This week sees new shit from Airbourne, A Pale Horse Named Death, U.D.O., Zed, and more hitting stores. Check out the list of releases below and let us know which ones you’re snagging a copy of and which record should be the Album of the Week. Pick your favorite and feel free to vote as many times as you want. Voting ends on Monday, May 27, at noon, when the results will be announced.
Led by founding Type O Negative and Life of Agony drummer Sal Abruscato, who takes on lead vocals and guitar here, A Pale Horse Named Death are set to release their sophomore album, Lay My Soul to Waste, on May 21. In anticipation, the band is premiering the lead single off the record, titled “Shallow Grave,” right here right now. Check it out below, and let us know what you think in the comments.
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A Pale Horse Named Death–the new band led by Sal Abruscato, who has drummed for Type O Negative and Life of Agony, and featuring Type O’s most recent drummer, Johnny Kelly–streamed their hometown Brooklyn, New York, show live earlier this week. In case you missed the performance at the Knitting Factory, or just want to relive it, you can now watch it in its entirety, below.
]]>A Pale Horse Named Death–the new band led by Sal Abruscato, who has drummed for Type O Negative and Life of Agony, and featuring Type O’s most recent drummer, Johnny Kelly–are playing a show in their hometown of Brooklyn, at the Knitting Factory in Williamsburg, tonight. If you’re not lucky enough to be at the gig in person, you can stream it below. The band’s debut, And Hell Will Follow Me, was recently named the No. 6 Album of Year by Revolver.
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Brooklyn metallers A Pale Horse Named Death have announced that guitarist Bobby Hambel has been replaced by Eddie Heedles. Frontman Sal Abruscato, who has drummed for Type O Negative and Life of Agony, commented on the lineup change:
“Due to conflicting schedules with Biohazard, Bobby Hambel is unable to tour any further with A Pale Horse Named Death. We wish Bobby and Biohazard all the great success they deserve on their upcoming release in January 2012. Eddie Heedles has been chosen as the new replacement for Bobby. Eddie is a shredding guitarist who has worked with the likes of Corey Glover (Living Colour), T.M. Stevens, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Sekond Skyn and The White Chocolate Experience.”
In other A Pale Horse Named Death news, the band’s hometown show at the Knitting Factory will stream live tomorrow night at LiveStream.com.
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Sal Abruscato has made his name pounding the drums with Brooklyn metal stalwarts like Type O Negative and Life of Agony. Now he’s singing, playing guitar, and writing the songs for new hard-rock band A Pale Horse Named Death, who drop their debut album, And Hell Will Follow Me (SPV/Steamhammer), tomorrow. While the group’s moniker is equine in nature, Abruscato’s tastes when it comes to animal companions are decidedly serpentine, as he makes clear here.
Mexican Black King Snake
“A solid jet-black snake that derives from the desert. It is cannibalistic and feeds on rattlesnakes!”
Mexican milk snake
“Looks almost identical to the venomous Southern Coral snake and I own it.”
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
“The essence of the Wild West of America.”
Mangrove Snake
“Rear fanged venomous snake that is solid black with yellow rings that screams hazardous material.”
Spitting Cobra
“Fascinates me because this venomous snake can spit venom into your eyes at 20 feet!”
On June 14, Brooklyn’s A Pale Horse Named Death drop their debut album, And Hell Will Follow Me (SPV/Steamhammer), a dark, crushing melodic effort that suggests Alice in Chains and Type O Negative. The latter reference makes particular sense considering that the band is the brainchild of Sal Abruscato, the founding drummer of Type O, as well as the current skinsman for Life of Agony. Previously, we premiered A Pale Horse Names Death’s song, “To Die in Your Arms”; now we’re proud to unveil another track, “Pillhead.” Abruscato, who sings, plays every instrument, and wrote all the songs on the record, fills us in on the tune below.
REVOLVER What’s this song about?
SAL ABRUSCATO “Pill Head” is about a person who is addicted to pills, and taking pills is the only way they can deal with life. A manic depressant that won’t leave their bed and just pops pills over and over to just get by.
Which part of it did you come up with first? And what was the inspiration?
I came up with the main chorus music first, then the verse and bridge music. I had a rough melody but it all came together as I wrote the lyrics and fine-tuned it.
Was this an easy song to record?
Yes, it was easy to record… I had everything done and all we had to do was re-record it. Vocals were a bit harder, especially in the bridge.
What sort of feedback have you gotten on this song so far?
So far its been great. It’s one of our favorite songs to perform, and I am pleased on the positive feedback so far.
In our never-ending quest to provide you with the best music available, we present the Revolver Bootleg Series. Every month we’ll feature new, rare, and often exclusive music. This installment is a song called “To Die in Your Arms,” and it comes from Brooklyn’s A Pale Horse Named Death. The band features Life of Agony drummer Sal Abruscato, who’s also formerly of Type O Negative. Abruscato, singer and guitarist here, fills us in on the song below.
REVOLVER What’s this song about?
SAL ABRUSCATO A guy’s ultimate goal to commit suicide and die in his girlfriends arms.
