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Hatebreed Releases Official Video For “Honor Never Dies”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 22, 2013 @ 8:31am
Category: Music / Videos

Metalcore band Hatebreed has released an official video for “Honor Never Dies”, which comes from their sixth studio album The Divinity Of Purpose. The video shows how a young man and woman come together after several missed encounters and the actions that are required for that to happen.

…Oh, who am I kidding? It’s about a guy that beats the sh!t out of two wannabe rapists with his skateboard before running into the darkness with the aforementioned lady. Also there are shots of the band performing. That’s it. Head on below if you want to watch it. READ MORE

Children Of Bodom Stream Title Track From ‘Halo Of Blood’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 20, 2013 @ 8:30am
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Finnish metal band Children Of Bodom have released a stream of “Halo Of Blood”, the title track from their upcoming album Halo Of Blood, which comes out June 11th via Nuclear Blast Records. The song description states, “On this track, the opening riff flirts with their homeland’s much vaunted ice-cold, grimly melodic black metal before switching gears into keyboard-driven power thrash and pouring on the high-shine gloss.”

Singer/guitarist Alexi Laiho states, “That could be my favorite Bodom song ever.”

Head on below to listen to the track. Also, make sure to enter our Children Of Bodom guitar giveaway contest here! READ MORE

Children Of Bodom Release Official Video For “Transference”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 14, 2013 @ 9:00am
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Finnish metal band Children Of Bodom have released an official music video for “Transference”, the new single from the band’s upcoming album Halo Of Blood (out June 11th via Nuclear Blast Records). Head on below to watch the video.

Make sure to enter our Children Of Bodom guitar giveaway here! Also, make sure to pre-order Halo Of Blood here. READ MORE

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[Contest] Win This Guitar And More From Children Of Bodom!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 10, 2013 @ 11:00am
Category: Music / Contests

Bloody-Disgusting and Finnish metal superstars Children Of Bodom have teamed up to give you readers a chance to win a ESP/LTD V-50 guitar autographed by singer/guitarist Alexi Laiho, a deluxe version of the band’s new album Halo Of Blood and a whole lot more! To find out details on how to enter, head on below!

Children Of Bodom will be releasing Halo Of Blood on June 11th via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order the new album here! READ MORE

Children Of Bodom Release Lyric Video For New Single “Transference”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 07, 2013 @ 12:00pm
Category: Music / Videos

Finnish metal band Children Of Bodom have released a lyric video for their new single “Transference”. The song comes from the band’s upcoming album Halo Of Blood, which will be released June 11th via Nuclear Blast Records (iTunes Pre-Order). You can watch the video below.

COB will also be embarking on this year’s Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. All tour dates can be found below. READ MORE

Soilwork Release Bioshock/The City Of Lost Children Inspired Video For “Spectrum Of Eternity”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 26, 2013 @ 2:45pm
Category: Music / Videos

Swedish melodic metallers Soilwork have released a music video for “Spectrum Of Eternity”, which comes from their latest album The Living Infinite (review). The completely CGI clip features strong influences from the smash video game Bioshock as well as the French surreal comedy adventure The City Of Lost Children (which just so happens to be one of my absolute favorite films of all time). Check it out below! READ MORE

Orchid Release Old School Music Video For “Wizard Of War”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 26, 2013 @ 8:00am
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Classic doom rock inspired band Orchid have released a music video for “Wizard Of War”, the first single from their upcoming Nuclear Blast Records release The Mouths Of Madness, which comes out May 14th. The video is shot like a classic TV performance, including the soft, out-of-focus, low-def feel that I grew up with. It’s a pretty damn solid song, so make sure to give it a listen below!

The Mouths Of Madness can be pre-ordered here. You can also stream the album in full here. READ MORE

Meshuggah Release Amazing Video For “I Am Colossus”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 04, 2013 @ 10:15am
Category: Music / Videos

Swedish extreme metal masters Meshuggah have released an official video for “I Am Colossus”, which comes from their latest album Koloss (review). The video, directed by Magnus Jonsson, features stunning black and white animation and feels very nightmarish. You can watch the video below. READ MORE

Children Of Bodom Announces Details For New Album ‘Halo Of Blood’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on March 19, 2013 @ 5:20pm
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Finnish metal masters Children Of Bodom have set Halo Of Blood as the title for their upcoming eighth studio album. Featuring 10 tracks, the album was produced by Peter Tägtgren (Marduk, Amon Amarth) and is scheduled to be released June 11th via Nuclear Blast Records.

Guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho comments, “Halo Of Blood is the eighth studio album from Children of Bodom. Musically, we’ve kept it fresh and new while still maintaining the elements that make COB’s sound so recognizable. This new album has both the fastest and the slowest songs we’ve ever made and lyrically, there are themes we’ve never touched on before. Prepare yourselves for ten tracks of pure Nordic metal!”

