Michigan Metal Underground Issue #11 JAN/FEB/MAR 2017

1MICHIGAN METALUNDERGROUND ISSUE #11 JAN/FEB/MAR 2017 LOCAL METAL CONCERT GUIDE AND MORE!INTO THE ABYSS: FEATURED BANDS:AUSTRALIA DEATHWHITE (PA)Departe ALBUM REVIEW PLUS Q&AHadal MawInfinite Density KFORKILL (DK) ALBUM REVIEWJupiter Zeus REPULSIVE VISION (UK)Midnight OdysseySewercide NEW LOCAL RELEASES:Space BongTruth Corroded BOG WRAITHVoid Of Vision DEAD EYES ALWAYS DREAMINGWhoretopsy & More!Zeolite and more! ARTICLES: The DDP Mastering Format Explained By Steve Kitch Singing Techniques, Heavy Metal Singers - “Vocal Health Tips for Heavy Rock Singers” By Al KoehnUMC DOUBLE SPOTLIGHT: ACCURSED CREATOR & NOVA EYES

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6CONTENTS JAN/FEB/MAR 2017Show Listings by RegionCentral/Mid-MI // PG. 7 Battle Creek ...............................................................................7 Hillsdale......................................................................................7 Lansing.......................................................................................9Flint/Tri-Cities // PG. 10 Bay City....................................................................................10 Flint..........................................................................................10Northern MI // PG. 14 Manistee...................................................................................14Southeast MI // PG. 15 Chesterfield...............................................................................15 Detroit.......................................................................................16 Hamtramck...............................................................................17 Pontiac......................................................................................17Album ReviewsRoyal Oak................................................................................19Warren......................................................................................19 Deathwhite - For a Black Tomorrow.................31Westland...................................................................................22 KforKill - The World Is Broken..........................33 Ypsilanti....................................................................................22West MI // PG. 25 Into The Abyss: Australia...........................35Fruitport...................................................................................25 New Local Releases....................................41Grand Rapids...........................................................................25Kalamazoo................................................................................28Featured Bands Articles The DDP Mastering Format ExplainedPure Michigan Deathcore: Bog Wraith............29 By Steve Kitch.....................................................42UMC Double Spotlight:Accursed Creator & Nova Eyes.........................30 Singing Techniques, Heavy Metal Singers -New annual sampler available “Vocal Health Tips for Heavy Rock Singers” By Al Koehn........................................................42to download for free detailsand download link on page 44!NOTE: All shows listed are subject to change, sometimes without notice and sometimes at the last minute. Attn. bands: Want to be featured in a future issue? Email an EPK to: [email protected] For deadline info go to page 45

7 UPCOMING EVENTS Cities and venues in this section: Battle Creek: The Music Factory Hillsdale: The Underground Lansing: The Loft & Mac’s BarBATTLE CREEK HILLSDALEThe Music Factory The Underground191 Angell St. 55 N. Broad St.musicfactorybc.com Saturday, January 28th, 2017 - 7:00pm It Lies WithinSaturday, January 7th, 2017 - 8:00pm All Ages | $10 Adv. / $12 Day of Revelations (Iron Maiden Tribute) & Motorbreath (Ear- Event Link: www.facebook.com/ ly Metallica Tribute) events/1286355891402570/ All Ages | $8 Adv. / $10 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1239766389430930/Friday, January 27th, 2017 - 6:00pm It Lies Within All Ages | $10 Adv. / $12 Day of Event Link: www.showclix.com/event/itlies-with- in-17-1-27Saturday, January 28th, 2017 - 6:00pm Psychostick w/ Wake The Giant and more! 21+ | $15 Event Link: www.showclix.com/event/psychos- tick-17-1-28Thursday, March 9th, 2017 - 6:00pm Otep w/ The Convalescence and more tba. 18+ | $15 Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/735432353279379/Sunday, March 19th, 2017 - 6:00pm Dope w/ Combichrist All Ages | $20 Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/891871070949969/

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9LANSINGThe Loft Mac’s Bar414 E Michigan Ave. 2700 E Michigan Ave.theloftlansing.com/ www.macsbar.com/Friday, January 6th, 2017 - 6:30pm Saturday, January 14th, 2017 - 4:00pm Q106 Homegrown Throwdown Round 1 Oigs Fest featuring The Lurking Corpses, The Revenant, Tempest, Sierra Denae Willoughby, What’s Not Taken, Dagon, Cavalcade, Knives Are Quiet, Cruthu, Blind Ha- Assume Nothing, Strength For Battle, & Blazing Au- ven, Locust Point, PAN, & Dead Hour Noise tumn $10 Adv. / $12 Day of All Ages | $10 Adv. / $12 Day of Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.theloftlansing.com/event/1400780- events/187008265036404/ q106-homegrown-throwdown-lansing/ Wednesday, March 15th, 2017 - 8:00pmFriday, January 13th, 2017 - 6:30pm Castle w/ Sauron, Cruthu, & WitchFist Q106 Homegrown Throwdown Round 2 18+ | $8 Adv. Tallon Weatherby, LOA, Stereo Whiplash, Tyrant, Hy- http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDe- porium, & Lookout Below! tail?eventId=7048205&dispatch=loadSelectionData All Ages | $10 Adv. / $12 Day of Event Link: www.theloftlansing.com/event/1400844- Saturday, April 1st, 2017 - 9:00pm q106-homegrown-throwdown-lansing/ Genocya “Don’t Call It A Reunion Show” Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/Friday, January 27th, 2017 - 6:30pm events/731928256960453/ Q106 Homegrown Throwdown Round 3 Sinhaven, Scary Women, The Century Soundtrack, Odds Fish, No Stars, & Mirrurs All Ages | $10 Adv. / $12 Day of Event Link: www.theloftlansing.com/event/1401033- q106-homegrown-throwdown-lansing/Friday, February 3rd, 2017 - 6:30pm Q106 Homegrown Throwdown Round 4 Handsome Pete, Bog Wraith, Smart Alecs, Januzzi Watchmen, Seven Souls Back, Skinnysowl All Ages | $10 Adv. / $12 Day of Event Link: www.theloftlansing.com/event/1401161- q106-homegrown-throwdown-lansing/

10 UPCOMING EVENTS Cities and venues in this section: Bay City: Wil-Lew LoungeFlint: The Machine Shop & The Roadhouse BarBAY CITY Saturday, January 28th, 2017 - 7:00pm 711 Entertainment presents SMACKDOWN SHOW-Wil-Lew Lounge CASE w/ Vicariant, Death of the Party, Motorbreath, & The Creeping Chaos3005 E Midland Rd. 18+ | $5 Adv. / $8 DoorSaturday, February 4th, 2017 - 6:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Metal for the Military Benefit II featuring Hokori, events/1662508007381450/ Heartsick, Legend Scroll, & more! Saturday, February 11th, 2017 - 7:00pm 21+ after 9pm (hed)p.e. wsg Motograter & Beyond Threshold Event Link: www.facebook.com/ 18+ | $15 Adv. events/1188845201231418/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/406579769730597/FLINT Saturday, March 18th, 2017 - 7:00pm Part of The Machine Shop’s 15 year anniversary con-The Machine Shop cert series. Blood, Lust, Death Tour 2017 with DOPE &3539 S Dort Hwy COMBICHRIST wsg/ tbawww.themachineshop.info/ 18+ | $20 Adv. (Tickets go on sale Friday, January 6th atFriday, January 6th, 2017 - 7:00pm 10am) Toolology (a tribute to Tool) plus a tribute to Rage Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Against The Machine events/1885478088352812/ 18+ | $10 Adv. Friday, May 5th, 2017 - 7:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Y&T wsg/ Miles Beyond events/1138668539577298/ 18+ | $15 Adv.Saturday, January 7th, 2017 - 7:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Wednesday 13 Undead Unplugged USA Tour events/188991304855935/ With Bourbon Crow & Givensix 18+ | $15 Adv. The Roadhouse Bar Event Link: www.facebook.com/ 3336 W Pasadena Ave. events/1439897659358373/ Saturday, January 28th, 2017 - 7:00pmFriday, January 20th, 2017 - 7:00pm Johnny Shireman ‘s birthday bash a.k.a. The Fruit Bowl Bobaflex 2017 featuring Demise of the Enthroned, Hate Un- 18+ | $10 Adv. bound, After The Minor, Absorbed, & Fate of Misery Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Free Entry events/363287840690157/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/341599096208500/

