In Which We Learned the Ultimate Metal Handshake

 WORST WEEK EVER PLAYLIST, April 28 – May 2, 2014

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Here are this week’s top stories:

• We released the fourth volume of NYC Sucks, our 100% FREE digital comp featuring some of New York’s best metal bands!
• We also debuted new music from Insomnium, Incantation, Noneuclid, and Barrows.
• On the one year anniversary of his death, we took some time to remember Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman.
• A newly-released handwritten note found in Kurt Cobain’s wallet suggests he didn’t like Courtney Love very much… or maybe it was just a goof?
• These mash-ups of System of a Down & Elton John and The Smashing Pumpkins & Loverboy are awesome.
• For once, we agree with Asking Alexandria: Metallica ARE “shit now.”
• We learned the ultimate metal handshake.
• We enjoyed this video of a sweet old lady diggin’ on some metal.
• We loved this unofficial video for Mastodon’s “Bedazzled Fingernails.”
• This monument of Baphomet: SO MUCH YES.

Have a great weekend, gang! See ya Monday.