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Incoming: Chronographs

For fans of:  Sikth / The Dillinger Escape Plan / Protest the Hero

UK band Shriukume started to make a lot of noise in the UK scene these past couple of years, bringing to the table their own unique take on the Metalcore and Math-Metal genres.  Although it was sad to see Shirukume came to an end a month or so back, out of the ashes rose Chronographs; a new band from the same members.  Yeah, okay, so I know what you’re thinking, it’s just a name change right? Well yes and no I guess.  The band seem willing to emphasise that it means much more than that to them.  Chronographs is a new chapter for the young musicians, with new music and announcements coming soon.

For those that haven’t heard Shirukume, they finally released their debut EP earlier this year, to almost universal critical praise.  The band was praised for their strong abilities in song writing and willingness to experiment, forging their own sound in the process.  You can check out my review later of their EP here.

Check out music and more info after the jump.

Blast From The Past: Slayer – South of Heaven (1988)

Ah Slayer, the mighty Thrash legends. You can’t knock them really can you? Well apart from the fact they’ve been writing the same album over and over again for the past 25 years right? To be fair, wrong. In the band’s defence, Slayer have tried a lot of different approaches with their music, although not always as groundbreaking or successful as 1986’s Reign in Blood, many have been fantastic albums in their own right.

Read on to see what I make of Slayer’s South of Heaven, released in 1988.

Aerosmith scare fan into hiding

According to police in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, a 52-year-old man, that actually resembles a child, has gone missing following his attendence at an Aerosmith concert in Vancouver on Thursday, September 16th.

It is thought that the horrid sound of Aerosmith attempting to play live scared the fan away.   Or it may have been Steven Tyler’s disformed face that did it.  It is not known at this stage why the fan is missing, but I have to say the mere sound of Aerosmith live at this year’s Download Festival was enough to have me running away, fast.

Brian Martin didn’t show up for work the next day, and according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), there are no obvious reasons why he could be missing.  If you have any information, you are asked to call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502.

Read more here.

Dimmu Borgir join Korn on tour

Pretend Black Metal band, Dimmu Borgir, have joined pretend Alternative Metal band, Korn, on their European tour.  The tour kicked off yesterday, at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam.

When asked why the hell Dimmu would tour with Korn, the vocalist responded “which better pretend Metal band to tour with, than the kings of fake Metal? Plus the money is good“ – Actually, they didn’t say that at all. They tried to keep their ultra “cool” Black Metal image by claiming they don’t like Korn, but respect them (or some crap).

When Korn were asked to comment, JD responded “we don’t like Dimmu Borgir, but we’re hoping to ask them for some make-up tips”

Check out the interview and video here.

Simon Wright performs with Airbourne

Comparisons to AC/DC are a bit unfair for Airbourne.  They don’t really look like AC/DC, they don’t really sound much like AC/DC, it’s not like they’re also from Australia, and it’s not like any members of AC/DC are performing with them…

Oh wait, nevermind, because apart from the fact they look and sound like AC/DC and they’re also from Australia, former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright recently joined Airbourne on stage on September 17, 2010 at the Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival in Irvine, California.

Check out the performance after the jump.