I had completely forgotten about Vince’s love of Bob Ross until his post yesterday. It would have been awesome if Bob had done an all-metal edition of his show, in which he discussed the joy of Ed Repka and Paul Romano. Learning about your craft is so metal! Thanks for reminding me, Vince, about what an inspiration Bob should be to us all.

Here’s some other things we did this week:

• We spoke to Anthrax’s Joey Belladonna, the legendary Wino, Harvey Milk’s Creston Spiers, and Cruel Hand’s Chris Linkovich.
• Vince, Axl and Gary discussed their favorite albums of 2010 so far.
• We’re giving away a free mp3 of Fistula’s “Ohio Death Toll Rising.”
• We checked out new releases by Kvereltak, Misery Index, Watain, and Parkway Drive.
• Anso reviewed the Big Four Live from Sofia, Bulgaria movie theater satellite thingy.
• Vince did a really a good job of impersonating Axl.
• Vince also discovered two new Sumeriancore bands that stink, and one that doesn’t.
• He also wondered: What is it with drummers wearing basketball jerseys?
• Guess what Serj Tankian thinks borders are?
• DEVIN TOWNSEND HEADLINE TOUR! DEVIN TOWNSEND HEADLINE TOUR!!!

A week from today, Vince and I see Faith No More in Brooklyn. So expect lots and lot of pointless pondering about FNM next week, ’cause that’s pretty much all I’m gonna be able to think about.

-AR

Are you guys hip to Fistula yet? They’re this absolutely fucking filthy death-sludge outfit from Ohio – and they rock. The sick cover art for their latest release, Goat (above), pretty much sums up their sound: you like to get to get fucked-up and indulge in evil, evil shit, well, Fistula are the band for you.

Goat was released earlier this week on Crucial Blast, and we’re giving away a free sample in the form of an mp3 of the track “Ohio Death Toll Rising.” If you like Eyehategod and/or Salome, you will like this. It’s so crushing I lost five pounds just listening to it.

Once you understand how awesome this band is, go to Crucial Blast’s website and buy yourself a copy of Goat. You will not be disappointed.

Fistula, “Ohio Death Toll Rising” – from Goat (Crucial Blast)

In honor of Alaskan metalcore band 36 Crazyfists’ new DVD, Under a Northern Sky (in stores October 27), a list of 35 other famous, metal, heavy, and/or crazy fists:

Click to read more…