This has been a great week for Raleigh: a show Monday, Dec. 5, and then a show Saturday, Dec. 10. AND they worked out perfectly with exams! Following the Inquisition show on Monday, Herpderp Booking presented Old Painless, No Tomorrow and Mutilation Rites on Saturday.

Old Painless threw a little different vibe into the mix Saturday and played some convergent tunes. I didn’t have a chance to take any pictures as my camera was acting up. I’m glad I was out of the room when a drumstick went flying.

Props to Valient Thorr for demonstrating the dangers of throwing drumsticks.

Next up was No Tomorrow. I have seen these guys a few times now, and they were so on point for this show. It was awesome. Crusty, destructive and heavy: these dudes from Wilmington ruled.

Again, last but not least was Mutilation Rites. Heavy hitting black metal from the bowels of New York City, these dudes were truly Satan’s sirens. It was a set everyone in and around the house enjoyed.

I hope this is a trend that continues. Two killer black metal groups in one week, excellent!

-It.

P.S.  Merry Whateveryoucelebrate, spread the love and come out to a show!! Here are some compiled by Vile Discourse!

Black metal in Raleigh. Sorry if you missed out cause it RULED.

Old Painless, Double Negative and Inquisition played at Six Forks Pub Dec. 5 for a last minute show put together by  some excellent people in Raleigh.

Old Painless started the show off with destructive grindcore. They played a short set but it was pure brutality.

Next up was a Raleigh classic, Double Negative. If you haven’t heard these hardcore hitters you should step up your game. Last year they ripped it apart with Corrosion of Conformity; this year it was Inquisition. Awesome each and every time.

Finally, Inquisition. Pure evil with corpse paint and all. This two piece played for probably close to 45 minutes or more and they typically play bigger venues like  Maryland Death Fest and Chaos in Tejas. It was super cool to hear their strange vocals and destructive drumming and guitar from so close.

If you missed this sorry sucker, it was awesome.

-It.

1. Gloominous Doom - Cosmic Superghoul (DRP)

2. Megadeth - Th1rt3en (Roadrunner)

3. Isole - Born From Shadows (Napalm)

4. Cradle of Filth - Evermore Darkly (Nuclear Blast)

5. Machine Head - Unto The Locust (Roadrunner)

6. Iced Earth - Dystopia (Century Media)

7. Ashes Of Your Enemy – Anthem (Zenergy)

8. Animals As Leaders - Weightless (Prosthetic)

9. Generation Kill - Red White And Blood (Season Of Mist)

10. Dub Trio – IV (ROIR)

1. Absu – Abzu (Candlelight)

2. Anthrax – Worship Music (Megaforce)

3. Chelsea Grin – My Damnation (Razor And Tie)

4. Machine Head – Unto The Locust (Roadrunner)

5. Warbringer – Worlds Torn Asunder (Century Media)

6. Mastodon – The Hunter (Reprise)

7. Cradle Of Filth - Evermore Darkly (Nuclear Blast)

8. Iced Earth – Dystopia (Century Media)

9. Anvil – Monument Of Metal: The Very Best of Anvil (The End)

10. Hull – Beyond the Lightless Sky (The End)

Strap in for another amazing set of local and regional metal music! This set contains an awesome variety of thrash, death, and black with some progressive influences and the spirits of many Viking warriors. So unsheathe your swords, raise the horns, and get ready to rock to some of the best undiscovered metal talent for the next half-hour right here with Lucretia, the Mistress of Destruction, and Cannibal Cory.

This episode’s lineup includes:
Murder from Baltimore, Md.
Blacktip from Raleigh
Æther Realm from Greenville, N.C. (They have freely released their EP here)
Wake of Redemption from Asheboro, N.C.
Mysterium Tremendum from Chapel Hill
Stygian Altar from Charlotte

If you dig any of these talented groups, why not like the DeathPod on Facebook and give them a shout-out?

Once you’re tired of having the DeathPod on repeat and inevitably want more, you can make it easy to stay up to date with the latest DeathPod by subscribing.

