Temple of Snakes has a new podcast online – Both Bjorn and Brandon really know their stuff so I would recommend listening to it!

Download it here.

I was recently asked by Tyger (one hell of an artist/photographer and all round good chap!) if I would be up for hosting a metal podcast he is involved in.

Of course I was more than up for it and I am pleased to say the first two episodes are already online for your listening pleasure.

The podcast focuses on unsigned metal, which as you know is something BornInBlood tries to help out where it can!

You can find out more about the podcast at their official blog and the first two episodes can be streamed here and here.

And it is absolutely stonking!  A noticeable step up from their already solid Enemies EP, well worth checking out if your like your slamming death metal.

Check out their official MySpace now.

Swedish Doom types Kongh have been offically picked up by Chicaco based Label Seventhrule

Official press release:

Seventh Rule Recordings proudly welcomes Scandinavian doom lords Kongh to its eccentric family. Hailing from Sweden, Kongh brings doom metal with a progressive melting pot of ideas whose origins stem from the spirit of their godfathers — Melvins, Yob, and Candlemass.

The follow-up to their critically acclaimed “Counting Heartbeats” debut, “Shadows of the Shapeless” will be released by Seventh Rule to the North American region in early-2010. “Shadows of the Shapeless” was recorded and mixed in Sweden by Peter Lundin and mastered by Peter In de Betou (Entombed, Meshuggah).

You heard it right here folks.

In addition, Kongh will be touring throughout 2010, including dates in Europe and the United States.

A new label has cropped up in the Scottish Highlands.  They will be releasing Thrash / Death / Black / Speed / Heavy metal, and they seem to have a real old school vibe about them (which, I have to be honest, is bloody refreshing!)

Here are some planned releases for 2010

Skull Fist (CAN) “Heavier than Metal” CD
DungeönHammer (FRA) / Rust (SWE) split 7″EP
Demonic Cremator (SCO) “My Dying Breath…” 7”EP
Riotor (CAN) Gatefold LP

You can check out their site here – Bestial Invasion.