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It’s probably totally sexist to dedicate an entire article to the celebration of a handful of vocalists that are simply going to make this list because they are female. After all, the argument has been made to me endless times that it shouldn’t be about a person’s gender when you judge their music or skill. It should just be about being a damn good vocalist. But let’s be real here, people still find the presence of a woman, especially in a band, as some what of a novelty. The music world is male dominated, and even I will admit, I have a bias when it comes to the expectations I have for female fronted bands. And that’s exactly why these girls rock so much. All of them are talented as hell, and I’m proud to share a set of -ahem- parts with them. Sexism sucks – but these girls don’t. Here are my top 5 female rock vocalists, both historic and modern. READ MORE

Want Some Free Death Metal? Of Course You Do!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 18, 2011 @ 7:30pm
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Who wants some free death metal? What’s that? You’d rather have some free bubblegum pop? GET OUTTA HERE! Alright, for those of you who are left, let me tell you about the Death Metal Decapitation show, which will be happening on April 30th in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Six death metal bands (Accursed Spawn, Archspire, Insurrection, Wretchedpain, Xyphos) will converge their for a night of unbridled brutality and they want to share a preview of what to expect. So, if you want a free six-song compilation, head on over here to snag your copy.

Want Some Free Death Metal? Of Course You Do!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 18, 2011 @ 7:21pm
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Okay, it’s Monday, which took me a while to figure out since Rebecca Black never taught me the days after Sunday. As a result, I wanted to give people a chuckle to start the week. Queue WhoMadeWho and their video for ‘Every Minute Alone‘. I can’t tell you why, but it made me laugh quite heartily. The song comes off their upcoming mini-LP, ‘Knee Deep‘, which comes out April 26th.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 15, 2011 @ 7:56pm
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3 Inches Of Blood have released a video for ‘12:34‘, which comes off their 2009 album, ‘Here Waits Thy Doom‘. I’m a big fan of these guys, especially when I found out that guitarist Shane Clark is a big fan of us here at Bloody-Disgusting! So Shane, if you’re reading this, stop ding-dong ditching my house! I’m on to you!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 15, 2011 @ 7:22pm
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Blabbermouth.net is reporting that Glenn Danzig (Misfits, Danzig) has written and submitted a song for The Hangover 2. Director Todd Phillips asked Danzig to record a song for the sequel as he had used the song that Glenn had written for Johnny Cash, ‘Thirteen‘, for the original. The end result is the lead track ‘Black Hell‘.

Thanks to the commenters that corrected the Danzig/Johnny Cash flub.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 15, 2011 @ 3:23am
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A few weeks ago, we ran an exclusive track stream for the horrorpunk band Blitzkid, which a ton of you absolutely loved. So, to keep up the hype for this awesome band, we’ve got an exclusive interview with bassist/vocalist Argyle Goolsby. We chat the album release, horrorpunk and horror in general. One thing is for sure, this guy’s love of horror is undeniable. Check it all out after the jump!

Exclusive Interview: Chatting It Up With Blitzkids Argyle Goolsby

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 14, 2011 @ 11:48pm
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All That Remains have released a video for ‘The Last Time‘, which comes off their latest album, ‘For We Are Many‘. The video was shot and directed by Nathan Cox (Marilyn Manson, Linkin Park, Disturbed). Singer Phil Labonte had this to say: ”I’ve seen some footage and without a doubt this thing looks GREAT! It’s got…some killer acting, and our dumb asses jumping around like mad.”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 14, 2011 @ 11:43pm
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It’s been one year since Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele unexpectedly passed away. To celebrate his memory, MetalUnderground along with Dan Mitchell of Beneath The Wood studios have put together ‘All For None, None For All‘, a tribute album featuring Type O Negative covers from underground bands all over the world. The entire track list is after the jump as well as information on how to get your copy.

Dan Mitchell of Autumns Eyes/Beneath The Wood Studios commented: “My original idea was to find bands that were only interested in paying tribute to Peter, and not getting caught up in the politics of it all. No talks of money, labels, suits, or anyone trying to suck the life out of it. Just a straight up tribute.”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 14, 2011 @ 11:26pm
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Alright Behemoth fanatics, there’s no need to hoard those rare ‘Conjuration‘ and ‘Slaves Shall Serve‘ EPs anymore. No, seriously, stop clinging them to your chest like they were your children…weirdo. Coming out June 7th (US) is ‘Abyssus Abyssum Invocat‘, a remastered edition of both the EPs mentioned above as well as bonus tracks and new liner notes from Nergal. Check out the official track list after the jump.

Rare Behemoth Tracks To Be Released Via 2 CD Set

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 14, 2011 @ 11:09pm
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Apparently Charlie Sheen is a metalhead. After seeing Asking Alexandria‘s performance on Jimmy Kimmel, he personally extended an offer to the band to be an opening act on the ‘My Violent Torpedo Of Truth Tour‘. Due to prior tour obligations, the band regretfully declined but stated that they “…would like to publicly thank Sheen for this special invite and promise him that the tiger’s blood runs deep in all of them.”

So Charlie Sheen now needs opening acts to make his show seem more appealing? With failure after failure, I’m not surprised.
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Hear The Badass Korn And Skrillex Collaboration

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 14, 2011 @ 5:41pm
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LA based electronic musician Skrillex has teamed up with Munky and Jonathan Davis from Korn for a new track called ‘Get Up‘. The track, courtesy of Some Kind Of Awesome, is after the jump and you have got to hear it! It’s heavy, it’s crazy and it’s something I want to blast while I’m driving near preschools (hey, gotta get them early, right?).

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 13, 2011 @ 7:47pm
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In Flames have released the album artwork for their upcoming album ‘Sounds Of A Playground Fading‘ as well as the official track listing (after the jump). The album is due to come out June 21st (thanks xreinhartx for the heads up). How many of you are planning on picking it up?

