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A couple of forthcoming releases on my radar:

• Ace Frehley – Anomaly – Truthfully, I don’t have the highest expectations for this one but I discovered a box of old cassettes in my basement this summer and listened to some Frehley’s Comet music for the first time in probably 20 years. The small snippet of a song in this commercial for the CD makes me think that it’ll at least be worth a few spins. Available Sept.15.
• Alice in Chains – Black Gives Way to Blue – I was a bit skeptical when hearing that AIC found a replacement for Layne Staley but early indications is that the band is sticking to the tried and true sound. Check out “A Looking in View”. Available Sept.28.
• Baroness – Blue – Baroness is said to be going a little more indie-guitar rock sounding on their latest (I’ve even read somebody reference Built to Spill in an early review) though make no mistake, Baroness is still a metal band. Check out “Bullhead’s Psalm/ The Sweetest Curse”. Available Oct.13.
• Megadeth – Endgame – New single “Headcrusher” sounds like vintage Megadeth – shredding riffs and Mustaine’s familiar snarl. Love it. Available Sept.15.
• Skeletonwitch – Breathing the Fire – Ohio boys keep in brutal on their newest release. The audio quality on this sucks but at least “Crushed Beyond Dust” gives you a sneak preview of what’s to come. Available Oct.13.
• Slayer – World Painted Blood – The biggest disappointment for me this summer was the cancellation of a Slayer show in Columbus.  “Hate Worldwide” made it’s way to the web in July. The album is tentatively scheduled to be released during the first half of October, just in time for Halloween.

Any other metal albums worth looking out for this fall?

Check it out now and then buy it in early September.

I’ll admit I’m a recent convert to Polvo’s angular, noisy guitar rock and some of their earlier stuff was hit or miss with me but I think with age they’ve smoothed out some of the rougher, experimental (making noise for the sake of making noise) elements and from the limited preview I’ve had of In Prism, this album is going to be amazing.

Tour dates:

Sep 4 – Southgate House – Newport, Kentucky
Sep 5 – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, Illinois
Sep 6 – Magic Stick – Detroit, Michigan
Sep 24 – The Bellhouse – Williamsburg, New York
Sep 25 – Iron Horse Music Hall – Northampton, Massachusetts
Sep 26 – Black Cat – District of Columbia, Washington DC
Oct 6 – Crocodile Cafe – Seattle, Washington
Oct 7 – Berbati’s Plan – Portland, Oregon
Oct 9 – Slim’s – San Francisco, California
Oct 10 – Spaceland – Los Angeles, California

DD/MM/YY – “Digital Haircut”
Anders Parker – “72 St. Horses”
Anders Parker – “Calling Out to You”
Birds of Avalon – “Your Downtime is Up”
Deer Tick – “Smith Hill”
Jack Penate – “Tonight’s Today”
Throw Me the Statues – “Hi-Fi Goon”
Benjy Ferree – “Fear”
Wavves – “So Bored”
Music Go Music – “Warm in the Shadows”
A Sunny Day in Glasgow – “Ashes Grammer / Ashes Math”

Lonely H – “Diggin’ a Hole”
Cotton Jones – “Gotta Cheer Up”
Throw Me the Statues – “Ancestors
These United States – “I Want You to Keep Everything”
Hope Sandoval – “Blanchard” (This is a ZIP file)
Julian Plenti – “Fun That We Have”
The Rural Alberta Advantage – “Frank AB”
UUVVWWZ – “JapDad”
We All Have Hooks for Hands – “Made Up of Tiny Lights”
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band – “Cheer for Fate”
MEN – “Off Our Backs” (Download from Sendspace)
Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons – “Born Again” (Download file)