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Relapse Records Releases Tribute Sampler In Honor Of Recently Deceased Employee

Relapse Records recently suffered a great loss as their Director Of Retail Sales Pat Egan passed away on Monday, Feb. 18th due to complications stemming from pneumonia. To honor his memory, Relapse has put together a 20-track tribute album that features a collection of his favorite artists and songs. All bands included have waived their royalty fees so that 100% of the proceeds can go towards a college fund for Egan’s daughter Katie. The compilation is $5 and available via Bandcamp here. Those who wish to donate via PayPal can do so at [email protected].

Our deepest condolences go out to Pat, his family and friends, and the entire Relapse Record crew. You are in our thoughts. READ MORE

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Prepare To Have Your Blackened Hearts Melted By The ‘Metaldudes Cats Book’

In an effort to help prove that the metal community is not filled with mindless, hate-filled, angry men, author/photographer Alexandra Crockett is putting together a photography book entitled Metaldudes Cats Book that showcases some of the most brutal and visionary members of the West coast metal community with their darling, adorable little balls of fur: their cats.

Crockett comments, “Metaldudes Cats Book challenges stereotypes of masculinity and the metal culture. I think we can all agree that cat photos and videos are an integral part of the Internet. Metaldudes Cats Book combines three loves that have a global reach: Kitties, Metal, and Dudes. A love of kitties binds the entire world together, even tough guys who listen to brutal, harsh music.

Isis, Xasthur, Atriarch, Black Goat, Book of Black Earth, Harassor, Lord Time, Skeletonwitch, King Dude, Morbid Angel, Anhedonist, Thrones, Lightning Swords of Death, Municipal Waste, Holy Grail, Nausea, Exhumed, Phobia, Murder Construct, Cattle Decapitation, and Gypsyhawk are only a few of the bands that have already volunteered to be photographed with their kitties.

Read on for more information and some images from the book. READ MORE

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Weekend Nachos Releasing New 7″ In January

Chicago based hardcore/metal band Weekend Nachos will be releasing a new single entitled “Watch You Suffer” via 7″ on Jan. 19th, 2013. The track will also be posted online Dec. 1st. The 7″ will also feature a B-side that will not appear on the upcoming full-length CD/LP Still, which has an undetermined 2013 date.

The band also has several tour dates schedule, including a confirmed slot at the 2013 Maryland Death Fest. The band will be hitting the East Coast in early 2013 as well as California at some point. You can see all tour dates below. READ MORE

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[Premiere] Check Out The Music Video For Murder Construct’s “Red All Over”

When we bring it heavy, you better believe we bring it heavy! Bloody-Disgusting is excited to bring you the exclusive music video premiere for “Red All Over” from Murder Construct! The song comes from the band’s debut album Results, which came out last week via Relapse Records. The video, directed by Mitch Massie, can be seen below along with exclusive quotes.

Murder Construct is a veritable metal supergroup comprised of Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation), Leon del Muerte (ex-Exhumed, ex-D.I.S., ex-Intronaut, ex-Impaled, ex-Phobia), Kevin Fetus (Watch Me Burn, Fetus Eaters), Caleb Schneider (Bad Acid Trip) and Danny Walker (Intronaut, Exhumed, ex-Jesu, ex-Uphill Battle).

Make sure to pick up Results via iTunes or the Relapse webstore. READ MORE

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[Exclusive] NSFW Video Premiere For Job For A Cowboy’s “Tarnished Gluttony”

Bloody-Disgusting has teamed up with Metal Blade Records artist Job For A Cowboy to bring you an amazing, intense music video for their song “Tarnished Gluttony”, which comes off their latest album Demonocracy. Directed by Michael Panduro (the man behind the fantastic Cephalic CarnageOhrwurm” video), the video is deceptively subtle, almost poetic. Suddenly, everything changes in one horrific moment. Featuring strong Lovecraft-ian elements, this music video is definitely NSFW, so take heed and be careful where you watch it.

Job For A Cowboy are currently on tour on the Summer Slaughter Festival. Remaining tour dates are below. READ MORE

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Between The Buried And Me Stream New Song ‘Telos’

Metal Blade Records artist Between The Buried And Me are gearing up for the release of their latest studio album The Parallex II: Future Sequence (pre-orders available here). To whet the appetite of fans, the band is now streaming the song “Telos”, a near 10-minute epic track of progressive metal brutality. You can listen to the song below.

BTBAM are currently touring on The Summer Slaughter Tour. All dates are below. READ MORE

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Between The Buried And Me Discuss New Album

Metal Blade Records artist Between The Buried And Me will be releasing The Parallax II: Full Sequence, their seventh full-length studio album, on October 9th. Jamie King, friend of the band and producer, engineered, mixed, and mastered the album while Chandler Owen has taken care of the artwork.

