Heavy Metal Fun Times

Sunday, 8 July 2012

Mothra releases debut Music Video

From Mothra:
Here it is, our debut music video for ‘The Beginning’. This clip was shot in 4 different countries by our good friend Shaun Leyden. You can check out more of his epic work at mintamatics.com. The track was mixed by Aaron Harris, a member of one of our favourite and most inspiring bands ISIS. We would like to extend an enormous hand of gratitude to both Shaun and Aaron for their exceptional work. We can’t thank you guys enough.

Cheers also to: Rob Christie, Tom Anderson, Lance Powell, Rhamsey, Joost, Jamie Whitehouse, Andy Lagan, Billy Goddard, Luke Bradshaw, Mark Howden, and everyone else who helped make this happen.

Some scenes may disturb, viewer discretion is advised.

You can view the clip either below, or follow the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2slCrkAnrw

Thursday, 5 July 2012

Blackleaf Gardens, Stone Monarch & more, poster.

For the gig first listed on this site, here: http://www.hardfastheavy.com/2012/07/heavy-metal-at-thirsty-dog-aug-4th.html

Fear Factory in NZ Sept 22nd.

Fear Factory are playing one show in New Zealand at the Powerstation on 22nd September 2012.

Presale tickets on sale Tues 10th July from
http://www.muchmoremusic.co.nz/
http://www.powerstation.net.nz/

General tickets on sale Thurs 12th July from Ticketmaster & Real Groovy

For all show & ticketing info go to: http://www.muchmoremusic.co.nz/

http://www.fearfactory.com/

Go check out the tour dates at https://www.facebook.com/fearfactory

The band's latest album "The Industrialist" is a stonking effort in line with their previous album "Mechanize".
The band seems to be made up of the core members Burton C Bell and Dino Cazares, with former Chimaira bassist Matt DeVries, don't know who's taking over drums (facebook has the spot listed as empty) as Gene Hoglan is busy with multiple other projects, including Testament and probably Dethklok.
http://www.powerstation.net.nz/shows/fear-factory-sep-2012

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Korpiklaani releases new music video (en & fn)

Korpiklaani has released a new music video, well it's a video for one song but there are two versions, one in English, the other in Finnish.

Here's the English version of the video, "The Steel" which I think is slightly edited to show less of vocalist, Jonne Järvelä singing, compared to Rauta (the Finnish version)

The bands new album, Manala, is due out at the beginning of August via Nuclear Blast records. It seems as though it might be a concept album, with Manala being the underworld in Finnish Mythology.
Something new for the band who often feature an English song or two amoungst Finnish in albums, there is apparently going to be a version of the release that will feature a second cd, basically the whole album again but in English: a seemingly obvious point to note as all the releases from this record so far have had two versions.

Here's a previously released pair of songs from Manala, the song Honor (Finnish- Kunnia):
http://soundcloud.com/nuclearblastrecords/korpiklaani-kunnia
http://soundcloud.com/nuclearblastrecords/korpiklaani-honor

Heavy Metal at the Thirsty Dog, Aug 4th.

HEAVY METAL AT THE THIRSTY DOG!!
Saturday August 4th 2012 at the Thirsty Dog (469 K Rd)
https://www.facebook.com/events/382796521780441/
Thanks Ross from Stone Monarch for the info.
The lineup is...

Forsaken Age - Old school heavy metal sound who are in the process of releasing their debut album
https://www.facebook.com/ForsakenAge

Blackleaf Gardens - Experimental Death Metal. A nice of blend of their collective influences make up their unique sound.
https://www.facebook.com/BlackleafGardens

Stone Monarch - hard rock/heavy metal. Have recorded a demo last year available to listen on their Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/stonemonarchband

Hedonic - Lindsay from Heavy Artillerys new group. Similar sound to Heavy Artillery, thrash metal.
https://www.facebook.com/Hedonicmetal

Stormforge - Power metal group. They may have recorded some tracks this year. Fairly new group.

Monday, 2 July 2012

Sweet new music vid for 'Empire' by Beastwars

Wellington band Beastwars has released a music video for "Empire" from their self-titled debut.

It's a story piece interspersed with shots of the band performing infront of a bon-fire. The story has elements taken from tribal, medieval, horses, being covered in mud & beards.

An excellent watch, and the way it's cut and the story brings back the feeling of watching old music vids where you couldn't tell if you were watching a story progress or just a series of random shots/images designed to hopefully evoke emotional responses akin to that of the song itself.

Also worth watching for Beastwars fans are the live videos from a York Street show
Damn the Sky: http://youtu.be/ZB2eis1a4TY
Call Out the Dead: http://youtu.be/3Uxv-VJIKak
Red God: http://youtu.be/GvBtI0eZfK0
Mihi: http://youtu.be/0tTOctW3dF4
Empire: http://youtu.be/uADRpcqPWGE

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/beastwars666
http://beastwars.bandcamp.com/

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

playlist For 25th June 2012

CLUTCH- Pigtown Blues.
ACCEPT- Hung, Drawn and Quartered.
BATTLE BEAST- Iron Hand (live).
KISSIN DYNAMITE- Money, Sex and Power.
THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT- Resolve (live).
SEKHT- Hellcore.
ALIASES- What's Left for Us?
GOJIRA- The Axe.
THE GHOST INSIDE- Engine 45.
SEKHT- Shred Til Death
CHELSEA GRIN- The Second Coming.
DYING FETUS- From Womb to Waste.
SEKHT- A.K.N.T.
NILE- The Fiends who came to Steal the Magick of the Deceased.
PERDITIONIST- Wings of the Banished One.
MESHUGGAH- The Demon's name is Surveilance.
DEATHSPELL OMEGA- Fiery Serpents.

