November 20, 2009

King Diamond reissues: The Spider's Lullabye, The Graveyard, Voodoo, House of God

Image by red5standingby King Diamond has had a big year. Mercyful Fate and King Diamond placed songs in Guitar Hero and Brütal Legend, respectively. A picture disc single emerged from the former. C1rca made shoes of both bands. DVD’s from both bands are in the works. Finally, Metal Blade reissued four albums from King Diamond’s...

Merrimack - "In the Halls of White Death"

Warning: Extremely NSFW . . . Most metal music videos fail to live up to the music. If they’re not completely uninspired (hello, band playing in a warehouse/the woods/on stage), they’re downright goofy (hello, Immortal). There are a few diamonds in the rough, whether through novel concepts or proficient execution. Mastodon, Cannibal Corpse, and Amon...