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Intronaut To Release New Album In March: Post Rehearsal Footage Of New Song

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on November 15, 2012 @ 1:10pm
Category: Music / Videos

Post-metal prog band Intronaut are set to release Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words With Tones), their fourth studio album, on March 19th, 2013. Drums were recorded by producer John Haddad [Exhumed, Phobia] and Derek Donley [Bereft] handled recording for all other elements on the record. It was mixed by Josh Newell and artwork and layout will be done by David D’Andrea who has worked with the band on previous albums. You can watch rehearsal footage of a new song below.

Intronaut’s supported their last album, Valley Of Smoke, by touring extensively with such bands as Animals As Leaders, Cynic, Helmet, and more. They were also tapped as direct support for Tool. READ MORE

Editorials

[Editorial] From Worst To Best: Tool

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 17, 2012 @ 9:15pm
Category: Music / Editorials

Tool is by no means meant for the casual listener. Their music defies traditional songwriting, dynamically surges from crushing distortion to soft beauty, plays with time signatures, bears some of the most interesting lyrics available, and doesn’t give a damn about song length to ensure radio play. Add to this list the band’s love of the occult and teasing fans with the possibilities that their lyrics and music hide a deeper meaning. Everything combined makes Tool one of the most challenging, well-respected and fascinating bands releasing music these days.

And so I decided that my love of the band should be used to rank their discography. Having listened to each album more times than I can count, I feel very comfortable in my decisions. Note that I am only doing the four full-length albums and I’m not including the Opiate EP nor the Salival release.

This is by no means an easy task. Having been a fan of Tool for more years than I can easily count, I realize that these albums each represent a different period of my life and I have certain memories associated with each one. Still, I’ll do my best to remain objective. So, join me below to find out my “From Worst To Best” with Tool. READ MORE

[Concert Review] Linkin Park & Incubus At The 2012 Honda Civic Tour

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 31, 2012 @ 3:00pm
Category: Music / Editorials

Last week, Aural Pleasures co-host Bill Frye and myself went to the Palace of Auburn Hills to check out the 2012 Honda Civic Tour. While we missed opening act Mutemath, we caught headliners Linkin Park and Incubus and we wanted to share our thoughts with you! But rather than write a generic concert review, we decided to record our post-concert conversation to get the most amount of authenticity with everything still completely fresh in our minds. Check it out below READ MORE

Top 25 Guitar Riffs That Make You NEED To Headbang: 20-16

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 14, 2012 @ 11:00am
Category: Music / Editorials

Yesterday brought you the first in a weeklong series of 25 Guitar Riffs That Make You NEED To Headbang. Today continues the countdown with numbers 20-16. Will your favorite make the list? Check on below for the answer and make sure to get your neck brace ready!

Check out entries 25-21 here! READ MORE

TOOL Drummer Danny Carey Talks Mandala Drum

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on July 25, 2012 @ 12:15pm
Category: Music / Videos

TOOL/Volto drummer Danny Carey has been filmed playing with and talking about the Mandala drum, an electronic drum pad that has near infinite possibilities. Danny talks about how he uses the seven (!!!) pads in his live set-up as well as how he utilizes them to make the drums part of the music rather than just a simple beat. You can watch this video below.

Although no word has yet been released on a release date for a new TOOL album, it has been announced on the official TOOL website that writing is well underway. Knowing TOOL and their writing and release patterns, I’d say that the earliest we’re looking at a new album is the end of this year but more likely early to spring 2013.

What is your favorite TOOL album? READ MORE

Dead Space 3 E3 Trailer Features Music From Feersum Ennjin: Get The Song For Free

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on June 08, 2012 @ 7:00pm
Category: Music / Videos

One of the big announcements at E3 2012 was EA’s Dead Space 3, which continues the journey of Isaac Clarke, the man who has dealt with WAY too much shit in his life. The announcement trailer made use of Feersum Ennjin‘s “Fishing Grounds”, which comes off their 2011 self-titled debut album. Feersum Ennjin is the band fronted by ex-Tool bassist Paul D’Amour. You can download a free copy of “Fishing Grounds” here.

Oh, and let me just say that this game looks f*%king AWESOME!!! I can’t wait to get my grubby little paws all over this game and dismember me some necromorphs!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on June 04, 2012 @ 11:00am
Category: Music / Images

Adam Jones, guitarist of prog-rock giants Tool, recently tweeted a picture of a severed arm with TOOLBAND.COM watermarks covering the image. Upon looking at the official Tool website, it was written that this image was a production still for an upcoming “Tool Project” that is tentatively due in the fall. While no other information has been released, there are a couple of things that can be speculated upon:

1) It’s an image from a new music video, either for a track off of 10,000 Days or from the rumored new album that still has yet to enter recording.

2) It is part of the visuals that will accompany the new album, be it in the booklet or part of the marketing campaign.

What do you think readers? What do you make of this image?

