Tag Archives: Isis

Death metal singer allegedly recruited by ISIS

Posted by on October 3, 2014

London’s Telegraph reports that a Bangladeshi man arrested after he volunteered to go to Syria to fight for ISIS was the singer of a death metal band. Asif Adnan is the singer and guitarist of Bangladesh death metal  band Jahiliyyah. The band’s name refers to the period of “ignorance of divine guidance” before the rise of […]

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Aaron Turner involved in another amazing band

Posted by on September 4, 2014

Aaron Turner (Isis, Old Man Gloom) has a new band called Sumac, with drummer Nick Yacyshyn from Baptists. On bass, though not a full-time member, bassist Brian Cook (Botch, These Arms are Snakes, Russian Circles) recorded on the upcoming album. “We are pursuing this as a fully functional band rather than side project, with plans to […]

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Isis (the band) mistaken for Isis (the terrorist group)

Posted by on August 23, 2014

While post-metal band Isis broke up four years ago, they’ve been in the news lately. Actually, not the band, but the militant Islamic terrorist group that recently claimed responsibility for beheading American journalist James Foley. And while you might not expect a defunct band to be confused with a terrorist group, Isis drummer Aaron Harris told […]

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Check out Craw, a lost post-hardcore act from the 90’s with a new Kickstarter campaign

Posted by on April 16, 2014

If you’ve never heard of a Cleveland, OH band called Craw, you’re not alone; the post-hardcore act hasn’t put out an album since 2002 and the three albums that proceed it have been out of print since the late 90’s. Yet, in their prime, the band sat alongside acts like The Jesus Lizard, Fugazi, and […]

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Buzz Osborne of Melvins talks ‘bands that blew it’

Posted by on January 7, 2014

Today Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne made a hypothetical mix tape of bands he used to like. In a column for The AV Club called “I Made You a Mixtape,” the theme Osborne chooses is “bands that were good, but blew it.” The 21st Melvins album, Tres Cabrones, just came out a few months ago, and they […]

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These 11 albums are celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2014

Posted by on January 7, 2014

We’re just starting to get used to writing “2014” on stuff instead of 2013. And while it’s looking like it’s going to be a good year for metal, 2004, which doesn’t seem all that long ago, was a pretty groundbreaking year for heavy music. Be it career-defining albums from bands, side projects from mainstream musicians, or […]

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Palms Debut Album Streaming Now

Posted by on June 18, 2013

You’ve already gotten a chance to hear a song from Palms, the band featuring deftones frontman Chino Moreno and the majority of Isis backing him. Now, with the self-titled debut album due out next week, Spin is streaming the entire album. If you’re a fan of the deftones’ more dreamy, ambient passages, or a fan […]

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Palms Release Tracklist and Self-Titled Album Trailer

Posted by on May 30, 2013

Those who follow Chino Moreno know that he is a man that wears many musical hats. We’ve seen the release of two EPs in two years with his band Crosses ††† in addition to last year’s deftones album, Koi no Yokan. Now thesinger is devoting some time to his newest band, Palms. Last month we […]

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Palms (Feat. Members Of Deftones And Isis) Premieres New Song, Announce Debut Shows

Posted by on April 30, 2013

Last year, Deftones’ frontman Chino Moreno announced plans form a new project with Isis alumni Aaron Harris (drums), Clifford Meyer (guitar/ keyboards) and Jeff Caxide (bass/ keyboards) called Palms. And today, we finally get our first taste of Palms self-titled debut, out on June 25 via Ipecac Recordings. Right now, Pitchfork is streaming a song […]

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New & Noteworthy, November 6: Keepers Of Fellow Man

Posted by on November 6, 2012

Being that today is Election Day, I must lead off this week by being yet another person to remind you all of your civic duty. If you are of voting age, please make sure you go out and vote today. I do not care who you vote for, because that is a decision for you […]

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