Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini (2010)

Wow, I was totally caught off guard with how good this release is. In Axioma Ethica Odini, Enslaved have incorporated more progressive elements into their style and it is paying off, big time.

Axioma Ethica Odini is a heavier progression from their previous and more mellow release, Vertabrae. Ive enjoyed almost everything Enslaved has released to date, old or new, but this album brings forth something very unique and I dig it. If you favored their earlier Viking Metal days like Frost and Eld to their newer progression you will most likely not enjoy this, but listen to the link below and find out for yourself atleast...

Now I have some new material to look forward to hear when I see them with Dimmu Borgir in November. Stoked.

Great candidate for best albums of 2010!

Black Metal
Norway

1. Ethica Odini 07:59
2. Raidho 06:01
3. Waruun 06:42
4. The Beacon 05:38
5. Axioma 02:20
6. Giants 06:37
7. Singular 07:43
8. Night Sight 07:36
9. Lightening 07:51
Total playing time 58:27

Buy Their Shit!

Drudkh - A Handful of Stars (2010)

Drudkh is a band that I hold in high admiration because most of their albums blow me away with its musicianship and emotion. They are a gem in the vast field of metal and truly one of a kind. So with that in mind...After a few minutes into the second song off A Handful of Stars, I said to myself, "What the fuck is this?!?..." The biggest buzzkill was the guitars. They used a very light distortion and their riffs are boring and lifeless. The complete opposite of what I comes to mind when I think of Drudkh.

It was seriously a chore to listen to the whole album. The only thing that motivated me to get through it, was the hope that somewhere in that 42 minutes of my life I spent listening to this album, there would be a moment I felt I was doing something worth my time. That moment came as soon as the album ended.

First its the new Mortifera album, then the new Dimmu Borgir album, now Drudkh have jumped on the bandwagon for biggest let downs of the year. 2010 have released alot of great albums, but this is inexcusable horse shit.

Im pissed.

Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra (2010)

Biggest piece of advice: Less symphonics, More metal.

This album is a fucking joke.

Darkness Reborn Tour - 2010

Dimmu Borgir and Enslaved will be hitting Canada, and North America with the Darkness Reborn Tour. Both Dimmu Borgir and Enslaved have new albums that came out this year so expect some new material at the shows.

Confirmed Tour Dates:
November 5 -  The Palladium – Worcester, MA
November 6 -  Northern Lights – Albany, NY
November 7 -  Recher Theater – Towson, MD
November 8 -  Terminal 5 – New York, NY
November 10 -  The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
November 12 -  Mr. Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA
November 13 -  Royal Oak Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
November 14 -  House of Blues – Chicago, IL
November 15 -  The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
November 16 -  Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
November 18 -  MacEwan Ballroom – Calgary, AB – CANADA
November 19 -  Edmonton Events Center – Edmonton, AB – CANADA
November 21 -  Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, B.C. – CANADA
November 22 -  The Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
November 23 -  Roseland Theatre – Portland, OR
November 24 -  Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
November 26 -  The Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
November 27 -  The Fox Theater – Pomona, CA
November 28 -  The Regency Grand Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
November 30 -  House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
December 1 -  Rialto Theater – Tucson, AZ
December 2 -  Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
December 3 -  Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
December 4 -  Gothic Theater – Englewood (Denver), CO
December 6 -  House of Blues – Dallas, TX
December 7 -  House of Blues – Houston, TX
December 9 -  Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
December 10 -  Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
December 11 -  Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
December 12 -  Sound Academy – Toronto, ON
December 13 -  Metropolis – Montreal, QC
December 14 -  Imperial – Quebec City, QC

Megadeth - Auctioning Off Signed Bass Amp To Benefit Cancer Society

Im all for Megadeth, and I am all for people supporting the American Cancer Society.

That's fucking rad.

Read the full article here.

Dimmu Borgir Streams New Album

For 2 days, Norwegian Black Metal band Dimmu Borgir will be streaming their new album Abrahadabra today and tomorrow on their myspace page ending Friday September 24th @ 7PM (PST) / 10 PM (EST).

Abrahadabra will be released in Germany on September 24th, in the rest of Europe on September 27th, and in North America on October 12th.

Listen here!

Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour - 2010

Grindcore legends Napalm Death will be destroying Europe with their Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour. Special guests include Immolation, Macabre, and Waking The Cadaver. I am especially stoked to see Macabre on this tour because they have to be one of the best live acts around today in my opinion. This is a pretty sweet tour, too bad they are not bringing this to North America!

