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The Devil You Know - May 23 Tempe, AZ The Marquee (setlist, video, review)

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So, the year I moved to Korea, something pretty awesome happened in Los Angeles. The Devil You Know came into being. Howard Jones says, "Long hair solo started writing music and sending it to me." I stumbled upon them covering the Hatebreed tour and was instantly agog! For those in the know, The Devil You Know consists of Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage), Francesco Artusato (All Shall Perish), John Sankey (Fear Factory), and Ryan Wombacher (Bleeding Through). The Devil You Know are the first band in a trio of explosive circle pit heaven on earth. They are touring on their release They Bleed Red (Nuclear Blast). Howard hits the stage and paces like a captured lion. He's menacing and intense. Yet, has a wicked sense of humour for those hecklers that dare yell inane epitaphs. "Thanks white guy who always has something to say." The band is tight, like machine gun precision tight! John Sankey and Ryan Wombacher create a sonic boom that you can feel in your

June 4 is Dark Horse Day Celebrating 30 years of Dark Horse Comics

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Dark Horse Comics turns 30 this year and they are ready to celebrate! Saturday, June 4 is Dark Horse Day. Go forth to your local neighbourhood comic shop and get special promo bundles and all new swag! The promo bundles also contain the commemorative Dark Horse Day sampler, a forty-page comic featuring some of the top titles Dark Horse has published from each decade of our past thirty years—including Aliens vs. Predator, Sin City, Umbrella Academy, and a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer story. Below you'll find a list of participating comic book shops. Find yours and go celebrate Dark Horse Day! Alaska THE COMIC SHOP FAIRBANKS AK 99701 BOSCOS ANCHORAGE AK 99503 LAUGHING TURTLE COMICS SITKA AK 99835 Alabama ATHON BOOKS INC. HUNTSVILLE AL 35816 THE DEEP COMICS & GAMES HUNTSVILLE AL 35801-5656 THREE TROLLS ENTERTAINMENT MADISON AL 35758 BLANK COMICS FLORENCE AL 35630 Arkansas KAPOW! COMICS SHERWOOD AR 72120 Arizona CRITICAL THREAT COMICS LLC TEMP

Heretique - De Non Existentia Dei (album review)

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Heretique De Non Existentia Dei Via Nocturna Release: 26 March 2016 This is kinda happy to be death metal. It's, dare I say, jaunty! Listening to the tracks from Heretique's De Non Existentia Dei, make me happy. I have a loopy grin on my face and I'm banging my head along with the music. To be sure, De Non Existentia Dei is a heavy album. It's a veritable wall of sound. The vocals are Mojo Jojo worthy. But the tempo and timber fill me with glee! The songs are solid and concise. Sometimes they end before I want them to and I have to play them over again! This is the most awesome death black metal album. For those who are new to the genre or are curious, definitely start here with Heretique's De Non Existentia Dei. It's gobsmackingly done and done well. It's interesting and fun. It' oozes a delicious evil. BUY IT NOW from the band!

Dead Register - Fiber (album review)

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Dead Register Fiber AVR Records Release: 6 May 2016 With anticipation I spin Dead Register 's Fiber from AVR Records . From the first heavy bass laden strings to the last, I'm sucking in and fully engaged. Fiber is a visceral experience. It's like the psychedelic experimental phase of the late 60s/early 70s. It's part Doors, part Tool, part Martha Graham's Lament.  Everything about Fiber makes you feel feels. From the haunting vocals to the intricate compositions, Dead Rigister's Fiber reaches into your soul and expands your consciousness. The tracks on Fiber go from heavy chugging to lyrical gambol to doomy goth and everything in between.  Fiber as a sound is akin to German Expressionism in film circa 1920s. Fiber is a world of light and shadow. It's lavish and wild and absurd. Fiber boasts a dark mood that you feel helpless to escape from, should you want to escape. I for one did not want to escape the clutches of Fiber. https://www.facebook.com/de

Bands on Tour

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: 5/21/2016 Fort Worth Metal Fest - Fort Worth, TX 5/22/2016 Korova - San Antonio, TX 5/23/2016 Walters - Houston, TX 5/24/2016 Dirty Dog Bar - Austin, TX 5/25/2016 Thunder Alley - Oklahoma City, OK 5/26/2016 Fubar - St. Louis, MO 5/27/2016 Bada Brew - Crest Hill, IL 5/28/2016 Bled Fest - Howell, MI 5/29/2016 Diamond Pub Concert Hall - Louisville, KY 5/30/2016 The Earl - Atlanta, GA 5/31/2016 The Handlebar - Pensacola, FL 6/01/2016 Siberia - New Orleans, LA ABNORMALITY w/ Soulfly, Battlecross, Suffocation, Lody Kong: 5/20/2016 Whisky A Go Go -- Los Angeles, CA ACT OF DEFIANCE: 5/20/2016 Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA # 5/21/2016 3rd Street Pub @ Metalfest - Bend, OR 5/22/2016 Jazzbones -Tacoma, WA # 5/23/2016 Tony V's Garage - Everett, WA  # 5/24/2016 The Pin - Spokane, WA # 5/26/2016 Dickens Pub - Calgary, AB # 5/27/2016 Brixx - Edmonton, AB # 5/28/2016 Louie's - Saskatoon, SK # 5/29/2016 The Exchange - Reg