Heavy metal and art have always found themselves at crossroads, since heavy metal tends to be very expressive, it lends a hand to a darker side of creativity.
Nader Sadek last year released his debut full length album titled "In The Flesh" that's been receiving extremely positive reviews and great reception from fans. The album's conceptual theme centers around man's obsession with oil, and how we're basically enslaving ourselves to a substance originating from dead animals and vegetation.
To help bring his vision to fruition, Nader Sadek brought in an array of musicians to help him pump this steam roller of an album into full speed. The album features Steve Tucker (EX-Morbid Angel), Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy), and Rune Eriksen (aka Blasphemer of Mayhem), as well as guest spots by notable artists such as; Attila Csihar, Travis Ryan, Tony Norman, Mike Lerner, Nick McMaster, and Destructhor.
Nader Sadek is also a highly reputed visual artist. Some of his most popular and visually striking stage settings and costumes were acquired by the likes of black metal heavy weights Mayhem and drone icons Sun O))).
Since we're a middle eastern based blog, Nader Sadek ranks up high with us for his various achievements on the international metal scene. And with that we thought it would be awesome to get his personal recommendations for his top extreme metal songs.
Make sure to visit the official Nader Sadek website at:nadersadek.comfor more information on how to order a copy of "In The Flesh."
[Ed note: There was also one more song that Nader really wanted to include on the list but unfortunately it was not available anywhere online for free streaming. The song is by Internecine and is called Hallowed Guidance. You can preview the track here.]
[PRESS RELEASE] BareBonesMusic.comrecently sat down with Alex Webster (bass) and Paul Mazurkiewicz (drums) from CANNIBAL CORPSE. The guys talk about the release of their new guitar tab book, a first for the band, the upcoming Evisceration Plague Tour DVD to be released in February and the new full length studio record in early 2012. Alex and Paul also discuss the longevity of Cannibal Corpse, how their fans have now become generational, the ability to stick around all these years and being so close to their fan base. Also they talk about controversy and certain bans that their lyrics and artwork has created over the years in certain places in the world and the hypocrisy as compared to the popularity and acceptance of mainstream violent movies and video games and why music is treated differently. The guys discuss how the genre and heaviness of true death metal will never become mainstream but also how it is bigger than it ever has been before.
Finally Alex and Paul talk about the nature of the worldwide cult of supporters of death metal and Cannibal Corpse which will continue to keep their music alive and could care less about fickle popular trends in music and culture. PLUS exclusive live performance footage from the band!
Metal Injectionguest correspondent Johnny Orlando, Jr. spoke with George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher of Cannibal Corpse at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival.
George was true form, discusses his love of World of Warcraft and why he won't play any other MMOs, his views on censorship, refrigeration, his experiences recording voices for Metalocalypse and more.
The finest quote you will find in this entire interview is Corpsegrinder saying this:
"You know what I heard. Bjork said I was the Freddy Mercury of death metal"
[Left: Nader Sadek, Right: Rune Eriksen]