Confirmed Tour Dates:

06.11.2010 - GER, Berlin
07.11.2010 - NED, Drachten
08.11.2010 - GER, Hanover
09.11.2010 - GER, Cologne
10.11.2010 - FRA, Lille
11.11.2010 - FRA, Vaureal
12.11.2010 - FRA, Rennes
13.11.2010 - ESP, Pamplona
14.11.2010 - ESP, Santiago di Compostela
15.11.2010 - ESP, Madrid
16.11.2010 - ESP, Badalona
18.11.2010 - ITA, Bologna
19.11.2010 - SUI, Geneva
20.11.2010 - FRA, Milhaud
21.11.2010 - SUI, Basel
22.11.2010 - GER, Stuttgart
23.11.2010 - AUT, Klagenfurt
24.11.2010 - SLO, Ljublijana
25.11.2010 - GER, Munich
26.11.2010 - AUT, Kufstein
27.11.2010 - NED, Eindhoven
28.11.2010 - GBR, Wrexham
30.11.2010 - GBR, Cardiff
02.12.2010 - GBR, Derby
04.12.2010 - BEL, Louvain-la-Neauve
05.12.2010 - GER, Aachen
07.12.2010 - GER, Rostock
08.12.2010 - GER, Kassel
09.12.2010 - GER, Leipzig
10.12.2010 - CZE, Prague
11.12.2010 - POL, Krakow
12.12.2010 - SVK, Bratislava
13.12.2010 - GER, Würzburg

I cant find the venue listings yet, but to keep up to date with this check this website.
Campaign For Musical Destruction 2010

Destroying Divinity - Dark Future (2010)

Brutal Death Metal
Czech Republic

1. To Live In Gloom Of The Beyond 03:30
2. At War With Two Worlds 03:56
3. Birth Of Faceless Killer 03:44
4. Purid Stench Of Past 03:47
5. Undead In The Darkness 03:34
6. Cult 04:45
7. Prophecy 03:08
8. Name Written With Blood 03:29
9. Face To Face To Destiny 06:09
Total playing time 36:02



Buy Their Shit!

Suffocation Tour

Suffocation will be on tour with The Faceless, Through The Eyes Of The Dead, Decrepit Birth, and Fleshgod Apocolypse.

Confirmed Dates:
10/15 Worcester, MA – The Palladium (“Rock And Shock“)
10/16 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
10/17 Quebec City, QC – Imperial Theater
10/18 Montreal, QC – Foufounes
10/19 Jonquiere, QC – Place Nikitoutagan
10/20 Toronto, ON – Opera House
10/21 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
10/22 Detroit, MI – Harpos
10/23 Chicago, IL – Clearwater Theatre
10/24 St. Paul, MN – Station 4
10/25 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
10/27 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
10/28 Salt Lake City, UT – TBA
10/29 Las Vegas, NV – The Farm
10/30 Pomona, CA – The Glasshouse
10/31 Los Angeles, CA – The Whisky
11/01 Phoenix, AZ – The Clubhouse
11/02 Albuquerque, NM – Fusion Factory
11/03 Amarillo, TX – Club Khaos
11/04 Tulsa, OK – Marquee Theatre
11/05 Austin, TX – Emo’s
11/06 Ft. Worth, TX – Ridglea Theatre
11/08 Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
11/09 Jacksonville, FL – The Pit
11/10 Raleigh, NC – Volume 11
11/11 Philadelphia, PA – Polaris
11/12 Springfield, VA – Jaxx
11/13 Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock

Blackest Of The Black Tour - 2010

Danzig will be touring with Possessed and Marduk! Danzig blows, but Possessed and Marduk?! Im there!

Confirmed Dates:
October
24 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse
25 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
26 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory (no Danzig)
27 - Little Rock, AK - The Village
29 - San Antonio, TX - San Antonio Live
30 - Houston, TX - Warehouse
31 - Dallas, TX - Palladium

November
2 - Knoxville, TN - Valarium
3 - Louisville, KY - Expo Five
4 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
5 - Columbus, OH - Alrosa Villa (No Danzig)
6 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theater
7 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theater
8 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews (no Danzig)
9 - Minneapolis, MN - The Cabooze
10 - Fargo, ND - The Venue
11 - Rapid City, SD - Sports Rock (no Danzig)
12 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theater
14 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House
15 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO
16 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
18 - Sparks, NV - New Oasis (no Danzig)
20 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove