THE ACACIA STRAIN
No current shows.

ALL THAT REMAINS
(with Chimaira, Divine Heresy)
2/15 Denver, CO – Gothic
2/16 Salt Lake City, UT – The Avalon
2/17 Boise, ID – Big Easy Concert House
2/18 Spokane, WA – Big Easy Concert House
2/19 Vancouver, BC – Croatian Cultural Centre

(with Chimaira, Light This City)
2/21 San Francisco, CA – Slims
2/22 San Diego, CA – SOMA
2/23 Las Vegas, NV – Jillian’s
2/25 Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
2/26 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee
2/28 Dallas, TX – The Door
2/29 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
3/01 Houston, TX – Meridian
3/03 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
3/04 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
3/05 Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
3/06 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
3/07 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

ANTAGONIST
2/29 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction (with Death Before Dishonor)

BENEATH THE MASSACRE
(with Misery Index, Despised Icon)
15/02 Tillburg, Holland – 0.13
16/02 Trier, Germany – Exhaus

(with See You Next Tuesday, Born Of Osiris, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza)
2/29 Rochester, NY – The Penny Arcade
3/01 Wilmington, DE – Harmony Garage Hall
3/02 Holyoke, MA – Waterfont Tavern
3/03 Pompton Lakes, NJ – Mainstage
3/04 Doylestown, PA – Siren Records
3/05 New York, NY – The Knitting Factory
3/06 Virginia Beach, VA – Steppin Out
3/07 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
3/08 Jacksonville, FL – The Pit
3/09 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
3/10 West Palm Beach, FL – Murphy’s Downtown
3/11 Pensacola, FL – The Legion
3/12 New Orleans, LA – The High Ground
3/13 Lewisville, TX – Fat Daddy’s Sound Shack
3/14 San Antonio, TX – The White Rabbit
3/15 Houston, TX – Java Jazz
3/16 Mission, TX – Smoking Aces
3/18 El Paso, TX – Chic’s
3/19 Albuquerque, NM – The Compound
3/20 Phoenix, AZ – Cell Block
3/21 San Marcos, CA – The Jumping Turtle
3/22 San Bernardino, CA – The Hudson Theater
3/24 Bakersfield, CA – The Dome
3/25 Los Angeles, CA – The Whisky
3/26 Fresno, CA – The Exit
3/27 San Jose, CA – San Jose Skate
3/28 Boise, ID – The Venue
3/29 Logan, UT – Club NVO
3/30 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
3/31 Wichita, KS – Eagles Lodge
4/01 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
4/02 Milwaukee, WI – Miramar Theatre
4/03 Louisville, KY – Uncle Pleasants
4/04 Detroit, MI – The Hayloft
4/05 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s

BURN IN SILENCE
No current dates.

BYZANTINE
No current dates.

CANNAE
No current dates.

CREMATORIUM
No current dates.

THE ESOTERIC
No current dates.

THE FUNERAL PYRE
3/07 Yuma, AZ – TBA
3/08 El Jardin Del Silence – Mexicali, MEX (with Exhausted Prayer, Dreaming Dead)
3/20 Hollywood, CA – The Relax Bar (with Withered)

GOJIRA
No current North American dates.

GRIEF OF WAR
No current dates.

INFERNAEON
No current dates.

KYLESA
(with Baroness)
15/02 Groningen, Holland – Vera
16/02 Koln, Germany – Palladium (Visions Festival)

LIGHT THIS CITY
(with All That Remains, Chimaira, Five Finger Death Punch)
2/21 San Francisco, CA – Slims
2/22 San Diego, CA – SOMA
2/23 Las Vegas, NV – Jillian’s
2/25 Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
2/26 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee
2/28 Dallas, TX – The Door
2/29 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
3/01 Houston, TX – Meridian
3/03 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
3/04 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
3/05 Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
3/06 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
3/07 Sayreville, NJ – The Starland Ballroom

THE MINOR TIMES
No current dates.

