Spotlight: Dozza & The Dragonslayers

Well, who the fuck are Dozza & The Dragonslayers? An unsigned band from Tromsø, Norway that likes to cream women in the face.

If you like metal with silly lyrics, check out this song

Or go to their MySpace page.

Blast From The Past: Akercocke – Words That Go Unspoken (2005)

For fans of:  Opeth / Behemoth / Edge of Sanity

Akercocke is a progressive blackened Death Metal band hailing from England.  The band is one of the most original in Metal today, combining elements of Black, Death and Progressive Metal to create something very unique.  Akercocke make use of the full frequency range, using the low grunts of Death Metal and the high squeals of Black Metal, with soft intersections associated with Progressive Rock.  Akercocke’s music has no boundaries, although the majority of the lyrics draw inspiration from Satanism and sex.  Many of the band’s actions and lyrics have faced them with widespread controversy and criticism from Christian groups that fail to get the joke.  Anyone that pisses Christians off as much as this band, undoubtedly deserve an award.

Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone is the Akercocke’s fourth album, released in 2005 by Earache Records.   It also marks the first album to feature Matt Wilcock (ex The Berzerker), instead of Paul Scanlan on guitar.

Read on to see my review of the album.

Van Halen to the rescue!

The fatcats are hoping Van Halen and other bands will ‘save’ the concert industry next year.

“Live Nation executive chairman Irving Azoff told analysts the industry is “still not seeing a consumer recovery” in ticket sales, but he was optimistic about next year, specifically mentioning Van Halen and Fleetwood Mac as two acts that could lift ticket sales out of the doldrums.“

It’s a good plan, as nostalgic old farts are the perfect target audience for concerts. I only have one question… Who the hell are Fleetwood Mac?

Source: Blabbermouth

Mr. Piggy goes to town

Rob Zombie bassist and Muppets aficionado Matt Mongomery, also known as Piggy D, released a new solo single entitled “Can’t Blame You.”

If you’re one of the 2 people interested in his solo work, we’ve got great, great news. I mean really awesome news. Stellar even. He’s gonna release a new single every month from now on…

BUT WAIT. THERE’S MORE! You thought that was it, didn’t you? Ah, silly sausage… Piggy‘s got more for you… Not only will he release a buttload of singles, but he’ll also make a video for each one. Now isn’t that just amazingly amazing? It is. I’m so excited.

God works in mysterious ways

Christian metal band and sci-fi readers Confide are calling it quits. Not until they play some farewell dates, of course, cause why would you not milk your disbandment?

“It’s hard to see Confide end [no it isn’t], but we know that God has a new chapter for our lives right now [no he doesn’t]. Every member of the band remains friends [doubtful] and the band breaking up was not due to any one person — it was a group decision.”

The comments within the brackets are our own little notes. Well, mine, don’t want to give credit to the whole team for something I’ve written myself. Why would I? Fuck ’em.

When asked if getting haircuts which won’t get them bullied in school was part of God’s new plan for them, Confide had no comment.