The above needs no explanation [unless you're too young, in which case.. GROW UP!!!]

During our interview with BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME from last year's Saints and Sinners fest, vocalist Tommy Rogers mentioned a side project he had formed with Gunface and Greg Weeks of THE RED CHORD called PLANT VOCHESTRA. It is officially the greatest side project in the history of all mankind. This is clearly the product of being really tired and really bored on tour and trying to come up with the most random thing ever, and it totally clicks in the most obnoxious of ways. So check out the above clip, and if you want more, Part 2 of this performance is also available.

So, what's the deal with all these new bands that put the core in grindcore with their silly long names and infectious breakdowns? There may be a bit of an overflow of these types of bands, but I declare that Louisiana's IWRESTLEDABEARONCE are a band to reckon with. This band has a pinch of everything, grind, core, some jazz, clean vocals, and a female singer to boot! What I liked most about this band, is the balance of not taking themselves too seriously and then absolutely bringing it!

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Amazing!

Whoever Youtube user 'weedwacker67' is, he is my new hero. He managed to sneak in a camcorder into Radio City Music Hall and tape this awesome rendition of Heaven and Hell performed by Heaven and Hell. Simply amazing. Part 2 of this clip after the jump…

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Here is a live clip of Alexi Laiho and Cory Beaulieu playing alonside of ANNIHILATOR. The quality's not great, but it's still pretty groovy to see two of metal's current metal giants up on stage with the godfathers of modern metal. Enjoy!

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Here is a clip from 2004 by GOROD, formerly known as Gorgasm, who are from France and signed to Willowtip Records. Be sure to check out more tunes from GOROD by clicking here, or check out Willowtip Records by clicking here.

Rick Renstrom is a neoclassical shred guitarist from Akron, Ohio.  Renstrom was born with a physical handicap called Phocomelia, which is a congenital disorder involving the limbs that appears at birth with very short or absent long bones. Regardless of this handicap, Renstrom can certainly rock out as good, if not better, than the average shredder.

Here is some classic footage from 1989 with Pantera, in their infamous "Power Metal" days, and Kerry King of Slayer. Check out the Slayer and Judas Priest covers, and Kerry rocking out to old, glam Pantera. Even Phil looks clean!

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One thing is certain about the Japanese… they love their 80s metalheads. Marty Friedman, of Megadeth fame is HUGGGE in Japan. So huge, he is the in-studio shredder on Japan's "Rock Fujiyama." Why he looks like a cheap hooker, I don't know. But, all I know is these two can shred. We need to get Metal Injection Japan going!

> The above video is of the new BLACK DAHLIA MURDER song "Virally Yours" off their yet-to-be-titled follow up to 2005's "Miasma" expected to be released later this year.

> DIVINE HERESY — the new Los Angeles-based band featuring former FEAR FACTORY/current ASESINO guitarist Dino Cazares alongside Tim Yeung (VITAL REMAINS, HATE ETERNAL) on drums and Tommy Cummings (VEXT) on vocals — has posted audio samples of the tracks "Bleed the Fifth" and "Failed Creation" on its MySpace page. Both cuts come off the group's debut album, , "Bleed the Fifth", which is set for an August release.

> GOJIRA have posted both live audio and video of their track "Remembrance" online here. Both come from the groups "The Link Alive" outing, which was released in North America earlier this year.
> Riverside, CA-based quintet SUICIDE SILENCE has put the finishing touches on its much-anticipated debut album, due this summer via Century Media Records. The newly recorded version of the fan favorite, "Bludgeoned to Death", is now available on the band's MySpace page and is also featured on their upcoming disc.

> An e-card for DREAM THEATER's upcoming CD, "Systematic Chaos", has been made available at this location.

> Michigan mob STILL REMAINS have posted the brand new track ‘Anemia In Your Sheets’ on their official MySpace page.

Who doesn't love Lil Jon? What?! Apparently, he hosts the European version of MTV's Pimp My Ride. And, he pimps out a ride for some Sweeds who happen to be in a metal band. The joy I recieved from watching Lil Jon raise the horns and try to act all cool and metal is just priceless. See for yourself!

(Special thanks to MI Forum member Pillars of Madness for bringing this to our attention.)

> QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE performed two new songs live in the studio on the U.K. TV show "Transmission" Friday, May 11 and they've made their way online: Sick Sick Sick, 3's and 7's

> TRIVIUM's video for the song "The Rising" has been posted online at this location. The clip was shot in March with directors Artifical Army in the Los Angeles area. According to a casting call sheet, the concept for the video is "a technological assault on the world told through the eyes and shadows of youth, nature, war, and disaster."

> JOB FOR A COWBOY's first video for the track "Embedded" is up at this location. "The video follows the story of a mother giving birth to a child — the Antichrist — and then trails the child through his corrupt and demonic existence," JOB FOR A COWBOY frontman Jonny Davy explains. "It timelines his life from the moment of birth all the way to his ruling position as a powerful leader controlling a corrupt government and world public, all created from his own efforts with 'the mark of the beast', a device implanted beneath the flesh for use as "identification". The story relates the accounts of a Book of Revelations prophecy fulfilled."

> Polish extreme metal titans BEHEMOTH have posted a new video clip on their official YouTube page, which documents their latest photo session. The group just completed five special North American shows that included an appearance at the renowned New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, two rare headlining shows, plus performances alongside such acclaimed acts as CANNIBAL CORPSE and DIMMU BORGIR, among others.

THE RED CHORD may be recording a new album, but that didn't stop them from recording a new video for the song "Fixation on Plastics" from critically-acclaimed sophomore effort "Clients." The clip was shot in San Diego by director Richie Valdez. The band is also soon going out on a headlining tour with ALL SHALL PERISH, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD and DESPISED ICON.