I’m listening to the new Periphery and I don’t hate it. I’m also one track in. Barely.

• When you think of Zakk Wylde, you immediately associated him with Marshall and Gibson. Now, well, you’ll be associating him with… himself. Zakk Wylde announced his own line, Wylde Audio, at this year’s NAMM convention.
• Here are your weekly album sale numbers. Marilyn Manson’s Pale Emperor dropped 49,000. That’s definitely solid. Easily the best opener of the week.
• Cult of Luna are playing exactly three North American shows this year. I saw these guys open for Katatonia towards the end of 2013 and it was pretty. If your local, you should check these out.
• Napalm Death are getting all political again. They wrote a note to the known metalhead Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, requesting he spare the lives of two heroin smugglers. Knock yourselves out, world.
• How could I NOT share this cartoon of Immortal’s origins?:

That was Sons of Northern Darkness: Episode 1. And it’s amazing. I hope for many more parts. Because remember, “lunch is for pussies… and Metallica.” I’m in stitches.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”

– Corey

Live. Love. Plow. Horns Up.