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Devil Driver / Suffocation / Goatwhore / Thy Will Be Done – January 8th at Slim’s. Behemoth / Septic Flesh / Shining - January 17th at Slim’s. Between the Buried and Me / Cynic / Devin Townsend – January 18th at Slim’s. Slayer / Megadeth / Testament – January 21st at the Cow Palace. Nile / Immolation / Krisiun / Abigail Williams – January 30th at Slim’s. Is it possible to O.D. on awesome music? … Read entire article »

If you want people to horribly butcher your band name, call yourself MICTLANTECUHTLI. HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE THE NAME AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?? Here goes, meekt-lawn-teh-kwoot-ly Mictlantecuhtli. Try it after a few beers, haha. Thank you all for your support. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Mictlantecuhtli is the manifestation of the creator in death.  It is the essence of mortality.  Mictlantecuhtli is the equilibrium in life.  To put it plainly, Mictlantecuhtli is death. Let’s just call them “Mick“. The aforementioned … Read entire article »

The heaviest concert to close out 2009 kicks off tomorrow in Seattle and makes its way through San Francisco on December 13. Oakland’s own Suffokate will be on the bill, supporting a handful of awesome bands. We’ll be there! … Read entire article »