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Axecuter-Metal Is Invincible

Infernö Records 2013 While the cover of "Metal Is Invincible" might not inspire a lot of confidence out of curious metal fans (even though cheesy album art and heavy metal music have always made for good bedfellows-just look at Exciter!) there is a lot to appreciate out of Axecuter's full-length debut-album. Show More Summary

5 Questions With Heavatar

5 Questions With... is your chance to get to know and new or up-and-coming metal band. Heavatar is a new band formed by Van Canto's Stefan Schmidt. Their debut album is All My Kingdoms,. Schmidt, the vocalist and rhythm guitarist, introduces us to his band.... Read Full Post

Sein Zum Tode-Beeep!

Fork & Spoon Records 2013 Where oh where do I begin with this one? What do you suppose this would sound like if you were to only go by the album's art? Chances are that even the weirdest thing you could envision wouldn't even begin to compare with this odd concoction. Show More Summary

Retro Recommendation: Jim Gillette - Proud To Be Loud

Every Friday I turn the blog over to Dan Marsicano for his Retro Recommendation, giving you a chance to learn about underrated and overlooked gems from metal's past. This week, Jim Gillette is in the spotlight. After his stints in Slut and Tuff, he went solo, and then formed Nitro with much of the same lineup as this album. Show More Summary

Clutch Interview

Clutch's latest album Earth Rocker has been received very positively, including a 4.5/5 star rating by this site. I spoke with the band's vocalist Neil Fallon about Clutch's first album in almost four years, the positives and negatives of running their own label, tour plans, the future of the Bakerteam Group and other topics.... Read Full Post

A Load of Polythene Says Enough is Enough

2 months agoMusic / Metal : The Metal Minute

Beatallica - Abbey Load2013 Oglio Entertainment GroupRay Van Horn, Jr.The legend of Milwaukee genre splicers Beatallica is familiar to most rock fans, the most important fact being that they have the endorsements of both Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield behind them. Show More Summary

New Heavy Metal Album Reviews: March 20, 2013

Our writers have been extra busy this week, as there are a ton of new metal releases. Check out our short reviews of the latest albums from Absolon, Ayr, Call Of The Void, Death Wolf, Epicrenel, Globe and Beast, Goatcraft, thehappymask,...Show More Summary

New Heavy Metal CD Releases: March 19, 2013

Here are the new heavy metal CD releases for this week.   For the most detailed and up-to-date schedule, check out our complete Heavy Metal CD Release Date calendar. March 19, 2013 Anthrax - Anthem EP (Megaforce) Batillus - ConcreteShow More Summary

Australasia- Sin4tr4

Golden Morning Sounds 2012 When I started writing for Heavy Metal time Machine there was no way for me to foresee the unusually large assortment of instrumental demos and albums I'd be asked to review. For someone like me (who didn't...Show More Summary

Intöxicated-Rock N Roll Hellpatrol

Hells Headbangers 2013 Was it the name? Was it the album art? Or was it the part about how this German band is "fueled by sex, drinks, and Satan"? Really, you could say that all of that helped to peak my interest. Granted, I also happened...Show More Summary

Posthumous Prolificness

2 months agoMusic / Metal : The Metal Minute

Jimi HendrixPeople, Hell and Angels2013 Experience Hendrix, LLC/Sony Music EntertainmentJimi Hendrix just might be more popular these days than at the height of his purple reign. The brother's never gone out of fashion, he's an immortal, a young lion cut short of a fulfilling career and all of his due superlatives. Show More Summary

Death To All Tour Dates

The Death To All Tour, celebrating the music of Death and the late Chuck Schuldiner, returns for more dates in 2013. The band will feature the Human lineup of guitarist Paul Masvidal, bassist Steve Di Giorgio, and drummer Sean Reinert, plus guest vocalist/guitarist Max Phelps of Cynic/Exist. Show More Summary

Spins of the Minute: 3/16/13

2 months agoMusic / Metal : The Metal Minute

Hey there, readers. Yeah, I've fallen off the pace here at The Metal Minute, but the traffic's spiked once again nevertheless. Personal matters and the need to recharge in solitude for a couple of evenings compelled me to get off-track. Show More Summary

5 Questions With Psychothermia

5 Questions With... is your chance to get to know a new or up and coming metal band. Psychothermia hail from San Diego, and recently released their full-length debut album Fall To The Rising Sun. Drummer Mike Russo, guitarist Jon Russo, vocalist Johan Maldonado and bassist Chenzo Vidalez iintroduce us to their band.... Read Full Post

Retro Recommendation - G/Z/R - Plastic Planet

Every Friday I turn the blog over to Dan Marsicano for his Retro Recommendation, giving you a chance to learn about underrated and overlooked gems from metal's past. This week, G/Z/R are in the spotlight. They were Geezer Butler's (Black Sabbath) band, and included Fear Factory vocalist Burton C. Show More Summary

Ray's Latest Reviews Posted at Blabbermouth

2 months agoMusic / Metal : The Metal Minute

Head on over to Blabbermouth.net right now and check out my reviews of the latest releases from Destruction, Helloween, Tomahawk, Saxon, The Gathering, Vreid, My Soliloquy, Kingcrow and Soilwork's spectacular double album, The Living Infinite, plus Rammstein's Videos 1995-2012 and Tank's War Machine Live DVDs.And, as always, thank ya kindly for your support!

Oceans Of Slumber Aetherial

Oceans Of Slumber Aetherial (Self Released) By: Death Metal Pauly Oceans Of Slumber are rooted in progressive metal, but also incorporate a myriad of influences from many other genres. Aetherial, the debut full-length from Oceans OfShow More Summary

New Heavy Metal CD Reviews: March 13, 2013

We know you're busy and may not have time to wade through more than dozen different lengthy album reviews. So we've consolidated a bunch of this week's new releases into short, bite-sized chunks. You can quickly and easily read our takes...Show More Summary

New Heavy Metal CD Releases: March 12, 2013

Here are the new heavy metal CD releases for this week.   For the most detailed and up-to-date schedule, check out our complete Heavy Metal CD Release Date calendar. March 12, 2013 Adrenaline Mob - Coverta (Elm City) Damnation Plan - The...Show More Summary

Devils Rage-Rise of Insanity

Self-Release/Independent 2012 "Stemming from central Switzerland and the dark depths beyond, namely Sursee, we are Devils Rage and would appreciate your time to review our debut studio album, "Rise of Insanity"." Thus began the email from, what I assumed would be, just another "melodic death metal" band. Show More Summary

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