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UPDATE: Great New Metal

Don — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:44:02 +0000

I’m proud to announce that I am part of the management team for Great New Metal, a business designed to provide exposure and generate revenue for emerging acts in the world of heavy music. Other members of management include Brian Shields (founder/publisher), Greg Kennelty (managing editor) and Rebecca Firstenfeld (business advisor). My own role being that of business consultant and promotions.

Our Board of Advisors consists of well-known and emerging musicians as well as industry insiders – Paul Waggoner (BTBAM), Paul Masvidal (Cynic), Brian Fair (Shadows Fall), and Cary Geare (Sons of Aurelius).

Unlike so much of what’s on the metal web, GNM is not a place for haters because we only focus on great music from across all sub-genres so there’s something for every metal taste. In my particular case, I’m a metal head from way back and I’ve retained a flare for the melodic, the epic, and the powerful. I lean heavily toward ethnic, regional or folk influenced metal, but still have a soft spot for the old school.

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GREAT NEW METAL OFFICIAL WEBSITE (Under Construction)

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HEMOPTYSIS – Misanthropic Slaughter #metal

Don — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 08:00:38 +0000

Click CD cover to visit the Hemoptysis website.

USA thrash/death metal band, HEMOPTYSIS, are fresh out of the studio with Grammy Award winning producer, Ryan Greene (Megadeth, NOFX, MXPX). The result? Their debut full length album, Misanthropic Slaughter, set to be released in the Spring of 2011. Check out the title track below, along with the previously released “Shadow of Death.”

I’m pretty pumped about this, as I have somewhat of a history with the band. I first ran across HEMOPTYSIS a couple of years ago when they signed on with a promotion company I was working with, at the time. It didn’t take long for me to become a fan, not only of the music, but of the band’s professionalism and work ethics. Particularly, that of guitarist/vocalist, Masaki Murashita.

Left to right - Sunao, Ryan, Masaki, Travis

I was fortunate enough to have been able to listen to the entire album and I just can’t get enough of it! Each time I put on my headphones, something else jumps out and kicks me in the teeth.

I’ve never been a CD reviewer, so I could never do it justice. I’ll just say it’s heavy, yet melodic – blistering, yet, dynamic – evil, yet fun as hell, and it’s gonna kick your fucking ass!

Most often billed as a Thrash / Death Metal band, Hemoptysis are so much more. Building off that thrash/death core, the band flawlessly incorporates strong European elements of Black Metal, Melodic Death, and (in my ears) even good old fashioned Priest meets Maiden Heavy/Power Metal! This new CD will surely show the world just how diverse and talented they really are.

Did I mention Hemoptysis were named “Metal Band of the Year” for the second straight year at the L.A./Phoenix Music Awards? They also took home “Video of the Year” this time around for “Shadow of Death.” The video was also featured on Fuse On Demand this past May.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yF9Nm6YwIA

BLUDVERA Offer Demo CD As Free Download #metal

Don — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:29:49 +0000

UK thrash band, BLUDVERA, have made their demo CD available as a free download. All 4 songs can be streamed via the band’s Myspace page and downloaded from MediaFire

Band Name: BLUDVERA

Genre: Thrash

Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom

BLUDVERA MYSPACE

BLUDVERA FACEBOOK

VERJNUARMU – “Sysisyvan” Video #metal

Don — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 04:56:49 +0000

Finnish melodic death metal band, VERJNUARMU, have posted a video for the song, “Sysisyvan,” from the band’s current album, Lohuton, released last month.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHbfpzjDE4

Band Name: VERJNUARMU

Genre: Melodic Death Metal

Location: Kuopio, Finland

VERJNUARMU WEBSITE

VERJNUARMU MYSPACE

TRIUMPH Video Teaser For Classic Reissues #metal

Don — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 04:09:08 +0000

Frontiers has announced that Canadian classic rock legends, TRIUMPH, will have all 10 classic albums from 1976 – 1987, remastered and reissued in digipak version on December 3. They will also issue a limited Diamond Collection collector’s edition box set, which will include all the 10 albums in vinyl replica, and will feature the artwork from the original vinyl edition of the albums.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBXPth2a0Fc

Band Name: TRIUMPH

Genre: Classic Rock

Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

TRIUMPH WEBSITE

BLUE FELIX – “Middle Finger Up” Video #metal

Don — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:33:51 +0000

USA modern metal band, BLUE FELIX, have posted a video for the song, “Middle Finger Up,” from the band’s upcoming album, Sample of a Solution. The video features Slipknot’s #0, Sid Wilson.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCrzgM6Fyfg

Band Name: BLUE FELIX

Genre: Modern Metal

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

BLUE FELIX MYSPACE

BLUE FELIX FACEBOOK

SUICIDAL ANGELS – “Bleeding Holocaust” Video

Don — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:58:34 +0000

Greek thrash band, SUICIDAL ANGELS, have posted a video for the song, “Bleeding Holocaust,” from the band’s upcoming album, Dead Again, to be released on November 19 via NoiseArt Records.

Bleeding Holocaust

Suicidal Angels | Myspace Music Videos

Band Name: SUICIDAL ANGELS

Genre: Thrash

Location: Athens, Greece

SUICIDAL ANGELS WEBSITE

SUICIDAL ANGELS MYSPACE

SUICIDAL ANGELS FACEBOOK

HOLY GRAIL – “My Last Attack” Video #metal

Don — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:04:13 +0000

USA heavy metal band, HOLY GRAIL, have posted a video for the song, “My Last Attack,” from the band’s full length debut, Crisis In Utopia, released last month via Prosthetic Records. Video courtesy of Metal Injection.

Band Name: HOLY GRAIL

Genre: Heavy Metal

Location: Pasadena, California, USA

HOLY GRAIL MYSPACE

HOLY GRAIL FACEBOOK

AGGRESSOR – “Stone Cold Sweat” (Thin Lizzy Cover) Video #metal

Don — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:10:02 +0000

Canadian thrash band, AGGRESSOR, have posted a video for their cover version of Thin Lizzy’s “Stone Cold Sweat,” from the band’s current EP, Down At You, released this month.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpM6DcTthw0

Band Name: AGGRESSOR

Genre: Thrash

Location: Ottawa, Canada

AGGRESSOR MYSPACE

AGGRESSOR FACEBOOK

UNTIMELY DEMISE Streaming New Songs #metal

Don — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:40:49 +0000

Canadian thrash/death metal band, UNTIMELY DEMISE, are currently streaming several songs from their upcoming album, City Of Steel. Set to be released on November 28th, this is the full length follow up the the band’s 2009 EP, Full Speed Metal. Listen to “Hunting Evil” below. More songs can be heard on the band’s Myspace profile.

Find more artists like Untimely Demise at Myspace Music

Band Name: UNTIMELY DEMISE

Genre: Thrash / Death Metal

Location: Saskatoon, Canada

UNTIMELY DEMISE MYSPACE