This edition includes quite a few supergroups, a metalman goin' country, and more! To the metals…
Art Of Anarchy – The Madness 
Genre: Hard rock
Origin: United States
Label: Century Media
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I feel so conflicted about this release. For those not caught up, Art of Anarchy is the supergroup that Scott Weiland was working with before his death. It features Bumblefoot (Solo shredder/ex-Guns N Roses), John Moyer (Disturbed), then the Votta brothers Jon and Vince. Most recently, the band took in former Creed vocalist Scott Stapp. Having Stapp affiliated to a project is enough to turn some away, but I'd say give this a go for Bumblefoot alone. It does have an early Creed vibe though.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8PMAAanW2g[/youtube]
Blood Divisions – Cardinal One EP 
Genre: Heavy metal
Origin: Tampa, Florida
Label: Metal Blade
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This next release is another supergroup sort of thing. Blood Divisions features past and present members of Nasty Savage, Obituary, Testament, Death, and more covering some classic metal and hard rock songs. This EP has covers of UFO, Scorpions, and Nasty Savage.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkGWGbqIVeg[/youtube]
Cut Up – Wherever They May Rot 
Genre: Death metal
Origin: Karlstad, Sweden
Label: Metal Blade
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For once, I agree with you whiny readers screaming,"get the the metal!" Here you fucking go. Cut Up's second album is going to beat the piss out of you. Fans of Vader and Cannibal Corpse should get up on this.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBclplcBcKM[/youtube]
Fucked Up – Year of the Snake 
Genre: Hardcore/Indie
Origin: Toronto, Canada
Label: Tankcrimes
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I frankly don't know what's going on with this release. The band, at times, plays fun indie or alternative jams, but the vocals are that of a hardcore band. Really, really interesting stuff. This EP makes me want to explore the rest of their catalog, so perhaps this is a good jumping off point. Readers, tell me where to start with this band. I'm interested.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M22UThwzNi0[/youtube]
Me And That Man – Songs Of Love And Death
Genre: Country/dark rock
Origin: Gdynia, Poland
Label: Cooking Vinyl
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Nergal of Behemoth is expanding his catalog in an interesting way. He is taking on a sort of Johnny Cash vibe on Me And That Man, you know just with more nods to Satan than the Man in Black might make. I'm not big on twangy music, but most of this is pretty cool.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPsvPve7nNU[/youtube]
Memoriam – For The Fallen 
Genre: Death metal
Origin: Birmingham, England
Label: Nuclear Blast
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Memoriam was formed as a tribute to Bolt Thrower's late drummer Martin Kearns, and this band sure has a lot of Bolt Thrower-era death metal vibe to it. Also includes other former Bolt Thrower members, and guys from Benediction. So there's lots of death metal to be had here.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmucoieg2Lc[/youtube]
Pallbearer – Heartless 
Genre: Doom
Origin: Little Rock, Arkansas
Label: Profound Lore
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Everyone's favorite doom darlings have returned with another collection of super catchy melodies over low-tunes doomy goodness. This feels like their most accessible release yet, but the things that made metal guys stick around with the Pitchfork crowd fell for them are still there. A truly great band still.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNl_18Kr56g[/youtube]
Tarzandragon – Point of Fate
Genre: Progressive/Alternative
Origin: Vacaville, California
Label: self
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Tarzandragon are a young band I had the opportunity to enjoy at a music festival a few years ago and I hadn't heard anything like them before. They have an Incubus or Deftones meets Tera Melos after taking mushrooms vibe to them. This EP should appear to prog-fiends like myself and fans of the other aforementioned bands in this blurb. Also, with a band like "Tarzandragon," you know you're in for something awesome.
Also dropping today…
Brother Firetribe – Sunbound (Spinefarm) – Hard rock
Damnations Day – A World Awakens (Sensory) – Thrash/power metal
Davey Suicide – Made From Fire (Trisol) – "Gutter goth rock"
Eclipse – Momentum (Frontiers) – Power prog
House Of Lords – Saint Of The Lost Souls (Frontiers) – Rock
Michael Schenker – Michael Schenker Fest Live Tokyo DVD/CD (Inakustik) – Heavy metal
Night Ranger – Don’t Let Up (Frontiers) – Heavy metal
Slugdge – The Cosmic Cornucopia (Willowtip) – Death metal/sludge
