Map of Metal

Have you ever felt lost when it comes to all the genres and subgenres in metal? Never knew the difference between Traditional Doom Metal and Blackened Death Metal? Haha, you suck.

But, Dose of Metal to the rescue. An awesomely named site, Map of Metal, is there to help you out with any doubts you have about a certain genre or historic aspects of metal, using an (you might have guessed it) interactive map in the process. Everything is clickable,  every genre has a bunch of example songs, and the site opens with Black Sabbath playing. What else could you wish for? So, make sure to check it out right here.

New Crimfall song

Crimfall, the guys who look like Final Fantasy characters, have a new song out, and you can stream it right here, after the jump. Ain’t that great? God, we just give, give, give…

The song is called “Frost Upon Their Graves,” which to me sounds like a Finnish euphemism for ‘cemetery.’

Dave Mustaine is sneaky

Dave Mustaine of Megadave is being subtle on Facebook.

“I just went through a couple weeks of hell arranging something special for you this summer. Stay tuned! Because we are going to be having some Big shows coming up.” paid Dave some kid to write on his official Facebook page.

Read it here.

People are, of course, speculating about a Big Four Tour in the U.S. Since the ‘big’ has a capital B in it, Dave might be hinting at that with subtlety. We wouldn’t be surprised considering how well the DVD sold. Oh btw, we’re also giving one away, motherfuckers, enter now before it’s too late.

New supergroup isn't super

Hank Von Helvete of Turbonegro is in a new supergroup. And by supergroup I mean mediocregroup. Together with Anders Odden of Satyricon, Tim Skold of Marilyn Manson, David Husvik of Extol and Audun Stegel of Apotygma Berzerk, the band is called Doctor Midnight And The Mercy Cult and will make their debut live show at the Slottsfjell Festival next year.

I hate the word ‘supergroup’ because most of the time these bands are anything but super. They’re just groups. I haven’t heard of half this lineup so how is this a supergroup?

Anyway, if you happen to be in Tønsberg, Norway next July between the 14th and 16th, check these guys out live. Their debut album is apparently done, too. Snooze.

A time for giving

An average metalhead probably doesn’t care about Christmas, and even less about Deftones, but it doesn’t mean we can’t be nice. Everyone knows that their bass player, Chi Cheng, had a car accident which left him in a state of coma, and his family pretty much broke.

The thing you can do to contribute is to buy a song by Sol Invicto (Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter‘s side project), which is a remix of “Diamond Eyes.” I know what you’re thinking, “I might as well go and buy the new Linkin Park CD,” but this song is only $0.99, not as shit, and ultimately serves for a higher cause. Make the jump to hear a preview of the song, click here if you consider donating.