…also feels jazzier and somehow even more light-hearted and free-flowing than Scale. And yes, I know I’ve used this headline before. For some reason it just feels so right. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbNedlWEpdI…

…16 tracks, the first half of the album plows mercilessly through lacerating technicality while the second navigates a labyrinth of mystical introspection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6KbMcfK_FY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uJ6Gb-7TcI Not noodles, but artisan-grade pasta Judging…

…very silly video announcing the trilogy. If any of these albums ACTUALLY contain a cover of Kiss’ “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” I will plotz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJOuTWj96b0 [via Metal Underground]…

I had no idea who Digital Summer Summer were, and having now watched their video for the oh-so-appropriately titled “Just Run,” I hope to quickly forget who they are. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKHgSOGSIIw…

WHOA. It was just last week that I was wishing aloud for an At the Gates reunion album, and now the band have released this mysterious teaser video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EFKuR3-G4K0 Now,…

…of it as a single with two B-sides instead of one. You can get more details and pre-order info from The Haunted’s Facebook page. Stream the title track below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rpQN86z5lNg…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I9pzQ_0tG5c “Throw caution to the wind, just follow your dreams, jump into it, don’t have a back up plan!” That’s how most bands do things, but KEN Mode have taken…

…for no discernible reason. On a semi-related note: have you been keeping up with Metal Injection’s countdown of the top metal controversies of all time? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l2KyL3DBgAw [via Metal Insider]  …

…clear their sound is evolving — this has way more of a death metal vibe than anything from the EP. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLZNc1J3XcE&feature=youtu.be Hopefully we’ll get more details on…

…at http://www.skeletonwitch.com on Monday, January 20th at 1:00pm EST. There are only 100, so these are gonna go fast. Here’s a video from the band announcing the special release: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Opscd6Hnm8…

…Tie, and more. So enjoy these! They’re funny and educational. And if nothing else, they’ll give you plenty of ammo for neckbeard comments and other such mockery. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=79ihMeyeMf4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=710KdVD8TR0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LLaM-Gpb5_k…

…For fuck’s sake. Actually, by underexposing the footage to the point of making the clip nearly unwatchable, this person may have been doing us a favor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=C4BFh8erR-I [via Metal Underground]…

…found a way to recycle it and make any visitors to his bathroom giggle. Bravo, sir! The guy is considered a genius for a reason. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nco_kh8xJDs [via Metal Insider]  …

…http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-SYFWwgWZiQ …and here’s the previous tour documentary they mentioned, in case you’ve never seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=B2548Ces5nM You can contribute to the campaign here. There are, as always, cool goodies available,…

…the guitar solo. Check it out via the below video; the vocals are by Mats Levén. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rPqtMMGJAO4 Gus G.’s I am the Fire comes out March 16 on Century Media….

…new Ringworm song “Hammer of the Witch” and I think it positively slays. Hammer of the Witch comes out March 18th via Relapse; pre-order here. Stream the title track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqnlFcELKrU…

Although it won’t be officially released until January 28, Periphery are now streaming the entirety of their new “recording experiment,” Clear. You can check it out below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww8wIUTzjvk&list=PLH22-xSMERQp18O1-ZMBCGD8zXwcDa037 Technical difficulties…

…for concert films, but seems especially appropriate here, given that the entire affair was in honor of a fallen idol. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoWmvv6VpxI Ending is the Beginning: The Mitch…

…stuff is now completely a thing of the past; Cynic’s evolution into a full-on prog band is complete. I’m into it… you? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wJ6MXHOXLq4 Kindly Bent to Free Us comes out…

…seems like a pretty good way of doing that. And I dig this track a lot; it’s got a kind of Tron vibe going on! Check out “Aurora” below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azda-0Dlyz8…