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NO MALLCORE, NO METAL CORE, NO CORE, NO HIPSTERS.FREEDOM FOR UKRAINE
For the first time since 1973 (53 years) the NEW YORK KNICKS basketball team are NBA. CHAMPIONS.
THE. NEW YORK KNICKS BEAT SAN ANTONIO SPURS 4 GAMES TO 1 (94-90 GAME 5) TO WIN NBA TITLE.
NEW YORK KNICKS guard JALEN BRUNSON scored 45 points and was named 2026 NBA FINALS MVP..
There will be a parade down inn the CANYON OF HEROES IN NEW YORK CITY on THURSDAY!
ITP V.026 EDITORS NOTE:
ITP'S
author was born and raised in NEW YORK CITY. We've been WAITING 53
years for a NEW YORK KNICKS CHAMPIONSHIP ..After many losing seasons and
the '94, '99 NBA FINALS heartbreaks, THE NEW YORK KNICKS finally did
it and won it all. Now I can die happy.
Thank you JAMES DOLAN
(KNICKS OWNER) and LEON ROSE (KNICKS PRESIDENT and of COURSE OG ANUNOBY,
JALEN BRUNSON and HEAD COACH MIKE BROWN)...
#VILANOVACONNECTION
FROM THE NATION:
I want people to understand how it can feel to love a sport and love a city and then endure decades of disappointment over the inability of those two loves to align. The rhythm of the city comes with the beat of a basketball on the blacktop. But due to horrible ownership, this team has been discordant for decades—unable to move in concert with that ubiquitous beat. Basketball is life across the five boroughs, and having a team mired in defeat, scandal, and humiliation has long felt like a cruel fate.
I became convinced—and I was not alone—that however good the Knicks became, something would derail it: a missed layup, a disastrous shooting exhibition during a critical playoff game, an off-court scandal. These past two months, during every Knicks playoff game, that feeling returned. Even with comeback after comeback during the Finals, I never felt liberated from the assumption that the Knicks’ magic would run out. But as we all learned, the team was never about magic, luck, or mystique: It was about will; it was about having the mental strength to not only win a title but lift a city on their backs. Read more from Dave Zirin: https://www.thenation.com/.../knicks-new-york-city.../
VIDEO BELOW: NEW YORK KNICKS GAME 4 COMEBACK (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF NBA)
:
VIDEO BELOW: NEW YORK KNICKS NBA CHAMIONSHIP PARADE (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF
CBS):
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. intergalactic metal warriors GWAR have
announced more FALL 2026 U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH WEEDEATER and BRAT..
GWAR have
announced FALL NORTH AMERICAN. tour dates with MIDNIGHT, MAC SABBATH, X COPS.
A blood drive has been launched for CHUCK VARGA (FOUNDING MEMBER OF GWAR) who has been diagnosed with CANCER.
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. intergalactic metal warriors GWAR have
announced SPRING 2026 U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH SOULFLY and KING PARROT..
GWAR have
posted a video for "TYRANT KING", a track from the bands anticipated new
release "THE RETURN OF
GOR GOR", unleashed
7/25/2025 via PIT RECORDS and Z2 COMICS.
GWAR, via
BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "THE RETURN OF
GOR GOR", unleashed
7/25/2025 via PIT RECORDS and Z2 COMICS.
GWAR have
announced a 8/22/2025 LIVE STREAM SHOW AT THE CAVERNS PELHAM, TENNESSEE
via VEEPS.
GWAR have
announced more FALL 2026 U.S.A. TOUR DATES WITH WEEDEATER and BRAT.
GWAR have
announced 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH HELMET,
THE DWARVES And BLOOD VULTURE..
GWAR have
posted a video for "THE GREAT CIRCUS TRAIN DISASTER", a track from the bands anticipated 40th
anniversary release "THE RETURN OF GOR GOR", due to be unleashed
7/25/2025 via PIT RECORDS and Z2 COMICS.
GWAR unleashed "THE NEW DARK AGES", 6/3/2022 via METAL BLADE
RECORDS
FROM GWAR:
:
Sept. 17 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life (no Weedeater) Sept. 18 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest (no Weedeater) Sept. 19 – Davenport, IA @ Capitol Theatre Sept. 20 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection Sept. 22 – Memphis, TN @ Satellite Music Hall Sept. 23 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live
German death metal warriors MAAT have posted "OF WATER AND GODS" , a track from the bands anticipated latest release "FROM ORIGIN TO DECAY", unleashed 11/22/2024 via FDA RECORDS.
