That’s how I read it anyway. Also, a quick question or two about those ambiguous “death metal record sales” stats.

Hey, anyone remember the “Holiday in Cambodia” fiasco with fucking Dockers? How about this: don’t have Dead Kennedys tunes—original or covers—in your commercial without permission. Hell, how about not at all?

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.

I’ve been watching a lot of Archer lately. I just finished Season 1 on NetFlix, as a matter of fact, and the name ISIS has been emblazoned on the screen nearly every episode. Even the capitalized typeset of the acronym International Secret Intelligence Service reminds me of the metal band, who—one year removed from their official announced breakup—followed up on all their respective projects.

Even if you don’t know The Head Cat, you know The Head Cat…

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

MetalMattLongo addresses females in heavy music, largely inspired by a thread that appeared on the Within Temptation official forum.

I’ve read 45 elsewhere, but count 49 bands on this list for the festival that runs 4/20 – 4/24 in Oslo!

In better Metal health news, it looks like Nergal has a positive outlook with a marrow match. Remember the need for donors!

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