NEURAXIS
3/07 Repentigny, QC – Centre La Croisee (Repentigny Metalfest)
4/11 Trois-Rivieres, QC – Le Stage
4/12 St-Hyacinthe, QBC – Bar Le Trash
4/26 Sudbury, ONT – The Serbian Centre (Sundbury Metalfest)

REFLUX
No current dates.

SCALE THE SUMMIT
2/16 Odessa, TX – Dos Amigos (with Pack of Wolves, Epitome, Standstill, Opal)
2/28 Austin, TX – Emo’s (with Pack of Wolves)
3/01 Little Rock, AR – Downtown Music
3/02 Memphis, TN – Ralley Point
3/03 Nashville, TN – The End
3/04 Cleveland, OH – Jigsaw Saloon
3/05 Akron, OH – Barfly
3/06 Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar
3/07 Riverview, MI – Rack N Roll Bar
3/08 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick (with God Is An Astronaut, Chronicles)
3/09 Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen (with God Is An Astronaut, 1908)
3/10 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
3/11 Lawrence, KS – Replay Lounge (with Bible of the Devil)
3/12 Houston, TX – TBA
3/13 San Antonio, TX – Rock Bottom Bar (with God Is An Astronaut)
3/14 Austin, TX – Blind Pig Pub (SXSW Tone Deaf Touring Showcase)
3/15 Monroe, LA – Olive Street Bar
3/16 Atlanta, GA – TBA
3/17 TBA – TBA
3/18 Baltimore, MA – the Ottobar
3/19 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstairs (with God Is An Astronaut)
3/20 Hoboken, NJ – Maxwell’s (with God Is An Astronaut)
3/21 New York, NY – Knitting Factory (with God Is An Astronaut)
3/22 TBA – TBA
3/23 Washington, DC – Velvet Lounge
3/24 Johnson City, TN – Hideaway
3/25 TBA – TBA
3/26 Birmingham, AL – The Nick

SKELETONWITCH
2/17 South Bend, IN – Elva’s
2/18 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
2/21 Salt Lake City, UT – Club Vegas (with Saviours, Intronaut)

(with A Life Once Lost, Arsis, Veil of Maya)
2/24 West Hollywood, CA – The Whisky (no Arsis)
2/25 Victorville, CA – KARMA
2/26 Bakersfield, CA – Jerry’s
2/27 Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction

(with Arsis, Veil of Maya)
2/28 San Marcos, CA – Jumping Turtle
2/29 Tucson, AZ – The Rock
3/01 El Paso, TX – Chic’s Bar & Billiards
3/02 Lewisville, TX – Fat Daddy’s Sound Shack
3/03 Tulsa, OK – Crush Lounge
3/04 Salina, KS – The Blue Goat (with Suicide Silence, The Faceless, Warbringer)
3/05 Cedar Falls, IA – The Reverb
3/06 Rogers, MN – Showcase Skatepark
3/07 La Crosse, WI – Warehouse Nightclub
3/08 Milwaukee, WI – Shorewood Legion Hall
3/09 Tinley Park, IL – Mojoe’s
3/10 Covington, KY – The Madhatter
3/11 Huntington, WV – Paradox
3/12 Johnson City, TN – The Hideaway
3/13 Virginia Beach, VA – Steppin’ out
3/15 West Springfield, VA – Jaxx

(with Hate Eternal, Soilent Green, Braindrill)
4/10 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
4/11 Dallas, TX – The Door
4/13 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jack
4/16 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
4/26 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
4/28 New York, NY – B.B. Kings
4/29 West Springfield, VA – Jaxx
4/30 Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
*more dates TBA*

