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This week sees new shit from Fear Factory, Miss May I, Terror, 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 Friday, August 14, at noon, when the results will be announced.

UPDATE: The poll has closed. To view the results, click here.

Kirk Windstein of Crowbar recently dropped by Revolver HQ to talk: hitting the studio in January, Phil Anselmo's influence, how they kept the band going for 25 years, and much more! Check out the video below!

Sock-puppet band Downy Pool have released the video for their homage to Drowning Pool's "Bodies." Check it out below and LET THE LAUNDRY HIT THE FLOOR!

Let us know what you think of the clip, made by SockPuppetParody, in the comments.

MORE SOCK PUPPETS: Watch Socknot parody Slipknot's "Wait and Bleed"! and Watch Lintallica parody Metallica's "Master of Puppets"!

Fat Wreck Chords is celebrating 25 years and for the occasion, they will be releasing 'Fat Music Vol.8: Going Nowhere Fat,' on August 7. Today, the label has teamed up with Revolver to premiere a previously unreleased track off the comp from New Orleans punk rockers Pears. Check out "Snowflake" below and let us know what you think in the comments!

To get 'Fat Music Vol.8: Going Nowhere Fat,' visit their webstore. For more on Pears, follow them on Facebook.

Montreal metal act White Fox Society will release their new album, 'Until We Lose it All,' on August 28 via Artery. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere their new song and music video, "Do or Die." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

To get 'Until We Lose it All,' visit Artery's webstore. For more on White Fox Society, follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

We've finally hit the heat of summer and you know what that means—GWAR-B-Q! With the event just over a week away, we caught up with Blothar to see what the scumdogs should know about the upcoming festival.

For more on GWAR-B-Q and to get tickets, visit their website.

REVOLVER GWAR is celebrating their 30th Birthday this year! How is this being commemorated?
BLOTHAR The only way GWAR knows how; a good old fashioned backyard bar-b-q, and mankind is on the grill! We want to have a good time, and to do that we need meat to eat. In an effort to lure humans to us, we are holding a massive weekend long deathfest in Richmond, Virginia. It's our birthday party on August, 15, at Hadad's Lake, south of Richmond. Humans have been buying tickets like hot cakes to this thing, and if all goes as planned, it is going to be an orgy of death and destruction unlike any other. Plus we were promised there would be a cake with candles, and birthday whistles, and pointy hats. It's gonna kick ass.

What can fans expect from the GWAR B-Q this year?
Certain death for one. They will be flayed, filleted and might get laid if you know what I mean. Lots of food. We need 'em fattened up. And lots of rock bands.  GWAR is playing of course, the greatest band to ever exist, but also Clutch, the Descendants, Down, Cro-Mags, and others playing outdoors before an ocean of pimply faced Bohabs, many of whom will have chlamydia before the weekend is over. Seriously. There is a carnival atmosphere including vendors and games. There will probably be loads of teenaged boys and loose chicks with their titties popping out riding skateboards at our Rolling Wheels of Death Skate Park, the Spew-Olympics, which is a series of competitive events, sort of like the old "field day" at your school, but with death hanging over your head. There will be a haunted house. I will stay away from that because I don't like things popping out at me. I am told there is a costume contest as well, so come dressed up and we might let you die last. Of course, there is also the city of Richmond, and Bohabs can have a good ole time in the city famous for having been the capital of the Confederate States of America. A city as sick as GWAR. Lots of dark history to explore, and they can always drown themselves in the James River, or at Hadad's which is a big outdoor lake.

What is it like to wear both the artist and promoter hat? How does the band manage that?
It sucks. What kind of hats do promoters wear? Beanies? Dunce caps? I can't find any hats that fit my giant head. Actually, Sleazy P. Martini is taking care of all of that stuff. We just show up for the crack and fat chicks.

Let's talk about B4BQ. That started as a small kick-off party and has grown into a big event in and of itself this year. Tell us about that show!
We are gonna have the B4BQ, a sort of opening party at The National in Richmond, on Friday, August 14. We have lined up Coal Chamber along with the Summer Slaughter tour featuring Arch Enemy, Fear Factory, and several others. We will be there scoping out the talent for Saturday's main event, the actual GWAR-B-Q where a ton of bands have agreed to end their careers. Clutch, the Descendants, Cro-Mags, the Dickies, Down, Goatwhore, all of them...last show ever, because none will survive.

What bands is Blothar excited to see the most over the weekend?
I want to see GWAR. I hate all other music. I do hope the Dickies pull out that little sock puppet though, I LOVE him. And Clutch too. I love that groovy go-go metal. I am a dancer actually. I love to boogie down holding the corpse of a human in my arms as my partner. So Clutch and Down and any band that gets the groove going.

How will the spirit of Oderus be a part of the event?
Oderus is always with us, looming over us, taunting us from beyond...wherever the hell he is. The whole thing is really for him. He really put this show together, this is the thirtieth year of his creation. GWAR and all that. He was the one who wanted to play rock music. Sleazy conned us into it, but Oderus loved being on stage in the role of lead pervert. He kept it going. Anything we do is an homage to his fetid and horrible presence. Don't forget Flattus. He is hanging around in the ether too, so, this all goes out for him as well.

