New York City technical progressive metal trio Behold… The Arctopus (mem. of Dysrhythmia, 7000 Dying Rats) have lined-up a February 24th show at Brooklyn rock bar Saint Vitus. Support will come from Mindless Blasting and Geryon. Advance tickets are $10. Must be 21+ to enter.
In related news, Dysrhythmia have teamed up with Profound Lore Records [...]

Brooklyn sludge duo Orphan have released a limited edition split 12″ with Baltimore’s Dope Body via Black Tent Press. Orphan’s side was recorded by Colin Marston (Behold… the Arctopus, Dysrhythmia, Krallice, Gorguts) at The Thousand Caves in Queens, NY, and mastered by Alan Douches (Converge, Mastodon) at West West Side Music. Dope Body’s side was [...]

NYC’s Gnaw, fronted by Alan Dublin (ex-Khanate, ex-O.L.D.), are scheduled to play Brooklyn’s Death By Audio this Sunday, September 26th.
Also performing are Long Island, NY experimental trio Controlled Bleeding and Cellular Chaos featuring Weasel Walter (Behold… the Arctopus, xbxrx).
Doors at 8:00 PM, show at 9:00 PM. All ages.
Gnaw’s debut full-length, This Face, is out now [...]

Visual artist Nader Sadek will reveal his new work “B’doun O’mr (Ageless)” at Santos Party House in NYC on Saturday, November 21st, 2009.
The night will see a 30 minute performance featuring Nader Sadek, Steve Tucker (ex-Morbid Angel), Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy) and Mike Lerner (Behold… the Arctopus).
Doors open at 7:00 PM, performance starts at 9:00 PM, [...]

Egyptian artist Nader Sadek will be displaying a new performance piece entitled B’doun Wag’h (”Faceless”), this piece will incorporate a mixture of Middle Eastern culture and death metal music. The following musicians will be performing said piece.
Steve Tucker (formerly of Morbid Angel)
Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy)
Nick McMaster (Krallice)
Mike Lerner (Behold… The Arctopus)
Admission price to witness B’doun Wag’h [...]