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i don't care what anybody says. Atilla's new album is fun as hell.
 
Atilla - Middle Fingers Up

The EP will be available on itunes and bandcammp after it's released in Japan! 

I have to disagree with Arithmetica on the BABYMETAL not being metal. To me they are. Sure they may not be your typical metal band, and are on the poppy side, but they still are metal. 
 
Which brings me to my other point. Metal is metal. Djent is metal, VK is (can be) metal, progressive metal is metal, metalcore is metal, deathcore is metal,  alternative metal is metal, death metal is metal, industrial metal is metal, grindcore is metal, symphonic metal is metal, powermetal is metal, black metal is metal. Electronic-posthardcore-bleep-bloop-w/e is metal. 
 
I’m so tired of metal fans bashing other sub-genres of metal and refusing to acknowledge them as metal simply because they don’t fit their own personal description of the genre, or because they don’t like a certain band. I see people bashing any type of metal that has clean vocals as utter crap simply because the band chooses not to use BROOTAL growled vocals all the time. Likewise I see death metal gets flak for “generic,” or “indistinguishable” growled vocals. Technical/progressive metal bands with crazy instrumental and composition skills get crap for “useless instrumental wankery”, symphonic for lack of heaviness, metalcore for breakdowns/pedal point riffs, and metal fusion bands for using other genres of music that aren’t metal, electronica, post-hardcore, pop etc.
 
This type of narrow mindedness is even present in the Japanese music scene. More traditional heavy metal acts from Japan don’t consider VK bands who actually play a style of metal (usually a variation on metalcore) metal simply because said VK band may use poppy choruses or dress in colorful visually striking attire. It might not be traditional metal, but VK can certainly still be metal, as can any other sub-genre can. 
 
The numerous incarnations metal has taken is actually what I love about the genre. The crazy amount of sub-genres it has and how each sub-genre has its own awesome interpretation and take on metal. Sure there are crap bands in each scene, but that goes for any genre. More importantly, there are plenty of amazing bands from each sub-genre. And I don’t except everyone to like every sub-genre of metal there is, or every metal band out there, but to be open minded enough to respect and accept other sub-genres. 
 
I will never understand when people say “that’s not metal”, when clearly the band is, or “that’s fake/poser metal", There’s no such thing as fake metal. It’s either metal or it’s not. So yeah, that’s my opinion. Metal is metal.     

"The Wheel Of Fortune" tracklist

disc 1
01.シェイクジアス / Proof (new song)
02.Regnum Caelorum Et Gehenna / Orphan Like Me (new song)
03.ain / horizon (new song)
04.SoundWitch / AND NOW I KNOW, ALRIGHT -CARNIVAL MIX- (previously unreleased on CD)
05.Queen of Wand / Cursed Voice Witch (new song)
06.Machinae Supremacy / Laser Speed Force
07.Caz / Valkyrie Dance (new song)
08.ANCIENT MYTH / Aerial Memories (new song)
09.Cross Wish / La Luota～運命の輪～ (new song)
10.Sick Of Nail / Zero Point Field (new song)
11.Imperial Circus Dead Decadence / 断罪の焔と恋人達の輪舞曲 (new recording)

disc 2
01.UNDEAD CORPORATION＋toki / Access Me -rebuild- (previously unreleased)
02.Heterodyne. / Coring (new song)
03.HONE YOUR SENSE / Rebellion (new recording)
04.Unto Obsession / Neanis (new song)
05.Dominate Over / Lost Count Of Drops
06.NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST / Pandemic
07.Noxious / Descend From Obscurity (new song)
08.Black Pearl / 281 (new song)
09.ABLAZE / Gate Of Inferno 2013 (Remix) (previously unreleased)
10.Roman so Words / Moonlit Crime (new mix and recording)
11.Casually frozen Crown's cheek / Lost in a fairytale (new song)

Hone your sense rebellion new recording will be included in this compilation!

http://fearfromthehate.com/ full song can be streamed here, I'm not sure how I feel about it yet.. its like a mix of their last mini album and their older stuff

all tracks previews on itunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/apocalyze/id667105329?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

It was Periphery but now it has spread out to Periphery, Crossfaith, TesseracT, Pierce the Veil, Parkway Drive, and Royz

^they usually post update on twitter first, be sure to follow them
 
https://twitter.com/honeyoursense

I just checked and they do ship outside the U.S, but I'm not sure how much it will cost for shipping.

one of the best bands really digging Bú-Tik its a pretty good album 

Maximum the Hormone just updated their site with this 
source: http://www.maximumthehormone.jp/news.html
 
Someone who already went through and found the video also said the release date for their album is July 31st (It is also hidden within those links) I'm going through them now to try to confirm it.
 
Edit: Found it http://omeko.55mth.com/3269snnmso.html the quality kinda sucks though 

This band is signed to garimpeiro records. EP [TRI-JOLT] will out Aug.7th. More details coming soon.
So glad to hear the news

GYZE new album "Fascinating Violence" will be released at 2013/06/04
 
[track list]
01.Desire
02.Desperately
03.Fascinating Violence
04.Regain
05.Trash My Enemy
06.A Dynasty
07.Final Revenge
08.Trigger Of The Anger
09.Day Of The Funeral
10.Midnight Darkness
11.The Black Era
 
 
Ryoji live-distributed single "BlackShadow" will be released at GYZE live at Shibuya CYCLONE at 2013/07/26, at which SUICIDE HEAVEN demo CD-R "…future ages" will be re-released (500yen)
 
http://www.gyze.jp/

Catchy punk-rock pop-core. Just in time for summer. New album is awesome as hell.
 

a crowd of rebellion 2nd Mini-Album "Zygomycota" Release at 2013/6/5, contain 6 tracks, price: 1,575 yen (tax in)
 
Album artwork:

Tracklist:
1.Satellitear
2.8 Cigars Killed Yesterday 3.O.B.M.A 4.The Ilex Allowed Clarity Hate 5.Blood Sphere Waits For 6.Forget Me Not
 
http://www.acrowdofrebellion.com/

*Raises hand*
 
Tears kinda stung my eyes. This sucks ass!

Hizumi sent out an announcement to all of his fans on his UMBRELLA Mailing list. The translation can be found here. I will copy the source here in case it gets lost/removed in the future.
 
If you're wondering the significance behind it, that means he's fully healed!

Lyric video for unshaken fire
http://youtu.be/xFV_Nglmzm0

Lyric video for unshaken fire
http://youtu.be/xFV_Nglmzm0

From Kanagawa, Japan, the technical progressive math/metalcore band ARISE IN STABILITY have announced that they will begin a one year hiatus from live performance while bass player, Hiroshi Mizuno, spends time in Canada.

While ARISE IN STABILITY plan to temporarily discontinue their live performance schedule in the absence of bass player, Hiroshi Mizuno, the group has made it abundantly clear that they will continue to prepare for the future, writing new songs for what will eventually become the next full-length ARISE IN STABILITY album.

Source: http://rrmetalmag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1068%3Aarise-in-stability-announce-one-year-hiatus&catid=1%3Afeatured&Itemid=46#.UR07AWdZNw6