FRIDAY! That is all. Actually no, that’s not all. I’m seeing Rush tomorrow and couldn’t be more pumped for this weekend. There…that’s all. Let’s do some Canto, shall we?

• Remember when Erik Wunder kicked Phil McSorley out of Cobalt for being a racist piece of shit? Well, he’s found someone new: ex-Lord Mantis frontman Charlie Fell!
• Speaking of lineup changes: Revocation have found a replacement for drummer Phil Dubois–it’s Ash Pearson from 3 Inches of Blood. Convenient, since those guys won’t be around much longer anyhow.
• The folks at Metal Injection compiled a series of nice tweets from metal musicians reacting positively to today’s landmark gay marriage ruling in the Supreme Court. Hey look, it’s another thing Phil McSorley’s not a part of! (Because batshit)
• So Shadows Fall is apparently still a thing—who knew?—and they announced some late summer live dates around the Northeast. Nice to see a run of three gigs in a row without a “TBD.”
• Finally, the Night Flight Orchestra (otherwise known as the dad-rock side project from Soilwork’s Björn Strid, Arch Enemy’s Sharlee D’Angelo and others) posted a live video of their new song “Living for the Nighttime.” And the song’s kickass, so you should watch it:

These guys should do things here in the States. Soon. Anyway, I’m out, kids. Enjoy the weekend!

Keep it heavy,
Dan