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14 UPCOMING EVENTS Cities and venues in this section: Manistee: Little River Casino ResortMANISTEELittle River Casino Resort2700 Orchard Highwaywww.lrcr.com/Saturday, January 7th, 2017 - 8:00pm Firehouse 18+ | Ticket Prices: $15, $25, $30 Event Link: www.lrcr.com/event-calendar/concerts/fire- house

15UPCOMING EVENTS Hamtramck: New Dodge Lounge & Small’s Pontiac: The CrofootCities and venues in this section: Royal Oak: Royal Oak Music TheatreChesterfield: Diesel Warren: The RitzDetroit: El Club, The Fillmore, Harpo’s, Westland: The Token LoungeThe Majestic, Marble Bar & St. Andrews Ypsilanti: Maidstone TheatreHall/The ShelterCHESTERFIELD (New Baltimore)Diesel33151 23 Mile RdFriday, January 13th, 2017 - 7:00pm 61 Miles To Hell CD Release Party w/ A War Within, The Thought Life, Vicariant & Otiose All Ages | $15 Cover w/ Free CD Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/172934493167571/Friday, January 27th, 2017 - 7:00pm Psychostick w/ Duk Butter All Ages | $10 Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1230290930393681/Sunday, February 19th, 2017 - 5:00pm Mushroomhead All Ages | $17 Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1196695583742493/Friday, March 31st &Saturday. April 1st, 2017 - 6:00pm Brews & Bruise Fest III Day One Headliner: Soil Day Two Headliner: Bury Your Dead Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/672932469530990/Saturday, April 29th, 2017 - 8:00pm Wreking Crue w/ HairMania All Ages | $10 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1630591877237655/

16DETROIT Majestic Theatre / Magic Stick Friday, April 28th, 2017 - 6:00pm [MT]El Club 4120 - 4140 Woodward Ave. Testament w/ Sepultura & Prong4114 Vernor Hwy (MT = Majestic, MS = Magic Stick) All Ages | $25 Adv. / $30 Day ofelclubdetroit.com/ More info & Tickets: www.tic- Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 - ketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEvent-Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 - 6:00pm [MS] Detail?dispatch=loadSelection-8:00pm The Crofoot & Fusion Shows pres- Data&eventId=7040265&pl=majes- Code Orange w/ Youth Code & ents Every Time I Die w/ Knocked tic Lifeless Loose, Harm’s Way, & Eternal Sleep All Ages | $15 Adv. All Ages | $20 Adv. / $25 Day of Marble Bar Event Link: www.ticketfly.com/pur- Event Link: www.thecrofoot.com/ chase/event/1387204 events/3299.html 1501 Holden St.The Fillmore Friday, March 17th, 2017 - 6:00pm Saturday, March 11th, 2017 - [MS] 9:00pm2115 Woodward Ave Born of Osiris w/ Volumes, Oceans Power Trip w/ Iron Reaganwww.thefillmoredetroit.com/ Ate Alaska, Within The Ruins, & All Ages | $13 Fire From The Gods. Event Link: www.facebook.com/Tuesday, Feb. 21st, 2017 - 7pm All Ages | $18 Adv. / $20 Day of events/1254113244636332/ Tesla More Info & Tickets: www.tic- All Ages ketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEvent- Saint Andrews Hall / The Shelter More Info & Tickets: www.thefill- Detail?dispatch=loadSelection- moredetroit.com/EventDetail?tmeven- Data&eventId=7077885&pl=magic- 431 E Congress St. tid=08005143A1F92B50 stick www.saintandrewsdetroit.com/ (SA = Saint Andrews, TS = The Shelter)Saturday, April 8th, 2017 - 6:00pm Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 - 8:00pm Killswitch Engage & Anthrax w/ The [MS] Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 - Devil Wears Prada Black Iris Booking Presents: Mac 6:00pm (SA) All Ages Sabbath & Metalachi wsg Okilly August Burns Red Messengers 10 More Info & Tickets: www.thefill- Dokilly. Year Anniversary Tour w/ Protest moredetroit.com/EventDetail?tmeven- All Ages | $15 Adv. / $18 Day of the Hero, In Hearts Wake, & ‘68 tid=08005187C05167A5 Event Link: www.facebook.com/ All Ages | $23 events/575819605935812/ Event Link: www.saintandrewsde-Harpo’s troit.com/EventDetail?tmeven-14238 Harper Ave. Sunday, March 26th, 2017 - 7:00pm tid=0800514EBA3A4CB9 [MS]Saturday, January 7th, 2017 - Nails w/ Toxic Holocaust & Gate- Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 -5:00pm creeper 6:00pm [SA] Powerman 5000 & Orgy w/ Knee All Ages | $15 Adv. / $17 Day of The Carry The Flame Tour featuring High Fox & Death Valley High. Event Link: www.facebook.com/ After The Burial, Emmure, Fit for a All Ages | $20 GA events/810248615782396/ King, Fit for an Autopsy, & Invent, Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Animate. events/1160586380704303/ Sunday, April 16th, 2017 - 7:00pm All Ages | $18 [MT] Event Link: www.saintandrewsde- Katatonia w/ Caspian & Uncured troit.com/EventDetail?tmeven- All Ages | $20 Adv. / $25 Day of tid=08005187F1C8786C More info & Tickets: www.tic- ketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEvent- Detail?dispatch=loadSelection- Data&eventId=7049345&pl=majes- tic

17(Detroit - Saint Andrews Hall / The Shelter cont.) (Hamtramck - New Dodge Lounge)Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 - 6:00pm [SA] Sunday, January 8th, 2017 - 8:00pm The Noise Presents Metal Blade’s 35th Anniversary Tour Plaguewielder w/ Mammon, Dark Winter, & Cockhorse w/ Whitechapel, Cattle Decapitation, Goatwhore, & 21+ | $8 Allegaeon. Event Page: www.facebook.com/ All Ages | $22.50 events/360712670950668/ Event Link: www.saintandrewsdetroit.com/EventDe- Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 - 7:00pm tail?tmeventid=08005189AA4D5216 Darkest Hour, Rotten Sound, Ringworm, & Rivers OfTuesday, March 7th, 2017 - 6:00pm [TS] Nihil Architects, Stray From the Path, & Make Them Suffer All Ages | $18 Adv. All Ages | $20 Event Page: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.saintandrewsdetroit.com/EventDe- events/1849836621926008/ tail?tmeventid=0800516A18115EC4Thursday, March 9th, 2017 - 6:00pm [TS] Small’s Polyphia, Jason Richardson, & Covet All Ages | $14 10339 Conant St. Event Link: www.saintandrewsdetroit.com/EventDe- Thursday, February 9th, 2017 - 7:00pm tail?tmeventid=08005176E092C2D9 Havok w/ Exmortus & Extinction A.D.Friday, March 17th, 2017 - 6:00pm [TS] $15 Deafheaven with This Will Destroy You & Emma Ruth Event Link: www.thecrofoot.com/events/3316.html Rundle. 18+ | $20 PONTIAC Event Link: www.saintandrewsdetroit.com/EventDe- tail?tmeventid=080051732A3C5E3B The CrofootSaturday, March 25th, 2017 - 6:30pm [SA] Senses Fail w/ Counterparts, Movements, & Like Pacific 1 S Saginaw All Ages | $17.50 www.thecrofoot.com/ Event Link: www.saintandrewsdetroit.com/EventDe- Sunday, January 22nd, 2017 - 6:00pm tail?tmeventid=08005168CE452E90 Superjoint w/ Battlecross, Child Bite, Blind Haven, & Fate of MiseryHAMTRAMCK All Ages | $20 Adv. / $25 Day of Event Link: www.thecrofoot.com/events/3290.htmlNew Dodge Lounge Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 - 6:00pm Carnifex & Despised Icon w/ Fallujah8850 Joseph Campau Street All Ages | $17 Adv. / $20 Day of Event Link: www.thecrofoot.com/events/3307.htmlFriday, January 6th, 2017 - 8:00pm Friday, April 14th & Saturday, April 15th, 2017 - 6:00pm Mobile Deathcamp w/ SNAFU, Sauron, & Wulfhook Berserker IV 21+ | $10 Single Day pass: $40 Adv. / $50 Day of Event Page: www.facebook.com/ Limited Advance Weekend Pass: $50 events/1745217409135417/ Standard 2-Day Pass: $60 More Info & Tickets: berserkerdetroit.com/

