Drawing inspiration from the likes of Refused, Bravo Fucking Bravo, Transistor Transistor, Comadre, and Owls!, Ukrainian newcomers DATE RAPE have crafted a post-screamo/punk molotov cocktail ready to instigate a new cold war. Play The Assassin recently compiled the band’s three out-of-print EPs — Date Rape, The First Date Rape and Summer Tape — to form the band’s U.S. debut, Sugar Coated Violence. The epic, 17-track production was recorded and mixed at Black Light Studio, in Kiev, Ukraine and is currently available in limited quantities. This is 120-proof Russian punk to tap the vein, draw your blood, and leave you pasty white and motionlesson the side of the road. Check out cover art and a full stream of the record at THIS LOCATION. All sales will include a downloadable MP3 of a 30-minute performance from January 2012.

Sugar Coated Violence Track-Listing:
01. Apres Nous le Deluge
02. Anywhere But Here
03. Put Out My Flames With Gasoline
04. Incomplete (a poem of Vladimir Mayakovsky)
05. A Sentimental Affair
06. The Art of Disclosing
07. Tear the Ribbons
08. A Clinique Poem
09. They Sat There, Those Two… (a poem of Henrik Ibsen)
10. About Storefronts Lights
11. Wires And Telegrams
12. A Clinique Poem (demo)
13. I Hate Girls In Leather Jackets
14. Fedor, Put Your Knife In! I Wanna Become A Zombie
15. Blackthorn Cult
16. S.N.P.
17. We Are On The Darkside, Sweetie

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Date-Rape-Kiev/190198584384235
http://www.myspace.com/theincredibledaterape
http://store.playtheassassin.com/album/pta006-date-rape

Starting today, AOL Spinner is streaming CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s self-titled new studio offering in its entirety. Set for North American release on February 28, 2012 via Candlelight Records, Corrosion Of Conformity was recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, the 11-track offering was produced by the band in cooperation with long-time collaborator John Custer, mixed by John Lousteau (Foo Fighters) and features artwork by Seldon Hunt (Melvins, High On Fire). Featuring the esteemed Animosity line-up of vocalist/bassist Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman, and drummer/vocalist Reed Mullin, the album’s release closes a six year recording gap and completes over a year of concentrated writing and recording for the band.

To hear the record, go to THIS LOCATION.

In conjunction with the record release, the Raleigh, North Carolina legends will embark on a full U.S. headlining tour this March. Set to commence on March 1 at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City, the trek will hit 16 cities including two performances at this year’s SXSW Music Conference in Austin. The band will be joined by Torche, Valient Thorr and A Storm Of Light unless otherwise noted..

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
w/ Torche, Valient Thorr, A Storm Of Light
03/01/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY [TICKETS]
03/02/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD [TICKETS]
03/03/2012 Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC [TICKETS]
03/05/2012 Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH [TICKETS]
03/06/2012 Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI [TICKETS]
03/07/2012 Double Door – Chicago, IL [TICKETS]
03/08/2012 Triple Rock – Minneapolis, MN [TICKETS]
03/09/2012 Beaumont Club – Kansas City, MO [TICKETS]
03/10/2012 Downtown Music Hall – Little Rock, AR [TICKETS]
03/11/2012 Hi-Tone Café – Memphis, TN [TICKETS]
03/12/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX [TICKETS]
03/14/2012 SXSW – Austin, TX ! #
03/15/2012 SXSW – Austin, TX ! #
03/16/2012 The Big Spill @ Korova – San Antonio, TX # w/ Saviours, Zoroaster, more [TICKETS]
03/17/2012 One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA ! # w/ Zoroaster [TICKETS]
03/18/2012 Zydeco – Birmingham, AL ! # w/ Zoroaster [TICKETS]
! = No Torche
# = No Valient Thorr

For Corrosion Of Conformity pre-order options, point your browser HERE.
 
“While mastery isn’t unusual in metal, Corrosion Of Conformity is fully baked enough to make us wish another 29 years on these fuckers.” — Decibel
 
“C.O.C. weren’t following any trends. They just incorporated all the things they liked about thrash, punk and ‘70s metal originators Black Sabbath into their constantly evolving sound. It secured them artistic and commercial credibility.” — Allmusic.com 
 
“Corrosion of Conformity not only brings back one of heavy rock’s most seminal and defining bands, but it pushes that band into new ground it’s never yet known. The achievement is substantial, the performances crisp, the production clear but organic, but sure enough, these elements and the varied aesthetic of the band come together to create something wholly stronger than its parts.” — The Obelisk
http://www.coc.com
http://www.facebook.com/corrosionofconformity
http://candlelightrecordsusa.com

Today, high-traffic music portal Pitchfork.com revealed the Top 40 Metal Albums of 2011 within their unholy Show No Mercy section. Among the vast array of crushing offerings to see release this year, French black metal miscreants BLUT AUS NORD earned the top spot with their eclectic Sect(s) and The Desanctification full-lengths. Released in North America via Debemur Morti Productions, the releases make up two thirds of BLUT AUS NORD’s 777 trilogy.

