1. Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse – Dimmu Borgir (I love the symphonic aspects of this band)
2. One By One – Immortal (One of my new favorite Black Metal Bands)
3. Angel’s Don’t Kill – Children Of Bodom (My favorite from Hatecrew Deathroll)
4. And Death In My Arms – All That Remains (This entire CD is awesome)
5. The Eagle – Light This City (One of many great songs on Facing The Thousand)
6. Dethharmonic – Dethklok (It’s Dethklok, nothing more to say)
7. In My Darkest Hour – Megadeth (This Song Never Gets Old…never!)
8. Believe In Black – Hail!Hornet (This is the band that turned me onto the souther sludge metal)
9. Skulls – The Misfits (I’m always liking older Misfits tunes)
10. God Luck And Good Speed – Weedeater (Another Southern Sludge Pioneering band I’m getting into)

Top Ten Cds

20 Years Of Nuclear Blast, this is a must! 20 years of Nuclear Blast bands on 4 cd’s. Jam packed with kick ass metal. Hands down the best label anniversary compilation

Children Of Bodom – Hate Crew Deathroll A new favorite of mine. I don;t know how I went this long without getting into Children Of Bodom.

Light This City – Facing The Thousand I said before that I have never been a big fan of female vocals in the metal genre, but Laura Nichole works well as does the rest of the band.

Dethklok – The Dethalbum I wasn’t sure what to think when I heard about this show, but when you hear the music you instantly fall in love with it all.

Dimmu Borgir – In Sorte Diaboli I’m still not a big fan of the gimmick behind Black Metal but I have come to love the sound and Dimmu Borgir Mix the symphony with the devil’s music…and it’s cool!

All That Remains – This Darkened Heart I can not say enough good things about this band and honestly a lot of you are probably tired of hearing me talk about them…be prepared for more.

Testament – The Best of Testament When I picked up this one I was just ashamed that I went this long without listening to Testament. Sometimes It’s amazing how you miss a band like this for so long.

grief of WAR – A Mounting Crisis Another new overseas favorite. Japan’s grief of WAR are phenoms at bringing back the old school thrash sound. Nothing polished and painted pretty here. Just thrashing.

Burn The Priest I haven’t the slightest idea why I have been into this one as of late. The vocals are incomprehensible but the music rips!

Yakuza – Transmutations Versatile Chicago metal artists Yakuza bring the metal and a whole lot more. Jazz and metal would normally not mix well…except when done by Yakuza!

What are the big hits for you so far this year?

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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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Chicago’s YAKUZA has posted a video for the track “Black Market Liver,” which appears on the band’s latest effort, ‘Transmutations.’ Directed by Sara Jean, the four-minute clip features video imagery, apt to YAKUZA’s unique sound.

Also in YAZKUA news, the band is currently in the midst of booking tour dates to head down south for the South By Southwest music festival before heading up the West Coast and into Canada. A handful of dates have been confirmed already, and more will be available shortly. YAKUZA has been confirmed to share the stage this weekend at the House of Blues Chicago on labelmates All That Remains’ headlining run when it swoops through The Windy City. Click on read more to watch the video.

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Below are a few tour dates posted from Yakuza’s Myspace site. They say more are to come. I’d love to see thme come my way, but then again I’m sure everyone would. Give ‘em time. Also a vinyl available in limited print. Below are the details:

“SAMSARA vinyl is available!!! go to www.eyesofsound.com now! only 500 avail! lets go! james plotkin remix of ‘back to the mountain’ kills.”

Feb 10 2008 5:30P
house of blues w/ ALL THAT REMAINS & CHIMAIRA all ages chicago, Illinois
Feb 23 2008 8:00P
kelley’s Irish Pub Blue Island
Feb 29 2008 8:00P
METRO chicago, Illinois
Mar 9 2008 8:00P
creepy crawl st louis, Missouri
Mar 10 2008 9:00P
black lodge video memphis, Tennessee
Mar 11 2008 8:00P
old post office w/DEADBIRD fayetteville, Arkansas
Mar 13 2008 8:00P
sxsw austin, Texas
Mar 14 2008 8:00P
sxsw austin, Texas
Mar 15 2008 8:00P
sxsw austin, Texas
Mar 16 2008 6:00P
the crossing (post sxsw bbq and bands) san antonio, Texas
Mar 17 2008 8:00P
mulligans shot bar w/THE SIXTH (ex- pissing razors) el paso, Texas
Mar 24 2008 9:00P
elbo room san francisco, California
Mar 26 2008 8:00P
rotture portland, Oregon
Mar 27 2008 8:00P
hells kitchen tacoma, Washington