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19ROYAL OAK (Warren - The Ritz)Royal Oak Music Theatre Saturday, February 4th, 2017 - 6:00pm 5th Annual Beard Day / Winter Showcase318 W 4th St. Tom Joad and the Ghosts (Rage Against The Machinewww.royaloakmusictheatre.com/ Tribute set), Behind the Silence (Beartooth cover set),Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 - 6:30pm Telegraf, ScapeGoat, Blank Slate, Meridians, For We Are 101 WRIF Presents: Alter Bridge w/ Nonpoint Many, Desires, Aim Lower and more! All Ages | $28.50 Adv. / $35 Day of All Ages | $10 Event Link: www.royaloakmusictheatre.com/events/de- Event Link: www.facebook.com/ tail/327079 events/479526842242267/WARREN Friday, February 10th & Saturday, February 11th, 2017 - 6:00pmThe Ritz TBL Events proudly presents “METAL BOWL ‘17”, 2 day metal/hardcore Fest featuring the best bands from23400 Hoover Rd. all around!! Sponsored by DEAD NAME clothing.Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017 - 6:00pm Friday, Feb 10th: Depths of Hatred, Denihilist, De- “Relaunch of TBL” with very special guests Table For throne the Deciever, Vexatious, False Tyrant, Forces, One, Somewhat Functional, For We Are Many, The 4 Of Iron Mountain, Oath of Betrayal, Outside Heart, Us Are Dying, Adventurer, Ascendence, Loser, I Set My Friends On Fire Saturday, Feb 11th: Of Tyrants, Signal the Slaughter, All Ages | $15 Art of the Fallen, For We Are Many, The 4 of Us Are Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Dying, Tantrum, Clarity, Kadellum, & 1 more tba! events/146826929125666/ All ages | $10 Adv. / $15 Day ofWednesday, January 11th, 2017 - 6:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Machinae Supremacy with Urizen, Danimal Cannon, & events/112244675915000/ Knight Of The Round All Ages | $15 Saturday, February 25th, 2017 - 7:00pm Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Blacktooth Militia Demo Release wsg Dragsaw, A Few events/340640822977673/ Remain, The Outliers, & Sins of HateFriday, January 20th, 2017 - 8:00pm 18+ | Cover: $6 Outer Drive and more! Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1617604458533411/ events/537685299772432/ Saturday, April 1st, 2017 - 6:00pm “Bring The Pain VII” featuring Smash Your Enemies, Taking Dreams, Ascendence and more! All Ages | $10 Adv. Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1799859496934781/Tuesday, January 31st, 2017 - 8:00pm Taco Tuesday Show featuring Arcane Haven & Polter- guts All Ages | Donation based entry Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/251444671939215/

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22WESTLAND Friday, March 24th, 2017 - 7:00pm Amorphis & Swallow The SunThe Token Lounge 18+ & All Ages w/parent General Admission advance tickets $ 22.00, VIP Meet &28949 Joy Rd. Greet w/ GA ticket $55.00www.thetokenlounge.com/ (one GA ticket included, take photo with & meet theThursday, Jan. 17th, 2017 - 6pm band pre-show & get a signed poster) UDO’s FARWELL TO ACCEPT - This is his last tour Event Link: www.facebook.com/ singing ACCEPT songs. events/633236106857496/ General Admission Tickets $30, VIP Meet & Greet tick- Thursday, April 6th, 2017 - 6:00pm ets - Meet UDO, get a signed poster, a photo with him Anvil w/ Night Demon, Graveshadow and more! and General Admission ticket for $70 18+ & All Ages w/parent | $15 Adv. / $20 Day of 18+ & All Ages w/parent Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1803383756605745/ events/1740995646113269/ Saturday, April 15th, 2017 - 7:00pmThursday, January 26th, 2017 - 6:00pm John 5 Quiet Riot w/ Most Wanted and more! 18+ & All Ages w/parent | $20 Adv. 18+ & All Ages w/parent | $25 Adv. / $30 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/244042002695895/ events/346284275716898/ Saturday, April 29th, 2017 - 6:00pmFriday, February 10th, 2017 - 7:00pm Leaves’ Eyes w/ Battle Beast Starkill & Spellcaster 18+ & All Ages w/parent | $15 Adv. / $20 Day of 18+ & All Ages w/parent | $10 Adv. / $15 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1775980422724714/ events/223364588104156/Saturday, February 18th, 2017 - 6:00pm YPSILANTI A Killer’s Confession featuring Waylon Reavis former- ly of Mushroomhead with Kissing Candace, Dead By Maidstone Theatre Wednesday, Erasing Never, & more! 18+ | $15 Adv. / $20 Day of 1425 Ecorse Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Saturday, January 7th, 2017 - 6:00pm events/294550400947047/ Metalheads United for Adam Cross featuring SeveringSunday, February 19th, 2017 - 7:00pm The Need, Traumatize, Sins of Hate, JDY Band, Oath of Pain Of Salvation w/ Imminent Sonic Destruction & Betrayal, & Full Strike Frenzy. From Blue To Gray $10 Minimum Donation for Entry 18+ & All Ages w/parent | $15 Adv. / $20 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/1286777051389020/ events/1055067977952721/Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 - 6:00pm Saturday, February 18th, 2017 - 8:00pm Geoff Tate w/ Dead In 5 and more! Hate Unbound CD Release 18+ & All Ages w/parent | $25 Adv. / $35 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/ Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/164243227384020/ events/920668391399256/

