Category Archives: News
News that we pick up from the web, or news with the blog site.
Full Album Streams: Ultraviolet by Kylesa
As I stated in a previous post, for some reason I always thought the songs released as singles by Kylesa were pretty cool, but never grabbed me and made me want to check out a full album them. Theoretically, they should be right up my alley, big fat stoner and doom riffs and a female singer that doesn’t bleat like a goat. But alas, just never made the connection. Then an email from their PR landed in our inbox with a link to their new single “Unspoken” and I checked it out. Immediately I was head over heels for the tune and its dreamy groove. So I vowed I’d check the record out when it landed. Luckily, the fine folks over at Pitchfork have secured an advance stream of their new album Ultraviolet for everyone to listen to. A few songs in and I’m digging it well enough, it’s already secured a purchase. Give it a listen while its up (the streaming ends on May 28, 2013) and let us know what you think of it. As requested by one of our readers I will do a full review of it probably sometime next week. Enjoy!! Peace Love and Metal!!!
Click here to go to the advance stream
What’s Cookin’ In The Inbox: 17 May 2013
We normally try to space these out, but our inbox is bursting at the seams with new stuff recently released or about to be released. Here is a chance to catch a glimpse of what’s out there. Again, I hope to bring you an eclectic mix of various styles of anything related to metal. As always, it’s up to you to decide whether you like it or not, instead of me throwing my two cents at you. The object here is to spread the gospel of metal. There is some interesting stuff brewing out there and I hope it finds you well. Without further delay, here are several bands cooking up our inbox. As always, enjoy!
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What’s Cookin’ In The Inbox: 14 May 2013
It’s time for another issue of What’s Cookin’ in the Inbox. This time, I will be bringing you more bands; probably two separate posts this week that boast eclectic mixes of anything related to metal. The object here is to spread the gospel of metal and let you decide what you are going to do with this information. There is some interesting stuff brewing out there and I hope it finds you well. Without further delay, here are several bands cooking up our inbox. As always, enjoy!
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R.I.P. Jeff Hanneman
I’m sure by now you’ve all heard the abrupt, unexpected, and tragic news of the passing of one of the most influential metal musicians that ever lived. Not only was Jeff Hanneman one of the founding members the legendary Slayer, he was a founder of a scene and style that forever changed the landscape of heavy metal as we know it. With reckless abandon Slayer and he pushed thrash metal into its extremes not only in their taboo subject matter, but also in musical technique. The speed, the riffs, the brutality, the frantic solos, the chaos, that was pretty much almost all Jeff as he was a stellar guitarist, but as well he was Slayer’s main songwriter. And like them or not, you can not deny the massive impact of Slayer bringing thrash to unheard of territory had on metal. Without Jeff and Slayer we’d be lacking that extreme punch that a large portion of metal is revered for.
So, ya, with a heavy heart, as a community, we bid adieu to one of the most iconic and influential members of our community. He may be gone, but will never, not even for a second, will ever be forgotten. R.I.P. Jeff. This SSSSSSSSSSSLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is for you. I ask that instead of a moment of silence we all embrace a moment of Slayer! Take the time today to crank some Slayer at the loudest possible volume and headbang like there’s no tomorrow. That’s how Jeff would have wanted it. Peace Love and Slayer!!!!!
Press release from the band:
Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorely missed.
Our Brother Jeff Hanneman, May He Rest In Peace (1964 – 2013)
Johnny Wore Black – New Single: Noise
Ever since I heard the first single from Johnny Wore Black, I have been trying to keep track of their progress. That first single was called All The Rage and featured a guest appearance from Megadeth’s Dave Ellefson on bass. How cool is that? The second single, Up In Flames, was featured here on A Metal State of Mind which you can check out here.
Recently, Johnny Wore Black released a third single, Noise. Again, the third single follows the overall theme of the other two songs…cool and dark and a little like Porcupine Tree. I like the melody and moodiness of the song. In short, I look forward to a full album. So far, all three songs have been quality material. See Noise below and judge for yourself.
What’s Cookin’ In The Inbox (10 Apr 13)
It’s about that time again to write-up a post and introduce you to some stuff that you may not have heard of. At least that’s the goal anyway. As you know we at A Metal State of Mind love to spread the gospel of metal, so here are some eclectic tidbits we received in our inbox that we think you may like. Enjoy!
First up is a French band called Hardbanger. I noticed they are pretty heavy music once I got past the boobs and chicks kissing. Their four-track EPK was released 1 April, 2013. Below (next page) is the clip for the track She Says.
Album Review: Suicidal Tendencies – 13
Suicidal Tendencies is no stranger to the “H” word; hiatus. They have had many and despite this fact, I still find it hard to believe that it’s been 13 years since the last studio album. The aptly titled 13 is their 9th album and boasts 13 new and original tracks. The three steady members of the band are Mike Muir on vocals as always, Dean Pleasants; you may remember him from sui-cyco side project Infectious Grooves, and Eric Moore on drums. They have a couple touring members, but these three are the regular faces of Suicidal Tendencies 2013. Does their new album resemble the days of their most successful material 1988-1992, or the more punkish earlier days? Well, in a way both and then some.
