the meantime, get your ticket here and stay tuned ‘cause we ain’t done talking about these lovable freaks!

Oct. 26

Cavalera Conspiracy Are Sorts of Savage With Their Latest Single

The Cavaleras are back and gracing our site but this time no epic show, boo! But the good news is that we’ll be seeing a whole lotta Max again along with his brother, drumming extraordinaire Igor and their side project Cavalera Conspiracy! They unveiled their second single “Spectral War” for their Nov.17 sophomore album Psychosis which will be released via Napalm Records.  Cavalera Conspiracy’s second go is shaping up to be a brutal album so far and we can’t wait! Pre-order your copy here and check out what I’m talking about!   

The Adicts Give Us A Colorful ‘Scene’

Our favorite jokers are back with another feel good theme song “Picture the Scene” which is off their Nov.17 album And It Was So! Which will be released via Nuclear Blast Records… yes you read that right though don’t be so surprised Timmy, that’s old news! But you know whats will not get old? This cheery little track and The Adicts! Check out the video below and preorder your copy here.

Oct 27.

Moonspell Takes Us Back to ‘1755’

That’s right, the J-Ohster’s talking about Moonspell again! So what of it punk! And I know you will be glad I did especially after I tell ya that their now streaming their upcoming album 1755 in its entirety via Team Rock. Fun fact abotut his album is that Moonspell will sing in their native tongue, Portuguese, aside from their Spanish track “Desastre.” Now I ain’t gonna go too much about this baby ‘cause you’re gonna have to wait for the Trials for this one but I will go ahead and slip into you DM’s and drop this link here.  You’re welcome!

Oct.28

Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill!

No I’m not talking about Bill Nye…this time  I’m talking about legendary Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward! Ward has a little surprise for us and will launch a mini tour this December with his band Day Of Errors and guess what?! He is stopping by in our little hell hole! The trio made their live debut last year at the Gaslamp in Long Beach and are ready to hit the road. Check out the dates below and get excited!

Dec. 07 – Wow Hall – Eugene, OR
Dec. 08 – High Dive – Seattle, WA
Dec. 09 – Dante’s – Portland, OR
Dec. 12 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
Dec. 13 – Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA
Dec. 14 – The Garage – Ventura, CA
Dec. 15 – The Casbah – San Diego, CA

The Trials of July 7

Melvins Keep Up with their Contemporary Album

The name Melvins should be rather familiar to you especially if you grew up with or were big on grunge #only90skidsremember. If you’re not, that’s okay because the Klown shall indulge you. The hobbyhorse of frontman/guitarist Roger “Buzz” Osborne and skinsman Dale Crover have been around longer than the Klown and they have manage to pump out more material. Although the band came to light, more-or-less, during the rise of Grunge the current trio don’t relegate themselves to one genre altogether. There was a time where the band was predominantly sludge metal. Enough on the bio, the Klown shall now talk about A Walk with Love and Death which was released through Ipecac Recordings.

The album begins with “Black Heath (Death)” which contains the sounds of indie/alternative with some easy going house and snare drumming of Crover and the ambient guitar strumming by Osborne. Melvins bring back the sludge/stoner sounds for “Sober-delic (Acid-only) [Death],”“Euthanasia (Death)” and “Christ Hammer (Death).” They bring back the Grunge influences for “What’s Wrong with You? (Death).” As you’ve probably figured out by now the album is divided between death and love as a concept and not just a part of the title.

The quick summary of the love concept is that it begins with “Aim High (Love)” and that it was purely experimental, not much to highlight other than that. This album was pretty good especially if you enjoy the sounds of the Melvins with a  bit of curve ball added to the mix. You can check this out on the band’s bandcamp to hear for yourself.

5 out of 6,  Still Better than Seattle’s Best Coffee

Take a walk with the Melvins it will be rather eye opening

Apothesary Bring Forth their Latest Album

The Concordian quartet known as Apothesary has returned with their second album Accept Loss Forever through M-Theory Audio Records. Ever since these gents were snagged by M-Theory Audio, they have been making quite some noise in the metal world. Enough fluff, this album begins with “Sensory Overload” which the Klown can describe as a great start for this album it begins heavy with guitars, drums and frontman/rhythm guitarist Jared Eandi accompanying the glut with his harsh vocals which are then met with guitar solos from Clayton Cagle and powerful double kicks from Greg O’Neill.