Also, if you know a band or are a part of a band that wishes to have its music involved with the DeathPod, just send Cannibal Cory an email at chainsaw@wknc.org.

Happy headbanging!

On Monday, Oct. 12 at King’s Barcade, Make, The Proselyte and Thou played an excellent show. Put on by Primitive Ways this show was heavier than any other that has come through Raleigh in a while.

Make

Hailing from Chapel Hill, Make was a great opener for this show. Heavy, sludgy doom that had a bold psychedelic flavor; Make produces some very excellent metal. Support local music and check these guys out here: Make

The Proselyte

A nice addition from Cambridge, Mass., The Proselyte bridged the psychedelic feel of the show to a strangely happy yet still dark feeling. These guys brought some great metal to Raleigh, and it was very enjoyable to watch. I’ve never seen a drummer sing and drum so quickly. A very excellent band; both of their releases have been highly rated (Sunshine (2011) and The Proselyte (2007)). Check them here: The Proselyte.

Thou

Holy Dio. This is probably one of my favorite bands that I have seen in 2011. Coming up from Louisiana, these guys played on the floor and had one of the most energetic shows I’ve been to in awhile. I couldn’t get many pictures so you’re just going to have to regret not getting your eardrums covered in the sludgy, heavy goodness that is Thou. This five piece really blew me away with their show. I must admit two things helped; one, their excellent blog that allowed me to download their music and two, they played a kick-ass cover of Black Sabbaths Into the Void. Gnarly, dude.

Overall, as I have previously stated, this was and probably will be one of my favorite shows of 2011. It was heavy and covered in slimy, doom-y sludge. Good job to Primitive Ways for really knowing how to book a good lineup and to the bands, Make, The Proselyte and Thou, for giving Raleigh an excellent Monday night.

-It

1. Absu – Abzu (Candlelight)

2. Anthrax – Worship Music (Megaforce)

3. Nachtbult – Antik (Napalm)

4. Mastodon – The Hunter (Reprise)

5. Thulcandra - Under a Frozen Sun (Napalm)

6. Machine Head – Unto the Locust (Roadrunner)

7. Warbringer – Worlds Torn Asunder (Century Media)

8. Chelsea Grin – My Damnation (Razor and Tie)

9. Hatesphere – The Great Bludgeoning (Napalm)

10. Chimaira – The Age of Hell (eOne)

1. Anthrax – Worship Music (Megaforce)

2. Chelsea Grin - My Damnation (Razor and Tie)

3. Absu – Abraxas Connexus (Candlelight)

4. Textures – Dualism (Nuclear Blast)

5. Chimaira - The Age Of Hell (eOne)

6. Opeth – Heritage Sampler (Roadrunner)

7. Hatesphere – The Great Bludgeoning (Napalm)

8. Kittie - I’ve Failed You (eOne)

9. Kyng – Trampled Sun (ILG)

10. Slot – Break the Code (Neurodisc)

1. Anthrax – Worship Music (Megaforce)

2. Chelsea Grin – My Damnation (Razor and Tie)

3. Absu - Abraxas Connexus (Candlelight)

4. Arkona – Solvo (Napalm)

5. Chimaira - The Age of Hell (eOne)

6. Opeth – Heritage Sampler (Roadrunner)

7. Mastodon – Black Tongue (Reprise)

8. Kittie – I’ve Failed You (eOne)

9. Textures – Dualism (Nuclear Blast)

10. Dirge Within – Absolution (Big Time)

What happens when you mix the wide-ranging audience of podcast with the insanely powerful, heavy, and brutal forces of Metal? Well, the Mistress of Destruction and I have our own ideas about the chaos and anarchy that could ensue! Just remember, it is up to those who subject themselves to the ridiculously awesome DeathPod to misbehave themselves. At least, that is what our undead legal department in tattered suits advised us to disclaim.

Originally, the Mistress of Destruction came forward with the idea to promote a Chainsaw podcast that contained many regional bands that were either unsigned or belonged to smaller labels. The goal of the DeathPod is to bring forth metal music that absolutely destroys the local scenes, in addition to allowing listeners to headbang on the job, in the middle of class, or while rocking children to sleep.

