It's on my "to-listen" list.

My Meshuggah interview is up now. The album's still great too, I've been playing it a ton.

http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/...79-10d83d9dc729

Great interview- really thoughtful questions. Gives me a much better sense of what to expect- when you'd described it earlier as "less polished," I was a little worried (I love the clinical sheen of obZen), but I gather it's not a dirtier or sloppier sound so much as a warmer, more organic, groovy brutality. And that is cause for celebration.

Probably my second most anticipated release of 2012 alongside Gojira Chapter 5.

Yeah, great interview Sask. I can't wait for this monster.

Any news on the new Rush record?

Here's part two!

http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/...54-7dd0c9ca63b0

(as for Rush, I just read the mixing started last month)

What did you guys think of that All Pigs Must Die record from last year? I don't recall seeing discussion about it here. I just heard a track and it sounds great. They're using the drummer from Converge and it was recorded by Ballou---not sure how I missed it.

Yeah, thanks Sask, I am definitely feeling like total Meshuggah immersion is in order. Can't wait for the tour too--with Baroness & Decapitated that lineup is hard to beat. Well, I wouldn't mind seeing them with Pig Destroyer...

Holy Shit. Saw Julie Christmas last night. This is the first time seeing her solo stuff, which may have translated to a live show even better than MOOB.

Seriously, next time she tours I strongly encourage people to go see her. Even people like Velocity (sorry to pick on you) that don't like female vocalists will be hard pressed to find a more intense performance. Not to sound too cliche here, but she is absolutely BRUTAL live.

Steven Brodsky played as well. I'm not a huge fan of his solo stuff, as it comes off a bit cheesy. That said, there were three songs at the end that were awesome. Sounded like Cave In at their angriest with a bunch of really cool guitar parts. Hopefully he'll put that stuff out on the next album...

I've been meaning to spend some time with this album as well as Narrows, which features members of Botch and These Arms Are Snakes. Seems like supergroups don't have to suck so much these days!

Anyone heard the new Swallow the Sun record? Seems to be getting good reviews.

The tracks I've heard from the new Goatwhore sound promising. I need to give that a full listen.

about damn time!! thanks for the alert

Stoked to see the mighty Uli Jon Roth tonight down at the Metro.

I recall that you saw him on he 70,000 tons of steel metal cruise, Sask, and were suitably impressed. What kind of stuff did he play? Strictly classic old In Trance/ Virgin Killer Scorps, or did he mix in some of his symphonic metal offerings as well?

Living legend in either case. I hope to get a pic with him and let him know that our son was named at least partially in honor of him (along with uncle Uli).

Also excited to hear the Goatwhore. The opening track from Carving Out the Eyes of God is kind of a theme song to my Motorhead friend set.

Yeah, Uli's shows on that cruise were among the best of all 42 bands. When I saw him he mixed things up with his proggy solo stuff, early Scorps, and the odd cover. Really fun, he's got a great band and singer. Of course the Scorpions stuff was the big highlight, he played "In Trance", "We'll Burn the Sky", "Sails of Charon", "I've Got to Be Free", and at one point a little bit of "Virgin Killer". I'd love to see him again for sure.

Been spending the afternoon revisiting Uli-era Scorpions records on RCA vinyl getting ready for tonight's show, all the way from Fly to the Rainbow through Taken by Force. I think I will need to re-evaluate my previously firmly held preconception that the run from Lovedrive through Love at First Sting represents their Golden Years. The guitar tone, those Thin Lizzy-esque cascading twin lead solos, those songs. SO GOOD.

"Your Light" fucking rules.

And here is the new Goatwhore single.

Yes it does. One of those awesome Taken by Force groovy-jammy cuts. What really stands out on songs like that and "The Sails of Charon" is the tight pure groove of that rhythm section.

Paves- Have you ever heard In Trance and Taken by Force? Can't help but think you'd dig those sides.

Thanks for the link to that new Goatwhore. Track is brutal.

New Torche song!

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13153-...utm_name=tracks

I do love the Scorpions! Definitely have heard a friend's copy of In Trance, but I've been meaning to get all their early records. They seem to have had quite the juicy run in their day.