(Fury and Flames Tour with Hate Eternal, Cephalic Carnage, Deadborn)
09/05 Würzburg, Germany – AKW
10/05 Leipzig, Germany – Conne Island
11/05 Hamburg, Germany – Markthalle, MarX
13/05 Prague, Czech Republic – Exit Chmelnice
14/05 Wien, Austria – Arena
15/05 Ljubljana, Slovenia – Gala Hala
16/05 München, Germany – Feierwerk
17/05 Verona, Italy – Lucille Club
18/05 Rome, Italy – Alpheus Club
20/05 Martigny, Switzerland – Les Caves du Manoir

(Fury and Flames Tour with Hate Eternal, Cephalic Carnage)
21/05 Nantes, France – Le Ferrailleur
22/05 Irun, Spain – Tunk
23/05 Braga Junta, Portugal – Freguesia de Panoias
24/05 Madrid, Spain – Ritmo & Compas
25/05 Barcelona, Spain – Apolo 2
26/05 Luynes/Marseille, France – Le Korigan
28/05 Karlsruhe, Germany – Substage (with Deadborn)
29/05 Bochum, Germany – Matrix (with Deadborn)
30/05 Trier, Germany – Exhaus (with Deadborn)
31/05 Tilburg, Holland 013 (Neurotic Death Fest)
01/06 Cardiff, UK – Barfly (with Man Must Die)
02/06 Glasgow, UK – Barfly (with Man Must Die)
04/06 Dublin, Ireland – Whelans
05/06 Sheffield, UK – Corporation (with Man Must Die)
06/06 London, UK – Underworld (with Man Must Die)
07/06 Aarschot, Belgium – JC de Klinker

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD
2/22 St. Louis, MO – 2 Cents Plain (with War of Ages)
2/23 Joplin, MO – The Foundry (with War of Ages)
2/24 Wichita, KS – Eagles Lodge (with War of Ages)
2/26 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad

(Scum Of The Earth Tour with Throwdown, Soilwork, War of Ages)
2/29 Pomona, CA – Glasshouse
3/01 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee
3/03 Dallas, TX – The Door
3/04 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
3/05 Houston, TX – Meridian
3/06 Mobile, AL – Tillman’s Corner Community (TTEOTD, War of Ages only)
3/07 Tampa, FL – State Theatre
3/08 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
3/09 Orlando, FL – Firestone
3/10 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
3/11 Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
3/12 Norfolk, VA – Norva
3/13 Springfield, VA – Jaxx
3/14 Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
3/15 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
3/16 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
3/18 New York City, NY – Blender Theatre at Gramercy
3/19 Montreal, QUE – Club Soda
3/20 Toronto, ONT – Opera House
3/21 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
3/22 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium
3/23 St. Paul, MN – Station 4
3/25 Denver, CO – Cervantes
3/26 Salt Lake City, UT – Avalon
3/27 Boise, ID – The Big Easy
3/28 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
3/29 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
3/31 Orangevale, CA – The Boardwalk
4/01 Fresno, CA – The Belmont
4/02 West Hollywood, CA – House of Blues
4/03 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues

WITHERED
3/14 Nashville, TN – The End
3/15 Fayetteville, AR – The Dart Room
3/17 Denver, CO – The Kingdom of Doom
3/18 Salt Lake City, UT – Kamikaze’s (Metal Night)
3/19 San Fracisco, CA – Annie’s Social Club
3/20 Los Angeles, CA – The Relax Bar (with The Funeral Pyre)
3/21 San Marcos, CA – The Jumping Turtle
3/22 Tempe, AZ – The Stray Cat
3/23 Juarez, Mexico – The Cave Club
3/24 Lubbock, TX – Whiskey Dix
3/25 Austin, TX – Red 7
3/26 Houston, TX – Java Jazz
3/28 Baton Rouge, LA – The Darkroom

WOLF
No current North American dates.

