The upcoming documentary “Slow Southern Steel“  produced by Karim Khan (I’m Better Than Everyone Records) and directed by CT (RWAKE) looks like it’s going to be freakin’ incredible. This documentary features Hank III, Kylesa, Eyehategod, Torche, Dark Castle, Sourvein, Zoroaster, A Hanging, Haarp, Hawg Jaw, Black Skies, Ketea, Parasytic, Beaten Back to Pure, ASG, The Roller, Dixie Witch, Weedeater, Royal Thunder, and many others.
From director CT:
“The film is about underground heavy bands south of the Mason Dixon. It will have intense live performances from some of the crustiest, doomiest, and most progressive of heavy bands from the south. As will …read more

The month of March was quite interesting. A lot of great things happened for me and a few great CD’s came out this month. I gave away some cool prizes and the first batch of the MetalMartyr.Com Compilations went out as well. Below is a list of links to some of this months posts that I think are worth a re-run.
The RIAA is still relentless about screwing artist out of money they get from settlements from illegal, Read about it here
I gave a list of My top 10 songs and cds this year. Some are new and some are old …read more

I keep getting e-mails in my Yahoo! bulk box and the subject line says: “Be Like Ron Jeremy!”, and I think to myself…”Why the hell would I want to be old, fat, and hairy?” Anyway, here is 5 free downloads for today. We’re going down and dirty this week. Some may dig it, some may not. As Always -Right Click “Save Link As” Enjoy.
Weedeater – Monkey Junction
Sourvein – Uneasy
Alabama Thunderpussy – Dryspell
Graves At Sea – Red Monarch
Hail!Hornet – Goldenwhore
Disclaimer: All downloads are free and legal and can be found online from various legal sources of free downloads.

A reader e-mailed me today and asked me what happened with Free Download Friday. A couple of weeks ago I did a come-back so to speak of Free downloads…and then I kind of just let it go. I apologize to everyone that really likes this feature. Anyway it’s back today with 5 free downloads. Remember: Right Click and Save As. Enjoy!
Sourvein – Blessed Courtesy of This Dark Reign Records
Nile – Lashed To The Slave Stick Courtesy Of Relapse Records
Suicide Silence – Unanswered Courtesy of Century Media
Hypocrisy – Warpath Courtesy Of Nuclear Blast Records
Year Of Desolation – The Economy Of …read more

The other day I was on MySpace and sent T-Roy (Troy Medlin), the frontman for Southern Sludge Metal madmen Sourvein a rewuest for an interview. But if you don’t know T-Roy then you wouldn’t know that this guy has a lot going on. Also the singer for Hail!Hornet, Blood Of Saints and also involved with a slew of other bands.
Southern Sludge Metal? Yeah, that’s what it’s called in these parts. Southern Sludge is a dirty raw sounding kind of “Doom” style sounding metal that is not for everyone and takes a bit getting used to. But once you start …read more

Weedeater’s Bull video from Doomed Messiah Beholdent 2 None DVD. I just started to get into this Southern Sludge Metal genre. It’s not for everyone and even takes a bit getting used to. Here is an older Weedeater video for “Bull”. Check out doomedmessiah.com

Like that Southern Sludge do ya? Well Wilmington, NC’s “Dixie” Dave Collins and the crew just knocked out a new record called God Luck And Good Speed. You can read the review and download a beefy cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Give Me Back My Bullets and the title track At Invisibleoranges.com.
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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. …read more