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25 UPCOMING EVENTS Cities and venues in this section: Fruitport - Pope’s PubGrand Rapids - 20 Monroe Live, Intersection/Stache & Pyramid Scheme Kalamazoo - Papa Pete’sFRuitport (Grand Rapids - The Intersection/The Stache) Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 - 6:00pm [S]Pope’s Pub Polyphia w/ Jason Richardson & Covet All Ages | $14 Adv. / $17 Day of6523 Airline Rd. Event Link: sectionlive.com/event/polyphia/Friday, January 13th, 2017 - 8:00pm Thursday, March 16th, 2017 - 5:00pm [S] Withhold The Blood w/ Infinite Design & The Outliers Carnifex w/ Fallujah, Rings Of Saturn, Lorna Shore & 21+ | $2 Cover She Must Burn. Event Link: www.facebook.com/ All Ages | $16 Adv. / $18 Day of events/1719865178329636/ Event Link: sectionlive.com/event/carnifex/GRAND RAPIDS The Pyramid Scheme20 Monroe Live (NEW VENUE) 68 Commerce Ave SW www.pyramidschemebar.com/11 Ottawa Ave NWwww.20monroelive.com/ Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 - 6:00pm Metal Sucks presents Alcest w/ The Body & CreepersFriday, April 7th, 2017 - 6:00pm 21+ | $18 Adv. / $20 Day ofKillswitch Engage & Anthrax w/ The Devil Wears Prada Event Link: pyramidschemebar.com/event/alcest-the-All Ages body-creepers/More Info & Tickets: www.20monroelive.com//EventDe-tail?tmeventid=08005189CFDA6D05 Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 - 7:00pm PallbearerThe Intersection/The Stache All Ages | $15 Event Link: fusionshows.com/events/pallbearer-03-29-133 Grandville Ave. SW 17-pyramid-scheme/sectionlive.com/(I = Intersection, S = Stache)Monday, February 27th, 2017 - 6:00pm [S] Whitechapel wsg Cattle Decapitation, Goatwhore, & Allegaeon. All Ages | $20 Adv. / $22 Day of Event Link: sectionlive.com/event/whitechapel-2/

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28KALAMAZOOPapa Pete’s502 S BurdickWednesday, January 4th, 2017 - 8:00pm I Set My Friends On Fire ( FL) with DRIFTER, Dead Eyes Always Dreaming, Dreamsick, That’s Blood, & Vestigial. 18+ W/ID | $12 Adv. / $15 Day of Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/133906473762068/Saturday, February 25th, 2017 - 8:00pm Metal Massacre featuring Dead Eyes Always Dreaming, 6 Prong Paw, Fate Of Misery, Bog Wraith, & Mirrurs. 18-20 - $8 / 21+ - $6 Event Link: www.facebook.com/ events/809046269235263/

29PURE MICHIGAN DEATHCOREBand: Bog Wraith The track “Visceral Rage” is featured Members:Hometown: Lansing, MI on the MMU’s Annual Sampler Alex DeRose - VocalsGenre: Deathcore 2016 Volume Three. Download the Julian Hendrickson - GuitarAlbum: Viscera EP compilation for free at the following Chase Applegate - GuitarLabel: Independent link: michiganmetalunderground. Michael Weber - BassRelease Date: November 3rd, 2016 bandcamp.com/album/annual-sam- Aaron Gray - DrumsViscera track list: pler-2016-volume-three Three of Bog Wraith’s members1. Feverish Haze (Intro) Formed in the American Marsh- (Alex, Julian and Michael) are also2. Dreameater land of Michigan summer 2016, Bog part of Lansing’s Aphotic who re-3. Vials of Wrath Wraith is a deathcore outfit with a leased their full-length titled ‘Within4. Visceral Rage passion for their music. Using slam/ Darkness’ back in March of 2016.5. Haunted black metal/death metal influences Websites they bring a crushing sound with Bandcamp: bogwraithmi.bandcamp. intricate riffing, rock solid drum com work, and villainous vocals. Alex Facebook: www.facebook.com/Bog- DeRose(vocals) Julian Hendrick- WraithMI/ son(guitar) Chase Applegate(guitar) Michael Webber(bass) and Aaron Gray(drums) use their experience in music to combine their influences to make Bog Wraith.

30 UMC DOUBLE SPOTLIGHT:ACCURSED CREATOR & NOVA EYES Band: Accursed Creator Band: Nova Eyes Album: Sins of the Father EP Genre: Metal Genre: Melodic Death Metal Label: Unsigned/Independent Label: Unsigned/Independent Release Date: November 18th, 2016 Nova Eyes is a Portland, OR based metal act that focuses Sins of the Father track list: on unforgettable melodies, hooks, raw riffing, and smart song structures. 1. Anomalous Upon researching this band I have found no albums 2. Blot but there are five singles up for streaming/download via Bandcamp, one of which is an incredible cover of Faith 3. Prelude of Worms No More’s “Last Cup of Sorrow”.Accursed Creator is Pensacola, FL based melodic death Watch the music videos for “Fail” www.youtube.com/metal quartet. watch?v=KKBldIhcjy4 & “Fear of the Unknown”Websites www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfm4pl0tgEEBandcamp: accursedcreator.bandcamp.com/ WebsitesFacebook: www.facebook.com/AccursedCreator/ Bandcamp: novaeyes.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/pg/novaeyespdx/

31 DEATHWHITEARLEBVUIEMWBand: Deathwhite The album can be pre-ordered at this streaming via Bandcamp.Album Title: For A Black Tomorrow location. Official Website: death- deathwhite.bandcamp.com/album/Genre: Dark Metal white.com/ for-a-black-tomorrowOrigin: Pittsburgh, PA “The future influences the present I’ll be honest when DeathwhiteLabel: Independent just as much as the past.” - Friedrich popped up on my radar I was expect-Release Date: February 24th, 2017 Nietzsche ing hear more of a black metal style.For a Black Tomorrow track list American dark metal outfit Death- However I was taken by surprise1. The Grace of the Dark white has set a February 24, 2017, to hear a well mixed accessible yet2. Contrition release date for their first full-length gloomy masterpiece.3. Poisoned album, For a Black Tomorrow. Though the album is devoid of heavy4. Just Remember The follow-up to the band’s two growls and screams, I absolutely en-5. Eden well-received EP’s (2014’s Ethereal joyed every minute of it and it is rare6. Dreaming the Inverse and 2015’s Solitary Martyr, respec- for me to enjoy clean singing. When7. Death and the Master tively), For a Black Tomorrow finds it comes to clean vocals and metal8. Prison of Thought Deathwhite weaving emotive clean very few stand out as superb and .9. For a Black Tomorrow vocals with melodic, sweeping riffs, Deathwhite’s forthcoming full-length and elaborate drumming under a For A Black Tomorrow contains, in depressive atmosphere. my opinion, the best melodic sooth- For a Black Tomorrow was recorded ing clean vocals in metal. That’s right from August to October 2016 at Ce- you read that correctly I said “sooth- rebral Audio Studios under the care- ing”. Guitars are heavy with a balance ful supervision of producer/engineer of catchy melodies and serene acous- Shane Mayer. Artwork and design tics plus a sonically pleasing and courtesy of Jérôme Comentale, aka intricate solo in “Death and the Mas- Pyrogas. ter”. The drumming is skillful and The album’s lead track, “The Grace complex with memorable rhythms. of the Dark” is now available for Favorite tracks include “The Grace of the Dark”, “Contrition”, “Death and The Master”, & “Prison of Thought”.

