Jay DiNitto
Stand United, ‘Adherence’ — Killer Song Lyrics
Killer Lyrics: It seems that you don't give a s---t about my views / So I don't give a s---t about you now / Pride in myself and the choices I have made / I don't care about what you have to say
Des Moines, Iowa's Stand United make their official debut on Eulogy Recordings with 'Adherence...
Unearthly Trance, ‘V’ — Album Art of the Week
British artist Glyn Smyth is very open about his process, as evidenced by his blog post about the artwork he did for Unearthly Trance's fifth album, 'V.' "When I started getting my initial ideas together for the 'V' artwork," Smyth told Noisecreep, "I knew I wanted to try and capture a sense of something very old and primeval...
The Famine, ‘The Architects of Guilt’ — New Album
Texas metal band the Famine recently wrapped recording 'The Architects of Guilt,' the follow-up to the Solid State Records debut, 'The Raven and the Reaping.' In the producer's chair was D. Braxton Henry, guitarist for Devourment, and mixing duties were handled by Jason Suecof, who has crafted the sound of bands like August Burns Red and Luna Mortis...
Kamelot, ‘Poetry for the Poisoned’ — Album Art of the Week
Oliver Reetz / Thomas Skogan / Simone
Tampa, Fla.'s Kamelot recently released their ninth studio album, 'Poetry for the Poison,' on their own label, Kamelot Media Group. A good portion of their past releases feature human figures -- mostly female -- so it made sense to continue the loose tradition...
Becoming the Archetype Enter Studio, Seek ‘Un-Rock’ Musicians
Solid State metal guys Becoming the Archetype are set to enter the studio in October to record their as yet-untitled fourth album. In the producers' chair is Matt Goldman, best known for his work with Archetypes' labelmates Underoath and As Cities Burn...
Suicidal Tendencies, ‘No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family’ — Album Art of the Week
Suicidal Tendencies' latest release, 'No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family,' is a compilation of remastered tracks culled from two previous releases of the legendary L.A. skate punks, 'No Mercy' and 'Join the Army.' The cover, done by designer Alan Pirie, prominently displays an image of armed forced-style badge customized the Suicidal way...
The Autumn Offering, ‘Synapse’ — Killer Song Lyrics
Killer Lyrics: A fool if bought my lies / I'd sell your soul to the devil if it'd get me high
The Autumn Offering is a band with a lot of history behind it. Not only does the Daytona Beach, Fla. death metal band have a recent fifth offering in their discography -- the eponymous 'The Autumn Offering' -- but much some of the lyrical content is derived from vocalist Matt McChesney's family history wi
Deception of a Ghost, ‘In Case You Forgot’ — Killer Song Lyrics
Killer Lyrics: Distant from myself / Finding my wounds are as good as gone / Buried alive / I am conscious and breathing / Buried alive
If you ever find yourself seeing Deception of a Ghost live, you'll most likely hear the 'In Case You Forgot' as part of their set list...
Dimmu Borgir, ‘Abrahadabra’ — Album Art of the Week
Human figures -- especially the headish part of the anatomy -- are a big part of metal album art. Graphic designer Joachim Luetke puts the dome of the human body on display for Dimmu Borgir's newest release, 'Abrahadabra,' out on Nuclear Blast...
Iwrestledabearonce’s ‘Gay’ Shirt Inspired by Blog Comment
The first time you hear the brutal grindcore-influenced chaos of Iwrestledabearonce, you don't know how strange they are -- until maybe you see one of their T-shirts. A great example of this is their 'Metal Just Got Gay' shirt, with the message written in bold rainbow foil colors, inspired by a random comment on MetalSucks...