Which part of it did you come up with first?
The music happened at the same time as the melody. Then I followed through with the lyrics.
Was this an easy song to write?
For me, it was easy because it was natural and just fell out of me. It wasn’t forced or contrived in any way.
What sort of feedback have you gotten on this song so far?
Very, very positive so far. I am so pleased about the fans and how they have supported me through my endeavors.
Brandon Geist
Editor in Chief
Type O Negative, World Coming Down
“Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Pete Steele’s shocking death. So I’ve been listening to this, one of his band Type O Negative’s best, doomiest, and most under-appreciated albums. Rest in peace, Pete. Love you to death.”
Morbid Angel, Domination
“In anticipation of the forthcoming new album from the greatest Floridian death-metal band of them all (IMHO), their first since reuniting with classic vocalist David Vincent, I dusted off my favorite Morbid Angel record, Domination. Some fans aren’t into the industrial touches and the slower tempos, but as far as I’m concerned, all of these just make the band sound that much more evil. ‘Caesar’s Palace,’ in particular, simply destroys.”
A Pale Horse Named Death, And Hell Will Follow Me
“I have to be honest: I’m still stuck on this album, Week 3 and counting. And as long as the NYC weather continues being this unseasonably cold and gray, I suspect I’ll stick with it.”
Kory Grow
Senior Editor
Anthrax, Spreading the Disease
“I was cleaning out my shower last weekend, and I cranked this while doing so. Probably my favorite Anthrax record, personally, Spreading the Disease has great thrashers like ‘Madhouse’ and ‘Aftershock’ that inspire extra cleanness.”
Molested, Blod-Draum
“A Norwegian death-metal classic from the mid ’90s. Aside from being one of the heaviest death-metal bands, they used unusual instruments like the mouth harp and violin. It topped my list of True Norwegian Death Metal from a couple of years ago, and I still listen to it often.”
Duff McKagan’s Loaded, The Taking
“Easily the strongest Loaded record so far, The Taking has been in steady rotation on my iPod since I got the promo. It doesn’t sound like any of Duff’s other bands—Guns N’ Roses or Velvet Revolver—but has lots of cool hooks and even a few Alice in Chains–like vocal parts.”
Josh Bernstein
Creative Director
Whitesnake, Slide It In
“David Coverdale’s whirlwind tour of the Revolver offices this week had me digging back into the Whitesnake catalog to enjoy some classics. ‘Slow An’ Easy’ is like a lost track of Zepplin’s Presence.”
Guns N’ Roses, The Spaghetti Incident?
“I don’t care what people say, I love this record and the covers literally match my own personal list of favorite songs. Good to hear Duff sing a few tracks, too. Maybe he’ll dust off one of these tunes at the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods?”
Sleigh Bells, Treats
“OK, so this album isn’t necessarily metal, but it’s written and produced by a guy from Poison the Well. And it also might be the best and most refreshing album I’ve heard in this past year. It really sounds fucking huge.”
Josh Hart
Web Producer
Iggy Pop, A Million in Prizes: The Anthology
“What a fucking range on this guy. Iggy was someone who was always ahead of the times (until the ’80s when he was trying to play catch-up, but we’re not going to talk about those dark times right now), from setting the stage for punk rock to producing wildly experimental albums with David Bowie in Berlin. This anthology had to be two discs and 40-plus songs to even come close to providing a good portrait of Iggy’s storied career.”
Opeth, Blackwater Park
“Is it time for new Opeth now? How about now? Now? What about now? Like a hyperactive child in the backseat of a car on the way to Disney World, I’m getting pretty impatient waiting for Mikael Åkerfeldt to lay another slab of heavy on us. Blackwater Park will have to get me through to the fall, when Opeth’s new album is expected out”
Pain of Salvation, Scarsick
“This is such a weird album, you can’t help but love it. The first two tracks sounds like really heavy additions to The Real Thing-era Faith No More’s catalog.”
Stephen Goggi
Art Director
Piebald, If It Weren’t for Venetian Blinds It Would Be Curtains for Us All
“It’s not funny like ‘HaHa’…”
Metallica, Ride the Lightening
“‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ will always remind me of high school wrestling matches.”
Q + Not U, Power
“They were one of my favorite bands and they always put on good shows. This is a great album.”
Cody Thomas
Editorial Intern
Between the Buried and Me, The Great Misdirect
“I’m covering New England Metal Fest this weekend, so I had to crank BTBAM to prepare. I honestly think this is their best album. Each song is so distinctly awesome in it’s own way. I’m pumped for their set on Day 3 of the fest.”
Opeth, Deliverance
“Day 1 was yesterday, and the lineup was 95 percent metalcore bands, which means I heard a lot of breakdowns. About 10 straight hours of them. I had to put on some prog to put all the metalcore back into perspective. Deliverance is dark, brutal, and gorgeous all at the same time.”
Neurosis, Given to the Rising
“I don’t think I need to say much to justify listening to Neurosis. It’s crazy how they pumped out classic after classic, including this, their latest.”