YAKUZA
2/23 Blue Island, IL – Kelley’s Irish Pub
2/29 Chicago, IL – Metro
3/09 St. Louis, MO – APOP Records (in store performance)
3/09 St. Louis, MO – Creepy Crawl
3/10 Memphis, TN – Black Lodge Video
3/11 Fayetteville, AR – Old Post Office (with Deadbird)
3/13 Austin, TX – sxsw
3/14 Austin, TX – sxsw
3/15 Austin, TX – sxsw
3/16 San Antonio, TX – The Crossing (post-SXSW BBQ and bands)
3/17 El Paso, TX – Mulligans Shot Bar (with The Sixth)
3/19 Glendale, CA – The Scene Bar
3/20 Los Angeles, CA – The Key Club
3/21 San Diego, CA – Chasers
3/22 Long Beach, CA – Skate Bar
3/24 San Francisco, CA – Elbo Room
3/26 Portland, OR – Rotture
3/27 Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt
3/29 Calgary, Alberta – The Underground
3/30 Edmonton, AB – TBA
3/31 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – TBA
4/01 Regina, SK – TBA
4/02 Winnipeg, Manitoba – The Royal Albert

YEAR OF DESOLATION
3/01 Covington, KY – Mad Hatter

Thanks for the on-going support and we’ll see you out on the road!
PROSTHETIC RECORDS
http://www.prostheticrecords.com
http://www.myspace.com/prostheticrecords
http://stores.ebay.com/Prosthetic-Records

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Friday, 02-29-08
The Roxy
Brebacher Landstrabe 15
66121 Saarbrucken
Saabrucken, Germany
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
12 EURO–ALL AGES

Saturday, 03-01-08
Matrix
Hauptstr 200
44892 Bochum-Langendreer
Bochum, Germany
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
12 EURO–ALL AGES

Sunday, 03-02-08
Markthalle
Klosterwall 11
20095 Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
12 EURO–ALL AGES

Monday, 03-03-08
Garage
Grenson 9
0159 Oslo
Oslo, Norway
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
TBA EURO–ALL AGES


Tuesday, 03-04-08
Klubben
Martensdalsgatan 2-8
120 06 Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
185,00 kr –ALL AGES

Wednesday, 03-05-08
Musikens Hus
Pennygangen 66
414 82 Goteborg
Gothenburg, Sweden
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
185,00 kr –ALL AGES

Thursday, 03-06-08
Magnet
Greifswalder Str. 212
10405 Berlin
Berlin, Germany
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
185,00 kr –ALL AGES

Friday, 03-07-08
Juha
Jugendhaus Rosswein
Goldbornstrasse 18
04741 Rosswein
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
12 EURO–ALL AGES

Saturday, 03-08-08
Arena
Baumgasse 80
1030 Wien
Wien, Austria
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
12 EURO–ALL AGES

Sunday, 03-09-08
Zoe Club
Piazza Anita Garibaldi 13
Milano, Italy
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
12 EURO–ALL AGES

Monday, 03-10-08
Feierwerk
Hansastr. 39-41
81373 Munchen
Munchen, Germany
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
12 EURO –ALL AGES

Tuesday, 03-11-08
Kiff
Tellistrassee 118
Postfach 3147
CH-5001 Aarau
Aarau, Switzerland
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
22 EURO –ALL AGES


Wednesday, 03-12-08
Tilburg
013 Popcentre
Veemarktstraat 44
Tilburg 5038 CV
Tilburg, Holland
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
14 –ALL AGES


Thursday, 03-20-08
Locomotive
Paris, France
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
ALL AGES
Friday, 03-21-08
Muziek-O-Droom
Bootstraat 9
3500 Hasselt
Hasselt, Belgium
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
11,00 –ALL AGES


Saturday, 03-22-08
Schlachthof
Gartenfeldstr.57
65189 Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden, Germany
w/ HIMSA, A Life Once Lost, Too Pure To Die & Anterior
13,00 –ALL AGES