32Q&A with Deathwhite MMU: During the writing/recording process did you have any disagreements about song arrangements orMMU: How did the band form and what was the inspi- titles?ration for the name of the band? DW: Since we demoed the entire album well before en- tering the studio, there weren’t any disagreements over song arrangements and titles. We tend to have thoseDW: Deathwhite formed in late 2011. The band was orig- elements figured out pretty early on. We did changeinally intended to be a regular, functioning band, com- around some lyrics and vocal in melodies on the album’splete with a steady rehearsal and live schedule. However, first song, “The Grace of the Dark,” which seem to haveit became clear Deathwhite would be better served as worked pretty well. Outside of that, you get into danger-strictly a studio band, which seems to have worked so far. ous territory if you start second-guessing too many as-There have been a few different members pass through pects of songwriting. It’s better to go with your gut.our ranks, but our lineup has been intact since 2015. Theband’s name is taken from an Omnium Gatherum songof the same name. Coming up with a band name is not MMU: What are some local bands from your state thatan easy chore since so many good monikers are already you feel deserve to be more well-known?taken, but we are quite happy with Deathwhite. DW: We are not in touch very many bands from homeMMU: Where do you get your influences from? our state, but a few worth mentioning would be No Rea- son to Live, Argus, and Vermithrax.DW: We are primarily influenced by dark/Gothic metalbands like Katatonia, My Dying Bride, Anathema, Par- MMU: What releases of 2016 have been your favorite?adise Lost, Alcest, and more. Then again, everyone inthe band is influenced by different outfits; the aforemen- DW: Quite a few. The new Katatonia effort, The Fall oftioned acts are simply the ones we wanted to pattern our- Hearts is excellent; same for In Mourning’s Afterglow,selves after, if at all possible. There are some non-metal which is basically a replacement album for Opeth. Someoutfits we enjoy too, like Kate Bush and The Cure. of the older thrash bands turned in albums of quali- ty, notably Anthrax and Megadeth, too. The year was a good one for metal. It’s very encouraging to see bothMMU: How does the forthcoming full-length ‘For a new, mid-career, and veteran bands still releasing qualityBlack Tomorrow’ differ from the previous 2 EP’s Ethe- work.real and Solitary Martyr?DW: For starters, it’s a full album, whereas Ethereal and MMU: If you could have a chat with any famous per-Solitary Martyr were EPs. When writing for a full-length, son alive or dead, who would you choose?you have to be a little more aware of song structure aswell as sequencing. We tried not to have any two songs DW: Abraham Lincoln would be a good pick. It would besound alike, although that is in the ear of the behold- interesting to get his thoughts on the current state of ourer. The goal this time was to focus more on the vocals, country given its odd political situation and total aban-which in our humble estimation, is a strong suit of the donment of honesty and facts from both major politicalband. We focused on strong hooks, melodies, and catch parties. Surely he’d be disappointed. The principles hechoruses, without sacrificing any of the heaviness and stood for seem to have been forgotten. May one day theydarkness we are so fond of. That may come across as a become back in style, for lack of a better term.trite answer, but it’s the truth. MMU: Are there any plans for touring in support ofMMU: Is there an underlying theme to the new album? the new album? If so will any dates bring you to Mich-If so what is it? igan?DW: There is no underlying theme to the new album, al- DW: As noted above, we do not play live, so there arethough our lyrical matter often deals with the usual array no touring plans to support For a Black Tomorrow. Ofof personal issues, as well as commentary on mankind. course, that could change if there is the necessary inter-The latter is perhaps going to be more in focus as we look est, but it’s not something we think about.ahead toward another new album next year.

33ARLEBVUIEMW Band: KforKill KFORKILL delivers gut-wrenching watch. The upcoming album ‘TheAlbum Title: The World Is Broken deathmetal, and has been lurking in World Is Broken’ is being self-re- the dark underground of Copenha- leased and will be out February 10th, Genre: Death Metal gen for a couple of years. 2017. Label: IndependentRelease Date: February 10th, 2017 They will be releasing their ambi- Watch “Halo of Paleness” (Lyric Vid- Origin: Copenhagen, DK tious and visionary debut album ‘The eo) here: The World Is Broken track list: World is Broken’, which has been pro- www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ5dIc- duced and mixed by the renowned nW_QA 1. Living... Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Aborted, 2. In Paradise Amaranthe, Mercenary a.o.). Oh my, I know the year just started 3. What Doesn’t Kill You but this album just may have become 4. Halo Of Paleness The single ‘Halo of Paleness’, is filled one of my top favorites for 2017. 5. I’m Death with hate towards that person you From beginning to end the album is 6. Die On Your Knees just want out of your life. KFORK- relentless and will give you whiplash 7. All Hail The Dead ILL draws inspiration from a vast from all the headbanging that will 8. Whiskey & Cocaine variety of genres mixed together in a ensue. It is near impossible to choose 9. Fetus The Holy Cyst tempo-filled and hard-hitting sound- a favorite track. If Lamb of God and 10. Alpha I scape. Chimaira had offspring this is what it 11. Alpha II would sound like. In May 2013 the bands first EP called ”First Kill” was released, and within Crushing riffs that are groovy and a short period of time, it procured catchy, blistering solos, deep harsh both national and international rec- vocals, great song structures, and ognition. precise fast drumming. This amounted into support shows Websites for such acts as Soilwork and Crocell. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Recently the band played a couple of Kforkill/ sold out headline shows in Copen- ReverbNation: www.reverbnation. hagen. Certainly this band is one to com/kforkill

34Repulsive Vision is a old school death metal quartet from Ulverston, UK.Members:Dan McEwan - VocalsMatt Davidson - Guitars and Backing VocalsMark Kirkby - BassGary Young - DrumsFormed in late 2010 by main songwriter, Matt Davidson, the band are heavily inspired by extreme metal pioneerssuch as Obituary, Death, Carcass and Napalm Death, affecting a relentlessly aggressive sound that is prominent inthis subgenre.Despite several lineup changes, Repulsive Vision has evolved gradually, maintaining a strong current lineup con-sisting of Dan McEwan (Vocals), Mark Kirby (Bass), Gary Young (Drums) and Matt Davidson (Guitars), proficientlyimproving both stage presence and musicianship while striving to create worthy material.Over the past few years, the band have performed all over the country with a number of high profile undergroundacts such as Discharge, Hecate Enthroned, Desecration, Destroyer 666, Benediction, etc as well as joining countlessother rising bands in many of the country’s major cities (with aspirations to tour further afield in the near future).The band have recently signed to German extreme metal label, Bret Hard Records and will be releasing their longawaited debut album (entitled ‘Look Past the Gore and See The Art’) on Friday the 13th of January 2017.Watch the music video for “Fragmentary” here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uykZXHnOvK0Websites: www.facebook.com/RepulsiveVision/, www.reverbnation.com/repulsivevision

35INTO THE ABYSS: AUSTRALIADive deep into the unknown metal world. Originally started as a weekly random pick of weird metal and notable metalbands. In this issue we’ll explore 17 heavy ass metal bands from Australia listed in alphabetical order.Alice Through The Windshield Brutalis Australis track list: a large following in Australia andTechnical Death Metal 1. The Dreaming worldwide. Their music combinesOrigin: Sydney, AU 2. A Painful Awakening the perfect amount of classical andUnsigned 3. Berlin modern melodies, lightning fast so-Alice Through The Windshield 4. The Gaarden los with gut wrenching breakdownsGlass are a Technical Death band 5. Corrupt Creation and sadistic growls, to create a soundfrom the western suburbs of Syd- 6. Delusional Ramblings Of A Dying rarely heard on the Australian metalney, Australia. Since 2007 they’ve Man scene. Constantly outdoing them-been working to perfect their own 7. Worlds Apart selves, Before Nightfall have quicklybrand of down under death metal. 8. Inclination gained a respectable name amongstThey’ve been laying waste to venues 9. Brutalis Australis their hometown for their punishingnationwide with their live shows, and 10. The Earth Has A Face live performances.although Australia was not ready 11. Preheat Your Ovens To Death The debut full-length Smiling At Yourfor them, the band persisted. Sever- Websites Sorrow was released December 2011.al years of solid local and regional Official Site: www.alicethroughthew- Smiling At Your Sorrow track list:shows, the band have been privileged indshieldglass.com/ 1. Beneath the Smileenough to share the stage with inter- Bandcamp: alicethroughthewind- 2. Perceptionnational acts such as All Shall Perish, shieldglass.bandcamp.com 3. Devotion DestroyedImpending Doom, Carnifex, Darkest Facebook: www.facebook.com/alice- 4. This Is My WorldHour and Sybreed, as well as solid- throughthewindshieldglass/ 5. Blood for Twoifying their reputation amongst the 6. Can You Feel It Now Motherfuck-local scene. All the while, they’d been Before Nightfall er?!working towards their debut album. Melodic Death Metal 7. As the Rope Wears ThinHaving been almost three years in Origin: Brisbane, AU 8. Smiling at Your Sorrowthe making, “BRUTALIS AUSTRA- Unsigned WebsitesLIS” - 11 solid tracks of post apoc- Before Nightfall are a rapidly grow- Facebook: www.facebook.com/Be-alyptic, Australia themed heaviness ing Australian melodic death met- foreNightfallBand/clocking in just over 40 minutes, was al quartet from Brisbane, gaining ReverbNation: www.reverbnation.unleashed in late 2012. com/beforenightfallband