Below you can find the album artwork and track listing. The band will also be appearing on the 2013 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. All tour dates will be below. READ MORE

[Album Review] Soilwork ‘The Living Infinite’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on March 03, 2013 @ 9:00pm
Category: Music / Reviews

When it was announced that Soilwork would be unleashing a double album as their new studio album, the metal world rejoiced. After all, one disc is already a cause for celebration, but two? The Swedish melodic metal master’s ninth studio album The Living Infinite has been one of the most anticipated releases of 2013 by many, even landing on my own list.

One of the things that gave me some trepidation was the loss of guitarist Peter Wichers, who was replaced by David Andersson, who toured with the band in 2006. Also, after the stellar The Panic Broadcast, this album has a great deal to live up to. So now we ask the hard question: does it or have Soilwork fallen short? Find out below! READ MORE

Symphony X Drummer Suffers Heart Failure: Expected To Make Full Recovery

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 27, 2013 @ 5:50pm
Category: Music / News

In a bit of terrifying news, Symphony X drummer Jason Rullo last week was admitted into a hospital for heart failure. He spent a week there and was ultimately released. He has begun a rehab program and is being told that his recovery will take a minimum of 3-6 months under doctors’ care. Below is a statement from Rullo.

Symphony X’s last release was 2011′s Iconoclast, which came out via Nuclear Blast Records. READ MORE

Children Of Bodom Issue New Studio Update

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 25, 2013 @ 8:00pm
Category: Music / Videos

Finnish metal band Children Of Bodom have released a short studio update, which you can watch below. The band is currently recording their as-of-yet untitled eighth studio album, which is being aimed for a Summer release date via Nuclear Blast Records.

Working song titles include: “All Twisted,” “Slowdance On Nails,” “Moto GP,” “FC Pettymys,” “Kananmuisti-ilmiö” [Chicken Memory Effect], and “Trondheim.” READ MORE

Soilwork Stream New Single “Long Live The Misanthrope”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 22, 2013 @ 2:09pm
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Swedish melodic metal masters Soilwork have released “Long Live The Misanthrope”, another single from their upcoming double album The Living Infinite. Widely hailed as the first melodic death metal double album, The Living Infinite comes out Mar. 5th in N. America via Nuclear Blast Records.

You can listen to the song below as well as see the full track list. READ MORE

Soilwork Release Official Video For “Rise Above The Sentiment”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 01, 2013 @ 10:55am
Category: Music / Videos

Swedish melodic metal band Soilwork have released an official video for “Rise Above The Sentiment”, which comes off their upcoming album The Living Infinite. The Sune Eskelinen & Niclas Lindahl-directed video starts off almost like something out of V/H/S but turns into something much more lighthearted, featuring the band members engaging in various behind-the-scenes activities, including cooking, returning beer cans (a LOT of beer cans), playing chess and backgammon (I’ll totally take any one of them on in backgammon), and more.

The album, which comes out Mar. 5th in the USA via Nuclear Blast Records, is being hailed as the first double album in melodic death metal history and will feature 20 tracks. READ MORE

Soilwork Releases First Trailer For ‘The Living Infinite’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 30, 2013 @ 2:30pm
Category: Music / Videos

Swedish melodic metal band Soilwork will be releasing their new album The Living Infinite on Mar. 5th in the US. The album will feature a total 20 tracks across two CDs and will be released via Nuclear Blast Records.

In a video interview below, singer Bjorn “Speed” Strid discusses how the album was conceived, the recording process, and what it was like recording and writing with new guitarist David Andersson. Check it out below.

You can download an mp3 of “Spectrum of Eternity” for free here. READ MORE

Children Of Bodom Enter Studio To Record New Album

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 24, 2013 @ 4:00pm
Category: Music / News

Finnish metal band Children Of Bodom have entered the studio to record their eight studio album, which will be the follow up to 2011′s Reckless Relentless Forever. COB have teamed up with recording engineer Mikko Karmila (who worked on the Hatebreeder, Follow the Reaper, and Hate Crew Deathroll albums) and producer Peter Tägtgren (Immortal, Marduk, Amon Amarth). The album is expected to have a summer release date via Nuclear Blast Records.

Singer/guitarist Alexi Laiho states, “It’s a nice change to the regular method where we lock ourselves up at a studio in the middle of the woods, usually also during the darkest time of the year.”

COB bassist Henkka Seppälä shares: “Last night I finished my parts for the record. We listened to all the songs and fixed what had to be fixed. The bass tracks are locked in and so are the basic tracks for guitars, from both Roope [Latvala, guitarist] and Alexi. And of course all drums were recorded first. Next in line are the guitar melodies and solos and then the keyboards and vocals. We are ahead of schedule and very happy to work here in Helsinki for the first time ever.”

