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The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza

25 Days Of Metal 2012: #6 The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza – Danza IIII: The Alpha – The Omega

December 20th, 2012 Jordan Munson

Rather than counting down the days until we can celebrate Christmas, this year we’re bringing you a series of metal posts will be celebrating the countdown until we don’t have to be inundated with Christmas music and decorations everywhere. To coincide with this countdown we’ll be posting our top 25 metal (and metal-ish) albums of 2012. 25 days of hell, 25 rad metal albums to make up for it.

Danza IIII: The Alpha – The Omega feels like a rather fitting close to an era. Eight years and four ballistic albums made for a pretty interesting ride for The Tony …

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25 Days Of Metal 2012: #14 The Acacia Strain – Death Is The Only Mortal

December 12th, 2012 Jordan Munson

Rather than counting down the days until we can celebrate Christmas, this year we’re bringing you a series of metal posts will be celebrating the countdown until we don’t have to be inundated with Christmas music and decorations everywhere. To coincide with this countdown we’ll be posting our top 25 metal (and metal-ish) albums of 2012. 25 days of hell, 25 rad metal albums to make up for it.

Deathcore is dead, mostly. I’d bet The Acacia Strain likes it this way, especially if you follow the sentiment from their latest album, Death Is The Only Mortal (if you did …

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REVIEW: Defiler – Nematocera

October 8th, 2012 Justin Proper

Artist: Defiler
Album: Nematocera
Genre: Deathcore
Label: Razor & Tie Records

I love metal. All forms of it. I’ll spend hours listening to every kind of metal from Mayhem to The Acacia Strain. Unfortunately, I get burnt out on it after a while. For weeks at a time the metal on my playlist gathers dust as I explore indie-rock and enjoy college rock bands from the 90′s (because I am stupid). When Defiler hit the scene, they brought me back out of my musical coma and reclaimed my ears in the name of metal. When I heard they had a …

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REVIEW: Whitechapel – Whitechapel

June 19th, 2012 Adrian Garza

Artist: Whitechapel
Album: Whitechapel
Genre: Deathcore
Label: Metal Blade

After 6 years of being a band, Whitechapel marks their fourth full length effort with a new release titled (you guessed it) Whitechapel. This self-titled album features 10 new songs by the band, while also featuring a new drummer by the name of Ben Harclerode. The album makes for a great progression from what the band has released in the past through the use of some natural time changes and scene-setting lighter instrumentals. Here’s what I thought about it:

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In The Midst Of Lions Hint At Break-Up

April 19th, 2012 Grant Trimboli

Lambgoat has broke the news St. Louis’ deathcore outfit In The Midst Of Lions are in some hot water.

ITMOL were originally on the Kingdom Days in an Evil Age Tour, with Sleeping Giant and First Blood, but dropped off two weeks ago (Was not announced). According to the article, information reveals guitar player Ryan McAllister told a fan, “Yeah we’re definitely not on that tour, I don’t know why it hasn’t been announced yet.”

McAllister went as far as to say that the band is currently in a difficult time. Read the statement by simply looking below. We hope …

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UTG Metal Review Roundup (April 2012)

April 8th, 2012 Jordan Munson

UTG METAL REVIEW ROUNDUP. This column is exactly as simple as it sounds. Lots of metal albums come out and resident metalhead Jordan Munson is here to give you the skinny on a litany of these albums. No frills, no extra, no nonsense–just the information you need to know.

Demon Hunter – True Defiance

Demon Hunter show just why they’ve had such lasting success on their latest album, True Defiance. An incredibly well-balanced mix of metal styles with a familiar accessibility of many “radio metal” acts. Ryan Clark’s signature vocal sound and style paired with a litany of tasteful …

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Review: Bermuda – The Wandering

March 30th, 2012 Ethan Merrick

Artist: Bermuda
Album: The Wandering
Genre: Deathcore/Nu-Metal
Label: Mediaskare Records

Last March Bermuda released their EP Isolationist(s). The album was met with mixed reviews, but with the unanimous opinion that it was most definitely some of the most brutal metal released within the last couple years. Now, a year later the same opinion could be agreed upon for Bermuda’s full length follow-up and debut The Wandering. Despite the album’s title, The Wandering is a rioting runaway train headed straight for your brain. However, instead of hitting the pleasure center,  The Wandering just barely misses and instead ends up bouncing …

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MUSIC VIDEO: Emmure – Protoman

March 26th, 2012 Grant Trimboli

New York metal outfit Emmure have unleashed the arcade-style music video for their single “Protoman” and can be viewed here on UTG.

Once again, the band incorporates the direct theme of their album artwork into the video and it flows great. This song is off of their forthcoming album, Slave To The Game, which arrives in stores April 10 through Victory Records. Catch the band out on tour with friends in We Came As Romans.

Please check out Emmure’s new visuals by simply heading through the jump and let us know if you plan on picking up Slave To …

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EXCLUSIVE: A Conversation With Cory Johnson of Impending Doom

March 13th, 2012 Jordan Munson

With the landscape of the deathcore scene becoming more and more diverse over the last couple years, some bands are still looking to find their way, to settle into their own unique niche. Obviously some bands are doing it better than others, and it would appear that Impending Doom are about to join the leagues of people finding their home in the extreme music realm. Fusing a somewhat standard assortment of influences into a groovy package that separates them just enough from the pack to both be extremely accessible and still interesting. Amidst making some power moves to cement their …

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Michael Stafford Quits Chelsea Grin, Band Offers Explanation

January 7th, 2012 James Shotwell

Utah deathcore outfit Chelsea Grin have parted ways with guitarist Michael Stafford.

The band broke news of Stafford’s departure earlier today via their official Facebook. In a statement, the band wrote:

Michael Stafford has recently decided that the hectic touring lifestyle is not for him, and among other personal reasons, has decided to step down as the lead guitar player for Chelsea Grin. This may have been obvious to a lot of you as he hasn’t been with us since the All Stars Tour, but he has given us his final decision recently and we must move forward. Jason …

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REST IN PEACE: Oceano

January 5th, 2012 James Shotwell

UPDATE: Earache Records has commented that Oceano are NOT breaking up and instead going on “hiatus.” Click here for more details.

Those of you in love with guttural growls and chugs are about to have a pretty shitty day. After months of rumors, Oceano have announced they will be disbanding in the near future.

A member of Oceano took the group’s official Facebook last night, after a previous status update from the group asking former Killswitch Engage vocalist Howard Jones to send in a demo was taken by some fans as an inquiry for a new vocalist. The post reads:…

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REVIEW: Attila – Outlawed

August 21st, 2011 Jordan Munson

Album: Outlawed
Artist: Attila
Genre: Party Metal
Label: Artery Recordings

Over the course of just a couple years, the entire landscape of “metalcore” has completely changed–for better or worse. Bands like Killswitch Engage are nowhere to be found, bands like Attila now at the forefront. It’s been a dramatic shift, and it looks like it’s here to stay (at least for now). Attila refer to themselves on their Facebook page as “party metal” and it’s a pretty accurate description of the band in just about every way.

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