The fest has now become a 3 day event. How did that come about?
We needed more time to draw in more humans because we want money, drugs and stuff to eat. It is that simple.

The Brutal Brunch is a totally new event that's been added to the festivities. Tell us about it.
This is a closing party, I love brunch. Love it. We will be there in human form, trying to get laid. And it is at GWARbar, our new endeavor to milk the humans dry by getting them wasted drunk. This one we designed to lure in the family Bohab. I want my babyback, babyback, babyback,  if you know what I mean? Its an arts ting, with lots of weirdos hanging around with artwork, and good food, and some music too.

GWARbar is a success by all accounts. What was behind the decision to open your own venue?
We wanted a place to get drunk for free. We also wanted a place to fatten up the humans for the kill. Balsac is actually a celebrated chef, and he wanted to stretch out those horse legs and give it a shot—Gordon Ramsey style. It is working, the humans seem to love the intergalactic junk food menu, and they really love the booze. It is also a place where you can sit and choke down a burger and swill beer while listening to non-stop hard rock and metal music. This town needed that.

How has the band kept going in the face of monumental losses? Key members like Dave Brockie and Cory Smoot have left the planet.
We keep doing what we have done. We know where we come from, and we seek to honor our erstwhile Scumdog warriors. GWAR will miss our most cherished human slaves, but we have to push forward. It is all we know. In many respects, these losses have forced the band back to its roots—the old ensemble presentation of GWAR with many characters coming out to add to the story.

What is the future of GWAR B-Q? The event gets bigger every year. Is that the ultimate goal? To turn this into a behemoth East Coast festival?
Yes, we want it to be so big that the East Coast actually separates from the continent due to the weight of the fans that show up. We want it to be big...Elvis at the end big….I mean really big y'all. It's all about the money, and the money is all about the drugs, and the drugs at this point are boner pills. I need money to pay for a massive supply of boner pills. Yes, we want it to take over all other festivals, to draw every last human to their death. Then, it will be just us, and what then? What happens when we free the earth of the curse of humanity? Then we can really party with the sharks and dolphins and turtles and lizards and bears. All superior to humans.

Since Revolver's June/July issue was supervillain-themed, when we caught up with Otherwise backstage at Rock on the Range, we asked them what kind of villains they would be, what kryptonites they have, and so much more! Check out the video below!

Canadian metalcore act Cardinals Pride will release their new EP, ' Those People Will Never Die,' on September 4 via New Damage Records. In anticipation, the band has teamed up with Revolver to premiere their new song, "Refracted." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comments!

Voacalist Alexis Paré said, "Refracted is one of the heaviest song we've ever written. We wanted that song to sound like a ton of bricks from start to finish without a break and I think we've achieved our goal. We chose to release 'Refracted' first because we felt like it shows what a typical Cardinals Pride song offers. Talking lyrics, 'Refracted' is basically about being uncomfortable with the vision other people may have of your own future."

For more on Cardinals Pride, follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

Cardinals Pride Tour Dates:
Sept 3 - Hamilton, ON - Doors Pub
Sept 4 - Toronto, ON - Sneaky Dee's (Homesick)
Sept 5 - St. Catharines, ON - Detour Music Hall (w/Prophets)
Sept 7 - London, ON - The APK (w/Prophets)
Sept 8 - Ottawa, ON - Cafe Dekcuf (w/Prophets)
Sept 9 - Montreal, QC - TBA
Sept 11 - Quebec City, ON - Envol et Macadam (w/Prophets)
Sept 23 - Saint-Hyacinthe, QC - L'Anti
Sept 24 - Kingston, ON - Overtime
Sept 25 - Sarnia, ON - Trinity Lounge
Sept 26 - Kitchener, ON - KOI Music Festival

Fresh from finishing up a major Fall 2014 U.S. tour and spending this summer as direct support to Slayer on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest, King Diamond has announced that they're coming back for Round Three: The band will play a series of fall dates that will see them perform their legendary 1987 album, 'Abigail,' in full, along with other King classics.

The tour begins on October 29 and runs through December 5, with veteran Bay Area thrashers Exodus opening all shows.

The full list of confirmed dates is below. The general on sale for tickets begins Friday, August 7 at 10am EST.

KING DIAMOND w/ Exodus:
10/29/2015 The Fillmore - Denver, CO
10/31/2015 The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
11/02/2015 The Warfield - San Francisco, CA
11/05/2015 The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
11/08/2015 The Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ
11/09/2015 House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
11/13/2015 The Aztec Theatre - San Antonio, TX
11/15/2015 The Civic Auditorium - New Orleans, LA
11/16/2015 The Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
11/21/2015 Best Buy Theatre - New York, NY
11/24/2015 Orpheum - Boston, MA
11/25/2015 The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA
11/27/2015 Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL
11/28/2015 The Fillmore - Detroit, MI
11/30/2015 Myth - Minneapolis, MN
12/02/2015 Club Brady - Tulsa, OK
12/04/2015 House Of Blues - Houston, TX
12/05/2015 House Of Blues - Dallas, TX

Since Revolver's June/July issue was supervillain-themed, when we caught up with Alter Bridge and Tremonti guitarist Mark Tremonti backstage at Rock on the Range, we asked him what kind of villain he would be, what his kryptonite is, what superpowers Tremonti's music has, and so much more! Check out the video below!