It's competition time, folks, and courtesy of the good folk at Metal Blade we have a selection of swag to give away, on the condition that you A) answer the question correctly and B) are lucky enough to be drawn out of our moth-balled and dandruff-flecked Six Feet Under beanie. Now, we were going to have some comely wench in a torn Pantera t-shirt exhibiting the prize in the fashion of an 80s ...

The last time we had direct contact with Brazilian death metallers Krisiun was way back in October 2011, where the terrible trio blogged a killer (literally!) Top 5 for us. Not that we don't like a daily dose of Krisiun -- new album The Great Execution is quality when not compared to, say, Apocalyptic Revelation -- but long-term exposure has, in the past, caused all kinds of weirdness with our ...

Teaming up with Warbringer and label home Century Media Records, we've been able to score -- for you, of course -- a pretty swell prize pack for doing almost the same amount of work as flipping over a couch cushion. See, the Californian thrash outfit are currently on tour, in support of new album Worlds Torn Asunder, with Iced Earth and Symphony X. And we think you need more from Warbringer. ...

Earache records is officially 25 years young this year. While it was the vinyl-only release of The Accüsed’s The Return of Martha Splatterhead that marked the label’s debut, it was the release of Napalm Death’s inconic/incendiary/etc debut, ‘87's Scum, that started an uncanny hot-streak for the label, one which saw them go on to bogart shelf space in hesher bedrooms across the globe. ...

We suckered you in with the giveaway, but in addition to that great offer, you're gonna get more Anvil than you know what to do with. First, though, we'll start with the tickets. Five lucky winners will receive a pair (that's 2) of tickets to to see Canada's finest old school metal-on-metal purveyors on Tue, Jan 31, at the Sellersville Theater (24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville, PA—about 30 ...

Caspian - Live at Old South Church by The Mylene Sheath My initial New Year's resolution was to listen to more Repulsion demos and as that has been surprisingly easy, I've also decided to be nicer to you people. So not only are you getting some free streaming music by instrumental post-rock veterans Caspian, but you also get a chance to win one of two copies of this music on sweet, ...

There are many different kinds of giveaways but in my opinion it doesn't get much better than this. In fact I'm hoping no one wins and I get this by default. The new remixed, remastered, definitely definitive way you are supposed to hear Coalesce's masterpiece Give Them Rope is coming out one final time (probably) and you have a chance to win a test press of it. Back in the 90s I would ...

Alright, you sick fucks, your pile of brutal album titles has been logged and your posters will be sent out anytime between tomorrow and the rapture. Thanks for your participation and, just for kicks, keep sending in titles cause why not. Thanks. ----------------------------- Okay, so we're gonna make this quick and easy, folks. There are a lot of posters to give away to a lot of people ...

Roll up, folks: it's competition time! Courtesy of the good folks at Century Media we have one strictly limited edition boxset of Insomnium's new album, One for Sorrow and a t-shirt too (see below... It's reassuringly black so won't clash with downcast expressions and your sense of metal self). One for Sorrow is the Finnish outfit's fifth longplayer, and another beguiling chapter in their ...

In the next issue of Decibel – at least, I think it’s the next issue. I’ve been one of Mudrian’s ink-spilling bitches since day one and I still haven’t figured out when an issue comes out in relation to when I submit copy – I reviewed the soundtrack to the horror/gore flick, Afterparty Massacre. To wit, I’ve already exhausted my A-one material and top-shelf witticisms about the ...