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A LIFE ONCE LOST + ARSIS + SKELETONWITCH + VEIL OF MAYA
24.02.2008 – Hollywood, CA @ The Whiskey
25.02.2008 – Victorville, CA @ KARMA
26.02.2008 – Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry’s Pizza
27.02.2008 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction

HIMSA + A LIFE ONCE LOST + TOO PURE TO DIE + ANTERIOR
29.02.2008 – Germany Saarbrücken @ Roxy
01.03.2008 – Germany Bochum @ Matrix
02.03.2008 – Germany Hamburg @ Markthalle, MarX
03.03.2008 – Norway Oslo @ Garage
04.03.2008 – Sweden Stockholm @ Klubben
05.03.2008 – Sweden Gothenburg @ Musikens Hus
06.03.2008 – Germany Berlin @ Magnet
07.03.2008 – Germany Rosswein @ Juha
08.03.2008 – Austria Wien @ Arena
09.03.2008 – Italy Milano @ Zoe Club
10.03.2008 – Germany München @ Feierwerk
11.03.2008 – Switzerland @ Aarau Kiff
12.03.2008 – Holland Tilburg @ 0.13

HIMSA + A LIFE ONCE LOST + TOO PURE TO DIE + TED MAUL
13.03.2008 – UK Yeovil @ The Orange Box
14.03.2008 – UK Birmingham @ Barfly
15.03.2008 – UK Leeds @ Rios
16.03.2008 – UK Sheffield @ Corporation
17.03.2008 – UK Glasgow @ Barfly
18.03.2008 – UK Cardiff @ Barfly
19.03.2008 – UK London @ Underworld

HIMSA + A LIFE ONCE LOST + TOO PURE TO DIE + ANTERIOR
20.03.2008 – France Paris @ Locomotive
21.03.2008 – Belgium Hasselt @ Muziek-o-droom
22.03.2008 – Germany Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof

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I have dumped a bunch of money into CDs this past year, probably more than I have in a long time. I have discovered and re-discovered bands that I’ve been missing out on and was even introduced to new music by record labels that sent me CDs to review (Thanks Bob at Prosthetic and Taylor at Dwell). While most of these albums didn’t come out in 2007, 2007 was the year I bought them and therefore; the first list will be my Favorite Buys Of 2007. The second list is a short one. It’s my favorite Debut records of 2007. Lastly is my Biggest Disappointments of 2007. Records I bought and was throughly disappointed with.

MetalMarty.com 10 Favorite Buys Of 2007
1. Lamb Of God- Every Record. After hearing Ashes Of The Wake I fell in love with this band and bought every LOG record this year. I really like everyone with perhaps the exception of New American Gospel. I can’t wait to see whats next from this band and try to see them next time they come around here.
2. Killswitch Engage- Once again, every record. I got into Killswitch when I bought As Daylight Dies and quickly became a fan.
3. Hatebreed- Supremacy. In my opinion this is Hatebreed’s best work to date. Every song on this record is great. If you haven’t been impressed with Hatebreed in the past I say give them a second chance with Supremacy.
4. As I lay Dying- An Ocean Between Us. I bought this album after only hearing the first song and I’m still impressed.
5. All That Remains- Fall Of Ideals. Diverse in every way. From beginning to end it has your attention. The guitar work, solos, vocals and drums all mix well. This is in my opinion the best Christian metal you will hear.
6. Led Zeppelin- Mothership. If your looking for an inexpensive, GOOD Zeppelin Compilation then look no further. For a two disk set it has the essentials.
7. Megadeth- United Abominations. Megadeth’s Best work in a long time. It’s good to see Dave back on track.
8. Yakuza- Transmutations. You have to truly like all sorts of music styles to enjoy this record. It’s not for everyone, but it does kick ass!
9. Mastodon- Blood Mountain. These guys have a style all their own and Blood Mountain shows it.
10. Danzig- The Lost Tracks. This 2 disk set brings out some b-sides and stuff that has been left out on older records. These days Glenn is more into the industrial stylish sound but the older stuff on this set is great!

