Best Albums of 2011: January-June

So it's been 6 months now. Which to all you stupid people, that's half a year. Since I decided to be a plagiarist, I copied most metal sites out there and decided to choose a few records of 2011 that just so happen to be amazing. You, the person reading this. (if you continue to read this, of course) either care about my opinion or not. So, here they are. My best albums of 2011 so far.

INDIAN- Guiltless


 This album over all is amazing. It has more than I could ever ask for in a doomy sludgy metal band. What with how it drones you into the music. It's just an album you cannot afford NOT to listen to. The album art is sick. The songs are sick. The dudes are sick. What more could any of you obviously want? If you really want your moneys worth, buy this. You wont ever regret it.

Exhumed- All Guts No Glory

"Exhumed? Those Death Grind legends? What? New album? Well is it amazing?" OF COURSE IT'S AMAZING! IT'S FUCKING EXHUMED GUYS! I have five simple words to say guys.....
Best album of 2011?

Morbid Angel- Illud Divinum Insanus

Just kidding!!!!!! That album fucking sucks.

Northless- Clandestine Abuse


This album may not be my number one this year so far, but damn. It's up there. with killer sludge tracks that make me want to bash my face into a sledgehammer, this album was over all great. I give the dudes in the band props for making an album this awesome.

Baring Teeth- Atrophy
This has got to be my favorite willowtip release of all time. Baring Teeth's debut album Atrophy is and album I've been looking for since the dawn of my metal head existence. If this is only the beginning of Baring Teeth, I wonder what will come next....

Weekend Nachos- Worthless


With a band name that awesome you know damn well it'd be a good album. Weekend Nachos' 2011 release Worthless is worthy of all the credit I can give. I've listened to the album far too many times to count. I blame my obsession over relapse bands for my love for Weekend Nachos. Oh I also blame them. For making kick-ass music. And because I need someone else to blame.

Neuraxis- Asylon
Ever listened to Neuraxis? The feeling is like cramming my head into a microwave filled with zombie flesh eating Koalas. Amazing. But highly brutal. Melodic Death Metal band Neuraxis obviously know how to put out one hell of an album.
















Well everyone, there you go. I hope you all go out and purchase these releases rather than download. It's a shame no one knows how to support a label these days. Speaking of which. Thank all the labels (Relapse, Halo of Flies, Willowtip, Prosthetic) for giving all the bands listed an oppourtunity to put these out. And of course, don't forget to thank all the bands (INDIAN, Exhumed, Northless, Weekend Nachos, Neuraxis, Baring Teeth) for putting out such amazing albums.
Thanks all! The next time we'll see one of these will be in January. Until then keep supporting the site!


                                                                        -David

NEURAXIS post second guitar video lesson, plus commenting on their tour with SEPULTRA

Montreal's tech death metal monsters, NEURAXIS, who are currently on tour supporting Sepultura, have posted a second guitar instructional video. This time, guitarist Rob Milley demonstrates, "Saviour and Destroy," from their new album, "Asylon." Check out the video, NOW. "Asylon can be ordered, HERE.

Guitarist Rob Milley commented: "The Sepultura tour has just begun and Eastern Canada/USA was as usual nothing but amazing. It's really cool to play with such a varied amount of bands and also all the different nationalities; Brazilian, German, Polish, Norwegian, Canadian and American. Neuraxis is playing some new songs in our set from the new album "Asylon" and the reaction has been awesome. Speaking of our new album, here's a video guitar lesson of the song "Savior and Destroyer" for all the guitar freaks out there. Enjoy! "

 "Asylon" was recorded at Wildsound Studio with producer Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Last Felony, The Agonist). The cover art was created by artist Dennis Sibeijn of Damnengine Artwork, who worked with the band on their previous album, "The Thin Line Between," as well with Job For A Cowboy, Chimaira and more.

