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New Releases Out Today: 10/25/2011

Brandon Geist — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:50:37 +0000

It’s Tuesday–the day that albums come out–and this one includes new shit from Deftones and Death, among others. Check out the list of releases below and let us know which ones you have already or are planning to get.

Black Tusk – Set The Dial (Relapse)
Carnifex – Until I Feel Nothing (Victory)
Counterparts – The Current Will Carry Us (Victory)
Craft – Void (Southern Lord)
Death – Individual Thought Patterns (reissue) (Relapse)
Deftones – The Vinyl Collection, 1995-2011 (box set) (Reprise)
Dub Trio – Dub Trio IV (ROIR)
East Of The Wall – The Apologist (Translation Loss)
Elitist – Earth (Blkheart Group)
Fear and the Nervous System – Fear and the Nervous System (ES)
Giant Squid – Cenotes (Translation Loss)
God Seed – Live At Wacken (CD/DVD) (Indie/Prosthetic)
Hammers of Misfortune – 17th Street (Metal Blade)
Junius – Reports from the Threshold Of Death (Prosthetic)
Molotov Solution – Insurrection (Blackheart)
Noctem – Oblivion (Metal Blade)
Ponykiller – Wilderness (Housecore)
Russian Circles – Empros (Sargent House)
Scott Weiland – The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Rhino)
Skinny Puppy – HanDover (SPV/Synthetic Symphony)
Structures – Divided By (Sumerian)
Thrall – Vermin To The Earth (Moribund)
Wolvhammer – The Obsidian Plains (Profound Lore)

Review: Giant Squid – Cenotes

Jason Le Miere — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:00:26 +0000

San Francisco’s Giant Squid specialize in earthy, experimental doom metal à la Neurosis, and their third full-length feels nearly alive. From the pattering drums and mountain-leveling guitars to the sweet, melodic violin and the chant-like vocals, both guiding songs from titanic sludge to pensive ambience, each element is impressive, but it is the way that they flow together, perfectly complementing one another into a vital, organic whole, that makes Cenotes truly remarkable. More accessible, more direct, and more metal than Giant Squid’s powerful past works, this creature deserves your ears. CLARKE READ

Exclusive: Giant Squid Premiere New Track, “Figura Serpentinata (Pycnopodia Sapien)”

Jason Le Miere — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:37:27 +0000

Prog-metallers Giant Squid are set to release their new album, Cenotes (Translation Loss), on October 25. You can get an early taste of what’s in store, however, by taking a listen to one of the songs, “Figura Serpentinata (Pycnopodia Sapien).” Let us know what you think of it in the comments. You can preorder the album by clicking here.

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