The release of the newest piece of work from The Ocean, “Pelagial”, is nearly upon us. ThisIsNotAScene got the chance to talk with main man Robin Staps about the new release and what we can expect from The Ocean in 2013. So the release is making its...

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Named after the giant sandworms in Frank Herbert’s magnum sci-fi opus Dune, Shai Hulud have toiled hard in the underground for nearly two decades, never troubling the mainstream, but consistently releasing albums of emotive, technical, post-hardcore, melodic metalcore since before the dreaded M word was...

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Within the rather restricted sub genre that is black/thrash metal, it’s hard to stand out from the ravenous, Satan-praising hordes, but an eye-catching name won’t do you any harm and that’s undoubtedly something that LA’s Lightning Swords of Death are in possession of. Of course,...

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AntropomorphiA, having been away for quite some time (they last released new music wayyyyyyy back in 1998), reassert their presence on the death metal scene with a worthy comeback record that’s full of gross atmosphere, unhinged riffs and plenty of mad shouting. Praise all that...

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They say that when faced with the choice of printing the truth or the legend, print the legend. In the case of “Blood Lust,” from Uncle Acid and the deadbeats, the truth is actually more interesting, but we’ll start with the legend, or rather then concept,...

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The Foreshadowing joins Marduk And Moonspell For ‘Voices From The Dark’ North American Tour Swedish black metallers Marduk and Portugal’s dark, gothic heavy hitters Moonspell will join forces for the “Voices From The Dark” North American co-headlining tour in February/March 2013. Support on the trek...

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In the days before the internet – yes, I know this is ancient history for many of you, but bear with me – the usual rota for bands and artists with record deals went something like this: record one album over a mind-bogglingly lengthy period...

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This is a re-release of Gentlemans Pistols‘ debut from 2007, having recently released ‘At Her Majesty’s Pleasure’. I must admit I’ve never previously heard  either album. My first and only exposure to the band was when they supported The Sword last year. They played a...

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Ray from ThisIsNotAScene continues his love affair with French Metal as he sits down with Eryn Non Dae.’s bassist Mickaël André to talk about their new release “Meliora” and the French metal scene in general. Hi there and thank you for doing this interview. Are...

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Death metal legends Six Feet Under will be embarking on a headlining tour this Fall. The Chris-Barnes-named Autumn Apocalypse Tour will include label mates Cattle Decapitation as well as death metal newcomers, Wretched. The journey will commence on October 30 and run through the first half...

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Cannibal Corpse has announced that they will be embarking on their first US tour after having dominated stages as headliners of the Summer Slaughter Tour 2012. This headlining tour is scheduled to begin on November 16th and wrap up on December 7th. Dates and venues...

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There are times when metal can become a tad overbearing. Polyrhythmic shredding, 90mph blasting and unintelligible grunting are all well and good, but sometimes we find our attentions drawn to the simpler ends of the spectrum, where good ol’ fashioned rawk n’ roll still holds...

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The Black Dahlia Murder will join DevilDriver and Cannibal Corpse on their co-headlining tour, which kicks off in Oulu, Finland on February 9, 2013. The Detroit outfit, now featuring Max Lavelle who replaced Ryan Williams on bass earlier this year have just finished a brutal festival run in...

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With one of the most ridiculously long and seemingly odd band names I’ve encountered in a while, taken after an English naval officer, The Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell is set to release their 2012 album “Don’t Hear It… …Fear It!” through Rise Above Records/Metal Blade...

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Job For A Cowboy have unleashed their ‘Tarnished Gluttony’ video. The disturbing nine-and-a-half-minute clip was directed by Michael Panduro (Saint Vitus, Cephalic Carnage), and comes off the band’s “Demonocracy” album, issued earlier this year through Metal Blade Records. Comments founding frontman Jonny Davy: “‘Tarnished Gluttony’ originally...

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Job For A Cowboy are the strongest example of a new breed of hungry young death metal bands currently sweeping the world at large, having cemented their place in the scene with a succession of EPs and studio albums, each of which is more brutal...

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Intergalactic Mutant Overlords GWAR, are plotting their return to the road this fall. Taking a break from working on their new album as well as an extended arctic slumber, GWAR is back with an entirely new show. Your lords and masters will be wreaking havoc...

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Between the Buried and Me are to release “Telos” and “The Parallax II: Future Sequence” ; pre-orders available now Globally celebrated progressive rock / cutting-edge metal innovators Between the Buried and Me (BTBAM) recently announced that their new album, “The Parallax II: Future Sequence”, will...

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Consistency has been the watchword for German thrashers Dew-Scented throughout their twenty year career. Though never counted amongst the top tier in the pantheon of Teutonic thrash metal, the band have slowly but surely carved out their own niche and fanbase in the sub-genre thanks...

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It’s funny how when you listen back to older albums by a particular band, you notice the subtle changes in their sound a little more than when you listen to their albums in order.  Listening to Grand Magus’ re-issued 2005 album “Wolf’s Return” after listening...

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