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Generichrist Streaming Taste of Death In Entirety

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Tampa, FL sleazy punk death thrashers Generichrist have released Taste of Death on February 10, 2015 via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions, and features a guest appearance by legendary horror Icon Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Army Of Darkness, The Devil’s Rejects), who has been on several of the bands past releases. Stream the entire album for free here.

Hailing from Tampa Florida, Generichrist was formed back in 2003 by lead vocalist Tony Anderson (Doomsilla, Fleshreaper, Skintomb), and their current line-up is stronger than ever featuring Ed Webb, formerly of Massacre and Diabolic. Generichrist’s sick, twisted blend of Punk/Thrash combined with Death Metal results in “Taste Of Death” becoming an experience in horror, sleaze and violence! This album also features a guest appearance by legendary horror Icon Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Army Of Darkness, The Devil’s Rejects), who has been on several of the bands past releases. An essential platter of splatter for fans of Abscess, The Accused, Autopsy, Blood Duster, Cryptic Slaughter, GISM, Goatwhore, High On Fire, Massacre, Morbid Angel, Napalm Death, Nunslaughter, Slayer and Terrorizer

TRACK LISTING:
1. Monsters And Myths
2. Taste Of Death
3. Kill Your Parents
4. Fuck To Get High
5. Nazi In Blue
6. Hexx
7. Eye Of Malevolence

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Terry Butler and Ed Webb Leave Massacre, Sit Out Upcoming Death DTA Euro Tour

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Veteran death metallers Massacre will no longer be on the Death DTA’s “Symbolic 20th Anniverary” European tour in late February/March 2015 leg. Their Swamp Leper Stomp ’14 tour in North America with DTA, Obituary and Rivers of Nihil had to be cut short by one show.

Massacre bassist Terry Butler and vocalist Ed Webb today issued joint statements indicating that they have formally exited the band:

Said Terry Butler:

“It’s with a heavy heart that I am announcing my departure from Massacre. I wish Ed, [drummer] Mikey [Mazzonetto] and [guitarist] Rick [Rozz] the best of luck with their future endeavors. I would like to thank the awesome fans for their support and loyalty and to those who labored to help bring the band back from beyond. Thank you as well….Arrivederci!”

Adds Ed Webb:

“After much thought and consideration it is with deep regret that I announce my departure from Massacre. This was not an easy decision to make but a necessary one. The last four years have had its share of both unbelievable times as well as some times I wish to forget. I want to thank all of the Massacre fans, those who accepted me as the new vocalist as well as those who didn’t. You guys gave me the desire to work harder than I ever had in the past. I also had the privilege to play some of the most incredible shows, do some killer tours and meet a lot of great people along the way. At this point, I am going to just concentrate on my two main projects [Generichrist and Destined To Ruin] as well as a few other projects I am working on. I want to endlessly thank Terry, Rick and Mikey for the opportunity to record an absolutely crushing CD and get to tour around the world with them. I wish them all the best in their future endeavors. I hope to see everyone in the future and thanks for letting me do what I live to do!”

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Massacre On North American Tour With Obituary, Rivers of Nihil, Euro Tour in February

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Veteran Florida death metallers Massacre will be taking part on the Swamp Leper Stomp North American Tour 2014 with Death (DTA), Obituary and Rivers of Nihil, as well as an upcoming European run in February 2015. Dates are below.

The band released Back From Beyond, their first record in nearly 20 years, with Tim Vazquez of CGM Studios recording and mixing. Massacre features original members, guitarist Rick Rozz along with bassist Terry Butler (Obituary, ex-Death, Six Feet Under), vocalist Ed Webb (ex-Diabolic, Eulogy) and drummer Mike Mazzonetto (ex-Pain Principle). Check out the official video for Back From Beyond here.