Commented list author Brandon Stosuy: “Together, these almost 90 minutes of music find Blut Aus Nord continuing to redefine what, in 2011, has become a genre difficult to rekindle in honest ways. Beyond the experimentation, both of these records also really move — you could almost dance to the latter. As more and more obscurantists lineup to be interviewed or open Facebook pages, it’s also a treat to have BAN remain basically as hooded and anonymous as when things started in 1994.”

To check out tunes from both releases as well as the full list, point your browser HERE.

Originating in 1994 from the ashes of Vlad (who released two demos), BLUT AUS NORD are undisputable French black metal pioneers, always managing to progress and move forward, evolving in perpetual mutation, developing their own vision of black metal. Choosing, from the start, the total opposite path of regressive bands (who copy what others have done ten years earlier and ten times better), BLUT AUS NORD eschews all the inherent clichés belonging to the genre. BLUT AUS NORD’s approach is a fist in the face of mainstream mediocrity, becoming more macabre and sinister through a blend of innovative musical research, subliminal mental manipulation, and an incredible haunted, nightmarish feeling based on disharmony. Creators of a hallucinogenic universe, erasing all preconceived ideas of black metal – and extreme music in general. They redefine the rules…

http://www.blutausnord.com

http://www.debemur-morti.com

http://www.facebook.com/debemurmorti

North Carolina power trio BLACK SKIES have been ravaging the North American masses since November 14 on their 2011 Fall tour in support of the recently unleashed On The Wings Of Time full-length. The band checks in from the van:

“The tour is going great! We’ve played some of our favorite venues. hit some new ones and had a great first time playing Canada! The crowd, promoters and venues in Montreal and Toronto were very welcoming and we look forward to going back! We’ve been playing songs off our new record for the most part including a tune we hadn’t really played out live before and a May Blitz cover on some nights. It’s been a blast being back out. Our friends Make from Chapel Hill were on the first half of the tour with us. It’s been great to share the stage with these guys every night. They’re an excellent band, and good, fun people to hang with. We joined up with Vaz in Montreal for a string of dates. It’s time to take over Easthampton, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Annandale!”

BLACK SKIES – Fall Tour 2011 [remaining dates]:
11/26/2011 Flywheel Arts Collective – Easthampton, MA**
11/27/2011 St. Vitus – Brooklyn, NY**
11/28/2011 JRs – Philadelphia, PA**
11/29/2011 Cellar Door – Annandale, VA
** w/ Vaz http://www.vazmusic.bandcamp.com

On The Wings Of Time is currently available at all shows on digital download cards included with the purchase of a limited edition, silk-screened poster. A CD version with alternate cover art is also available. To hear On The Wings Of Time in its entirety, visit the  band’s official BandCamp page.

In addition, you can check out a live recording from the band’s first show of the tour at the Get Down in Asheville, North Carolina. HERE.

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“BLACK SKIES play like an amped-up version of Sleep: think stoner metal on a caffeine bender. It’s visceral hard rock defined by low-end, hypnotic riffing.” — Creative Loafing

“On the Wings of Time is a head banging punk rock ear fest with a loverly heavy grunge metal tinge… It’s a loud cacophony of guitars with understated vocals. It’s music to lose yourself in.” — The Kalidiaries

http://www.blackskies.us

http://www.facebook.com/blackskiesnc

http://www.myspace.com/losblackskies

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James Murphy, former guitarist of both Death and Testament, as well as founding member of the death metal band Disincarnate, has had a relapse of the brain tumor that sidelined him back in 2001. Murphy stated that the tumor had returned but that it was non-malignant and being treated pharmacologically. Unfortunately, those medications have serious side effects that have left him unable to work. The option for different medications is available, but at a cost of over $1000 a month and he needs a minimum of 6 months of medication for treatment to be effective. With his medical expenses extremely high and James not being able to work due to the side effects of the current medications, the metal community is being asked to come together and help one of their brothers and donate to help him beat this once and for all.

