SICK, PRO-SHOT LIVE GOATWHORE FOOTAGE
Not much else to say; this rules!
Goatwhore are on tour with Watain, Skeletonwitch and Black Anvil right now. Don’t miss ‘em. Dates here.
-VN
Thanks: John W.
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NERGAL FOUND A BONE MARROW DONOR — BUT THE FIGHT AGAINST LEUKEMIA RAGES ON
I’m sick. Not in a scary way; more in a “Went to the doctor yesterday and got on antibiotics and didn’t do any posting or checking of e-mail” kinda way. Consequently, the limited amount of posting I’m going to do today will probably be even more ineloquent and vitriolic than usual. (I’ve already responded to several e-mails this morning with the rudest possible reply I could concoct.) My apologies in advance.
Some e-mails that won’t be getting any misplaced rage caused by my current condition: the approximately 18,000 messages alerting us to the fact that Nergal has, at last, found an appropriate bone marrow donor. This is great news for a guy who really is sick in a scary way, and I couldn’t be happier. Here’s an official statement from the man himself:
WE NOW RETURN TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING; OR, BDM, WATAIN ANNOUNCE TOURS
Three cheers for Crack Hitler, who I think did a very admirable job of running the site on Friday. Sure, he only did six posts, but as I understand, he has a very busy job working at a hospital, which is certainly far more noble and important than running a snarky metal blog. And he brought some excellent music to our attention. Crack Hitler, sir, I applaud you.
Now back to the regular shit. Here are two cool tours that were announced while we were letting a reader from Perth call the shots:
- The Black Dahlia Murder have announced a headlining tour with Goatwhore and Arkaik. I don’t know Arkaik, but you had me at “Black Dahlia Murder and Goatwhore.” Vince has never seen BDM do a full headlining set, and, by Satan, I am going to make sure he finally breaks that cherry, ’cause these dudes kill live. These shows will provide enough fun to justify enduring all the B.O. that comes with a modern death metal sausage fest. Get dates here.
- Speaking of Goatwhore: For obvious reasons, Behemoth had to cancel their headlining run with Watain, Black Anvil, and Withered, so the former two bands are now doing their own tour with the sluttiest of all capra aegagrus hircus. Which, even without Behemoth and Withered, is still a really, really kick-ass line-up. Get dates from The PRP.
-AR
NOTHING SAYS “GOODBYE TO ROMANCE” LIKE GETTING MARRIED AT OZZFEST
I couldn’t find an appropriate wedding cake for this story, so this birthday cake will have to do. Sorry.
Earlier this year, Charles Ray proposed on-stage at a Fear Factory concert. And while I don’t like Fear Factory, I know plenty of intelligent people who do, and the fact that he got to pop the question in the middle of the show in front of Dino and God and everyone makes it pretty special.
But if he had just proposed on the floor of the show without any help from the band, well, no one would care. In fact, Charles would probably be considered déclassé for not at least, like, taking his lady to a nice dinner or something and proposing there.
And it is for this reason that I can’t understand why anyone would wanna get married at Ozzfest, unless the wedding was being officiated by Ozzy, or took place on-stage during Ozzy’s set (or someone’s set), or was going to be attended by Ozzy, or in some way, shape, or form,involved Ozzy or another band on the bill.
Yet Melinda Dolezal at Metal Insider tells us that this year Ozzfest is offering an “Unholy Matrimony” VIP package that goes for $266 per person and offers the following not-very-exciting-sounding features:
OZZFEST 2010 LINE-UP ISN’T AS BAD AS WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE
So unless you managed to stay away from a computer this entire weekend – and good for you if you did – you’ve probably already seen the line-up for Ozzfest 2010, which was unveiled this past Friday evening. While our source was right that this year’s incarnation of the tour would be scaled back – it’s only hitting six cities over the course of about a week and half – a whole lot of the bands we’d heard would be playing the fest aren’t. In fact, if you can’t quite consider it a stellar line-up, that’s probably only because so many great bands were already swept up by other big package tours; maybe I’m being too nice because a large chunk of the second stage consists of bands I really like or at least respect, my feeling is that if this line-up doesn’t send anyone running for tickets, well, it’s not exactly something to be scoffed at, either. My own thoughts on all the bands and artists after the jump… plus dates, natch.