I think I like the new Torche album more than Meanderthal. Hooks aplenty!

another new Spawn of Possession song. Kinda catchy in a way.

http://www.guitarworld.com/exclusive-spawn...odiless-sleeper

Can't tell if you're just goofing on me and my dinosaur tastes. But if you're not, please rest assured that the recommendation is sincere, and based on your Board-professed admiration of Thin Lizzy and Rainbow. I have always dug the Scorps but only recently realized the true greatness of the three last Uli Jon Roth recordings, which are truly some next level shit in terms of straight ahead ASSKICKING 70's hard rock-proto metal. In descending order of awesomeness, I'd say pick up:

Taken by Force
In Trance
Virgin Killer
Tokyo Tapes

Fly to the Rainbow still has a lot of fruity psychedelic flourishes and doesn't really deserve mention in the hallowed group of those four mentioned above.

But those four. Oh my.

That's great to hear. Plus, a new record means a new tour and I really can't think of many bands that are more fun live than Torche. Just a feel good, fist pumping (although I'm too self conscious and jaded to actually fist pump) good time.

I was being serious! I love the later stuff and UFO (early and Schenker era... my Strangers LP is signed by the guy) and any great '70s hard rock so why wouldn't I be? I've had my eye open for a vinyl copy of Tokyo Tapes for a while now.

I love Montrose, too.

While I've never heard any of their music, the name makes me think it was made up by thirteen year old kids jamming in their mom's sewing room.

New Meshuggah song!

http://soundcloud.com/nuclearblastrecords/...ok-down/s-hlFcg

My lord this is awesome. That link has 2 songs fyi...

C R U S H I N G

I cannot wait for this record.

Stonerobixx blogged about the new Behold! The Monolith album a week ago and I gave it a listen. I'm surprised there isn't more being written about this album Defender, Redeemist. If I did not love that Pop. 1280 album so much this might be my favorite of the year so far.

yeah this one, which I'm not finding nearly as good.

So, is this Pallbearer worth all of the sudden hype?

It's really good.

Pallbearer is quite good...I need to spend some more time with it.

The new Christian Mistress album really rips as well. Terrific metal throwback and the singer, Christine Davis, is excellent.

The Pallbearer album is good. Lots of comparisons to 40 Watt Sun, but I think The Inside Room is much, much better than Sorrow and Extinction.

Lots of subtle differences between 40 Watt Sun and Pallbearer. 40 Watt Sun had rawer production but exceptional singing, while Pallbearer is really, really rich sonically, there's a lot of depth to those arrangements, a beautiful album.

Here's my own take on it from about ten days ago:
http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/...a6c9&_blg=2

Christian Mistress's Possession is my favourite metal album of January/February, but I have to say, right now Accept's Stalingrad just might be my metal AOTY so far.

New Black Breath LP coming on the 27th. Sentenced to Life. Can't fucking wait. I absolutely loved Heavy Breathing and Razor to Oblivion. If "Mother Abyss" is any indication it'll be another kick ass record.

It is!

Nice. Details? How does it compare to Heavy Breathing?

It's pretty much exactly the same formula as anything else they've put out. But they really step it up as far as the songs go.

RIP Ronny

Yeah, that's sad, heard the news late Saturday night. I was cranking the first album yesterday. Timeless!

Finally got around to listening to this. Really good! Sits in the territory of High on Fire for sure. All riff worshipers be sure to check this out. The guitar work reminds me a bit of Rwake as well. Sludgy with flashy psychedelic solos.

So, I just got back from a couple weeks in Peru. While I was there I happened upon this concert poster in a supermarket. As much shit as the US gets from the rest of the world for spreading our consumer/capitalist culture, THIS is what they should be pissed about (except for the deftones, who still make listenable music). I can't believe most of these bands are still around..... haha.

Sigh, In Somniphobia. So, this record is pretty crazy. Even more so than their last one.

wow. if its any where near as jaw-dropping as its album art., i believe you.

I'm barely into the new Ufomammut and it's already the most interesting thing I've heard from them.

I know I am a lot of months late on this. But that Liturgy album, god damn.

Hell Yeah!!!! I really liked Lucifer Songs in a weird "is this doom metal or dance music" type way. Follow up album was okay too, but Eve just didn't seem to go anywhere.

What's the release date on it?

Excited to catch Sweden's The Quill tomorrow night at Bender's.