Full Metal Racket

“We’ve been getting threats… ‘we’re going to get you, one by one.’ If we go, we go together.”
The story of Iraqi metal band Acrassicauda over the past three years. Interesting!

This Week In Metal: Opeth, Raunchy, Estonian Idol vs. Lacuna Coil

Opeth have a new record out. This is big new for metal fans, prog junkies and hot topic wannabees across several continents. Trendy though wearing their shirts may be, the band does deliver the goods. There may be too much synth on “Watershed,” but the overall quality is very high.
For those searching for something a [...]

This Week In Miscellanea: “Taking The World By Storm”

FIRST: Homeless Nation
An initiative begun by documentary film maker Daniel Cross, HN seeks to enfranchise homeless Canadians by providing them with access to a virtual community and supporting them with online advocacy. Some of the site’s features are pretty chilling, but they do seem to work. 
SECOND: In The News
al-Qaeda is apparently on the run.
The Japanese [...]

Now On Your Metal Radar: Arsis, CoB, Heaven Shall Burn

The mighty Children of Bodom have a new record out and the first single, “Banned From Heaven” is available for streaming on MySpace. Check out a new video as well.
Arsis are part of a new wave of American metal; best described as mixing old school thrash, technical death, and blackened vocals, the band is quick and [...]

Neck Snapper’s Symphony

Trip, Dakalos - are you ready to freak out? You need to be sure you’re ready. Like, duct tape your headphones to your head or something. Are they taped on? Ok… GO!