Sekht Auckland Show (June 2012) https://www.facebook.com/events/345788002158619/
Sekht facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SEKHT/118317071540896
Sekht reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/SEKHT
Sekht merch: http://sekhtnz666c.bigcartel.com/

Thursday, 21 June 2012

How many albums has your fav. band put out in the 10years since debut.

I had a thought recently, regarding the state of the music industry, and how money apparently is no longer made through albums, but tours etc.
In an adhoc manner and not taking into consideration anything like market trends, band dynamics (i.e. side projects, extensive tours etc) etc, I thought I would look into the amount of releases in the first ten years from debut, from some of legendary bands, and compare it to contemporary high flyers, and Nickleback.

Black Sabbath: 9 albums (including 1980's Heaven and Hell, 18 total)
Iron Maiden: 8 albums (including 1990's No Prayer for the Dying, 15 total)
Judas Priest: 9 albums (including 1984's Defenders of the Faith, 16 total)
AD/DC: 9 international albums (14 international albums in total)
Led Zepplin: 8 albums (including 1979's In through the Our Door, 9 total)

Versus:

Slipknot: 4 albums (4 total)
Lamb of God: 5 albums (6 total)
Machinehead: 5 albums (7 total)
Tool: 3 albums (4 total)
Nickleback: 5 albums (7 total)

I am not suggesting that this is indicative of any trend, and I have just randomly picked out band names that I consider to be money earners and have 10years or more existence behind them.

All that I am saying is that, on the surface, it looks interesting that the big legendary names became such by hard word in the making albums department, and that now-a-days there seems to be an overall understanding that money isn't made by selling records, but the number of records put out by bands is a lot less, as much as half in this tiny tiny sample.

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Playlist for 18th June 2012

MANOWAR- Hail, Kill and Die.
TURBONEGRO- Shake your Shit Machine.
ADVOCATES- Kings.
PUPPETEER- Soul of Sin.
THE CONTORTIONIST- Holomovement.
MISS MAY I- Second to No One.
THE AGONIST- Dead Ocean.
ADVOCATES- Giants.
DELAWAREWOLVES- Addiction.
MISS MAY I- Opening Wounds.
WHITECHAPEL- The Night Remains.
EMPIRES OF EDEN- Hammer Down.
GUNT- Advocate.
SCAPHIST- Heraldic Verses.
GOATWHORE- When Steel and Bone Meet.
IMPIETY- The Scourge Majesty.
DR. ACULA- Keep on Running in Place.
KAMIKAZE KINGS- Boys 'n' Men.

Advocates:
https://www.facebook.com/AdvocatesNZ
Their label:
http://www.watrecords.com/

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Playlist for 11th June 2012

DEVILSKIN- Little Pills.
ALPINE FAULT- Severance.
KORPIKLAANI- Honor.
BARONESS- Take My Bones Away.
PERIPHERY- Make Total Destroy.
KNIVES OUT- Blood Everywhere.
ADVOCATES-Dead Weight.
FEAR FACTORY- Virus of Faith.
GOJIRA- Liquid Fire.
PERDITIONIST- For I am Death.
BLOOD NUT- Blazing Scarlet Veins.
MIRIKACHINIST- Directed Aggression.
MNEMIC- Mnemesis.
PUPPETEER- Affectionate Violence.
FUELSET- 50 Leaves.
THE AGONIST- Predator and Prayer.
DICK DELICIOUS AND THE TASTY TESTICLES- Beer Shit, AIDs and Bad Drugs.
RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER- Nothing Defeats the Skull.
THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND- Vampolka/Vampira.
KREATOR- The Number of the Beast.
SISTER SIN- Rock n Roll.

Tuesday, 5 June 2012

Playlist for 4th June 2012

SOULFLY- Moses.
ADRENALINE MOB- Indifferent.
SABATON- The Lion from the North.
ACCEPT- Hung, Drawn and Quartered.
GOJIRA- L'Enfant Sauvage.
ARCHITECTS- Alpha Omega.
FUELSET- Leading Goats to Water.
FEAR FACTORY- The Industrialist.
FUELSET- Alone.
MACHINE HEAD- Be Still and Know.
ELECTRIC WIZARD- Dunwich.
HOUSE VS HURRICANE- Blood Knuckles.
FUELSET- 20 year Storm.
NILE- The Fiends who come to steal the Magick of the Deceased.
KREATOR- Civilisation Collapse.
THE CORY SMOOT EXPERIMENT- The Blood Red.
WEST OF HELL- Soul Taker.
FEAR FACTORY- God Eater.

Fuelsets Auckland show: https://www.facebook.com/events/212112762229890/
Fuelset June 2012 tour: https://www.facebook.com/events/408449465848266/
https://www.facebook.com/fuelsetnz
http://www.fuelset.net/

Sunday, 3 June 2012

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