Honorable mentions: A life Once Lost:Iron Gag, Haste The Day: Pressure The Hinges, Shadows Fall: Threads OF Life

Best Debuts Of 2007

Divine Heresy- Bleed The Fifth. Dino Cazarez did well with this line-up and vocal choice. Sure it kinda sounds a bit Fear Factory-ish, but hell, FF isn’t putting anything out good these days so why not.
Hail!Hornet- Southern Sludge Metal at it’s best. Even coining their own genre as Grime Metal, Hail!hornet keeps it heavy and dirty. With members from Weedeater, Alabama Thunderpussy, and Sourvein, this record will ruin your life as they say.

Biggest Disappointments of 2007
Dragonforce- Inhuman Rampage. I don’t like the singer’s voice, the overuse of synthesizers, and overdone, drawn out songs. It felt like I was stuck in a Japanimation soundtrack or an old Nintendo game.
Ozzy- Black Rain. Sorry Ozzy. Sounds to pop-ish. With over- repetative choruses, Zakks pinch harmonics every other note and the sound as if someone wrote the lyrics for you it just made for an undesirable record. Good effort…bad outcome.

Well thats it. I’m sure I have missed a lot of great metal out there that I haven’t got to check out but I’m kinda picky when it comes to new music and a lot of stuff I sampled just didn’t fit my likings or was substandard to me. I hope 2008 has even more to offer!

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Now playing: Jackyl – I Stand Alone
via FoxyTunes

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1. Lamb of God, new personal favorite of mine, I can’t get enough of Ashes and Sacrament. LOG is the staple food of the new wave of American heavy metal. I now have every release and I only dislike one of them (new American gospel)

2. Shadows Fall, also a new favorite of mine. I had a few songs from previous downloads but now I have a few cds and love every second of every CD. I highly suggest everything Shadows Fall.

3. A life Once Lost, Iron gag kicks ass…nothing more I can say!

4. Trivium. Has  developed there sound into such an amazing piece of work and has matured through the years. I hope they can keep the pace.

5. Hatebreed. yeah it’s hardcore and it’s brutal. Another band that has improved with age and doesn’t let down.

6. Megadeth. I’m ashamed putting them at number 6, but the fact is that Dave mustaine has decomposed and recomposed the sound of this band so many times and it has only come to the newest line-up to become the best since the Rust, Countdown,Youthanasia, Cryptic days. I hope this line-up stands cause United Abominations is the bands best release in a long time.

7. Divine Heresy. Dino Cazares new band takes it to the next level while keeping it interesting. With the new wave of American Heavy Metal scene brewing cookie-cutter bands, this one stands out.

8. Killswitch Engage. While a lot of people don’t like them cause they mix some metal, to hardcore to emo-ish lyrics, this band keeps a metal inspired feel while keeping the songs interesting sans/solos. Howard Jones voice is diverse and the bands as a whole, aside from sometimes cheesy stage presence, kicks ass.

9. The Sword. While the production quality lacks on Age Of Winters, this band keeps it simple and Metal. Sabbath-ish riffs and songs bring you back to the beginning of doom type metal.

10. Mastodon. With the release of Blood Mountain and In my opinion, their best release, Mastodon shows what sets them apart from every other signed band in the network. Diversity is the key while consistency shows formality…you figure it out…Mastodon kicks ass!

An honorable mention is Absolute Vengeance. A.V. is an unsigned Virginia band that I can see getting big. If they don’t get signed then DAMN the record industry, cause I have only heard very little of the band and they already have my attention. I will do a future feature on this band…keep an ear out for Absolute Vengeance! I may not be a big time music mogul, but I know talent when I hear it. With the music industry signing every shitty band that comes along, the good ones get overlooked.

Anyway, this is my list. Feel free to add to it, but don’t take away. I’ll respect yours as you respect mine…

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