So, Bring On Mixed Reviews

Goatwhore – Carving Out The Eyes Of God – Review

Release Date: June 23rd, 2009
Record Label: Metal Blade Records
Genre: Thrash Black Metal

Goatwhore, a fitting name for New Orleans thrashers, just your average group of guys you would find at church on Sunday. If you didn’t sense the sarcasm, Goatwhore would like nothing more than to bring Christianity to its knees, which is what they shall attempt with their latest effort Carving out the Eyes of God due out June 23rd on Metal Blade Records. Goatwhore let Erik Rutan of Manna Studios take over the production reigns once again, allowing a harmony detailing every blasphemy they deem necessary to target to unfold. Read more »

Chasing Polar Bears

Polar Bear Club are ready to release their new record “Chasing Hamburg” which was produced by Matt Bayles (Minus The Bear, Mastodon) and will hit stores on September 8th through Bridge Nine Records. The album’s cover art and trak listing are available after the jump. Read more »

Boys Like Getting Drunk

Boys Like Girls are set to release their new album “Love Drunk” on September 8th through Columbia Records. A message from the band concerning the album is available after the jump. Read more »

Darkest Hour – The Eternal Return – Review

Release Date: June 23rd, 2009
Record Label: Victory Records
Genre: Melodic Death Metal

It takes a lot for any band to stay collected and creative enough to stay relevant over the last decade. One shining example is the DC native, melodic death metal band, Darkest Hour. For nearly 15 years, they have been fine-tuning their roster, honing their sound as it went from brutal hardcore to technical guitar heavy Euro metal and beyond, as well as releasing some of the most underrated/yet amazing albums of this decade. Darkest Hour has brought us another metal odyssey with their latest record “The Eternal Return.” Guitarist Mike Schleibaum described the album as having “the aggression and speed of 2003′s Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation, the melody and songwriting of 2005′s Undoing Ruin, and the “technicality and musicianship” of 2007′s Deliver Us,” and while most of that is true, the only concern that I’m sure was on Darkest Hour fan’s minds (including myself) was if new guitarist Mike “Lonestar” Carrigan and revisited producer Brian McTernan (Senses Fail, Thrice, From Autumn To Ashes) had what it took to keep this monstrous sound moving. Read more »

Giant Translation

Giant Squid have signed to Translation Loss Records and will re-release their album “The Ichthyologist” through the label sometime this summer. For more information and tour dates, check out the band’s Myspace.

Goals Of Gaia

Set Your Goals have posted their new song “Gaia Bleeds” on their Myspace. The song is from the band’s new record “This Will Be The Death Of Us” which is set to come out on July 21st through Epitaph Records.

Never Shout During An Interview

NeverShoutNever! has posted a video interview with MTV online here. NeverShoutNever! has recently signed to Warner Bros. and is set to release his new EP titled “The Summer EP” on June 23rd.

Ex Deo – Romulus – Review

Release Date: June 30th, 2009
Record Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Genre: Epic Metal

Ex Deo burst into the scene like a bat out of hell. The new side project for Kataklysm vocalist Maurizio Iacono. Although Maurizio is the face of Ex Deo the line up is basically Kataklysm plus Francois Mongrain of Martyr on bass and Jonathan Leduc of Blackguard on keyboards, and a few special guests appear throughout the bands debut album entitled Romulus due out June 30th on Nuclear Blast Records. The self produced effort spans an hour to produce an Epic tale of one of the largest empires in the history of mankind. Read more »

An Aesthetic To Die For

Every Time I Die have finished their new album “New Junk Aesthetic” which was produced by Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Sepultura) and will be released in September through Epitaph Records. For more information you can check out their Myspace.

Alexisonline

Alexisonfire have posted their new album “Old Crows/Young Cardinals” up for stream online here. (mailing list sign-up required) The album will hit stores on June 23rd through Vagrant Records.