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Last I looked the economy was still in the shitter, so the theme of this year's preface is doing SXSW on the (relative) cheap. The main misconception that I hear about SXSW – even among fellow Austinites – is that it costs a fortune to attend. Yes, it's true that if you plan on attending [...]

Metal Injection is counting down the Top 10 Influential Heavy Metal Albums on our new show, Countdown. SLAYER's Reign In Blood is our #7 pick. Pick up the album on Amazon.com Here's the entire countdown: 10 – DREAM THEATER Images and Words 9 – MESHUGGAH Drestroy Erase Improve 8 – AT THE GATES Slaughter of [...]

Metal Injection is counting down the Top 10 Influential Heavy Metal Albums on our new show, Countdown. AT THE GATES Slaughter of the Soul is our #8 pick. Pick up the album on Amazon.com (with a bonus DVD) for only $13 Here's the entire countdown: 10 – DREAM THEATER Images and Words 9 – MESHUGGAH [...]

Metal Injection is counting down the Top 10 Influential Heavy Metal Albums on our new show, Countdown. MESHUGGAH's "Destroy Erase Improve" is our #9 pick. Here's the entire countdown: 10 – DREAM THEATER Images and Words 9 – MESHUGGAH Drestroy Erase Improve 8 – AT THE GATES Slaughter of the Soul  7 – SLAYER Reign [...]

Every month, Decibel scribe Shane Mehling reviews the four videos that appear in the mag under “Decibel’s Clips of the Month at Metal Injection.” This month, watch picks from Satan's Wrath, Venomous Maximus, Wrath and a classic clip from Clutch.

Metal Injection is counting down the Top 10 Influential Heavy Metal Albums on our new show, Countdown. Dream Theater's Images and Words kicks off the countdown at number 10. Buy it on Amazon.com Here's the entire countdown: 10 – DREAM THEATER Images and Words 9 – MESHUGGAH Drestroy Erase Improve 8 – AT THE GATES [...]

As part of Black Metal History Month, we will be spotlighting classic albums that we feel are essential for any fan of black metal. This album is a part of that series. Make sure to pick up our limited edition Black Metal History Month t-shirt. Black metal purists are often criticized for being too reductionist – too [...]

Following my post on the origins of 25 Heavy Metal Stage Names, I thought what better sub-genre to focus the next iteration of the column on than black metal? It is after all the genre where stage names are taken so seriously, I wouldn't be surprised if some of these musician's mothers were given a [...]

It's Monday… gross. Luckily, the new week brings new tunes from Rob Zombie, Six Feet Under, Iron Reagan and Shai Hulud, as well as covers of AC/DC and Botch songs, and a studio update from White Wizzard.

As part of Black Metal History Month, we will be spotlighting classic albums that we feel are essential for any fan of black metal. This album is a part of that series. Make sure to pick up our limited edition Black Metal History Month t-shirt. Most "who was first?" arguments centering around black metal tend to focus [...]

Rob Zombie has launched a new website, ZombieSecret.com to tease fans with material off his new album, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor. Seeing as though this is the internet, what's the point in waiting? We did all the work for you.

Directed by: Ivan Colic / Produced by: Stanimir Lukic Staca, From the album, HEAVEN'S VENOM, Out on August 13, 2010

From Vision Of Disorder's upcoming new album, The Cursed Remain Cursed on Candlelight Records. Here is what the band had to say about the video: Guitarist Matt Baumbach: "’Set To Fail’ is a song that was literally finished the day before we went into the studio. [Mike] Kennedy showed up with this insane riff and [...]

Short on technical ability, long on old school spirit, Australia's Vomitor evoke something Quorthon might have released on Black Mark had the label been around in 1987. Back-to-basics NWOBHM riffs filtered through a filthy mire of trebly guitar crunch, topped with echoed dry heave vocals… this ain't a bad thing, y'all.