36Coffin Lust Departe Hadal MawDeath Metal Post-Black/Death Metal MetalOrigin: Victoria, AU Origin: Hobart, AU Origin: Melbourne, AULabel: Hells Headbangers Label: Season Of Mist Label: EVP RecordingsCoffin Lust was born in late 2010 Departe is a Post-Black/Death Metal Hadal Maw is a 5 piece experimentalas a vehicle to manifest Old School quartet from Hobart, Tasmania, Aus- metal outfit originating from Mel-Death Metal in the tradition of the tralia formed in 2012. Lyrical themes bourne, Australia. Since the releaselate 80’s/early ‘90’s. are based on emotions, inner strug- of their debut Senium in 2014 theyLyrical themes stay close to the heart gles, death and rebirth. have cemented themselves amongof underground Death Metal... men- Their debut full-length Failure, Sub- Australia’s death metal elite withtal illness, sociopathic behaviour, side was released October 14th, 2016 their modern reimagining of themacabre tales and the grim realities via Season Of Mist. genre and sonically devastating liveof humanity’s deprivation. Failure, Subside track list: show. Their new full-length Olm isIn April 2016 the band released Man- 1. Seas of Glass set to be released February 3rd, 2017ifestation of Inner Darkness via Hells 2. Ashes in Bloom via EVP Recordings available for PreHeadbangers. 3. Wither Order here: www.evprecordings.com.Manifestation of Inner Darkness track 4. Grief Echoes (Golden Scars) au/hadal-mawlist: 5. Mara’s Choir Olm track list:1. Execration of Mortality 6. Vessel 1. Leviathan2. Beyond Redemption 7. Ruin 2. Affluenza3. Chaos Absolute Websites 3. Failed Harvest4. Swarming Black Inferno Official Site: www.departenoise.com/ 4. Witch Doctor5. Damnation’s Bringer Bandcamp: departenoise.bandcamp. 5. False King6. Prophecy of Malevolence com/ 6. The Olm7. Manifestation of Inner Darkness Facebook: www.facebook.com/de- 7. Simian PlagueWebsites parte 8. GerminateBandcamp: coffinlust666.bandcamp. 9. Hyenacom, coffin-lust.bandcamp.com/ 10. Circus Of FleshFacebook: www.facebook.com/pg/ Watch the music video for “TheCoffinlust/ Olm” here: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=hoSOn-uf5ZU Websites Bandcamp: hadalmaw.bandcamp. com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ha- dalmaw/

37Hidden Intent Infinite Density Jupiter ZeusThrash Metal Cosmological Death Metal Alternative/Doom MetalOrigin: Adelaide, AU Origin: AU Origin: Perth, AULabel: Punishment 18 Records Label: Independent Label: Magnetic Eye RecordsLike the riotous music they play, The culmination of 9 years work. Tucked away in Perth, Westernsince their inception in 2011, Ade- The first full length solo album from Australia, Jupiter Zeus are the verylaide-based thrash metal three-piece Cygnus. - bassist of Ne Obliviscaris definition of a band who seem toHidden Intent have been carving and Vipassi. Featuring Ben Boyle on have come from nowhere... but theirtheir way through the masses with vocals (AMDBL, Hadal Maw, Vipas- arrival - laden with walls of guitar,their unabashedly una-pologetic si). hypnotic rhythms and almost psy-‘80s-throwback thrash metal, a form 9 blistering tech death tracks will chedelic vocals – is far from quiet.of music that wholly embraces its take you on a journey through the From the stage or simply blasting inAmerican and Eu-ropean roots in harshness and beauty of space. Rec- your car; the sound of Jupiter Zeusthe Bay Area, Scandinavian and Teu- ollapse of the Universe was released is as monolithic and grand as theirtonic thrash scenes. independently July 29th, 2016. namesakes.In 2016 the band released two digi- Recollapse of the Universe track list: Their full-length On Earth was re-tal singles with two tracks each ti- 1. Infinite Rebirth leased in April 2014.tled Apocalypse Now & Addicted To 2. Awakening Shantak On Earth track list:Thrash. You can purchase a double 3. Multidimensional Unity 1. DivinityCD package and get all four tracks 4. Pulses of Grandiosity 2. Psychotic Seedson one disc through their Bandcamp 5. Recollapse of the Universe 3. Co-Creatorspage. 6. System Disconnection 4. OverWatch the music video for “Addicted 7. Aftermath of the Starless Abyss 5. The Sum OfTo Thrash” here: www.youtube.com/ 8. The Culminate Zone 6. Waveswatch?v=b5B0rVKPcCU 9. Spring on Mars 7. I AmWebsites Websites 8. Cosmic RaysBandcamp: hiddenintent.bandcamp. Bandcamp: infinitedensityband. 9. Talkback Callercom/ bandcamp.com/ 10. Waiting In a LineFacebook: www.facebook.com/hid- Facebook: www.facebook.com/in- 11. State Of Minddenintent finitedensity Websites Official Site: www.jupiterzeus.com/ Bandcamp: jupiterzeus.bandcamp. com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/jupi- terzeusrock

38 com/ Bandcamp: midnightodyssey.band- than-Of-The-Sea-280247135364015/ camp.com, i-voidhangerrecords. bandcamp.com/album/shards-of-sil- ver-fadeLeviathan Of The SeaDeathcoreOrigin: Perth, AU Midnight OdysseyLabel: Independent Black Metal Origin: Brisbane, AU Label: I, Voidhanger RecordsLeviathan Of The Sea is the audioand lyrical solo project of MatthewLeonard Rowe. It was created with In 2015 Brisbane, Australia’s atmo- Sewercidethe purpose of being a vessel for phil- spheric black metal act Midnight Death/Thrash Metalosophical and moral positions that Odyssey released a full-length via I, Origin: Melbourne, AUthe author felt compelled to share, Void Hanger Records and every track Label: Unspeakable Axe Recordswith the sincere hope that its messag- exceeds 13 minutes in length. Sewercide is a death/thrash metales would strike the listener in their The Australian musician Das Pater quartet from Melbourne, Australiacore, producing positive change. thinks of ‘Shards Of Silver Fade’ as formed in 2011. The band releasedSignificant proportions of the lyrics the crowning achievement of MID- their first full-length titled Immortal-on this release serve as a polemic NIGHT ODYSSEY’s brilliant career. ized In Suffering on June 13, 2016 viaagainst institutions that many con- “I can say that each song has taken Unspeakable Axe Records.sider to be a threat for the continued an immense amount of time and The Australian death/thrashers willpractice of civilisation and the well- energy, so much that I have been left be teaming up with US death met-being of the species, thus some may with little to no desire to even listen allers Cemetery Filth to unleash atake offence to the content. to music over the last 12 months or new split EP 7” in 2017. so. It combines elements of all my previous releases, from all my pre-Leviathan Of The Sea EP was re- vious projects, a true convergence Immortalized In Suffering track list:leased independently in 2011 and is of styles and musicality. If this was 1. For Those About To Rotdevoid of digital enhancements. the last Midnight Odyssey release, I 2. A Dying DreamLeviathan Of The Sea track list: would be very proud for it to be so.” 3. Snares Of Carnality1. Une Introduction A Une Mort Shards Of Silver Fade track list: 4. Interlude In AgonyBleue (An Introduction To A Blue 1. From A Frozen Wasteland 5. Acrimoniously DisharmonizedDeath) 2. Hunter Of The Celestial Sea 14:20 6.Pierced With Sentient Trepidity2. Bad Blood 3. Son Of Phoebus 18:03 7. Megalithic Tomb3. My Constitution 4. A Ghost In Gleaming Stars 13:59 8. Infinifixion4. The Pillars of the Earth 5. Asleep Is The Fire 20:26 9. Eternal (In Spirit)5. Terminus: The Limits Of Human 6. Starlight Oblivion 18:06 WebsitesReason 7. Darker Skies Once Radiant 15:21 Bandcamp: sewercide.bandcamp.Websites 8. Shards Of Silver Fade com Facebook: www.facebook.com/Sew-Official Site: leviathanofthesea.com/ Websites ercideFacebook: www.facebook.com/Levia- Official Site: www.midnight-odyssey.

