Brooklyn Vegan — by Fred Pessaro // BBG Bloodiest at Saint Vitus 8/17/2012 Bloodiest celebrated the vinyl release of their recent LP, Descent, with a show at Saint Vitus on Friday (8/17), joined by Chrome Waves (current/ex-members of Nachtmystium, The Atlas Moth, Th... more info

Metalsucks — 10 Years and Rob Zombie had the biggest debuts on the Current Hard Music charts this week. We also check in on the most recent releases by Gojira, Nachtmystium, Lamb of God, Shadows Fall and more. 1 LINKIN PARK – LIVING THINGS Last week: 14,159 Cu... more info

Metalsucks — Congrats to reader Jack Peterson, who correctly identified last week’s logo as belonging to the band Basarabian Hills. For his troubles, Jack wins a copy of Silencing Machine, the latest release from Nachtmystium. Congrats, Jack! This week, we... more info

Metalsucks — 20,000 is the magic number this week. The top seller on the Current Hard Music chart debuted with that number while five other recent releases surpassed or came close to hitting 20,000 units sold too. After the jump, debut numbers from Testament, Na... more info

Metalsucks — Last week we offered a Nachtmystium Silencing Machine prize pack to one grand prize winner and two runners-up. Here are the winners: Nobody: “Eyehategod, but dammit Eyelovebears.” [grand prize] Insinnerate: “He’ll be going Down soon. I can t... more info

Consequence of Sound — A worthy entry in the black metal canon. more info

Metalsucks — Congrats to reader Duncan McDuffie, who correctly identified last week’s logo as belonging to the band Cult of Unholy Shadows. For his troubles, Duncan wins a CD/DVD special edition of King Diamond’s legendary album, Abigail. Congrats, Dunca... more info

Metalsucks — It’s been a while since we’ve run a Photo Caption Contest, but fear not, Suckalos: we’re back. For the last contest, which ran July 12, we offered up a Saint Vitus prize pack. Here’s the winning caption, brought to you by “ChuggaChuggaDeed... more info

Metal Injection — Now that Sonic Youth is over, Thurston Moore has a lot of free time on his hands, it seems. And, due to his ever-expanding love of black metal and lack of musical output, the noisemaker has decided to collaborate with Nachtmystium frontman Blake Judd... more info

Guardian Music — Following the end of his marriage to Kim Gordon and with Sonic Youth on indefinite hiatus, Moore is set to join Twilight for their third albumFollowing the end of Thurston Moore's marriage to Kim Gordon, the Sonic Youth man is exploring his metal sid... more info