Metal Injection

I headed to the NAMM convention last weekend to catch up with some friends and check out some new gear. If you've never been to NAMM, our 2010 report should give you some idea of what the madness is like, but it's way way louder than our report could ever convey. I took some photos [...]

Part 2: http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/view/4529/metal-injection–namm-2010-special-24 Part 3: http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/view/4530/metal-injection–namm-2010-special-34 Part 4: http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/view/4531/metal-injection–namm-2010-special-44 Part 5: http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/view/4551/metal-injection–namm-2010-bonus-f… Part 1 of over an hour of coverage of the NAMM music instrumentation convention. We covered all the metal happenings. Featuring segments on Eernie Ball, Gibraltor, Dean Guitars (featuring new Dimebag models), Offset Drum Pedals and Wood Violins as well as interviews with SUICIDE SILENCE and WWE [...]

This portion features coverage of Jackson Guitars (with a special look at an original Randy Rhodes guitar), Pearl Drums new electronic model, Ibanez guitars, TAMA drums, Marshall Amps, SJC Drums plus an interview with Herman Li of Dragonforce.

Are you ready for some gear porn? We have just posted our epic gigantic enormous (more adjectives) coverage of NAMM 2010. It's an hour long special and definitely the biggest project we have ever produced. We have a ton of coverage of all the latest gear from all the big metal instrumentation companies including Dean, [...]

This past Saturday, NECROPHAGIST played a special one-off gig opening for the mighty CARCASS. We had a chance to speak with frontman Muhammed Suiçmez. He spoke about when you could expect a new album from the band, opening for Carcass, his side project with Marco Minnemann, his custom Ibanez guitar, the Xiphos and much more. [...]

Aeon's Rise to Dominate (reviewed here) did just that as one of last year's best death metal records.  Perhaps that's not saying much; 2007 wasn't exactly a banner year for the genre.  But cut through the hordes of MySpace pretenders, and you'll find quality like Aeon – real songs, real vision, real death metal.  Anyone [...]

Bassist Alex Webster of the legendary death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE has issued the following update: "I just finished recording the bass for the new HATE ETERNAL album on Monday night. I'm really happy with the results, and the band seems to be too. As you might expect, the album is being recorded at Mana Studios [...]

(Necrophagist Live at Maryland Death Fest 2006) The SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR has wrapped up and tour headliners NECROPHAGIST has issued the following update: "The Summer Slaughter Tour lived up to its title and proved itself to really be 'the most extreme tour of the year.' NECROPHAGIST thanks all bands for their cooperation and all fans [...]

Mick Thomson of SLIPKNOT fame has posted the following update regarding the song he recorded with MALEVOLENT CREATION: “‘Deliver My Enemy‘ is from their upcoming CD Doomsday X (July release). I played the second lead (starts at 3:22 and goes until 3:55). Jon Rubin played the first (1:13 – 1:43). I am proud beyond words [...]

The third edition of the Sounds of the Underground tour will feature performances by GWAR, SHADOWS FALL, CHIMAIRA, EVERY TIME I DIE, NECRO and JOB FOR A COWBOY, among others. The 25-city North American trek starts July 6 at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas and wraps Aug. 8 at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver. Other [...]

Ibanez, Tama and Revolver will present the first annual Summer Slaughter Tour with NECROPHAGIST headlining and support from DECAPITATED, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, CATTLE DECAPITATION, THE FACELESS, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, ARSIS, ION DISSONANCE and BENEATH THE MASSACRE. Founder Ash Avildsen has dubbed it "the most extreme tour of the year," which will have select dates featuring [...]