39Space Bong Truth Corroded Void Of VisionStoner/Sludge/Doom Metal Thrash/Death Metal MetalcoreOrigin: Adelaide, AU Origin: Adelaide, AU Origin: Melbourne, AULabel: Independent Label: AFM Records/Truth Inc. Records Label: UNFDSpace Bong is a stoner/sludge/doom Out of all the bands featured so far Melbourne’s most exciting metalcoremetal octet from Adelaide, Australia Truth Corroded is the only that’s band Void of Vision released theirformed in 2007 been around since the late 90’s. Se- explosive debut album, Children ofSpace Bong’s second full-length al- riously, why have I not heard of this Chrome, on September 30, 2016 viabum, Deadwood To Worms (Falsex- kick ass band til now? It’s been just UNFD.Idol Records and Art As Catharsis) over 3 years since the release of The Children of Chrome track list:and the short film for “Slow Spring” Saviors Slain and according to their 1. //were released in late 2015. website a new album is on the hori- 2. BlacklistWatch the video for “Slow zon for 2017! 3. Ctrl FreakSpring” here: www.youtube.com/ The Saviors Slain track list: 4. The Hillswatch?v=zNurRx5Z1K4 1. Precipe 5. In Black & WhiteDeadwood To Worms track list: 2. They Are Horror (featuring Craig 6. As Above, So Below1. Slow Spring Locicero) 7. Wallow2. Burnt by Time 3. The Fall Endless 8. Under Skin3. Deadwood to Worms 4. It’s Fear I Breathe 9. Sunrise4. High Priests and Petty Thieves 5. The Saviours Slain 10. Red Handed5. I Said If I’m in Luck I Just Might 6. Of Gods Drowned In Blood 11. Fair-WeatherGet Picked Up (Betty Davis cover) 7. As A River They Bled Watch the music video for “//” here:Websites 8. A Feeding Enemy www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsWs-Bandcamp: spacebong.bandcamp. 9. Sea Of Flames ry9viVscom 10. Last Of My Flesh (featuring Bret WebsitesFacebook: www.facebook.com/ Hoffman) Bandcamp: voidofvision.bandcamp.doomthuggery/ 11. ‘I’ Misery com/ 12. Hallowed Black Sun Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Websites voidofvision/ Official Site: www.truthcorroded. com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/truth- corroded/

40Whoretopsy Xenobiotic ZeoliteBrutal Death Metal Technical Death Metal Tech/Groove/Death MetalOrigin: Melbourne, AU Origin: Perth, AU Origin: Tasmania, AULabel: Vicious Instinct Records Label: Independent Label: IndependentWhoretopsy… sick, brutal, dis- Xenobiotic is a 5-piece technical Zeolite is a tech groove death metalgusting, hilarious slamming 5-piece death metal band from Perth, Aus- quartet from Launceston, Australia.brutal death metal from Melbourne, tralia formed in 2011. The band released their first self-ti-Australia that was founded in 2011. Stream “Alive” from the upcoming tled EP on February 21st, 2016.The band released their second full- debut album Prometheus here: www. Zeolite track list:length Never Tear Us Apart in 2015 youtube.com/watch?v=Hylzx22uxQE I: Seligman’s Cursevia Vicious Instinct Records. At the Websites II: Faustusend of 2016 the band released a com- Bandcamp: xenobiotic.bandcamp. III: Seneca the Youngerpilation titled Blood Is Thicker Than com/ IV: The Dramaturgy Perspective of aWater a Re-Release of their 2 EP’s Facebook: https://www.facebook. Theoristcontaining the songs of “Isn’t She com/xenobioticau/ V: Brath of KaiserLovely” & “While You Were Sleep- Websitesing” plus the new single “White Men Bandcamp: zeolite.bandcamp.com/Can’t Blump” Facebook: www.facebook.com/zeo-Never Tear Us Apart track list: liteofficial1. Prelude to a Fist2. Thirty Shades of White Well there you have it. Start your new3. He Wouldn’t Hurt a Fly off with exploring these 17 heavy ass4. Dendrophilia Australian metal bands.5. Hiss Your Eggs Out Do you have a suggetion for the next6. My Strange Addiction country we will explore for the next7. Gym Junkie serving of Into the Abyss?8. Hair, Fat and Baby Wipes9. Jackhammer Skullfuck10. Never Tear Us ApartWebsites Tell us your suggestions by messag-Bandcamp: whoretopsy666.band- ing us on Facebook or email us atcamp.com/ [email protected]: www.facebook.com/ com.Wtopsy

41NEW LOCAL RELEASESBand: Dead Eyes Always Dreaming Band: Bog Wraith Band: Legend ScrollAlbum: Celestial Genocide EP Album: Viscera EP Album: The Fallen Will AriseGenre: Deathcore Genre: Deathcore Genre: Viking MetalLabel: Independent/Unsigned Label: Independent/Unsigned Label: Independent/UnsignedRelease Date: December 3rd, 2016 Release Date: November 3rd, 2016 Release Date: October 28th, 2016Bandcamp: deadeyesalwaysdream- Bandcamp: bogwraithmi.bandcamp. Bandcamp: legendscroll.bandcamp.ing.bandcamp.com/album/celes- com/releases com/album/the-fallen-will-arisetial-genocide-ep UPCOMING LOCAL RELEASES January 2017Band: Blind Haven Band: Outside Heart - 1/01 - Centenary - ‘...Where No LivesAlbum: The Agonizing Process of Album: Blind Reality Matter’ EPPassing Time Genre: Metal/Hardcore -1/13 - 61 Miles To Hell - “61 Miles ToGenre: Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal Label: Independent/Unsigned Hell”Label: Independent/Unsigned Release Date: October 14th, 2016 - 1/27 - Hellmouth - ‘Oblivion’ (FastRelease Date: October 16th, 2016 Bandcamp: outsideheart.bandcamp. Break Records)Bandcamp: blindhaven.bandcamp. com/releases February 2017com/album/the-agonizing-pro- - Absorbed - ‘No Lives Matter’ EPcess-of-passing-time - 2/17 - Hate Unbound - ‘Plague’ (In- verse Records) Does your band have an new or up- coming album? Tell us about it and email the details to: [email protected]

