JEFF HANNEMAN was 49 Years Old

TURO PAJALA (1955-2007) - ARIEL

Irmeli Katariina Pihlaja: [Taisto and Irmeli have just been on their first date] What shall we do now?

Taisto Olavi Kasurinen: Let's get married and have a child.

Irmeli Katariina Pihlaja: I already have a child.

Taisto Olavi Kasurinen: That's good. We'll spare some time.

Irmeli Katariina Pihlaja: Are you always so self-confident?

Taisto Olavi Kasurinen: This is the first time.

NORDVIS to Release SUMMONING Cassettes

Hot on the heels of GRIFT's critically acclaimed Fyra elegier, NORDVIS is proud to announce the cassette release of two classic SUMMONING albums, 1995's Minas Morgul and 1997's Dol Guldur. Privileged to contribute to the immortal SUMMONING legacy, NORDVIS will be releasing both albums in limited-edition tape editions, each limited to 150 copies. These two transcendental, nostalgic albums possessed a truly epic and groundbreaking sound for their era and added a new dimension to extreme music back in the mid '90s, cementing SUMMONING's legendry for all time. Thus, no better time than now to experience the world of Tolkien the analog way! 

SLEEP Dopesmoker Out On Cassette!!!

DOOM IN JUNE FESTIVAL

TRIBULATION set North American release date for "The Formulas of Death"‏

Today, THE AJNA OFFENSIVE announces May 14th as the North American street date for TRIBULATION's highly anticpated second album,The Formulas of Death. With The Formulas of Death, Sweden's TRIBULATION return to active service after working diligently on their sophomore album and follow-up to 2007's praised and heralded debut album The Horror.

Expanding their sound entirely beyond the gnarly and vicious death metal that was heard on The Horror, TRIBULATION's The Formulas Of Death sees a much broader and expansive soundscape introduced, favouring atmosphere and evocative instrumental elements to contribute to a very different picture to that of its predecessor.

Comparisons have been already made between the progression MORBID ANGEL made between Altars of Madness and Blessed Are the Sick and closer to home for TRIBULATION, the progression from TIAMAT's Sumerian Cry to The Astral Sleep. TRIBULATION's The Formulas Of Death is an ambitious project for these still-young Swedes, which will undoubtedly take time to sink in to be fully appreciated. The album is being released in Europe today by INVICTUS PRODUCTIONS, and has already garnered an esteemed 14/15 review in the latest issue of Germany's leading Legacy magazine.

BLOOD OF THE MOON, MMXII Tape Out Now‏ (WOHRT RECORDS)

Buy It Now at WOHRT RECORDS Here!!!!

HELVETETS PORT - Exodus to Hell (High Roller, 2009)

Been listening to this record all night. It came out in 2009 but I just bought a copy and after a few spins I still can't decide if I love it because it is good or if I love it because it is bad. Helvetets Port is like the heavy metal version of a solid and thoroughly entertaining B movie. That's all I can think of. 

THE UNINVITED GUEST

SWERVEDRIVER - Last Train to Satansville

I wish I could say this song reminds me of the good ol' times, but I missed these guys when they were something. Love this song...

JUAN PABLO REBELLA - 1974-2006

DECIBEL Top 40 of 2012 by RECORD LABEL

A few months ago I cancelled my subscription to Decibel Magazine. It was partly because of the lackluster content (the excessive coverage to totally shitty bands) and partly because there were two months when the magazine did not arrive.

Since, I have bought the magazine occasionally and I actually just purchased the issue with the Top 40 of 2012, especially because of the induction of Sarcofago's I.N.R.I. into the Decibel Hall of Fame. The article is great, what's not so great is the inclusion of bands like August Burns Red and the Top 40 itself, which includes some obvious and deserving ones, alongside others that really just seem to make the cut because they either know people or are released by the right label.

The following is the main reason why I don't subscribe to the mag anymore:

Relapse 5
Nuclear Blast 5

Century Media 4
Season of Mist 2

Profound Lore 2

Metal Blade 2

Roadrunner 1

Neurot 1

Epitaph 1

Debemur Morti 1

Eone 1

Young God 1

Dark Descent 1

Spinefarm 1

No Sleep 1

Hydra Head 1

Prosthetic 1

20 Buck Spin 1
Tee Pee 1

Listenable 1

Handmade Birds 1

Self-Released 1

Inside Out 1

Seventh Rule 1

Lupus Lounge 1

Black Market Activities 1