In Flames Release Sounds Of A Playground Fading Artwork And Track List

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 13, 2011 @ 5:47pm
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Porcupine Tree is easily in my top three favorite bands. I remember buying ‘In Absentia‘ and playing ‘Trains‘ around 20 times before I went to the next track because it was, and still is, such an amazing and beautiful track. So imagine my surprise and delight when I saw a video of 40 YouTube users playing ‘Trains‘ mashed together into one cohesive piece. Just like Eric Whitacre’s YouTube Choir, these people come from all over the world. Enjoy below.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 13, 2011 @ 4:05pm
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Scottish death metal band (how often do I get to write that?) Cerebral Bore have released a video for ‘Maniacal Miscreation‘, the title track off their latest album. Check after the jump for a comment from frontwoman Simone “Som” Pluijmer as well as the video. Funny story: When I watched the video, all I could think about was Egg Shen from Big Trouble In Little China saying, ‘Black blood of the Earth!’.

Cerebral Bore Release Bloody(?) Video For Maniacal Miscreation

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 12, 2011 @ 11:56pm
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A recent poll conducted by U.K. dating website Tastebuds.fm shows that people who listen to Metallica and Nirvana are far more likely to have sex on the first date, compared to people who listen to Coldplay and Lady Gaga. Well, yeah! I could’ve called that one a mile away! Who wants to bang it out to ‘Speed Of Sound‘ when you can rock out ‘Rape Me‘? Was that in poor taste? Meh, whatever.

People Who Listen To Metallica And Nirvana More Likely To Have Sex On First Date

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 12, 2011 @ 9:55pm
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Century Media Records artists Winds Of Plague have released a video teaser for their upcoming album, ‘Against The World‘, which hits stores this upcoming Tuesday, April 19th. Make sure to check out the band on this summer’s Warped Tour (tour dates here).

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 12, 2011 @ 9:50pm
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TheWrap is reporting that Tom Cruise (War of the Worlds, Mission Impossible, Legend, Top Gun), in preparation for his role in the upcoming movie adaptation of the 80′s musical Rock of Ages, has been taking vocal lessons from none other than Guns N Roses singer Axl Rose‘s vocal coach.

OMFG Of The Day: Tom Cruise Learning To Sing From Axl Roses Vocal Coach

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Director Adam Shankman says that Cruise has been practicing for at least five hour a day and that “…The prognosis is more than excellent.”

Sorry Shankman, I’m a bit skeptical. I’ll wait until clips from the movie pop up on YouTube. What? You thought I was going to go see this in theaters? HA!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 12, 2011 @ 7:54pm
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Listen up all you Ziltoid lovers! The Devin Townsend Project will be the direct support for Children of Bodom on a full N. American tour this summer. The openers are Septicflesh and Obscura, who will be rotating the opening spots each night. Devin Townsend also released the covers for his upcoming albums, ‘Deconstruction‘ and ‘Ghost‘. Check after the jump for tour dates and both covers.

Devin Townsend Touring With Children Of Bodom This Summer

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Posted by John Marrone on April 11, 2011 @ 7:34pm
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Somewhere amidst the early 1980′s, I had gotten my hands on a VHS tape of George Romero‘s unique vampire vision, MARTIN. Once John Amplas’ razor went the forearm of the woman on the train – I was hooked. And not so much by the Tom Savini style gore, or George Romero reputation for entering legendary horror realms – but by the purity of it all – and the way the soundtrack, the film, the atmosphere and the abstract of it all blended together in such genre purity.

For many years after, the music has resonated in my mind. It is the direct link to the lingering memories of an exceptional genre film – and what I like to think of as its signature. I had the honor of being able to speak with MARTIN‘s soundtrack composer – Donald Rubinstein – recently. Although he is acclaimed and accomplished at Jazz and other score works that include George Romero’s BRUISER and KNIGHTRIDERS, we reflected on MARTIN alone, and how the magic, that is that score, came to be.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 11, 2011 @ 7:27pm
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One tour that I’m really looking forward to is the Sinister Whisperz Tour, which features Thrill Kill Kult, 16Volt, and Twitch The Ripper (LOVE these guys!). In anticipation of this tour, a teaser trailer was released, which you can watch below. Check out the tour dates here and let us know if you’re going!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 11, 2011 @ 7:21pm
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Composer Garry Schyman will be a special guest at the California State University Northridge during a performance of selected works from his compositions for Bioshock, Bioshock 2, and Dante’s Inferno. The concert will also feature the first public performance of Schyman’s Viola Concerto “Zingaro” (Second Movement) featuring renowned viola soloist Andrew Duckles. The concert is FREE if you have a ticket. All information for how/where are after the jump.

Hear The Music From Bioshock, Bioshock 2 And Dantes Inferno Live In California

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 11, 2011 @ 4:11pm
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We’ve got a double header for you to soften the blow of it being a Monday. Bloody-Disgusting has scored the exclusive premiere for the new Allegaeon video ‘Biomech‘ AND we’re giving away a full prize back which includes a t-shirt, signed poster and more! The song ‘Biomech‘ comes from their latest release, ‘Fragments of Form And Function’ (review here), which you can get from iTunes. All details are after the jump.

allegaeonfofafcover Exclusive Video Premiere/Contest: Check Out Allegaeons New Video Biomech And Enter To Win A Prize Pack!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 09, 2011 @ 8:26pm
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My friend Audrey turned me on to ANR by shooting me a link to their song ‘Big Problem‘. The video plays out like a slasher film and the music in the beginning is VERY reminiscent of old John Carpenter soundtracks. Careful as there are some possible NSFW moments (nudity, violence, gore, the usual).