THE BEST OF 2011

A lot of good stuff came out last year.  There were some amazing records and some really good metal songs that pulverized our faces !  And here are my picks for the top 5.

 

+BEST ALBUMS+

1.  Self-titled – TIMES OF GRACE

2.  The Life and Death 0f Plea – A PLEA FOR PURGING

3.  Celestial Completion –  BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE

4.  Kingdoms – LIFE IN YOUR WAY

5.  Children of Fire – OH, SLEEPER

 

+BEST SONGS+

1.  ”Tithemi” – SLEEPING GIANT (Kingdom Days In An Evil Age)

2.  ”Willing” – TIMES OF GRACE (Self-titled)

3.  ”Music City” - A PLEA FOR PURGING (The Life And Death)

4.  ”Internal Canon” – AUGUST BURNS RED (Leveler)

5.  ”Ascension” – LIFE IN YOUR WAY (Kingdoms)

+BEST VIDEOS+

1.  ”Lifewar” – DEMON HUNTER

2.  ”Magnetic Sky” – BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE

3.  ”Heart of a Child” – A PLEA FOR PURGING

4.  ”Eyes Wide Open” – SLEEPING GIANT

5.  ”Seraphim” – FOR TODAY

+BEST ALBUM COVERS+

1.  Celestial Completion – BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE

2.  The Architects of Guilt - THE FAMINE

3.  Leveler – AUGUST BURNS RED

4.  Dissimulation – HOPE FOR THE DYING

5.  Self-titled – TIMES OF GRACE

HXC+NEWS…[05.08]

Don’t miss SCREAM THE PRAYER this summer!!!

Where else can you see War Of Ages, Norma Jean, Sleeping Giant, The Chariot, Close Your Eyes, Texas In July, I The Breather, The Great Commission, As Hell Retreats and Sovereign Strength all together.  Check back soon for all the dates!!

EMBRACING GOODBYE has released Evolution.  Listen

BLOODLINE SEVERED has released a new song from their next opus “Harvest of Souls.”  Listen

Not much else going on this week.  News pending from BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE, AUGUST BURNS RED, SLEEPING GIANT and THE GREAT COMMISSION.

UPCOMING RELEASES:

SLEEPING GIANT – Kingdom Days In An Evil Age (July 12th)

THE GREAT COMMISSION – Heavy Worship (July 12th)

HXC+NEWS…[05.01]

Don’t miss SCREAM THE PRAYER this summer!!!

Where else can you see War Of Ages, Norma Jean, Sleeping Giant, The Chariot, Close Your Eyes, Texas In July, I The Breather, The Great Commission, As Hell Retreats and Sovereign Strength all together.  Check back soon for all the dates!!

IMPENDING DOOM has left Facedown Records and signed with eOne.  More

AS HELL RETREATS has signed to ANGR.

BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE and DAY OF VENGEANCE on tour right now!! Dates

UNDEROATH and TIMES OF GRACE on tour this summer!! Dates

EMBRACING GOODBYE and HOPE FOR THE DYING have new albums out!!!  Go buy them all!!!

UPCOMING RELEASES:

SLEEPING GIANT – Kingdom Days In An Evil Age (July 12th)

THE GREAT COMMISSION – Heavy Worship (July 12th)

BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE…On Tour

BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE and DAY OF VENGEANCE are heading out on the MYTHBUSTOUR this spring.  BTA is supporting their new release CELESTIAL COMPLETION.

Tour Dates:
4/22 – Jacksonville, FL
4/23 – Clermont, FL
4/24 – Kissimmee, FL
4/26 – Hammond, LA
4/27 – Houston, TX
4/28 – Waco, TX
4/29 – Joplin, MO
4/30 – Agape Fest
5/1 – Decatur, IL
5/2 – Newark, OH
5/3 – Hagerstown, MD
5/4 – Crofton, MD
5/5 – Charlotte, NC
5/6 – Marietta, GA
5/7 – Madison, AL

HXC+NEWS…[04.10]

SLEEPING GIANT has a new album dropping on July 12th this summer.  Check out a clip from the new record KINGDOM DAYS IN AN EVIL AGE.  Listen

BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE has released their most innovative record yet.  CELESTIAL COMPLETION is in stores now go pick up two or three or ten.

WAR OF AGES has re-signed to Facedown Records.  Dig it More

LIVING SACRIFICE is writing new material.  STOKED!!!

EMBRACING GOODBYE have posted a new song from EVOLUTION.  Listen

AUGUST BURNS RED has new album coming out this summer.  LEVELER will hit stores June 21st.

UPCOMING RELEASES:

HOPE FOR THE DYING – Dissimulation (April 26th)

EMBRACING GOODBYE – Evolution (April 29th)

THE EMBER DAYS – TBA (May 24th)

HXC+NEWS…[04.03]

SLEEPING GIANT have posted a clip of one of their new songs.  Listen  The band is finishing up their new album called Kingdom Days In An Evil Age, which will be out later this spring.

BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE have posted the video for “The Magnetic Sky.”  Watch

FOR TODAY have posted the video for “Seraphim.”  Watch

EMBRACING GOODBYE are releasing a new album called Evolution later this April.

HOPE FOR THE DYING have posted a new song called “Orison.”  Listen

UPCOMING RELEASES:

HOPE FOR THE DYING – Dissimulation (April 26, 2011)

EMBRACING GOODBYE – Evolution (April TBA)

THE EMBER DAYS – TBA (May 24, 2011)

BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE…”The Magnetic Sky”

BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE – Celestial Completion

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Review coming soon…

HXC+NEWS (03/27/11)

SLEEPING GIANT is putting the finishing touches on their third masterpiece Kingdom Days In An Evil Age.  The band sign to Ain’t No Grave Records earlier this year and have be working hard on the new tunes.  More

FOR TODAY have posted a teaser for their new video “Seraphim.”  Here

LIVING SACRIFICE is writing new tunes for their next masterpiece.

BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE are releasing a new album this Tuesday called Celestial Completion.  Buy Here

EMERY are releasing We Do What We Want this Tuesday also.  Buy Here

UPCOMING RELEASES:

HOPE FOR THE DYING – Dissimulation (April 26, 2011)

THE EMBER DAYS – TBA (May 24, 2011)

HXC+NEWS (03/20/11)

BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE have posted “The 12 Days of BTA” on their blog.  Each day features a new song and a little insight into the recording of the track.  Here

EMERY needs your help!!!  They have cut one of their new songs, “Scissors,” into seven pieces.  For the last seven consecutive days, Emery has revealed a clue and a new location for each part of the song on their Facebook page. Now, it’s up to you to find the other pieces of the song and put the rest of ‘Scissors’ together.  Good luck!

AUGUST BURNS RED has posted another video of their recording sessions with Jason Suecof.  Watch

HOPE FOR THE DYING new album pre-orders up at Facedown Records.  Here

LIFE IN YOUR WAY needs your help to kick start their new album Kingdoms coming out this year.  Give

UPCOMING RELEASES:

BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE – Celestial Completion (March 29, 2011)

EMERY – We Do What We Want (March 29, 2011)

HOPE FOR THE DYING – Dissimulation (April 26, 2011)