With that goal in mind the Mistress and I set off, and after many grueling, gory, and archaic nights our first DeathPod was weaponized and ready to be unleashed upon the masses.

We proudly present:
RBT from Raleigh, N.C.
Coils Of The Serpent from Boone, N.C.
Escher from Raleigh/Durham, N.C.
Akris from the Washington D.C. area.
Lions Of Tsavo from Austin, Texas.
Bridesmaid from Columbus, Ohio.

So why wait? Go ahead and listen to the DeathPod, and feel free to headbang your mouse on this button:

If you are a fan of a band or are a member of a band that wants to get involved, then please post on the Facebook page or get in contact with the Cannibal at chainsaw@wknc.org

1. Arkona – Solvo (Napalm)

2. Textures – Dualism (Nuclear Blast)

3. Revocation – Chaos of Forms (Relapse)

4. Opeth – Heritage Sampler (Roadrunner)

5. Mastodon – Black Tongue (Reprise)

6. Chimaira – The Age of Hell (eOne)

7. Monstro – MonstrO (Vagrant)

8. Kittie – I’ve Failed You (eOne)

9. Dir En Grey – Dum Spiro Spero (The End)

10. iwrestledabearonce – Ruining It For Everybody (Century Media)

Greetings! I know, the title is a little lame, but the Gigan, Pathology, Blood Red Throne and Grave show was the complete opposite. The show was Wednesday, Aug. 31 at Volume 11.

I’ll start at the beginning with Gigan. Yeah, Gigan, the monster the fought Godzilla, well he just devoured all the other bands so the show ended early….

Bad joke. For real, though, Gigan was awesome. Since appearing last in Raleigh the band has changed its line up but is still equally kick-ass. Gigan’s innovative style and talent was a strange match to Grave’s death metal feel, but they were excellent openers for the following bands.

Unknown Bassist?

John Collett Vocals

Eric Hersemann (Lefty!)

Gigan finishing their set at Volume 11

 ** Sorry for any Pathology fans, I didn’t see them. I needed my eardrums for Blood Red Throne and Grave.**

Blood Red Throne DESTROYED. That is the most head banging I’ve done in a while. Norway is known for its black metal but this death metal band stands as a reminder that more comes from those snowy lands than Hades and Emperor (Ironically, past members from Emperor have graced the stage with BRT).

Vlad

Emil Wiksten; Sorry for the blur, he was just THAT FAST!

Erlend Caspersen, Guitar

Tri-force, Ivan Gujic/Erlend Caspersen/Død

Finally, GRAVE. Swedish death metal. A brutal set which sealed the reputation that Northern Europe rules at playing metal. Though their albums only include three members they play live as a four piece. Two guitars, a bass and drums.

Ola Lindgren, Vocals and Guitar

Tobias Christiansson and Ola Lindgren (Hair everywhere!)

Tobias Christiansson, Ola Lindgren and Magnus Martinsson

Tobias Christiansson and Magnus Martinsson

Magnus Martinsson (He looks like Cousin It!)

And I conclude with Magnus Mertinsson, he is the add-on member for live shows and he looks the most like Cousin It! Which is where we started, It going to a show! Well, that’s it, until next time!

-It

Each week, the WKNC music directors tally up spins for new releases and submit their top charts to CMJ.

CMJ Top 200 from WKNC’s Daytime Indie Rock

CMJ Loud Rock from WKNC’s Chainsaw Rock

CMJ Hip-Hop from WKNC’s Underground

Each week, the WKNC music directors tally up spins for new releases and submit their top charts to CMJ.

CMJ Hip-Hop from WKNC’s Underground

CMJ Loud Rock from WKNC’s Chainsaw Rock

Each week, the WKNC music directors tally up spins for new releases and submit their top charts to CMJ.

CMJ Loud Rock from WKNC’s Chainsaw Rock

CMJ RPM from WKNC’s Afterhours

CMJ Hip-Hop from WKNC’s Underground

CMJ Radio 200 from WKNC’s Daytime Rock

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