“1976” and “Woodland Critter Christmas” take a page out of deathcore and feature Cagle’s backup vocals and guitar solo accompanying Eandi’s growling vocals. The group picks up the pace with “Accept Loss Forever” and  transition to punk in the middle of the song till the finish. “Knight” tones it down about a bit and features more of a prog metal influence with its easy going play. It is worth noting that this album features guest musician in the form of I Am Morbid’s guitarist Bill Hudson with “Tempest (Even Tide).” This album closes rapidly with “Expressionless Me” which slows down a bit with some autotuned spoken word vocals and some slow vibrato applied to the guitar for some ambience.

This album was a great sophomore from the group and demonstrates why M-Theory Audio did right in snagging them from other potential label suitors. The Klown recommends this album to those fans of Whitechapel, Cattle Decapitation and The Ocean. You can check out this album in the band’s bandcamp.

6 out of 6 This Album is Not a Loss

Apothesary will make you get over things through Death Metal

Limbonic Art Continue to Pump Out Material

For those unfamiliar with the underrated Norwegian black metal band Limbonic Art, you are in luck for the Klown shall indulge you once more. Limbonic Art is one of the few lesser known NBM bands. It had an unpredictable future because of a mass member departure but has returned as a one man project under one of the originators, Vidar “Daemon” Jensen. Now the one man project releases Spectre Abysm through Candlelight Recordings after a seven year hiatus.

The album begins with the lengthy but fast and somewhat raw sounding “Demonic Resurrection” with Daemon’s vocals showing range from growls, cries, chants and spoken word. “Omega Doom” and “Requiem Sempiternam” brings back the classic sounds of the Norwegian Black Metal Scene. “Disciplina Arcani” takes an ambient approach to the album. The album finishes just like it began but with its time slightly cut with “Through The Vast Profundity Obscure.” This album was a treat given the unknown status of the band. The Klown highly recommends this album to those who really fancy themselves lovers of the Norwegian black metal scene. You can get the album here to get your hands on a copy.

6 out of 6, Kvlt AF!

Another OG from NBMS, Limbonic Art making itself be heard

Decapitated Unveil their Newest Release

One of the fathers of Polish death metal has graced us with a brand new seventh installment titled Anticult through Nuclear Blast Records. Before the Klown even got the chance to hear it, he already heard many things about this album. In fact, the Klown wanted to know how good Anticult really was,  it  even made it into the Billboards charts.

So without further ado, the album begins with “Impulse” which starts slow with some guitar on a whammy pedal for some ambiance and picks up the pace after the breakdown. The momentum continues with the help of Michał Łysejko drums which eventually accompanied with Rafał “Rasta” Piotrowski’s harsh vocals. “Deathvaluation” keeps the noise going and features an awesome solo by Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka.

The Klown’s favorites in this album are “Kill The Cult,”“One-Eyed Nation” and “Earth Scar” because they remind the Klown why Decapitated is on top of the food chain in the death metal scene and why Rasta was chosen to take up vocals for the group. They also feature Kiełtyka’s solo and Łysejko drumming exquisitely without leaving Hubert Więcek’s bass far behind from this mix. This new cult classic finishes with “Amen” which is best described as a band session with Rasta screaming somewhere in between either as a reminder that he’s around or as a glimpse on how the band operates when coming up with new material.

The band evolved a little and tried something new,  in terms of sounds but still managed keep their usual alongside with it. This album was short but sweet proving that to be satisfied, you don’t have to overindulge. You can get your copy here or, if you happen to be in San Diego for the Comic Con, you can get a copy from the Nuclear Blast Records’ booth.

6 out of 6, Warning: This Album May Cause Some Serious Headbanging, You May Lose Your Head.