10 Horror Games And The Bands That Should’ve Scored Them

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Posted by Adam Dodd on April 29, 2012 @ 6:36pm
Category: Games / Editorials

Sometimes I get really bored. I’m only human, and like the rest of you, there are times when I need a little entertainment. During one of my recent fits of boredom where I was lying naked on the floor of my room in a sticky puddle of dried up Mountain Dew while staring up at the ceiling wondering what wordsmith came up with the word ‘orange,’ I decided to come up with a little game — something to fill my time so I didn’t have to finally concede to what the voices in my head were telling me to do. For the unaware, at Bloody Disgusting lies a mythical creature known as a Jonathan Barkan. He runs the music section on BD with a tyrannical fist and a sweet moustache. If I were reviewing Jon, his Baby Factor would go something like ”If Albert Wesker and a Big Daddy got together to make sweet, sweet love inside a record store, Jonny B would be their musically inclined offspring.”

All that is a long-winded way of saying he knows his music, and he also happens to share my love of video games. So let’s get back to the game I was teasing earlier. I gave Jon ten video game franchises and asked him who he thought would be best suited to score the soundtracks for that series. For example, if Akira Yamaoka had never joined Konami to craft the incredible scores the Silent Hill series is known for, who could’ve taken his place? Find out whom he chose for Silent Hill, as well as nine others, after the jump. READ MORE

Puscifer Announces June US Tour

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 23, 2012 @ 12:34pm
Category: Music / News

Pusicfer, the project of Tool and A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan, will be hitting the road for a US tour throughout June. The tour kicks off at the Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee and ends in Arizona. Presumably joining along will be singer Carina Round who also has a new album, Tigermending, coming out May 1st (details here). You can find all tour dates below as well as a video announcement. READ MORE

[Exclusive] Rob Chappers (A.K.A. The Monkey Lord) Talks New Band Dorje

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 03, 2012 @ 6:06pm
Category: Music / News

robchappers [Exclusive] Rob Chappers (A.K.A. The Monkey Lord) Talks New Band Dorje

YouTube guitar guru Rob Chappers (a.k.a. The Monkey Lord) has recently announced the formation of a new band entitled Dorje,which features three members of the recently broken up band Chasinjade. Bloody-Disgusting Music has gotten some exclusive quotes from Chappers himself. Check out all the information below.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on March 19, 2012 @ 4:15pm
Category: Music / News

Tool Drummer Danny Carey Hints At Band Entering Studio This Summer

Vic Firth has uploaded a three-part video interview with Tool drummer Danny Carey. In this interview, Carey discusses the songwriting of the band, his drumkit, his signature sticks, and more. He also drops a little nugget that he hopes the band will be entering the studio in June or July to begin the tracking process for the next Tool record. If that’s the case, don’t expect the album to be released until winter or even possibly spring 2013.

You can watch the interview below.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on March 16, 2012 @ 6:07pm
Category: Music / News

There’s a saying in the metal community: “Your favorite bands listen to Meshuggah.” It’s a pretty accurate statement, considering that the band has been around for over 20 years. Hell, Tool had them as openers on two of their national tours, with Danny Carey stating that they are a source of inspiration to him.

So when a new Meshuggah album comes out, you better believe that it is seen as more than just a new album from a band. Rather, it’s seen as a crucible upon the metal scene. It is a point when the foundations of metal are challenged. But does Koloss bring this change or does it fall flat upon its face?

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 09, 2012 @ 6:02pm
Category: Music / News

When word came that Martin Lopez quit Swedish prog-metal band Opeth, I was stunned. After all, he brought a certain sound and inventiveness that I had come to appreciate and deeply enjoy. But when I heard of his new project Soen, I immediately had high hopes. The description and influences cited were more than enough to pique my interest. This sounded like a project where Lopez could take his skills and only expand on them. And with their debut release Cognitive, Soen aims to enter the progressive metal genre in a huge way.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 09, 2012 @ 7:38am
Category: Music / News

While going through the Bloody-Disgusting Forums, I stumbled across a thread started by Anton Crowley which showed videos of Adam Monroe (keyboardist/backing vocals of ASHES dIVIDE) doing piano covers of Tool and A Perfect Circle songs. One of the videos was of my personal favorite track from Mer De Noms, Orestes. I used to play that track over and over again, so upon starting this cover, I was quite apprehensive. Would there still be the same eerily haunting beauty? Turns out the answer is yes. Check out the cover below and allow yourself to get a little lost. READ MORE

Ex-Opeth Drummer’s Soen Releases Video For ‘Savia’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 02, 2012 @ 4:10pm
Category: Music / News

Ex Opeth Drummers Soen Releases Video For Savia

Soen, the band featuring ex-Opeth drummer Martin Lopez, has released an official video for Savia, which comes off their upcoming debut album Cognitive. Directed by Patric Ullaeus (In Flames, Dimmu Borgir), the song definitely has some Tool-esque vibes while dipping its toes into heavier territory. Another song, Delenda, can be heard on their Facebook page. I’m definitely enjoying the songs and I’m really looking forward to hearing the rest of the album. Check out the video below.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 01, 2012 @ 8:24pm
Category: Music / News

Tool is one of those bands whose music fits perfectly with the horror genre. It’s intense, visceral, brooding, atmospheric, takes its time, and builds to violent climaxes. In short, each song is a journey and you better believe it’s not an easy one to take. That’s why I’m so fascinated with these fan-made videos below. They take the music of Tool and provide visuals from horror movies, creating an amazing relationship that works amazingly well. Below you can see Jambi mixed with Hellraiser as well as H mixed with Eraserhead. You can also check out 46 & 2 mixed with Pan’s Labyrinth here. Thanks to my friend Sway for the tip!