42The DDP Mastering Format Explained Clever stuff. By Steve Kitch All CD replication companies should accept the DDP format. If they don’t then I would certainly recommend you switch companies. This is a strong indication thatCD sales might be on the decline but there are still plenty they aren’t up to date or reputable. Also, watch out forof musicians needing masters ready for CD duplication. additional charges to provide your master as a DDP.The format of choice is a DDP which stands for DiscDescription Protocol. Everything you need to know is Steve Kitch is a professional mastering engineer workingexplained here... Audiomaster. Steve has been mastering records for over 18 years. His experience in this industry means that heHow we used to do it... can offer extensive knowledge of all music genres to get the best possible sound from your original mix.For many years the standard way to provide a masterready for replication was to create a ‘redbook’ CD master. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Steve_This was a high quality CDR created in a CD burner. It Kitch/2326297worked but there were several disadvantages. The phys-ical medium had to be manually error checked severaltimes through the process from initial creation to finalreplication. Unfortunately all CDRs contain errors and Singing Techniques, Heavy Metalcan sometimes be rejected from the duplication compa- Singers - “Vocal Health Tips forny. They discs are vulnerable to damage and can easilybe broken. Plus it takes time and extra expense to sendthem in the post. Rubbish! Heavy Rock Singers” By Al KoehnHow we do it now... “What can you teach a heavy metal singer?”In 2016 the standard, preferred method of sending a CD I’ve often been asked that question in various waysmaster is to provide a ‘DDPi image’ (Disc Description by “legitimate” singing teachers. What they are actu-Protocol image). This format is designed to carry the ally saying is “all heavy rock singers do is scream andcontent of optical discs which include CD. The DDP is a yell and growl. They are beyond helping. What theyset of files and must contain five parts. do isn’t music... it’s noise.” Of course that’s not true.-Audio image (.DAT file) Although I work with singers in all genres of music,-DDP Identifier (DDPID) heavy rockers have always been some of my favorite-DDP Stream descriptor (DDPMS) students.-Subcode descriptor (PQDESCR) Too many singing teachers are limited by their-A text file is also included which contains track titles knowledge of only a few types of music... usuallyand timings classical, musical theatre and standard pop. TheyThese files can be stored on a hard drive or sent over the often try to discourage heavy rock singers by tellinginternet. It’s a very robust format which has an in-built them that they are going to ruin their voices. Thaterror checking system (MD5 checksum). This guarantees may occur if the singer is singing wrong, but learningthat the masters haven’t been tampered with and will be good breathing techniques, the right way to hit theidentical as to what ends up on the replicated CD. The high notes, growl or scream and increase stamina willtotal file size will be no bigger than around 750mb and assure that their voices will last all their lives. Heavycan easily be sent via a file transfer service or FTP. So no metal or rock singing doesn’t ruin a voice... faultyshipping costs or delays waiting around for the postman. habits and techniques ruin a voice.The only downside of the DDP format is that it can’t be Several years ago I was in a phone conversation withplayed in a normal CD player. However you can obtain a Steven Tyler, and he told me that he still takes singingfree PC/Mac software player which will load up the DDPfile so you can play back your CD. You can also checktrack IDs, CD-Text, ISRC codes and gaps between songs.

43lessons every week. Often, more than one. And yet I hear rock singers often say “I don’t need lessons.” TigerWoods has his teacher, as does Roger Federer. The top players have their coaches and boxers have their train-ers. Google such singing teachers as Roger Love, Seth Riggs and Brett Manning, and you will be amazed atthe lists of their professional students.If you are a serious heavy metal-rock singer you should be working with a good teacher who understandsyour music and knows how to train you so you can continue to sing without fear of developing nodules orother problems. Singers of all genres of music can and do develop major vocal problems (John Mayer, EltonJohn, Adele), but heavy metal singers are especially vulnerable to such problems.But... good teachers are expensive, and musicians are eternally broke. Here are some tips on preserving yourvoice when you can’t afford a teacher or a recorded course:1. Never perform or rehearse without having warmed up your voice with at least 5 minutes of light, scale-like humming and vowels. Don’t use a song for this. Only scale-like melodies. A very effective warm up is tosing an “ah” on a medium high note, and then slide down to the lowest note you can sing. Try to keep a solidsound throughout the entire exercise (not loud, but consistent). Then move up a little higher and do it again.Continue this until you feel you’re stressing your voice. It’s OK to start in the head voice or falsetto... justchange back to the main voice as soon as you can.2. Learn to use your mic to preserve your voice. Let it provide the volume. You provide the attitude and ener-gy. Too many rock singers believe that high volume is necessary to the genre. This just isn’t true.3. Pace your set lists so that you aren’t doing too many extremely high or powerful songs in a row. If you haveother singers in the band, use them.4. Have a good monitor system. If you can’t hear yourself you are going to try to sing louder, thinking thatwill help you be heard better. Chances are, the audience can hear you just fine through the mains.5. Spend some alone time during your breaks. If you spend all your break time out talking with fans you arewearing your vocal cords down. The same vocal cords that speak for you, sing for you. Give them some rest.6. Lay back on the alcohol. A little goes a long way when you are performing.7. Remember that hoarseness and loss of high range tell us that something is going wrong with the vocalcords. Be aware, and be careful.However... when you can afford it, find a good singing teacher.Want to learn more easy techniques to improve your singing? Download my powerful new FREE eBook:“TIPS & TOOLS FOR ALL SINGERS” at: http://vocalvision.com/ebook1/Al Koehn is a nationally recognized voice teacher, known for achieving amazing results with simple and ef-fective techniques. http://vocalvision.comArticle Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Al_Koehn/470048

44 Michigan Metal Underground Annual Sampler 2016 Volume Three Released: December 17, 2016 FREE DOWNLOAD COMES W/ BONUS E-ZINE AVAILABLE AT:https://michiganmetalunderground.bandcamp.com/releases Track Listing: 1. Bog Wraith - “Visceral Rage” 2. Past Tense - “Let The Sin Begin” (Radio Version) 3. 61 Miles To Hell - “Everything Less” 4. The Revenant - “Witching Hour Scripture” 5. Tyrant - “Dead Sacrament” 6. M-102 - “Time To Wake Up” 7. Nagazi - “Rebuilt2Kill” 8. Septafoil - “Septafiend” 9. Legend Scroll - “Nethel Fields” 10. Announce The Apocalypse - “Ruins” 11. Centenary - “Malignant Winds”

45 Now Accepting Submissions for Annual Sampler Vol. 4! MMU is now accepting submissions for Michigan Metal Underground Annual Sampler 2017 Volume 4! Email track/s to be considered to [email protected] with ‘Annual Sampler’ in the subject line. All bands that get put on the sampler will also get a feature in a companion bonus issue. If you are chosen you will be contacted. Please include: Genre, CD artwork (if applicable), band logo, band photo, bio, list of members, lyrics (optional) and where the track was recorded. DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1st, 2017.E-ZINE SUBMISSION DEADLINESThe following are submission deadlines for future e-zine issues.Beginning 2017 deadlines will change to 6 days prior to the 1st day of each quarter.Issue #12 APR/MAY/JUN 2017 - Submission Deadline: March 26th, 2017 Release Date: April 2nd, 2017Issue #13 JUL/AUG/SEP 2017 - Submission Deadline: June 25th, 2017 Release Date: July 2nd, 2017Issue #14 OCT/NOV/DEC 2017 - Submission Deadline: September 25th, 2017 Release Date: October 2nd, 2017All flyers in this issue have been gathered by submitted emails and an extensive search online.Published by Michigan Metal Underground 2017, Compiled and Edited by Dave Jaber.

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