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CANTO: The Devil’s Trade, Burning Witches, Sanguisugabogg, and More

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

Canto after dark: still a thing sometimes! Gonna keep it quick though.

Leading off, we have Burning Witches. They released the third single, “World On Fire”, from their upcoming new album. Their fifth studio album, The Dark Tower, is out this Friday through Napalm Records.
And an upcoming North American tour! Sanguisugabogg dates with Kruelty, Vomit Forth, and more. Those dates are in July and August, and tickets go on sale this Friday.
Chthonic is a callback to my formative metal years, so let’s see what they’re up to. Here’s a new video of them performing “Pattonkan” at Megaport Festival in Takao City, Taiwan.
The Devil’s Trade is a thing that I like, so let’s end on that note. A new album, Vidékek vannak idebenn, is slated for a July 14 release through Season of Mist. Check out the video for the brand new track, “Flashing Through the Lack of Light” directly below.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Scholar of the First Sin: Hera’s Best of 2018

December 24, 2018December 23, 2018Hera2 Comments

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Yes, that title is a Dark Souls reference, and it’s a title I would like to have some day.

Anyway, it’s that time of year where we all just want to enjoy the last vestiges of holidays before the new year begins and we all decide to make lists. Whether it is for presents, things to throw out, or just a general shopping list for Christmas, we are bound to make one.

However, here in the hallowed halls of 9C, we are making one better: It’s time for EOY list season!

2018 was an impressive year for music in general. The sheer amount of releases this year was mind-blowing – so much so that I decided to make it into a top 20. That’s right: I expanded my list because 10 ain’t gonna cut it. However, there were a lot of albums left out from this list because they weren’t being as heavily played as they were supposed to be or they came out too late for me to actually put on this list (sorry Within Temptation!). I also decided to cut EPs from this list, as they deserve their own separate thing that won’t be explored until I have some more time. Let’s get started… Continue reading →

Column: The Path To Paradise Begins In Hell – Symphonic Death Metal

June 21, 2018July 25, 2018Hera1 Comment

The Path to Paradise Begins In Hell

On last month’s column, I discussed some of the genres to look forward to as I descended forwards and ascended backwards into my timeline as a metalhead. I also mentioned going into some deep cuts, but have decided to forgo that completely as I want to continue exploring genres and their gateway albums. With that in mind, it’s time we move forward into a hybrid genre that fully led me down a rabbit hole.

Back in my peak symphonic metal days – that would be early 2009 to late 2012 – I didn’t dabble into any other genre except when someone recommended me an album or a song to listen to. Of course, I did, but didn’t move forward with those recommendations, hoping that, once I got comfortable with my metal listening habits, I would take the time find out what I really liked and pursue that. However, Pandora would throw a wrench in my routine by slowly introducing a dose of death into the music.

It’s time we explore my foray into symphonic death metal. Continue reading →

CANTO: Updates from Chthonic’s Freddy Lim, Hatebreed, and more

December 2, 2015December 2, 2015CoreyLeave a comment

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I think Wednesday is the worst of the days. But it’s close… to every other day.

Here’s some fun news out of Chthonic. Vocalist Freddy Lim will be running for a seat in parliament over in Taiwan. If I lived there, I would totally vote for him. But I don’t. So I won’t.
Are you a Crowbar fan? If you are, I would recommend sending Kirk Windstein ten dollars. Why is that? Well, he’ll send you a personalized Christmas card in response. That’s adorable.
Here’s another tour. Turnstile, with Defeater, Basement, and Colleen Green. I’ll be skipping this one. But if you care, this tour kicks off early April.
Holy shit I didn’t even realize these guys were still a thing! Hatebreed has signed on with Nuclear Blast and are currently working on a new album.
This thing is everywhere, so I can’t really avoid sharing it. Here’s President Obama signing Korn‘s “Freak on a Leash” (not really).

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– Corey

The Horns Up Podcast: Episode 29 (November 21, 2014)

November 21, 2014July 1, 2018Corey1 Comment

It’s time for Episode 29 of The Horns Up Podcast, your weekly catch-up on all things metal!

This week, the guys discuss the Arch Enemy / Jeff Loomis merger we never knew we wanted, then dig into new albums from Bloodbath, Obituary and “some anal band.” The guys also struggle with the word “archangel” (pronunciation issues, spelling issues, you name it!) and then Corey becomes a man and takes the leap into Spotify Premium!

All that and much, much more on this week’s episode, so check it out!