Music
Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 30, 2012 @ 5:50pm
Category: Music / News

aliquidlandscapenightingaleexpresscover [Review] A Liquid Landscape Nightingale Express

I’m a sucker for alternative prog-rock. There’s just enough heaviness to satisfy the metal head in me but there is also a vast amount of tones and effects to appeal to the audiophile in me. Seriously, it’s like I’m an addict and the only cure is more interesting and unique sounds. So when I did a bit of reading and checking into A Liquid Landscape, I was immediately intrigued. They cite influences such as Dredg, Porcupine Tree, Sigur Ros, Karnivool, People In Planes, Tool, and more. Talk about an impressive roster of bands to admire, right? But anyone can claim such bands influence them. The question is can they take those influences and make a unique final product? Is Nightingale Express an album that stands on its own merits? READ MORE

[OMFG] Stunningly Incredible Fan Made Video For Tool’s ‘Jambi’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 27, 2012 @ 2:14am
Category: Music / News

tooljambifanscreencap [OMFG] Stunningly Incredible Fan Made Video For Tools Jambi

This one slipped completely under my radar but, due to the relatively low video views, I’m guessing most of you haven’t seen it either. Therefore, I can’t wait to hear your opinion on this fan-made video for Tool‘s Jambi. Using incredible stop-motion animation as well as incredibly unique and detailed puppets, this video fits the mood of the song perfectly and definitely has its fair share of horror influences. Watch below and leave your thoughts in the comments!

The video used is clips from Robert Morgan’s short film entitled The Separation. You can see more of his work at his official website.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 24, 2011 @ 5:22pm
Category: Music / News

Puscifer Releases Video For Conditions Of My Parole

Puscifer have released what might be the trailer park-iest video of the year with Conditions Of My Parole, which you can check after the jump. I really think that this video, combined with the video for Man Overboard, give a great example of what you can expect from the latest record (review here). There is a lighthearted cynicism in Conditions of My Parole while an artistic darkness pervades over Man Overboard.

Check out the video after the jump.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 17, 2011 @ 4:10pm
Category: Music / News

feersumennjincover Ex Tool Bassist Paul DAmour Premieres New Song

Original Tool bassist Paul D’Amour has returned to the hard rock scene with Feersum Ennjin, whose self-titled debut album comes out Nov. 15th. Revolver Mag scored the song premiere of Fishing Ground as well as a short interview with Paul about the album, what is was like to leave Tool, and more.

Check out the song after the jump and let me know what you think!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 14, 2011 @ 3:35am
Category: Music / News

[Review] Puscifer Conditions Of My Parole

For as big a Tool and A Perfect Circle fan as I am, I just could not enjoy Puscifer’s V Is For Vagina. As a matter of fact, I flat out couldn’t stand it. So, when Conditions Of My Parole was announced, I met the news with a healthy dose of skepticism and, I’ll admit it, scorn. My interest became piqued when Maynard described it as “Twin Peaks in the desert”. Well, I just so happen to love Twin Peaks, so I found myself becoming more and more curious about the album. When Man Overboard came out, I couldn’t believe it. What a great song! I loved the feel, the atmosphere, the flow, the whole damn thing! Why, with this song, the whole album has to be just as good…right? Check after the jump for my answer.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 11, 2011 @ 11:02pm
Category: Music / News

Stream The New Puscifer Album Conditions Of My Parole

After hearing the first Puscifer single, Man Overboard, from the new album album, Conditions Of My Parole, I became pretty much convinced that I had to hear the full deal. Well, Spin.com is now streaming the full album and you can check it out after the jump to let me know your thoughts!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 03, 2011 @ 6:44pm
Category: Music / News

HA, gotcha! Except not really, because the video below actually HAS Maynard in jail. Only it’s for promo reasons as his latest Puscifer album, Conditions Of My Parole, is set for release on Oct. 18th. The band will also be performing on Late Night With David Letterman on Halloween (Oct. 31st for those of you who don’t know….noobs….) and will be hitting the road on a tour with support coming from Carina Round.

Check after the jump for tour dates and the official video for Man Overboard.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on September 08, 2011 @ 6:55pm
Category: Music / News

The more I hear about the upcoming Puscifer album, Conditions For My Parole, the more I get really excited thinking about it. As I’ve said before, I wasn’t a fan of the first album but the new single, Man Overboard, really has my hopes up. And to get things even more interesting, a video for that song has just been released on RollingStone.com. Check it out after the jump and enjoy!