Working song titles include: “All Twisted,” “Slowdance On Nails,” “Moto GP,” “FC Pettymys,” “Kananmuisti-ilmiö” [Chicken Memory Effect], and “Trondheim.” READ MORE

Nightwish Releases Pro-Shot Live Video For “Ghost Love Score”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 23, 2013 @ 2:30pm
Category: Music / Videos

Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish has released a live performance video of “Ghost Love Score”, which comes from their 2004 album Once. Filmed in Buenos Aires during the Latin America 2012 tour, the pro-shot video features current singer Floor Jansen (ex-After Forever, ReVamp), who replaced Anette Olzon after she abruptly left the band late last year. You can watch the video below. READ MORE

Soilwork Stream New Song “This Momentary Bliss”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 18, 2013 @ 1:15pm
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Swedish melodic metal band Soilwork has released a stream of “This Momentary Bliss”, a new song from their upcoming album The Living Infinite. The album, out via Nuclear Blast Records, will be released Mar. 5th in the US. You can listen to it below.

The Living Infinite landed on my Most Anticipated Releases Of 2013, which you can check out here. Also, make sure to read our exclusive interview with drummer Dirk Verbeuren here. READ MORE

[Best & Worst '12] Jonny Picks His Top 10 Albums Of 2012

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 01, 2013 @ 1:01pm
Category: Music / Editorials

And so another year comes to a close. 2012, just like any other year, you had your gems and you had your flops when it came to album releases. For this article, I’d like to give you my Top 10 albums of 2012 as well as several honorable mentions that didn’t exactly make the cut but were too good to leave unmentioned. So, read on to see my Top 10 Albums Of 2012!

Make sure to check out my worst 5 albums here. READ MORE

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Most Anticipated Releases Of 2013

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on December 31, 2012 @ 4:00pm
Category: Music / Editorials

Well, this is it folks, the last day of 2012. It’s been a year just like any others. We’ve had good stuff happen, we’ve had bad stuff happen. But now is the time to look forward and feel excitement. After all, it’s a new year! It’s a time for new beginnings, fresh starts, etc… And what makes things better than some new music, right? So, with that in mind, I’ve come up with 14 albums that I just cannot WAIT to get my grubby little mitts on. Check ‘em out below and make sure to leave your most anticipated albums in the comments! READ MORE

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[Interview] Soilwork’s Dirk Verbeuren Talks ‘The Living Infinite’, His Favorite Drum Fill, And ‘Dead Alive’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on December 24, 2012 @ 7:00pm
Category: Music / Exclusives

Bloody-Disgusting is excited to bring you an exclusive interview with Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren! In the interview we get to hear about the upcoming double album The Living Infinite, which will hit US streets on Mar. 5th, 2013 via Nuclear Blast Records. Dirk also tells us his thoughts on social media and how bands utilize it to spread their music and how it affects the music industry. He also shares his favorite drum fills and chats a bit about his personal favorite horror movie Dead Alive. Check it all out below! READ MORE

Things Get Very Bloody And Weird In New Fleshgod Apocalypse Video For “The Forsaking”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on December 23, 2012 @ 2:45pm
Category: Music / Videos

Italian symphonic metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse has released a music video for “The Forsaking”, which comes from their latest album Agony (Amazon). The video is a mixture of Black Swan and Romeo And Juliet, albeit with a slight twist. Directed by Salvatore Perrone & Fleshgod Apocalypse, the video tells the tale of two dancers who seem to be at odds. The female then dances with a mysterious figure who disappears, but not before poisoning her with a kiss. From there…well, I won’t ruin the ending for you. Check it out below! READ MORE

Soilwork Releases HQ Version Of New Song “Spectrum Of Eternity”

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on December 20, 2012 @ 12:00pm
Category: Music / Videos

Melodic death metal band Soilwork has released a high-quality version of their new song “Spectrum Of Eternity” via Nuclear Blast Europe’s YouTube page. The song comes from their upcoming double album The Living Infinite, which will be released Mar. 5th, 2013. You can check it out below.

Also, keep a close on here as we’ll have an exclusive interview with drummer Dirk Verbeuren coming soon! READ MORE

Holy Crap…The New Soilwork Song “Spectrum Of Eternity” Is Amazing

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on December 18, 2012 @ 8:00am
Category: Music / News

We’ve still got until March for the new Soilwork album The Living Infinite, which will be a double album. However, fans can now get a taste of the album by hearing a new song entitled “Spectrum Of Eternity”, which was streamed on Sweden’s Bandit Rock radio station. Note: the song below is not an official stream and it includes radio commentary at the beginning and end. Still, it gives a fantastic taste of what we’re going to get and, holy shit, does it slay. It’s fast, it’s melodic, it’s unrelenting. It’s pure fucking Soilwork and it’s got me more excited for them then I thought possible. Check it out below. READ MORE