MASSACRE- live in North America 2014:
Nov 11: The Rail Club Fort Worth, TX (w/OBITUARY, RIVERS OF NIHIL)
Nov 13: LVCS – Las Vegas, NV (w/OBITUARY, RIVERS OF NIHIL)
Dec 20: TBA – Mexico City, Mexico https://www.facebook.com/events/375627912589617/

DEATH (DTA), OBITUARY, MASSACRE, RIVERS OF NIHIL – Swamp Leper Stomp North American Tour 2014:
Nov 14: Club Nokia- Los Angeles, CA
Nov 15: Mainstage – Ramona, CA
Nov 16: DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
Nov 18: Studio Seven – Seattle, WA –
Nov 19: Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC *
Nov 21: Mac Ballroom – Calgary, AB *
Nov 22: Riddell Centre – Regina, SK *
Nov 23: Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB *
Nov 24: Amsterdam – Minneapolis, MN *
Nov 25: Metro – Chicago, IL
Nov 26: Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH
Nov 27: Phoenix Concert Hall – Toronto, ON
Nov 28: Le National – Montreal, QC
Nov 29: Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
Nov 30: Best Buy Theater – New York, NY
Dec. 03: Empire – Springfield, VA
Dec. 04: Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC –
Dec. 05: Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
Dec. 06: Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
Dec. 07: Grand Central – Miami, FL
*=plus UNTIMELY DEMISE

DEATH (DTA), MASSACRE, ABYSMAL DAWN, LOUDBLAST – Symbolic European Tour 2015:
Presented by: Metal Hammer, Legacy, Slam Magazin, metalnews.de, Noizeletter. BLAST
Feb 27: Matrix – Bochum (Germany)
Feb 28: Dynamo – Eindhoven (The Netherlands)
Mar 01: Trix – Antwerp (Belgium)
Mar 02: Electric Ballroom – London (UK)
Mar 03: Academy – Dublin (Ireland)
Mar 04: Club Academy – Manchester (UK)
Mar 05: Trabendo – Paris (France)
Mar 06: Alte Kaserne – Zürich (Switzerland) –
Mar 07: Theaterfabrik – München (Germany)
Mar 08: Rockfabrik – Ludwigsburg (Germany)
Mar 09: RnR Arena – Milan (Italy)
Mar 11: Rockhouse – Salzburg (Austria)
Mar 12: Szene – Wien (Austria)
Mar 13: Fabryka – Cracov (Poland)
Mar 14: B 90 – Gdansk (Poland)
Mar 15: Progresja – Warsaw (Poland)
Mar 16: K 17 – Berlin (Germany)
Mar 17: Posthalle – Würzburg (Germany)
Mar 18: Markthalle – Hamburg (Germany)
Mar 19: Sticky Fingers – Gothenburg (Sweden)
Mar 20: Klubben – Stockholm (Sweden)
Mar 21: Vulkan – Oslo (Norway)
Mar 22: Amager Bio – Copenhagen (Denmark)

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Massacre – Back From Beyond

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It has been 23 years since Rick Rozz and Terry Butler last released anything of note under the banner of Massacre, and that two decades plus hiatus has allowed their debut From Beyond to achieve the legendary status its Bay Area-meets-Death quality deserves, a great collection of straight down the line death metal songs that set the tone for literally millions of bands to follow.

With such an iconic release in their catalogue, but with years of less than stellar activity individually, expectations for Back From Beyond (Century Media) are mixed. The first thing that strikes is the powerful production as guitars barrel out of the traps (once the pointless intro has meandered on by) into ‘As We Wait To Die’. New vocalist Ed Webb does a decent enough job, sounding like (the heavier of) Burton C. Bell (‘s voices), but lacking the distinctive and charismatic tones of non-returnee Kam Lee.

While Massacre always leant to the thrashy, (pre-Chaos AD) Sepultura end of American Death Metal, it’s interesting to see how much groove and chug metal is in their newer sound; ‘Hunters Blood’ wouldn’t be out of place on a Lamb of God album. That isn’t to say the trademark Massacre DM has been abandoned, as ‘Ascension of the Deceased’ throwback like a Thursday, ‘Shield Of The Son’ thrash-snaps the neck, while ‘Evil Within’ and ‘Beast With Vengeance’ pay homage to Chuck.

Sticking resolutely in the mid-tempo and to a simple but effective riffing style with only the odd venture out of their stomping ground, Back From Beyond settles into a pattern of mixing late 90’s groove with old school Death Metal riffing. In the main, with each track in isolation, it works to good effect, but as a whole due to a lack of dynamics and colour, no track to rival a ‘Cryptic Realms’ and an overly long running order (14 tracks!? You have to be amazing to stay interesting for 14 tracks!) Back From Beyond is an enjoyable, solid yet unspectacular return. Nothing to rival From Beyond but serves as a better follow-up than (the-Massacre-album-that-shall-not-be-named).

7/10

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