Tuesday's Metal Releases

Annihilator - Live At Masters Of Rock CD/DVD (SPV)
At The Gates - Purgatory Unleashed: Live At Wacken (Earache)
Avantasia - Angel Of Babylon (Nuclear Blast)
Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony (Nuclear Blast)
Brutal Truth - Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses Re-Release (Earache)
Kivimetsan Druidi - Betrayal, Justice, Revenge (Century Media)
Order Of Ennead - An Examination Of Being (Earache)
Primitive Graven Image - Celebrating Impending Chaos (Envenomation)
Stigma - Concerto For The Undead (Pivotal)
Twilight - Monument To The Time End (Southern Lord)
Ufomammut - Eve (Supernatural Cats)
The Vision Bleak - Set Sail To Mystery (Prophecy)

THOUGHTS:  Yawn. I was more excited the Tony Award Nominations than checking over this list of releases.
Pick of the Week: I normally won't go with either a live or compilation disc for the Pick, but I am going with Annihilator on this one.  It's a real solid cd and dvd package of live performances that would satisfy any fan of Annihilator.  Seeing as Annihilator changes singers as often as I take a poop, there is a lot to cover out there and they chose a nice selection.
Pick of the Weak:  The Vision Bleak and Stimga are both equally irritating.

Band of The Week - Heathen!

Last Tuesday I talked about Heathen's most recent album, The Evolution Of Chaos.  Since then I have been listening to them a lot and I like what I hear.  They are classic thrash; something about the vocals reminds me of Annihilator.   This band is definitely worth checking out!

A minute to recognize Canadians of metal

It's the Canadian holiday Victoria day, so let's support our dirty Canucks, whether it be the old fart trios Anvil or Triumph (who are reuniting soon), or crazy fuckers like Voivod and Strapping Young Lad, or thrashers like Exciter and Annihilator (check out their album Alice In Hell and you will fall in love).  

Oh yea..... and this little band known by the name of RUSH.

It's all good shit by me, eh?