In the beginning, there was metal, and it was loud. There was also folk music, which wasn’t, and Swiss stuff like chocolate and watches and Emmental cheese. Eventually – as it was bound to – it all came together, in one unholy, unlikely death-metal-with-hurdy-gurdies mash-up called Eluveitie: Swiss folk-metal was born.
In the wake of the recent announcement of their impending second full-length coming together for release this Summer, Phoenix, Arizona’s metal experimentalist trio, THE OXFORD COMA, has just re-drafted their latest works with a new title and new cover artwork, and has issued all of the newly confirmed info alongside the album’s track listing and release date.
Cannibal Corpse have confirmed that they will be touring Latin America in November and December with thrash legends, Testament! The tour begins November 17th in Brazil, and concludes on December 2nd in Guadalajara, Mexico. The combined weight of these two bands will surely mean these shows will sell fast.
After all the burtality, all the core, all teh post-whatever, all the alt this and that, the old school styles will always have their days, because they survived the fires. THey were here through all the hate and slander, and they know what they are about. Today’s choice slab is from Texas’ own Immortal Guardian, with their new ripper Revolution Part 1! Prepare your face for power metal savagery!
