Gridlink

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One of the most exciting bands in the grindcore scene today is Gridlink. The band's greatness is no surprise when you look at a list of its members' previous bands. Discordance Axis, Human Remains, Phobia, and Burnt By the Sun are just a few of the legendary groups represented within Gridlink's ranks...

Extreme metal and grindcore veterans from Discordance Axis (frontman Jon Chang and guitarist Steve Procopio), Japan's Mortalized (guitarist Takafumi Matsubara), Phobia (drummer Bryan Fajardo (also in Kill the Client)) and Human Remains (bassist Ted Patterson) are holed up at Technical Ecstasy Studios in New Jersey to record 'Orphan,' the follow-up to their 2008 debut 'Amber Gray' as Gridlink... R

It's no secret that Hayaino Daisuki vocalist Jon Chang is not a fan of touring. Truthfully, all the grind and speed metal is just an art project compared to his day job of running Echelon Software, a video game and digital design company he's helmed since it formed in 2006...

The madmen behind America's biggest heavy metal party, Maryland Deathfest, have recently announced that the reunited Gorguts have confirmed an appearance at this year's festival. In addition, the following bands have recently been confirmed for MDF 2010, including Possessed, Asphyx (Netherlands), Necrophobic (Sweden), Sadistic Intent and the Chasm...

Over the last decade or so, some truly amazing bands, for whatever reason, have elected to cash in their proverbial chips well before their time, despite being at the height of their innovation. Sometimes, these bands think better of the move, and regroup, whether for a tour, an album, both, or indefinitely...