Decapitated will make your head roll from too much headbanging

The Hatchet Job: April 24- 28

April 24

Feels A Lot Like 1999

Adding to the nostalgia is KMFDM who not only announced the release of their June 23^rd five song EP Yeah!, but also a new studio album in August. Though the industrial band has left us in the dark regarding their upcoming album, they did surprise fans by announcing a tour! What year is this? Well whatever Doc and Marty McFly say, this is becoming an awesome year for music. KMFDM will hit the road here in North America with fellow industrial band Lord Of The Lost and OHGR. They will be making a stop here in San Diego on Oct.20  at the House of Blues and tickets are available now! Also be sure to keep you OG cool kid status and pre order Yeah! Which will be released via earMusic Records.

 

With OHGR & Lord Of The Lost:

10/01 Chicago, IL – Metro (‘Cold Waves VI Festival‘)
10/02 St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
10/03 Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
10/04 Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
10/05 Falls Church, VA – The State Theatre
10/06 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
10/07 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
10/08 Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
10/09 Baltimore, MD
10/11 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Heaven
10/12 New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues
10/13 Austin, TX – Mohawk
10/14 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live!
10/15 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
10/17 Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre
10/18 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
10/19 Las Vegas, NV – Fremont Country Club
10/20 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
10/21 Los Angeles, CA – TBD
10/22 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
10/24 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
10/25 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
10/26 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
10/27 St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar and Hall
10/28 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave II

April 25

Here Comes ‘Charlie…’

Carach Angren have summoned a new kind of classy but deadly beast with their latest single “Charlie.” The symphonic black metallers weave their net and pull us in to this haunting chapter from their upcoming saga titled Dance And Laugh Amongst The Rotten which will haunt us silly on June 16 via Season of Mist Records. I guess our new friend “Charlie” will have to keep us company till then, be sure not to anger him and take home this new chapter and pre order.

April 26

Songs To Fight Off 8-Bit Villains

Yeah, yeah , yeah, before you go off that this is not metal and blah blah blah, everyone can appreciate a nice video game soundtrack per se. Jimmy Urine may not be making eccentrically danceable music with Mindless Self Indulgence but he is back making eccentrically danceable music of the 8-bit kind. Urine has decided to embark on his own adventure and help you conquer that one stage you can’t get past with his solo album The Secret Cinematic Sounds Of Jimmy Urine which is now streaming on The End Records’ YouTube channel. Urine’s solo album won’t be unlocked for the masses till April 28 via The End Records, but for now indulge on the entire album. Excuse me, I have some ass asses to kick! *Puts on bright helmet and hopes on neon tricycle*     

April 27

‘Amateur Sketch’ Will Fuck You Up!

I guess we’ll allow Municipal Waste to paint us like one their French girls after listening to their latest single “Amateur Sketch.” The crossover thrashers will be making their festival rounds this summer in the Van’s Warped Tour this summer and will finally lather us with their June 23 album Slime And Punishment via Nuclear Blast Records. Get ahead of the game and pre-order this bad boi!

‘Never’ Say Never

You think Decapitated has been lounging and doing other things metal? Well you’re half right! The quartet has been doing other things of the metal variety such as making and releasing this brand new music video for “Never.”  The quartet not only let this baby loose, but they also announced their next album titled Anticult which will pour down all that Kool Aid on us on July 7 through Nuclear Blast Records. Another fun fact about “Never,” is that it’s their first single, so stay tuned for more and pre-order this gospel.

Feeling A Little ‘Blood Sick’

Man, this day been pretty eventful with so many videos to binge watch and albums to squeal to. In fact we are so excited, we feel a little sick with giddiness but luckily, Wednesday 13 gives us a little cure with their latest music video for “Blood Sick.” This video taps in to conquering your fears and having your sweet revenge on soulless arachnids, the type that devour your heart assuming you have one. Anyway this song will have you singing along, just like Wednesday knows how and if you just gotta have this song in your collection, be sure to pre-order Condolences which will comfort our blood sickness on June 2 via Nuclear Blast Records.

April 28

Come Alive With ‘Astralive’

Helsott unite and conquer with their music video for “Astralive,” which is now available on their April 28 EP The Healer via M-Theory Audio Records (OMG! That’s today). Get your battle axes ready and prepare to charge deep in to the woods, but not too far ‘cause we don’t have those fancy Norwegian park rangers that retrieve lost metal bands/people. Die with honor and joy after being part of this epic campaign and did I mention The Healer is out now?! Well go ahead and snag your copy!