Roadburn has evolved into a mighty four-day event, with the earlier years’ Afterburner Party now mushroomed into a full day of destruction, and the impressive result is 70+ groups gathered with thousands of dedicated fans for the best bender of the year.

Literally.

I dig the new site lots. Minimalist, black-and-white, easily navigable, and modeled after the “Option Paralysis” font and logo.

Well this rules a bunch. The last live video we got from these dudes was The Fantomas Melvins Big Band “Live from London”, recorded six years ago, and released three years ago. Suffice it to say, this is most welcome—”The Director’s Cut” is my favorite Fantômas album. Read on for the full press release.

One of Norway’s best festivals is being arranged for the twelfth, and last, time in Bergen on August 24-27, 2011. After twelve years as Oslo’s Inferno festival’s strongest rivals, they’ve decided to go out on a high note. The line-up is a truly amazing collection of blackened metal and devilish doom.

Complete tracklist for “Ghost” and “Deconstruction”—guest musicians and all—plus tour dates with Children of Bodom, Obscura, and Septicflesh.

Personally, I want more tech death on this bill.

76 shows in three months… are you fucking serious? Their tour mates on all three legs are great bands, too!

Read on for the remaining March 2011 dates, and yet another teaser from their forthcoming album—the track “Homecoming”, streaming at Stereogum.

Between the Buried and Me, The Ocean, & Cephalic Carnage on one tour? Try to keep your brains from erupting!