SUICIDE WAR: “HEAVIER THAN JOHN CANDY RIDING A CLYDESDALE”
I’d never heard of Suicide War before this morning, when MS tipster supreme Saul Hudson alerted me to a posting on their MySpace page announcing that Kirk Windstein has joined the band:
“Yes!! It is true…. Kirk will be doing vocal duties along side Ben in SUICIDE WAR. He will also be filling the bass duties, if and when SUICIDE WAR plans to do some shows. I know some people are expecting his signature Crowbar style vocals, but he has approached this project from a completely different angle.”
Kirk Windstein’s involvement with any project is a big deal – but in case you’re wondering, the “Ben” they’re referring to in the above statement is Ben Falgoust. As in, “The dude from Goatwhore and Soilent Green.” As in, “AWESOME!” Black Label Society drummer Craig Nunenmacher (who also used to play with Windstein’s Crowbar) is also in the band, which I find a little less exciting, but whatever. The group also sports two members of Valume Nob (that’s a not a typo, by the way), an outfit I’m not really familiar with.
But who cares? Any band that has Falgoust and Windstein is, at the very least, going to be worth paying attention to. More news as we get it. In the meantime, you can check out some instrumental demos here.
-AR
LIVE FOOTAGE OF GOATWHORE, BROUGHT TO YOU BY CREST, COLGATE AND LISTERINE
MS reader Christopher Jacques once emailed us to share a revelation he had while at the front row of a Goatwhore show: Ben Falgoust’s got a beautiful set of chompers. “I am not even kidding – he must be in the no cavity club for life. Perfectly straight. Brilliantly white.” And while the photographic evidence Jacques submitted didn’t do much to support the “perfectly straight” claim, it’s certainly true that Falgoust could be a poster boy for Crest White Strips. More than one metal lady has confessed to me their crush on Mr. Falgoust, and as a straight man confident in his sexuality I gotta say… dude’s got it goin’ on! If I were a chick or gay I’d definitely bang him.
This has absolutely nothing to do with the ripping live Goatwhore footage posted by HardTimes.ca, an excellent metal website easily worth its weight in fine, British Columbia green. You can’t really see Ben’s pearly whites but since you’re reading this website you’re a dude and you don’t really care about that anyway. What you do care about is the kicking of asses, which you’ll get in spades. The footage was shot in Montreal on their current tour with Devildriver.
-VN
DEVILDRIVER’S DEZ FAFARA CHECKS IN FROM THE ROAD
When DevilDriver front man Dez Fafara called me this past Friday following a tumultuous, multi-day bus ride between stops on the band’s current tour with Suffocation, Goatwhore and Thy Will Be Done, I was expecting him to be an exhausted mess. But a decade and half of the touring life has made him a hardened veteran, and he clearly hasn’t lost any of his passion for playing live – clearly still riding high on the success of 2009′s Pray for Villains, Dez sounded like he was ready to jump on stage at any second. DevilDriver shows are a full-contact sport with Fafara presiding as the main instigator, and it’s clear that the man loves his job.
After the jump, get Dez’s thoughts on this tour, being away from his family while he’s on the road, a preview of the band’s current set list, and some news on the next DevilDriver album,which he hopes to have out by this time next year at latest. Phew!
WASTING THE WORLD, ONE FLOOD AT A TIME
The MetalSucks-sponsored Waste The World Tour (featuring Municipal Waste, with Goatwhore, Brutal Truth, Phobia and Cauldron on as support for various dates) is off to a wet start. On the tour’s fifth show — Wednesday night in Houston, TX — a fan decided it’d be a good idea to climb on the pipes hanging from the ceiling during Goatwhore’s set. ‘Cause, ya know, hanging from pipes is always a great idea. The sprinkler system erupted, flooding ensued, and the whole show was forced to evacuate the venue. Fortunately the Meridian had an extra room available, so after an hour of chaos the show went on, faster and harder than ever.
Make sure you catch this tour when it comes through your city. Dates after the jump. Please note that The Accused are no longer part of the tour.
EYEHATEGOD TRY TO MAKE A BOAT SINK, WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS
Upon first hearing that Eyehategod would be performing a New York City show on a boat, my immediate thought was, “That fucker is gonna sink.” My subsequent thought was, “I want to go to this.” And so I did. With a considerably steep $40 ticket price, one might think that attendees paid for the novelty of the experience, and to an extent, they’d be right. Yet coupled with headliner-quality openers like Pig Destroyer and Goatwhore, it was actually quite a bargain.
