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With that shameless plug out of the way, let’s look at some of the things we did this week, shall we?

• Maybe we should rename the site “Sports Suck?” God Forbid’s Doc Coyle taught us about the NBA and Lazarus A.D.’s Jeff Paulick taught us about the NFL.
• We spoke to Matt Halpern from Periphery and Bandhappy and Nick Cohon from Cormorant.
• We were saddened to report that legendary Black Sabbath guitarist has been diagnosed with lymphoma.
• Jason Richardson was saddened to learn that he has been fired from Born of Osiris.
• We considered ten possible candidates to replace Howard Jones in Killswitch Engage.
• We wagered that the new Metallica album is not going to sound like The Black Album despite what the band says.
• We passed judgement on the new Van Halen single and video.
• We got excited that Refused and At the Drive In are reuniting.
• We learned that Virgin Steele are from Long Island.
• We started to look at some Albums That Will Fuck Your Face Off in 2012: new releases from Adimiron, Hypno5e, Ides of Gemini, Pallbearer, Sai Nam, and Samothrace.

Next week we’ll have even more Albums That Will Fuck Your Face Off, interviews, premieres, and, of course, plenty of snark. ‘Til then, brothers and sisters…

-AR

Hypno5e
Acid Mist Tomorrow
Label – Season of Mist
Release date – early 2012

Hypno5e kind of made an impact on the U.S. metal scene when they were support on the Metal as Art tour way back in the winter of 2009/2010, but they’ve made very few waves since then. That’s about to change. Hypno5e were on the tiny label Overcome Distribution, and they haven’t even released an album since 2007, but they’re now on Season Of Mist. Their next release, Acid Mist Tomorrow, is scheduled to come out this year.Check out the title track from the new album below:

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This past January and February Hypno5e, Revocation and The Binary Code criss-crossed the nation on the rigorous Metal As Art tour that saw them play 31 shows in 33 days. The bands faced van wrecks, breakdowns, snow storms, crazy groupies and even withstood a contest to see who could go the longest without showering (Todd from The Binary Code ended up victorious, if you’re wondering), but they all lived to tell the tale and are all the better for it. If you were one of the lucky ones who got to catch a show then you know what I’m talking about; I got to catch 6 shows, including 5 on the west coast from Los Angeles through Portland. I even got to visit the bizarre-as-fuck Meth-haven known as Reno; I hope I never ever end up there again.

Our Bro-jiras over at Roxwel.com were on hand at Red 7 in Austin to catch the action. They captured excellent live footage of Revocation and The Binary Code and conducted interviews with both bands. Check out an interview / live footage montage of each band below, and check out the rest of the live footage at Roxwel.com.

The Revocation:

Revocation – Interview & Live Performance
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The Binary Code:

Binary Code – Interview & Performance
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“Welcome to the Band Explodo Tour 2010” announced guitarist David Davidson after two bouts of boner-inducing death/thrash mayhem from his band Revocation. Maybe that title didn’t carry the gravitas of the tour’s actual name, “Metal As Art,” but it was apt. Revocation’s van had broken down in Arizona earlier in the day, requiring a hasty switch into a rented minivan and the borrowing of much equipment; just a couple days into the month-long string of dates, their tourmates The Binary Code had totaled their own van. This particular gig had hot-potatoed around three other Los Angeles venues before finally resting at grindcore/metal haven The Blvd., and if that weren’t reason enough for audience members to give up, L.A. was in the midst of its worst rainstorm in years.

But metal’s for survivalists. Surely each of the three bands on the tour – rounded out by French experi-metallers Hypno5e – long ago accepted that suffering for one’s art is a prerequisite of induction into heavy metal’s spiny embrace. Despite the terrible vehicle karma all three acts launched themselves into their performances like they were playing for their room and board. Which they kinda were, considering that both The Binary Code and Revocation both asked the audience if they could offer a place to sleep that night.

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While the first run of the MetalSucks-sponsored Metal As Art Tour — featuring Hyno5e, Revocation and The Binary Code — is now entering the home stretch as it winds its way back east (get dates here), the crazy motherfuckers in France’s Hypno5e are gearing up for another month-long U.S. tour that focuses on mostly Northeast, Southeast and a few Midwest markets that the 1st tour leg missed. Starring Janet Leigh and Fallen Martyr will accompany the band for the 2nd run of the tour, which kicks off February 9th in Philadelphia and wraps March 4th in NYC.

Check out this live video of Hypno5e performing “Tutuguri” in their native France. These dudes fucking bring it live with a coordinated light show and video projections, and they sound perfect every night. A full list of tour dates for the 2nd leg is posted after the jump.

