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Tuesday Trivia: Killing in the name of…

So, what do you get when you combine Metallica and Linkin Park? St. Anger? Kind of, but not what I’m talking about. Summer Sanitarium tour 2003? Well, that happened, but again, not the point of this article. What exactly is the point of this article?

Actually, this piece of trivia doesn’t have a direct correlation between the two. There’s a third party involved which is the bond. I know you’re interested, well read on.

You win some, you lose some

Napalm Death have a new song! Yay! But they split with their label… Nay? I have no idea what’s going on, but apparently they’re no longer with Century Media. New album is still scheduled to be recorded in May, and the new song “Legacy Was Yesterday” will be available through Decibel magazine’s flexi disc series, for those of you stuck in dark ages using CD players and reading magazines. Everyone else, just make the jump and listen to it straight away.

But wait, there’s more!

Otep also have a new song. That’s the losing part from the post title. I checked the song preview and turned it off when I realized the were no pictures of Otep Shamaya in it, just some album artwork and crappy music.

And last, and probably least to majority of people, djent heroes Animals As Leaders found a new home. No, it’s not a dog shelter, they signed with Sumerian Records.

Kick them

Ryan McKenney is awesome, you have to agree with me on that one. You’ll also agree with me when I say “Just who the fuck is Ryan McKenney?”

Apparently, he’s the singer for Trap Them. Now, I could recycle the same joke above once again, but I won’t. Instead, I’ll tell you to make the jump, play the video and see how Ryan deals with an asshole in the audience. Pro tip: skip to around 2:52 in the video, watch it for about a minute, then skip again to 6:30. Now, if there’s one thing I hate, is one guy (usually drunk/drugged jerk) ruining the fun for everyone else. Kudos to Ryan, you go girl.

Friday Top 10: Heavy metal soap operas, part 2

What, you thought last Friday’s Top 10 was the only one? Ha, you wish! Just like a proper soap, we’re popping out endless sequels. Well, maybe not endless, because I plan to wrap it up with this one, but who knows when this topic will come back from the dead.

Make the jump and read ten more never-ending and/or soapy and/or embarrassing stories from the world of metal.

North Korea is releasing a free EP on April 1st. What?

North Korea is releasing a free EP on April 1st. Is this some joke? Seriously? Usually I try to be funny, but I feel like I’m on the receiving end here. Anyway, if this band is for real, then they probably have huge fans in The Devil Wears Prada, who just lost the title of the band with the dumbest name around to these guys. Oh yeah, the band apparently has The Dillinger Escape’s drummer in the line up, if you care. Didn’t think so.