Click HERE to Donate

http://safehouseproduction.bandcamp.com

 In August 2001, Murphy was discovered to have a massive tumor growth near the base of his brain (on the pituitary gland) and was quickly scheduled for an urgent life-saving operation. James underwent surgery on September 17, 2001, involving a Maxillary Swing procedure that made entry through the left side of the face. An incision was made underneath the left eye, along the side of the nose, and finally through the middle of the upper lip. The facial tissue was then pulled back and the cheekbone removed. They then cut through James’ sinus and made entry below the orbit of the eye to remove a portion of the growth. More was removed through an incision made in the soft pallet inside the mouth. About 70% of the tumor was removed, the remainder being too close to vital structures to risk further damage. The sinus was then packed with fat tissue taken from the lower abdomen via an incision below the navel and reattached. The cheekbone was set back in place and held with two small titanium plates. The facial tissue was then sutured closed along with the soft pallet. His mouth was fitted with prosthesis to protect the pallet tissue while it healed. The remaining 30% of the tumor was treated with a medication called Parlodel (Bromocriptine) to shrink it called which James was told he would have to take for the rest of his life. This treatment was more or less successful for 9 years. A spike in the hormone indicator for the tumor, as discovered by a blood test that was followed up by an MRI to confirm, showed that the tumor was again active, and had grown a bit. Luckily not enough to require surgery, but radiation treatment was still on the table. The decision was made to defer the radiation treatment for 6 months, during which time the tumor would be attacked pharmacologically, increasing the dose of the drug used to hinder its growth to a level which leaves James wiped out, overly fatigued, nauseous, and unable to work to earn his living at full capacity. A better drug, one that has less side-effects, and would require a much smaller dosage is available, but considerable vastly more expensive.

For His Satanic Majesty’s Glory, the latest full-length from Indiana black metal duo PTAHIL is currently streaming in it’s gruesome entirety via the all-ruling folks at Cvlt Nation. For His Satanic Majesty’s Glory is a transmigration through chaotic boundaries never before unveiled and an imposing assault of Satanic doom/punk/black metal on the senses, composed and recorded in complete adversarial ritual. The record was released to North American hordes on November 14, 2011 and will make its way to Europe on January 16, 2012 via Wraith Productions. 

Commented multi instrumentalist Mhaghnuis of the stream: “PTAHIL channels the chaotic & antagonistic forces swirling like a storm in today’s times of civil unrest. HAIL THE CHAOTIC FORCE OF REVOLUTION!”

Check out the album HERE.

Words from the converted:

“These two creatures of the dark universe have conjured up nine songs that will sting you like the lash of the whip of your underworld master.” — Cvlt Nation

“PTAHIL appreciate how to disturb the listener to good effect.” — Alternative Matter
 
“…be prepared for a violently blissful ascension toward their goal of annihilation.” — Forbidden

“Lightly melodic black metal which from time to time is reminiscent of Watain…The more you listen to the album the more captivating and stronger it becomes… PTAHIL is a band to keep an eye on.” — Lords of Metal

“…if you like your metal dirty, with a punk attitude and aesthetic that often shifts into more traditional metal leanings, and are gung-ho for some “hail satan!” shenanigans, then this record is probably going to satisfy you…” — Music Emissions 

http://www.myspace.com/ptahil

http://www.wraithproductions.net

In conjunction with the release of their self-released On The Wings Of Time full-length, North Carolina bottom-heavy power trio, BLACK SKIES, will play a special record release show tomorrow, November 9, 2011 at King’s in Raleigh, North Carolina. The show will serve as a warm-up for their upcoming tour set to kick off November 14 in Asheville. More info available HERE.

 On The Wings Of Time is currently available at BLACK SKIES shows on digital download cards included with the purchase of a limited edition, silk-screened poster. A CD version with alternate cover art will also be available at shows throughout the tour. The album will be available in downloadable format through various online outlets beginning TODAY. You can also check out On The Wings Of Time in its entirety at the band’s official BandCamp page.”

BLACK SKIES – Fall Tour 2011:
11/09/2011 Kings – Raleigh, NC (special CD release show)
11/14/2011 The Get Down – Asheville, NC*
11/15/2011 Caledonia Lounge – Athens, GA*
11/16/2011 The Pilot Light – Knoxville, TN*
11/17/2011 Crayola House  - Harrisonburg, VA*
11/18/2011 31st St Pub – Pittsburgh, PA*
11/19/2011 The Comet – Cincinnati, OH*
11/20/2011 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
11/21/2011 Now That’s Class – Cleveland, OH
11/22/2011 Carabar – Columbus, OH
11/23/2011 Hard Luck Bar - Toronto, ON
11/24/2011 Casa Del Popolo – Montreal QC**
11/25/2011 The Arm Factory – Portland, ME**
11/26/2011 Flywheel Arts Collective – Easthampton, MA**
11/27/2011 St. Vitus – Brooklyn, NY**
11/28/2011 JRs – Philly, PA**
11/29/2011 Cellar Door – Annandale, VA
* w/ MAKE http://www.thebandmake.bandcamp.com
** w/ Vaz  http://www.vazmusic.bandcamp.com
http://www.blackskies.us

http://www.facebook.com/blackskiesnc

http://www.myspace.com/losblackskies
 
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