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This winter is shaping up to a great incredible one for U.S. metal tours.The European Summer festivals ain’t got nothin’ on us… ok, well yeah they do, but this winter’s U.S. metal tour slate is still most excellent.

There’s the much ballyhooed Between the Buried and Me / Cynic / The Devin Townsend Project / Scale the Summit North American Orgasm Tour, about which Axl shared his man-juice excitement yesterday. On January 15th death metal Egyptologists Nile kick off their mammoth Those Whom the Gods Detest Tour with Immolation, Krisiun, Abigail Williams and Dreaming Dead. Only five days later Arch Enemy embark on the MetalSucks-sponsored Tyrants of Evil Tour with Exodus, Arsis and Mutiny Within. The Pagan/Folk metal tour du jour this Winter is headlined by Korpiklaani with Tyr, Swashbuckle and White Wizzard in tow (the latter of whom are certainly not pagan or folk). And tomorrow The Metal As Art Tour featuring Hypno5e, Revocation and The Binary Code kicks off in Brooklyn and traverses the country for 31 days. Yowza!

Full lists of dates and venues for all four tours are posted after the jump. There’ve been a few venue changes so make sure you double-check… then feel free to bitch about how none of these tours are coming to your city and proceed to blame us.

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The MetalSucks co-sponsored Metal As Art Tour 2010, featuring Revocation (Relapse Records), Hypno5e, and The Binary Code, kicks off in just a couple of weeks. You should all be familiar with Revocation by now; SEVEN of our writers named their 2009 album Existence is Futile in their end-of-year lists for 2009. I had the chance to see the band in NYC a couple of months back and they’re every bit as good live as they are on record, and then some. Of course you’re all also with familiar with The Binary Code, whose Suspension of Disbelief was our first foray into the world of releasing music just last week; seeing the band’s astonishing live show was actually what drew us to them in the first place. And while France’s Hypno5e haven’t hit America’s shores in some time, I’m greatly looking forward to meeting their prog metal meets art rock onslaught.

During a winter that’s already got a couple of higher-profile tours, this is a smaller tour that I’m the most excited about. The 31-date run kicks off January 6th in Brooklyn, winds its way through the Midwest and South, runs up the whole West Coast and then cuts through the center of the country all the way back, wrapping February 6th in New Jersey.

Full list of tour dates after the jump (**please note a venue change for Los Angeles**):

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Oh boy oh boy. We’re less than a week away from the MetalSucks exclusive digital release of Suspension of Disbelief, the new release from progressive technical death metallers The Binary Code. And now you have another chance to get a sneak peak of the album – Metal Underground is streaming a new song, “The Story,” right now. GO LISTEN NOW.

We’re charging a measly five bucks for the download of the album, or fifteen if you wanna order it with one of several awesome The Binary Code shirts. Pre-orders are being accepted now for the December 15 release date at this location. And if you live in the U.S. and order a shirt, shipping is free!

And don’t forget that The Binary Code will be playing as part of the “Metal as Art” tour with Hypno5e and Revocation this January and February. Get a complete list of dates after the jump!

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Oh boy oh boy. We’re getting closer to the release of The Binary Code’s Suspension of Disbelief, which MetalSucks will sell in a digital-only format for a whopping five bucks starting December 15. Now we can share with you the cover art, which was designed by guitarist Jesse Zuretti (who also created this awesome MetalSucks t-shirt and hoodie), as well as the track listing. Check it out:

Tracklisting:

1. Suspension of Disbelief (Part I & II)
2. Mechanical Seas
3. Ghost Planet
4. Void
5. the Story
6. Human Condition
7. Awaiting Necropolis
8. Void II

And don’t forget that TBC are on tour all of January and February with Hypno5e and Revocation. Get dates after the jump!

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We’re extremely proud to present to you what in our humble opinions is the coolest young band tour of early 2010; The Metal As Art Tour, featuring Hypno5e, Revocation and The Binary Code. While every band on the bill is different from one another, each brings a unique, artistic sensibility to their own brand of metal and all are some of the most forward-thinking metal musicians out there; hence “Metal As Art.”

We’ve raved about Revocation and we’ve raved about The Binary Code. We’ve yet to see Hypno5e, who are traveling all the way from France for this tour; but what we’ve heard of their new record (still in the works) is extremely promising.

The tour kicks off in New York City on January 6th, winds its way out to the West Coast and then comes all the way back East, ending in Trenton, NJ on February 6th, the day before the Superbowl. We’ll have plenty of updates leading up to the tour and along the way. Full list of dates, cities and venues after the jump.

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