Written on a Bathroom Wall

Brutal Truth is back for their first NYC show in 10 years!  They’re playing this Sunday at Rebel (formerly Downtime) thanks to Somberlain Productions!  They’re playing with Macabre, Devourment, Malignancy, and The Communion.

SEE YOU THERE!

Remember Paul Di’Anno?  The singer for Iron Maiden’s first two albums?  I personally f*cking LOVE Di’Anno Maiden!  Well, here’s Paul rocking an accoustic version of Wrathchild (from the Killers album) in 2006, in some room that I can’t figure out, but I do see Storm Troopers in tha background so maybe it’s some type of Star Wars convention???

I realize this is a bit old, but I just watched it for the first time and wanted to share it with you!

Okay, by this point you all know Apocalyptica–Metal with cello’s instead of guitars.  But, how about metal with no guitars, no cello, no bass, no keyboards, no violin, no mandolin, shall I go on?

Enter Van Canto, German A Cappella metal.  They’ve been described as “Five singers, one drummer. No guitars, no bass, no keyboards but nevertheless an unbelievable melodic metal experience.”  They’re playing a bunch of Eurpoean festivals this summer including Wacken Open Air.  Van Canto are signed to Germany’s Gun Records and the word is they’ve recently finished recording their new album.  Guitars?  We don’t need no stinking guitars!

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You metalheads out there all know that Wacken is basically the pinacle of metal festivals, held each year in Wacken, Germany.  If you don’t know, don’t talk to me.
This year a 70,000 sold out crowd (that’s the official number, the actual number was closer to 100,000) came to camp out and bang their heads to Maiden, Carcass, Gorgoroth, At The Gates, Lordi, As I Lay Dying, Watain, Primordial, Obituary, Nifelheim, Nashville Pussy, The Haunted, War Bringer, and many, many more.  The music went from 11 AM ’til after 3 AM and the German drinking songs never stopped.
After three days of metal, Becks, mud, and friends from around the world, I’m back to sleep and give you all a taste of the highlights.
Carcass

Carcass

GorgorothÂ

Gorgoroth

Watain

It only rained once this year.  But thanks to the official Wacken ponchos, people were prepared!

The new Whitechapel album, set to release in July, is definitely one of the heaviest albums of the year. Check out the video and wait for the synchronized headbanging at the end.