Recent Blog Posts
DIMMU BORGIR - In Sorte Diaboli
1 comment | posted Jun 6
Originally posted at APESHIT
While the anticipation for In Sorte Diaboli has no doubt been huge, the anxiety of what would become of the band following their split with drummer Nicholas Barker back in 2004 was perhaps far greater. Would DIMMU BORGIR slump back into their CRAD...
THE GATHERING's Anneke van Giersbergen Leaving Band
post a comment | posted Jun 5
Originally posted at APESHIT
Anneke van Giersbergen, singer for world-renowned Dutch rock act THE GATHERING, has decided to pursue new goals in life and music.
In a statement from van Giersbergen, she says:
"Dear people, I wanted to send out this message to all of you to info...
TENHI to Release New 3-CD Collection, Folk Aesthetic 1996-2006
post a comment | posted Jun 5
Originally posted at APESHIT
Progressive neo-folk band, TENHI, will release a 3-CD collection of rare and unreleased material, Folk Aesthetic 1996-2006, on August 6, 2007 via Prophecy Productions. It will be packaged as a noble digibook with 76 page booklet, liner notes and s...
Not-So-Recent Blog Posts
DEADLOCK - Wolves
post a comment | posted Jun 1
Originally posted at APESHIT
DEADLOCK's new album, Wolves, is quite a mixed bag in more than a few ways. Different genres fight for space on the album and are unwilling to work together to form some kind of cohesive sound. There is a blatant, obvious lack of consistency and ...
ION DISSONANCE - Minus the Herd
post a comment | posted Jun 1
Originally posted at APESHIT
Maintaining a high level of intensity and tone throughout an album may sound like a simple task but Montreal's ION DISSONANCE prove that it's easier said than done. The whole album is a perpetual, yet somewhat sluggish, moshpit with its slamming, ...
SIX FEET UNDER - Commandment
post a comment | posted Jun 1
Originally posted at APESHIT
Written in the studio in just 12 days, SIX FEET UNDER busts out their new album, Commandment, as if they've had months to write it. Judging by the sound of it, you wouldn't be able to tell that they wrote the album that quickly as it's more or les...
Southern Lord West Coast Tour: SUNNO)), EARTH, WEEDEATER
post a comment | posted May 25
Originally posted at APESHIT
The Southern Lord West Coast Summer Tour featuring SUNNO)), EARTH, WEEDEATER and WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM kicks off July 2nd for a short run of five dates.
7/02 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
7/03 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey
7/04 - San Francisco, CA - In...
MARDUK - Rom 5:12
post a comment | posted May 25
Originally posted at APESHIT
Coming off one of their best albums in Plague Angel, MARDUK's Rom 5:12 takes the listener on a more diverse and atmospheric album. While Plague Angel could be generally characterized as one of the band's fastest and most scorching releases, Rom(an...
MIDDIAN - Age Eternal
post a comment | posted May 24
Originally posted at APESHIT
Following the departure of his rhythm section, vocalist/guitarist Mike Scheidt could have just as easily continued YOB with new members, but instead chose to selflessly disband the outfit and in the aftermath, creating the mighty new MIDDIAN. MIDDI...
TYPE O NEGATIVE - Dead Again
post a comment | posted May 24
Originally posted at APESHIT
It's been awhile since we last heard from the Brooklyn collective known as TYPE O NEGATIVE, but with Dead Again, the band's first album in four years, "The Drab Four" are back with ten tales of woe, self-loathing and strife. Delivered with tongue p...