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Turisas – To Holmgard And Beyond

Death Breath – Coffins Of The Unembalmed Dead

Infernaeon – Sleeping God

Yakuza – Cancer of Industry

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After keying in the basic bands that every metalhead should be listening to I would try to bring it more modern by introducing bands that have come and gone like Guns N Roses. There is someone out there right now saying “But GNR aren’t gone, Axl just hasn’t put out the new CD yet”…trust me…G n R are dead but they are not forgotten. While more hardrock than metal in my opinion, you can’t deny the fact that they ruled their world during their day.

Moving on. I would also try to convince them to listen to some death metal to get a feel for what is to come in the present day metal. Bands like Carcass, Entombed, Morbid Angel, Grave, Sepultura, Obituary, etc., etc. And of course I would have to include some GOOD nu metal (your scratching your head wondering if there is such a thing). Bands like Nothingface, Slipknot, Mushroomhead, Fear Factory, and yes, even some Korn. Limp Bizket can kiss my choclate star fish, the only thing I would recommend for them is the trash can.

Moving Forward I would show them bands of today like Lamb Of God, Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Yakuza, Hatebreed, Mastodon, Shadows Fall, Machinehead. Bands that are still on top of their game and just continue to get better with time.

I would also urge them to sit down and see just exactly where metal has gone and see what trends have come about in metal and show them how much carbon copy bands there are being signed by every other label out there. I would show them bands that have stood the test of time and bands that are fighting to stay in the scene due to the digital era.

These are just some of the things I would recommend to a new metal enthusiast. So that brings me to my question,(which may in turn introduce me to some new bands)…What would YOU recommend?

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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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All That Remains, I’m really diggin Phil Labonte’s vocals and over all this band is pretty cool.

As I Lay Dying. I just picked up Shadows Are Security after Oceans Between Us impressed me.

Hail!Hornet. Dwell Records sent me this to review and at first I didn’t like Troy Medlin’s vocals, it kinda grew on me and I can’t stop listening. Simply raw metal.

Yakuza, Transmutations. While it can be a bit complicated at times I like the diversity in this band and they bring something different to the metal table

Lamb Of God…still. I just can’t seem to ween myself from this band.

Dimmu Borgir. I have yet to buy a cd, but I have a few songs on my PC from samplers and compilations and I am starting to like them the more I listen.

Through The Eyes Of The Dead. Malice. I was sent a copy of this from Prosthetic Records to review and I listen to it when I work out because it’s hard, heavy and keeps me mentally motivated for an hour.

Well thats it. Until I find something new…So, what are YOU listening to?

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Yakuza: Egocide.mp3

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Take a little bit of Mushroomhead, add some Ziggy Stardust, a pinch of jazz and a whole can of Whoop-ass and you have Yakuza. A saxophone, bass clarinet, a moog and a sakuhachi in a metal band. WTF is a moog and sakuhachi…google it!

I told you they were different…but wait. Different in a good way. Every song on Transmutations can go from moderate to stampede in the drop of a dime. You can be relaxing to the beat one second and putting your fist through a wall the next! It’s simply amazing!
You may already know Yakuza, but if you don’t then once you listen you will never forget them! Once again Prosthetic records brings you a truly awesome band. Surely there will be hateful people saying that this isn’t “Real” metal …but honestly? What is REAL metal these days?

Yakuza Is:
Matt McClelland- Guitar/Vocals
John E. Bohmer- Bass, Vocals, Moog
Bruce Lamont- Vocals, Sax, Bass clarinet
James Staffel- Drums, Percussion, Shakuhachi

Original Release Date: August 7, 2007

For More Info On Yakuza go to:
www.yakuzadojo.com
www.myspace.com/yakuza

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