IN WHICH WE DIED AND CAME BACK TO LIFE
Tomorrow is Halloween. This is great news, because it means that come Sunday (or Monday) people will finally fucking stop talking about Halloween. So sick of it already. When did I become so curmudgeonly? I’m gonna make a hell of an old man. Here’s what went down this week:
- Danzig drummer Chuck Biscuits died. Oh wait, no he didn’t.
- We debuted a new Mudvayne track and we posted live photos from Satyricon and Goatwhore/Eyehategod shows.
- We analyzed the business models of Earache and Roadrunner Records.
- The Boner Tour 2010 has been announced.
- Bison B.C.’s Dan And wrote two tour blogs for us while Horse the Band’s Lord Gold told us about women in diners.
- We spoke with Jucifer’s Amber Valentine and James Plodkin from Jodis.
- We’re giving away a buncha BTBAM shit and celebrating the release of their new album.
- We got all creative writing on your ass.
Our very own Corey Mitchell is gonna be on TV this weekend; he’ll be appearing on E!’s “20 Most Horrifying Hollywood Murders” on Saturday night at 6:00pm EST/5:00PM CST. In addition to his duties as the resident Mansion old fart, Corey writes books about true crime and is a respected authority on the matter so it should be an interesting (and br00tal) watch. Have a good weekend everyone.
DIGGING THE NEW CONVERGE ALBUM? TRY RISE AND FALL!
With Converge’s critically acclaimed Axe To Fall still commanding the attention of the metallic hardcore faithful, this week’s release of a new album from Belgium’s Rise And Fall could naturally be overlooked. However, that would be to the detriment of those currently enjoying that higher-profile record. An intelligent, intense burst of recorded vehemence, Our Circle Is Vicious–which you can and should buy now–was (like so many Deathwish Inc. albums) produced by Converge’s Kurt Ballou and stands as a considerable improvement on 2005′s Into Oblivion. Listen to “Built On Graves” and “In Circles” at the band’s MySpace page.
The band play a few U.S. shows this week before heading back to Europe for a month-long tour with Iron Age, whose recent album The Sleeping Eye we streamed back in August and is on Vince’s “Best Of 2009″ shortlist. That tour culminates in Rise And Fall’s hometown of Gent, with a final show that also features Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch and Toxic Holocaust. The band will wrap up 2009 with a December tour through Australia, only to kick of the new year with a few gigs with labelmates The Hope Conspiracy. All dates are below.
PHOTOS: EYEHATEGOD & GOATWHORE IN BALTIMORE, MD, OCT 23, 2009
Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 4:00pm by MetalSucks
Brand new MS Contributing Photographer Diana Lee Zadlo was on-hand at the Eyehategod / Goatwhore etc show at Baltimore’s Ottobar this past Friday, October 23rd, and she snapped some killer photos for us of both bands. A sample of her excellent work is posted above… click through the jump for the full photo set!
THE ACCUSED DROP OFF METALSUCKS-SPONSORED MUNICIPAL WASTE “WASTE THE WORLD” TOUR
Bummer. The Accused, who were scheduled to provide support for some (but not all!) of the dates on the MS sponsored Municipal Waste “Waste the World” tour, have been forced to drop off due to “scheduling conflicts.” Oh well.
The good news is that Goatwhore are still doing all dates from 11/06-11/16, Brutal Truth are still doing all dates from 12/04-12/11, and Phobia, Cauldron, and, of course, The Waste themselves are still doing ALL dates. And hopefully a new support act will be named to step in for The Accused.
All of the bands remaining on the tour are killer. If you’ve never seen MW fuck shit up live, you ain’t seen shit. Get complete dates after the jump.
EYELOVEYOU, EYEHATEGOD
I know I’m not alone in my excitement over the upcoming Eyehategod micro-tour, which kicks off next week in Baltimore and continues with two New York City shows (including one on a motherfucking boat!) and another one in Cambridge, MA. Openers for these dates include such fine acts as Goatwhore, Pig Destroyer, and Tombs. Peep the sludge metal legends’ MySpace page for more details on these shows.
