Melissa Andrews
1. Eisbrecher – Sunde
2. Dornenreich – Her von welken Nachten
3. Katatonia – Night is the New Day
4. Leaves’ Eyes – Njord
5. Capud Draconis
Tate Bengston
1. Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier (EMI)
2. Solace – A.D. (Small Stone)
3. Godflesh – Songs of Love and Hate (Earache)
4. The High Confessions – Turning Lead Into Gold (Relapse)
5. Blood Revolt – Indoctrine (Profound Lore)
Keith Carman
1. Pasadena Napalm Division – S/T (Abyss)
2. Ramones – Ramones (Sire)
3. Youth Brigade – To Sell The Truth (BYO)
4. Napalm Death – Harmony Corruption (Earache)
5. Sacrifice – Soldiers Of Misfortune (Fringe)
Cara Cross
1. Type O Negative – Life is Killing Me
2. The Devin Townsend Project – Addicted
3. Mastodon – Blood Mountain
4. Burnt by the Sun – Heart of Darkness
5. Faith No More – Angel Dust
Book: Lynchpin, Seth Godin
DVD: Twin Peaks
Laina Dawes
1. Sleep – Sleep’s Holy Mountain
2. Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza – Danza III
3. Intronaut – Valley of Smoke
4. Beneath The Massacre – Maree Noire
5. Melvins – The Bride Screamed Murder
Books: Mustaine, Dave Mustiane
Movies: Machete, Life During Wartime
Gruesome Greg
1. The Skeptix – Pure Punk Rock (Captain Oi!)
2. The Varukers – Still Bollox But Still Here (We Bite Records)
3. Quest For Fire – Lights From Paradise (Tee Pee)
4. Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier (EMI)
5. Mose Giganticus – Gift Horse (Relapse)
Book: Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
Kyle Harcott
1. Scissorfight – all
2. Carnivore – all
3. Dax Riggs – Say Goodnight to the World
4. Blood Revolt – Indoctrine
5. Doomriders – Darkness Come Alive (vinyl)
Book: TO LIVE IS TO DIE : The Life and Death of Cliff Burton, Joel McIver
Series: Party Down
Rob Hughes
1. Blood Revolt – Indoctrine (Profound Lore)
2. Wormrot – Abuse (Earache)
3. Anekdoten – Chapters (kscope)
4. Pineapple Thief – Someone Here is Missing (kscope)
5. Zevious – After the Air Raid (Cuneiform)
Rob Kachluba
1. Accept – Blood of Nations (Nuclear Blast)
2. Kataklysm – Heavens Venom (Nuclear Blast)
3. Anathema-We’re Here Because We’re Here (Kscope)
4. Death Angel-Relentless Retribution (Nuclear Blast)
5. Blind Guardian-At the Edge of Time (Nuclear Blast)
Sarah Kitteringham
1. Orchid – Dance Tonight, Revolution Tomorrow + Chaos is Me (Ebullition Records)
2. Horseback – Invisible Mountain (Relapse)
3. Wake – Surrounded by Human Filth 7″ (self released)
4. Dredg – El Cielo (Universal)
5. Pig Destroyer – Terrifyer (Relapse)
Book: Porno by Irvine Welsh
Movie: Melvin Goes to Dinner
Matt Lewis
1. Ion Dissonance – Cursed
2. Hail of Bullets – On Divine Winds
3. Protest the Hero – Fortress
4. Cephalic Carnage – Misled by Certainty
5. Black Label Society – Order of the Black
Albert Mansour
1. Raven – Walk Through Fire (Metal Blade Records)
2. Blind Guardian – At the Edge of Time (Nuclear Blast)
3. Malevolent Creation – Invidious Dominion (Nuclear Blast)
4. Holy Grail – Improper Burial (Prosthetic Records)
5. Venom – Black Metal Re-Issue (Sanctuary Records)
Ola Mazzuca
1. Kataklysm – Heaven’s Venom (Nuclear Blast)
2. Malevolent Creation – Invidious Dominion (Nuclear Blast)
3. Arch Enemy – Rise of the Tyrant (Century Media)
4. Janelle Monáe – The ArchAndroid (Bad Boy Records)
5. Shad – The Old Prince (Black Box Recordings)
Justin M. Norton
1. Asphyx -The Rack (Century Media)
2. Autopsy -The Tomb Within EP (Peaceville)
3. Eyehategod -Take As Needed For Pain (Century Media)
4. Helmet -Seeing Eye Dog (Work Song)
5. Neurosis -Enemy Of The Sun reissue (Neurot)
Sean Palmerston
1. Accept – Blood Of The Nations (Nuclear Blast)
2. Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier (EMI)
3. Status Quo – On The Level/Quo (reissue) (Universal Germany)
4. Volbeat – Beyond Hell/Above Heaven (Vertigo Germany)
5. V/A – A Tribute To Black Sabbath (Metal Hammer Magazine insert CD)
BLU-RAY: MEGADETH – Rust In Peace Live (Shout Factory)
Movie: Cemetary Junction
Jon Smith
1. Katatonia – Viva Emptiness (Peaceville)
2. Boris – Pink (Sonic Unyon)
3. Russian Circles – Geneva (Suicide Squeeze)
4. Devin Townsend (Ocean Machine) – Biomech – (HevyDevy Records)
5. October Tide – A Thin Shell (Candlelight)
Book: When Species Meet, Donna Haraway
Film: Paprika, Satoshi Kon
Kevin Stewart-Panko
1. The Holy Mountain – Here is No Exit (No Idea)
2. Cephalic Carnage – Misled by Certainty (Relapse)
3. Envy – Recitation (Temporary Residence)
4. Atheist – Jupiter (Season of Mist)
5. Slayer – Reign in Blood (Def Jam)
Book: Only Death is Real, Tom Gabriel Fischer
DVD: Immortal – Live at Wacken 2007 (Nuclear Blast)
Renee Trotier
1. Bison b.c. – Dark Ages
2. Skeletonwitch – Breathing the Fire
3. Terrorhorse -Unrequited and Unscathed
4. Clutch – From Beale St. to Oblivion
5. Kylahullut – Turpa Taynna
Book: Under the Dome by Stephen King
Jason Wellwood
1. Blind Guardian – At The Edge of Time (Nuclear Blast)
2. Orchid’s Curse – Voices: The Tale of Broken Men (Diminished Fifth)
3. Skull Fist – Heavier Than Metal (Self Released)
4. Iron Maiden – The Final Frontier (Ume)
5. High Watt Electrocutions – The Bermuda Triangle (Introspection)
Book: The Great Hunt – Robert Jordan
Movie: The Runaways
Laura Wiebe
1. Mar de Grises – Streams Inward (Season of Mist)
2. Danzig – Danzig II – Lucifuge (American)
3. Revamp – Revamp (Nuclear Blast)
4. King Giant – Southern Darkness
5. Watain – Lawless Darkness (Season of Mist)
Book: Justina Robson – Going Under (Quantum Gravity, Book 3)
Adam Wills
1. Blind Guardian – At The Edge of Time (Nuclear Blast)
2. Grinderman – Grinderman 2 (Anti-)
3. Lantlos – .neon (Prophecy Productions)
4. Woe – Quietly, Undramatically (Candlelight)
5. Volbeat – Beyond Hell/Above Heaven (Universal)
Movie: 13 Assassins (Takashi Miike)