{"id":76550,"date":"2018-02-08T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T17:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=76550"},"modified":"2018-02-08T06:03:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T12:03:19","slug":"the-most-innovative-guitarists-in-metal-right-now-tournament-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/the-most-innovative-guitarists-in-metal-right-now-tournament-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Innovative Guitarists In Metal Right Now: <i>Tournament Edition<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>We want you to help us decide which modern guitarist deserves recognition for their boundary pushing creativity in metal. Join us in voting for today’s first round!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>All the big names in guitar playing throughout the years have all had something in common. Names like Jimmie Van Tuckett, Paul Leach, ‘Steeven’ Ray Vai, Mallethead, and John Stamos, didn’t become part of shredder’s folklore by playing it safe, farting around in a pentatonic prison like your local weekend Guitar Center cashier. They took the instrument to task, conquering previously uncharted soundscapes and paving the way for the next generation. Part of what separates metal from <del>actual<\/del>\u00a0other music is the genre’s penchant for unbridled technicality. However, amongst the cringe-inducing wankery and tedious one-upmanship, there are musicians who apply their skill on the instrument to widen the genre’s overall scope, crafting compositions which pioneer the path into the future. Yet, many of these artist’s contributions are drowned out by some dildo sweep-picking himself to climax in front of swathes of salivating siqqqophants.<\/p>\n<p>So for our next <strong>TovH Tournament<\/strong> bracket we’ve decided to try and show some appreciation to those who we believe are today’s trailblazers in the genre. For the competition we’ve chosen 48 guitarists on the forefront to battle it out to determine who is the <strong>most innovative modern guitarist in metal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To meet the selection criteria, the entrants had to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be in a currently active metal band (O’ Chris, Where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pBrx1AV-u9w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arp<\/a> Thou?).<\/li>\n<li>Not be old as balls and\/or dead.<\/li>\n<li>Not suck.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That…surprisingly left a lot of people in contention. So to streamline things a bit, we’ve taken the liberty of seeding a <strong>Top 16<\/strong> who will get a first round bye, leaving the remaining 32 to battle it out this week. Those 16 are denoted by the<strong> ???<\/strong> below because it will give us a few extra peaceful days before those deadshits start whinging that their fave brutal dm bro Bobby Jabronius from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/world-metal-news-metallica-tool-dso-khemmis-iced-earth-wwf-peter-jackson-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Extracting The Micturation<\/a><\/strong>, or Cecil Saskatoon from the classic mk iv Shredhed’s reunion line-up wasn’t included. If you’re <em>still<\/em> wondering why [<em>guitarist<\/em>] wasn’t mentioned, it’s because you didn’t create your own website and run a fun competition like this, you lazy piece of shit. Anyway, here’s the draw. As always, stab to embiggen.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-76603\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tourney1Quesex.jpg?resize=1200%2C785&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tourney1Quesex.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tourney1Quesex.jpg?resize=300%2C196&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tourney1Quesex.jpg?resize=768%2C502&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tourney1Quesex.jpg?resize=1024%2C670&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tourney1Quesex.jpg?resize=400%2C262&ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Now it’s time for you to listen in and cast your crucial votes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6-1024x45.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=300%2C13&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=768%2C34&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=400%2C18&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/when-death-metal-was-gnarly-yha-from-suffering-hour-talks-unique-death-metal-bands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Raiken<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/the-10-best-albums-of-2017-as-backed-by-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/the-10-best-albums-of-2017-as-backed-by-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uffering<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/the-10-best-albums-of-2017-as-backed-by-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Hour<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/the-10-best-albums-of-2017-as-backed-by-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scientifically proven<\/a> to have penned the best riffs of 2017.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=3396495612\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs-262x300.png?resize=87%2C100&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=262%2C300&ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=400%2C458&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?w=415&ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Ron Sword (Last Sacrament)<\/h3>\n<p>Microtonal guitars making brutal riffs.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=2369743079\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p>[yop_poll id=”406″]<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6-1024x45.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=300%2C13&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=768%2C34&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=400%2C18&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Arthur Rizk (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/an-interview-with-sumerlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sumerlands<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Joe’s boy got them riffs.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=1182265561\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs-262x300.png?resize=87%2C100&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=262%2C300&ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=400%2C458&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?w=415&ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Eric Rhodes (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?s=genevieve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genevieve<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Tortured dissoskronk so adventurous it made Richter forget his safeword.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=4713152\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p>[yop_poll id=”407″]<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6-1024x45.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=300%2C13&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=768%2C34&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=400%2C18&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>G.D.C (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/2015s-in-case-you-missed-it-abyssals-antikatastaseis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abyssal<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Abyssal by name. Abyssal by nature.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=3194660152\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs-262x300.png?resize=87%2C100&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=262%2C300&ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=400%2C458&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?w=415&ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Czral (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/road-trip-to-chernobyl-viruss-memento-collider-reviewed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virus<\/a> | Aura Noir |\u00a0Infern\u00f6)<\/h3>\n<p>Absurd sonic scrawlings of a Scandinavian existentialist abandoned in the desert.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=2449842675\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p>[yop_poll id=”408″]<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6-1024x45.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=300%2C13&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=768%2C34&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=400%2C18&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Naas Alcameth (Akhlys | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/i-sense-darkness-in-your-future-pt-iii-nightbringer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nightbringer<\/a> | Bestia Arcana)<\/h3>\n<p>Spectral conjurings of ghastly intent.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=2560990641\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs-262x300.png?resize=87%2C100&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=262%2C300&ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=400%2C458&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?w=415&ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Steven Brodsky (Mutoid Man | Cave In)<\/h3>\n<p>Whacked-out fun as hell riffs for days.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=4067097325\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p>[yop_poll id=”409″]<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6-1024x45.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=300%2C13&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=768%2C34&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=400%2C18&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/interview-art-as-catharsis-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lachlan Dale<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?s=serious+beak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Serious Beak<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/rising-in-the-eastern-sky-a-review-of-hashshashins-nihsahshsah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hashshashin<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/premiere-adrift-for-days-when-the-knot-unties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adrift For Days<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Psychedelic-laced prog, doom, and exotic explorations in equal doses.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=483534004\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs-262x300.png?resize=87%2C100&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=262%2C300&ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=400%2C458&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?w=415&ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Kalevi Uibo (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/case-listings-15-9305-chaos-echoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chaos Ech\u0153s<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Anarchic blends of the incongruous that invade the psyche.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=3361034169\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p>[yop_poll id=”410″]<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6-1024x45.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=300%2C13&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=768%2C34&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?resize=400%2C18&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6.png?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Wenceslas Carrieu (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/top-5-new-french-live-acts-w-cadaveric-fumes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cadaveric Fumes<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Organic oeuvres, old of origin but out of this world.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=2485827395\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs-262x300.png?resize=87%2C100&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=262%2C300&ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=400%2C458&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?w=415&ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Gar\u00f0ar S. J\u00f3nsson (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?s=sinmara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sinmara<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/almyrkvis-pupil-of-the-searing-maelstrom-an-interpretive-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Almyrkvi<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Possessed by an untamed beast beyond this universe.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/track=3846277062\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p>[yop_poll id=”411″]<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-74583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/divider6-1024x45.png?resize=1024%2C45&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"45\" 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src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/track=4126451529\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" style=\"position:relative;display:block;width:400px;height:100px;\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-76554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs-262x300.png?resize=87%2C100&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"87\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=262%2C300&ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?resize=400%2C458&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/toiletovhell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/vs.png?w=415&ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 87px) 100vw, 87px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Semjaza (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/get-prepd-mediterranean-madness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thy Darkened Shade<\/a> | 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