However, I suspect those of you unable to attend may be pleased to learn that Confederacy Of Ruined Lives, the band’s release from the year 2000, is getting the vinyl reissue treatment via the aptly named I’m Better Than Everyone Records. Limited to a scarce 400 copies on “thick black vinyl,” the album has been specially remastered and packaged in a nifty gatefold, which you can see previews of at the site. An even more limited version is already sold-the-fuck-out, so make sure you preorder your copy before the October 20th release date if you don’t want to miss out.
-GS
[Gary Suarez is amazed at the range of responses to his Oceano review. He usually mismanages the consistently off-topic No Yoko No. Say, why don't you follow him on Twitter?]
MUNICIPAL WASTE PREPARE TO “WASTE THE WORLD”
Friday, October 9th, 2009 at 4:35pm by MetalSucksMetalSucks is sponsoring the “WASTE THE WORLD TOUR 2009″ featuring none other than our favorite party thrashers Municipal Waste. Providing direct support on the tour will be Goatwhore from 11/06-11/16, The Accused from 11/18-12/03, and Brutal Truth from 12/04-12/11. Appearing on all shows will be Phobia and Cauldron. No matter which direct support band is playing when this tour rolls through your town, this show promises to be a great, fun, drunken time.
Stay tuned to MetalSucks for your chance to win tour tickets as well as other MU swag. Check out Municipal Waste’s hilarious new video for “Wrong Answer” and pick up their 3.5-out-of-5 horns rated new album Massive Aggressive, out now on Earache.
Full list of tour dates after the jump.
FUNNY PHOTO CAPTION CONTEST: WIN NEW CDs FROM GOATWHORE, BEHEMOTH AND VALKYRJA
The entries for last week’s funny photo caption contest — for which the prizes were a copy of Every Time I Die’s new CD New Junk Aesthetic and a matching t-shirt — were spectacularly unfunny, for the most part. Here are a couple of the best entries. Despite the horribly un-PC nature of one of them… damn, that shit is gold!
\m/Eluveitie\m/ [for the second week in a row! congrats, dude]: “The boys’ pictures were spoiled as a sudden blackout rendered their dates – Lafonda, Laqueefa, Tonisha, and Lil Diamonique – invisible to the prom photographer’s lens.”
ohshitson: “the evolution of the metalsucks monkeys.”
This week we’ve got one killer package of three CDs from Metal Blade Records: Goatwhore’s Carving out the Eyes of God (MS review here), Behemoth’s Evangelion (endless MS praise bestowed here) and Valkyrja’s The Invocation of Demise (no MS review, but you can listen to the band here). Just come up with a funny caption to the below photo, and they shall all be yours.
JUMPING DARKNESS PARADE: DAATH’S EYAL LEVI URGES AMERICAN BANDS TO STOP WEARING CORPSE PAINT
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 at 4:30pm by Eyal Levi
Am I the only one here that thinks that American bands shouldn’t be allowed to wear corpse paint? There should be a law in the metal books that states it. There’s some rules that us American metalheads must follow, like the famous “Don’t Wear Your Own Band’s Shirt Law,” for instance. It doesn’t apply to Europeans and that’s okay, they’ve got their own set of laws. It applies to us, though, and when you break it, people get to talking.
Well, I think that corpse paint should fall under the “Must Never Be Applied To The Face Of An American” law. I think it should be punishable by excommunication from the community. I’ve got my reasons.
DID YOU SEE THE WAY THE GOAT WAS DRESSED? SHE WAS TOTALLY ASKING FOR IT.
Last month I was standing next to Sammy Duet from Goatwhore/Acid Bath for about fifteen minutes and didn’t even recognize him. I just still need to get used to the sight of him with hair, is all. I’m so used to picturing a bald dude.
But I’m already off-topic: Goatwhore. As I said on Tuesday, Goatwhore’s latest, Carving Out the Eyes of God, is one of my favorite albums of the year so far; I’m still blasting it at least once a week. It’s just so fucking evil… I love it. I love it I love it I love it.
The band has now re-teamed with director David Brodsky for their new video, “Apocalyptic Havoc,” which is one of my favorite songs on the album. Check it out:
Carving Out the Eyes of God is out now on Metal Blade. Go buy that shit.
-AR
THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2009 – TOO SOON? (AXL’S PICKS)
Where the hell does the time go? The year is more than half over already! Sheesh.
ANYWAY, here are, in alphabetical order, albums that have really knocked my socks off so far this year…
