Congrats to MetalSucks Maniac Devin Garvin, who not only correctly identified last week’s logo as beloning to the band Gutted with Broken Glass, but, per my weekly instructions, included his mailing address with his entry, because he’s not a total ree-ree who either doesn’t know how to read, or who thinks that I can somehow intuit his address, or who thinks that I’ll e-mail him to get his address even though plenty of other entrants were smart enough to follow the rules and include their address with their entry. For getting the answer right AND not being an idiot, Devin wins any two CDs and/or DVDs from whatever the hell we have lying around the mansion this week. Devin, please check your e-mail for your list of choices!

This week we have a really, really awesome prize, courtesy the nice folks at Earache Records: a prize pack featuring every Earache artist currently on tour in North America! That’s includes a two CD import copy of Wormrot‘s Abuse, a copy of Order of Ennead‘s An Examination of Being WITH a t-shirt, a copy of Bonded by Blood‘s Exiled to Earth, a copy of Oceano‘s Depths, and a copy of And Hell Followed With‘s Proprioception. That’s a whole lotta free shit!

All you gots to do to win is identify the name of the band whose logo appears below, then shoot me an e-mail at axl AT metalsucks DOT net with your answer, your name, and your address. FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY, ALL ENTRIES WITHOUT AN ADDRESS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. From everyone who gets it right, we’ll randomly select one winner and announce his or her name next week.

This week’s logo was suggested by reader Steve Wigmore…

-AR

Janus – Red Right Return: Unspectacular radio hard pop that would’ve fared well as opener for Filter in 1996. Pass.

Last House on the Left – Among Flies: Darkest Hour Swedecore meets deathcore by numbers. Skip.

And Hell Followed With – Domain: Technically sound but completely uninteresting breakdowncore with a tinge of Black Dahlia envy. Pass.

Set Fire to Athens – s/t: Technically proficient metalcore that *might* have felt original in 2004. Pass.

Born From Pain – Survival: Hatebreedcore with dashes of death metal guitar and NYHC shout-along choruses. I need this why?

The first four albums:

(one and a half out of five horns)

Born From Pain:

(two out of five horns)

-VN

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