VIDEO BELOW: MAAT:"OV WATER AND GODS" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF FDA RECORDS.)
Finland based heavy metal, power metal warriors BEAST IN BLACK have
announced new guitarist MARKUS VENEHSALO...
BEAST IN BLACK have
announced guitarist KASPERI HEIKKINEN has parted ways with the band.
BEAST IN BLACK unleashed "POWER OF THE BEAST" (EP), 12/6/2024 via WARD RECORDS.
BEAST IN BLACK unleashed "DARK CONNECTION", 10/29/2021 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.
FROM BEAST IN BLACK:
We have some exciting news to share with you!
First of all, we want to extend our deepest thanks to our friend and amazing guitarist Daniel Freyberg for the past eight months we’ve shared together. We hope you felt the warmth and love of the Beast fans!
Daniel:
“I wanna thank Beast In Black and the fans for this amazing adventure together. Stepping outside of my normal world for a while and sharing these moments on stage with you all was truly a ride to remember. That being said, we all knew this chapter would be temporary due to my long-term plans with Crownshift, but I'm really glad we got to make some great memories around the globe. Although our paths are now heading in different directions, the friendship remains strong, and I wish the band nothing but the very best for the future!”
At the same time, we are beyond excited to officially welcome Markus Venehsalo to the band's ranks as our new guitarist. He truly showed his claws with his strong musical skills and original solos during the extensive interviews with several highly skilled candidates from both Finland and abroad. His Eastern Finland sense of humor also struck a chord with the band and made the decision feel both natural and inevitable. Beast family, give Markus a big shout-out and show him what you're made of!
Markus: "When I was 8 years old, my dad brought home a guitar he had bought from a work buddy. I plugged it into an amp, found the distortion channel, and said to my dad, ‘I’m going to be a rock ’n’ roll guitarist!’ Being now part of the Beast In Black lineup feels like an almost impossible dream come true for me, and I'm excited about what the future holds for us. Thank you for trusting me on guitar duties. I promise to do my absolute best!"
French blackened, sludge, doom metal warriors VERDUN: have posted "RISE OF THE ATOMIC GHOULS", a track from the bands anticipated new
release "ABYSSAL WOMB", due to be unleashed 6/26/2026 via TRANSCENDING
OBSCURITY RECORDS.
VERDUN unleashed "ASTRAL SABBATH", 11/15/2019 via THROATRUINER RECORDS.
FROM TRANSCENDING OBSCURITY RECORDS.
NEW RELEASE PREORDER: Verdun (France) - Abyssal Womb (Black Metal/Sludge)
Verdun
from France emerge after a prolonged gap of seven years, armed with a
sound more potent and lethal than ever before. They've evolved to play a
form of blackened sludge with a dissonant edge. Their music on the new
album is riff-driven through and through; without wasting time on
ambience or buildup, they go straight for the jugular and leave things
filthy. The music is mind-numbingly heavy yet catchy and direct, making
it highly effective and memorable. To balance the blackened spite
dripping from the well-enunciated vocals, the music includes atmospheric
elements and possesses emotional depth. The album doesn't drag on and
seems to end sooner than later but only after exploring various aspects
of their sound that keep it engrossing and thoroughly satisfying.
"Abyssal Womb" is a fine representation of the style, having a sublime
sound and faultless execution, and more importantly, it will stay with
you long after the album is over.
For fans of - Drofnosura, Coffinworm, Thou, Indian
Line up -
David Sadok - Vocals
Jay Pinelli - Guitars
Florian Celdran - Bass
Geraud Jonquet - Drums
Artwork by David Sadok (Jaxartattooer)
VIDEO BELOW: VERDUN:NEW TRACK"RISE OF THE ATOMIC GHOULS" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF TRANSCENDING OBSCURITY RECORDS):
Swedish death metal duo MEGASCAVENGER have posted "SHALLOW GRAVE OVERFLOW", a track from the
bands anticipated new release "TOXIC, NOXIOUS, UNDEATH", due to be
unleashed 8/13/2026 via XTREEM MUSIC.
MEGASCAVENGER have posted a lyric video for
"HUMAN SINKHOLE", a track from the bands anticipated new release "SONGS
IN THE KEY OF MADNESS", unleashed 8/6/2020 via XTREEM MUSIC.
MEGASCAVENGER unleashed "BONEYARD SYMPHONIES", 2/1/2019 via SELFMADEGOD RECORDS.
FROM XTREEM MUSIC.:
MEGASCAVENGER 1st song, cover art and tracklist for new album!!