See NEURAXIS on the following dates: 

4/26      Charlotte, NC - The Tremont Hall $
4/27      Orlando, FL - The Club At Firestone $
4/28      Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room $
4/29      Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade $
5/01      Tyler, TX - Clicks $
5/02      Houston, TX - Scout Bar $
5/03      Dallas, TX - Trees $
5/04      Oklahoma City, OK - Conservatory $
5/05      Lubbock, TX - Jake's $
5/06      Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater $
5/07      Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse $
5/08      Tucson, AZ - Club DV8 $
5/09      San Diego, CA - House Of Blues $
5/10       Reno, NV - Knitting Factory $
5/11       San Francisco, CA - The Grand Ballroom $
5/12       Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater $
5/13       Seattle, WA - El Corazon $
5/14       Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory $
5/16       Englewood, CO - Gothic Theater $
5/17       Wichita, KS - The OZ Café $
5/18       St Paul, MN - Station 4 $
5/19       Chicago, IL - Reggie Rock Club $
5/20       Detroit, MI - Blondie's $
5/21       Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall $
5/22       Cleveland, OH - Peabody's $
5/23       Louisville, KY - Expo Five ^
5/24       Milwaukee, WI - Rave ^
5/26       Winnipeg, MB - The Zoo ^
5/27       Regina, SK - The Exchange ^
5/28       Calgary, AB - Dickens ^
5/29       Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room ^
5/30      Prince George, BC - Third ^
5/31       Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater ^
$ w/ Sepultura, Belphegor, Hate, Keep Of Kalessin, Bonded By Blood
^ w/ Sepultura, Nevermore, Hate, Keep Of Kalessin, Bonded By Blood

Neuraxis launches a Video Blog!

those bad ass canadian technical death metaller's Neuraxis have launched a video blog that documents the tour they recently were on with the legends themselves, DEICIDE. you can check out the video at prosthetic record's website. The band will hit the road and tour with Sepultra in the coming weeks.  Their most recent release, Asylon, was released on Prosthetic Records, and you can order it here! (I think you should... right now.....)
Check out their upcoming tour dates!
4/18      Toronto, ON - Opera House $
4/19      Quebec , QC - Imperial $
4/20      Montreal, QC - Club Soda $
4/21      Ottawa, ON - Mavericks $
4/22      Worcester, MA - Palladium $
4/23      Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom $
4/24      Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero $
4/25      New York, NY - The Gramercy Theater $
4/26      Charlotte, NC - The Tremont Hall $
4/27      Orlando, FL - The Club At Firestone $
4/28      Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room $
4/29      Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade $
5/01      Tyler, TX - Clicks $
5/02      Houston, TX - Scout Bar $
5/03      Dallas, TX - Trees $
5/04      Oklahoma City, OK - Conservatory $
5/05      Lubbock, TX - Jake's $
5/06      Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater $
5/07      Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse $
5/08      Tucson, AZ - Club DV8 $
5/09      San Diego, CA - House Of Blues $
5/10       Reno, NV - Knitting Factory $
5/11       San Francisco, CA - The Grand Ballroom $
5/12       Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater $
5/13       Seattle, WA - El Corazon $
5/14       Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory $
5/16       Englewood, CO - Gothic Theater $
5/17       Wichita, KS - The OZ Café $
5/18       St Paul, MN - Station 4 $
5/19       Chicago, IL - Reggie Rock Club $
5/20       Detroit, MI - Blondie's $
5/21       Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall $
5/22       Cleveland, OH - Peabody's $
5/23       Louisville, KY - Expo Five ^
5/24       Milwaukee, WI - Rave ^
5/26       Winnipeg, MB - The Zoo ^
5/27       Regina, SK - The Exchange ^
5/28       Calgary, AB - Dickens ^
5/29       Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room ^
5/30      Prince George, BC - Third ^
5/31       Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater ^  $ w/ Sepultura, Belphegor, Hate, Keep Of Kalessin, Bonded By Blood