[UPDATE, 3pm EDT: Now including Thrice track embed.]

MetalSucks is nothing if not diverse in our taste in metal, so much so that it’s not uncommon to see comments calling us hipster douchebags and mainstream panderers in the very same post. Hey, we can’t help it if we enjoy all sorts of metal. We also enjoy chicken, red meat, vegetables, fruit AND seafood: go figure!!

In order from least to most heavy, let’s listen to brand new tracks from Thrice, Saviours and Century:

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The reunited post-grunge / feaux-alternative rock band Candlebox will enter the studio in December to begin work on their fourth studio album, according to a report on Blabbermouth. Original members Kevin Martin, Peter Klett and Scott Mercado will announce a new bass player soon, and the record is tentatively scheduled for a Spring 2008 release. As reported on MetalSucks back in June, the band has two new songs on their MySpace page; both are expected to be on the album.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love “Far Behind” as much as the next guy, but is anyone outside of a small group of hardcore fans who still wear flannel around their waists going to care about a new Candlebox record? Was anyone really a FAN of this band in the first place, or did they just like the singles? It’s really hard to imagine a new Candlebox song catching on in any sort of significant way barring a bonafide smash hit or a complete 180, and the new material posted thus far suggests neither. This strikes me simply as a platform for the band to get a record label to spend money marketing a tour — which begs the question, how many people will go see a Candlebox tour?

Personally, I’m holding out hope for the SevenMarySpongeDoctorsBox 2008 Summer package tour, coming to a shed near you.

-VN