The
putrid MEGASCAVENGER machine rises once again from the depths of
Swedish Death Metal with “Toxic Noxious Undeath”, the 6th album from
this monstrous creation spawned by the sick and unstoppable mind of
Rogga Johansson. The new opus will be unleashed on August 13th through XTREEM MUSIC on CD, 12”LP, cassette, and digital formats.
For
this new dose of decay, Rogga has assembled a true legion of cult
vocalists, each vomiting their own infection onto an exclusive track.
Among the names featured in this parade of rot are Kam Lee (Massacre), Erik Rundqvist (Vomitory), Dave Ingram (Benediction ), Max Otero (Mercyless), Dave Rotten (Avulsed), Felix Stass (Crematory-swe), Michael H. Andersen (Thorium), Silvester Koorevaar (Fondlecorpse), Jan Bergmann Jepsen (Maceration) and Peter Svensson (Void Moon) .
Musically,
“Toxic Noxious Undeath” is a crushing avalanche of heavy, rotten, and
criminally catchy Death Metal, packed with infectious riffs and
sepulchral atmospheres that make this album one of the most devastating
and essential releases of the year within the genre.
Is
there ever enough filthy, rotten Death Metal drenched in horror themes?
MEGASCAVENGER certainly doesn’t think so, and that’s exactly why they
return with “Toxic Noxious Undeath”, the band’s sixth full-length
assault.
MEGASCAVENGER
has been lurking in the underground since 2012, and throughout every
album, Rogga Johansson has gathered an impressive cast of guests from
some of the most prominent names in Death Metal. Legends from Master,
Asphyx, Avulsed, Grave, Edge of Sanity, Massacre and Benediction, among
many others, have all left their mark on MEGASCAVENGER’s first four
albums: “Descent of Yuggoth” (2012), “At the Plateaus of Leng” (2014),
“As Dystopia Beckons” (2016), and “Boneyard Symphonies” (2019).
In
early 2020, MEGASCAVENGER signed with Xtreem Music for the release of
their fifth album, “Songs in the Key of Madness”, which saw the light in
August of the same year. Six years later, Rogga has sculpted a new
deformity entitled “Toxic Noxious Undeath”, once again dragging
listeners into a world of rotten riffs, horror-soaked atmospheres, and
pure old-school Death Metal decay.
For this new work, the artwork was created by Lucretia Morti, who has already left her unmistakable mark on bands such as Ribspreader, Avulsed and Paganizer, among many others.
Tracklist for "Toxic Noxious Undeath" is as follows:
01. Graveyard Dreams and Bonehouse Screams
(feat. Kam Lee/Massacre)
02. Corpses Below
(feat. Felix Stass/Crematory)
03. Exploding Casket Syndrome
(feat. Erik Rundqvist/Vomitory)
04. Heading For the Furnace
(feat. Max Otero/Mercyless)
05. A World of Fire and Brimstone
(feat. Dave Ingram/Benediction)
06. Fleshburner Yearner
(feat. Michael H Andersen/Thorium)
07. As Purgatory Ascends
(feat. Jan Bergmann Jepsen/Maceration)
08. Toxic Noxious Undeath
(feat. Silvester Koorevaar/Fondlecorpse)
09. Shallow Grave Overflow
(feat. Dave Rotten/Avulsed)
10. The Morbid Rides Again
(feat. Peter Svensson/Void Moon)
Release
date for "Toxic Noxious Undeath" will be August 13th, 2026 through
Xtreem Music on CD, 12"LP, Cassette & Digital formats.
Tunisia based progressive metal warriors MYRATH have posted a video for "THROUGH THE SEASONS", a track from the bands anticipated new release "WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS", unleashed
3/27/2026 via EAR MUSIC.
MYRATH, via SPOTIFY, are streaming the bands
anticipated new release "WILDERNESS OF MIRRORS", unleashed
3/27/2026 via EAR MUSIC.
MYRATH, via BANDCAMP, are streaming the bands anticipated new release "KARMA",.
unleashed 2/2/2024 via EAR MUSIC.
MYRATH unleashed "SHEHILI", 5/3/2019 via earMUSIC.
VIDEO BELOW:
MYRATH: "THROUGH THE SEASONS" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF MYRATH):
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***** (5 stars)=Awesome, a classic, timeless, unholy
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*** (3 stars)=Good, but flawed, no progression here
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** (two stars)=somewhere between mediocre and SUKETH
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? (No stars)=this band and release blow goats.
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