The album is a continuation of the story of their 2011 EP, The Parallax: Hypersleep. Guitarist Paul Waggoner further explains, “The two main characters of the story take on a journey through space and time with the unenviable task of having to cure the flaws of humanity by any means necessary. While the EP served mostly as an introduction to the characters, Future Sequence contains the action of the story. The lyrics are written in the stream of consciousness style, which really helps to capture the perspective and emotion of the characters. We really enjoyed the challenge of writing this record, and I think we were all pleasantly surprised with how well the music and lyrics jived with one another. I couldn’t be happier with how Future Sequence turned out.”

Read on for more information from vocalist/keyboardist Tommy Rogers as well as the official artwork for the album and tour dates for The Summer Slaughter Tour, which sees BTBAM touring with bands such as Cannibal Corpse, Periphery, Veil of Maya, and many more. READ MORE

Job For A Cowboy Bassist To Miss Several Summer Slaughter Dates

Nick Schendzielos, bassist of Job For A Cowboy, will be forced to sit out the first few weeks of the Summer Slaughter Tour due to his girlfriend being involved in a head-on collision on her scooter. Mike “Gunface” McKenzie from The Red Chord will be taking his place during that time. All tour dates for the festival, which is headlined by Cannibal Corpse and features bands such as Periphery, Between The Buried and Me, The Faceless, and more, can be seen below.

Comments Schendzielos: “Hey friends: On June 28, immediately after landing in Boston to rehearse for Puerto Rico/Summer Slaughter, my girlfriend was in a head-on collision on her scooter. She sustained very serious head and bodily injuries. I flew right home, and we’ve been in the ICU for a week and are still in the hospital to make sure everything is okay. She needs 24/7 supervision for at least two weeks once we get out of here, so I’m very grateful to announce that Gunface from The Red Chord is going to help me out filling in on Summer Slaughter until I can meet back up with it. We love the dude very much and it’s going to be really cool for both JFAC and TRC fans to see. Enormous thanks for understanding this difficult situation and I’ll be back as soon as possible!”

Adds McKenzie: “I’m excited to be playing with JFAC on this tour. Great dudes in this band as well as in the bands on Summer Slaughter. Playing bass is a little different for me but definitely an interesting challenge. I’m definitely looking forward to getting out on the road again. Nick’s bass work is incredible and I’m working hard to get all of his parts down. Sending positive vibes out to him and his lady.”

My best wishes go out to Schendzielos’ girlfriend on a speedy recovery. READ MORE

Cannibal Corpse Announces Headline Tour

To support the upcoming release of their 12th studio album Torture, Cannibal Corpse will be hitting the road for a US headlining tour. Joining them will be Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn, and Arkaik. The tour starts in Jacksonville, Florida and ends in Gainesville, Florida and features a stop on the Cincinnati Metal Fest as well a show in Oklahoma City with Behemoth, Watain, The Devil’s Blood, and In Solitude.

Bassist Alex Webster: “We’re psyched to hit the road with Exhumed, Abysmal Dawn, and Arkaik in April! This is a full-on death metal tour that we know all of our fans will love. Prepare for an evening of relentless aural punishment!”
Full tour dates are below.

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Trailer for ‘Exhumed,’ New Indie Premiering This November

Below you’ll find the first trailer for Richard Griffin’s Exhumed, the newest feature from Scorpio Film Releasing starring Debbie Rochon, Sarah Nicklin, Michael Reed, Michael Thurber, Rich Tretheway, Evalena Marie and Jonathan Thomson.

‘Exhumed’ deals with a twisted family that is seemingly unable to leave their own home. Their gnarled existence and mounting animosity finally give way to violence and visceral panic.

‘Exhumed’ is an edgy horror film. It anticipates a move away from current, more supernaturally inclined fear flicks, towards something nastier and moodier. Exhumed deals with a twisted family that is seemingly unable to leave their own home. Their gnarled existence and mounting animosity finally gives way to violence and visceral panic.

It will world premiere November 11 at the Orpheum Theatre Foxboro (1 School Street, Foxboro, MA).


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Exhumed, Goatwhore, Cephalic Carnage, And Havok All On Tour? Metal Boner Arises!

Bloody-Disgusting is excited to announce that it is one of the sponsors for the upcoming Exhumed, Goatwhore, Cephalic Carnage, and Havok North American tour! Don’t believe me? How about you enlarge that picture below (just give it a good old click) and look at the bottom. See something familiar? BAM! Looks like we’re helping bring some blood and guts to the fall touring schedule! So, which date are you planning on hitting up?

 Exhumed, Goatwhore, Cephalic Carnage, And Havok All On Tour? Metal Boner Arises!

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Exclusive Song Stream: Check Out Exhumed’s ‘I Rot Within’ Here First!

It’s been eight long years since goregrind masters Exhumed have released a new original album, their last being Anatomy Is Destiny. Well my lovely metalheads, the time has come for Exhumed to dish out a whole new level of pain with the upcoming All Guts, No Glory, which comes out July 5th. To mark this occasion, we’ve scored an exclusive song stream of I Rot Within for your listening pleasure. Check it out, along with some other exclusive information, after the jump.

 Exclusive Song Stream: Check Out Exhumeds I Rot Within Here First!

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