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Remember how last month we warned you that Shadows Fall was going to post their new single on December 6? That’s this Friday. Did you forget? Because I sure as fuck did. But that’s to a recent post on the band’s Instagram page, we not only got a reminder, but we got an all-too-short tease…
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Today’s Cyber Monday and while there’s no end to the insane amount of consumerism we’re all going to be subjected to until the last fleeting moments before Christmas Day, now’s a perfect time to get some shit for the metalheads in your life. Sure, a lot of these deals have been around for a week…
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Have you ever felt the joy of committing sonic terrorism in a local bar or restaurant? If you heven’t bombarded an establishment with “The Boys Are Back in Town” or killed the vibes by playing Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” during the dinner rush, have you truly lived? Well, friends, now’s your chance…
In a bit of sad news coming out to the deathcore scene, friends and family of Surrounded By Monsters vocalist Michael Batson announced that he passed away last week. Though details are sparse at this moment as to what caused his sudden passing, people have stepped up to create a GoFundMe to help Batson’s surviving…
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There had been some rumblings in recent weeks that this sort of thing was happening, but it looks like we finally have the official announcement. Glassjaw is going to be releasing their own Don Fury Sessions this coming March. Announced earlier today, the Don Fury Sessions were recorded all the way back in 1998 at…
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Poetry won’t feed the hungry; songs won’t stop the war That painting’s doing nothing to combat global warmth But in between the barricades I might steal a kiss Just to remember why we’re fighting, General Obvious New Yorker Bob Gaulke, a self-styled “rootless cosmopolitan,” stirs a swirling storm of styles, skating through Brazilian rhythms, synth…
Read More “A Kiss Stolen Between the Barricades — NYC Artist Bob Gaulke Returns with “Stupid” LP” »
Walking in the summer soil, so disruptive, waking them up Leaving with entrusted force Feel the darkness trimming the soul Of Wax emerged from Bernardus Fritz’s forsaken solo foray into dark disco and psychedelic grooves, revived and reshaped with the raw edge of John Tampubolon’s jagged guitar and the distant, spectral vocals of Zara. This…
Read More “Indonesian Darkwavers Of Wax Burn Bright With Their Spellbinding “Tribes” EP” »
Nébuleuse est la Route Personne ne s’en doute Les longues journées d’été Et les rires étouffés A path unfolds like a mirage on the horizon—tantalizing, yet untouchable. Plans crumble under the weight of their own ambition, leaving only the shards of what might have been. Fractured visions blur the line between hope and deception, pulling…
Read More “Hamburg Darkwavers SIIE Debut Video for Icy New French Language Single “Grand Virage”” »
Producer Brian Fox and Nadia Garofalo found their rhythm in chaos, carving songs from the sharp edges of experimental synths and defiant poetry. This partnership ignited in early 2023, with Garofalo’s exit from Ganser leaving room for Fox’s provocative vision. Together as KAPUT, they embraced deliberate disorder, creating music that balances raw energy with bold…
Read More “Till You’re Dead — Chicago NoWavers KAPUT Debut Relentless New Single “Runner”” »
In this episode we are going to explore Goth’s White Hegemony: Racism, Gatekeeping and Identity. We’ll be looking at the ways the mechanisms of white supremacy show up in the goth scene, what we can do about it, and whether goth is a music based subculture. Our guest this episode is Shonalika! You can find…
Read More “Cemetery Confessions: Dark Entries: Goth’s Hierarchy of Whiteness” »
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has decided to close down his organic coffee line Rockin’ & Roastin’. He revealed the news on November 29, expressing his expected bummedness: “To all of Rockin’ & Roastin”s loyal subscribers and my coffee loving fans along the way – It is with deep deep sadness that we have had to…
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Jake E. Lee, the badass former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, just shared more details about when he got shot three times back in October. He posted about it again on his social media yesterday, November 30 (it’s a chunk of text, be warned): “Feels like I need to clarify the events leading to the shooting….
Read More “Jake E. Lee “Wasn’t the Least Bit Intimidated” by His Shooters” »
Last night (November 30), freakin metal behemoths Manowar made their first live U.S. appearance since 2014 at the Kings Theatre. They played quite the mix of their extensive discography. Check out the setlist and some footage below. Manowar’s last U.S. shows were some time in 2014 for the 25th anniversary of their Kings of Metal…
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2024’s Cyber Sale starts NOW! 50% off all downloads at Projekt’s Bandcamp, use cyber50 during checkout (last time we looked into it, codes only worked on desktop, not in app.) Physical objects are not on sale; if you include any in your purchase they will be refunded. Through 11:59pm EST on Friday December 6. projektrecords.bandcamp.com
There’s been much ado about Adam doing away with Oceano, and it’s been for good reason. It sucks that things went down this way, but sometimes it just be like that. Adam has spoken quite openly about his feelings about it all throughout the last few days, and he’s offered up another “official” update on…
Read More “Ex-Oceano Vocalist Adam Warren Shares More About His Exit” »
In a recent interview with music journalist Igor Miranda, Spiritbox leader Courtney La Plante spoke about the band’s upcoming album, and how she feels about being nominated for a Grammy a second time. When asked about how excited she is for their new album Tsunami Sea to be released, Courtney said this, as transcribed by…
Body Count, Ice-T’s longrunning metal band that ironically hates cops (hating cops isn’t ironic in itself because they fuckin suck, but moreso because T has been acting as a cop on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit for 1000 years now and knowingly hates the LAPD as much as everyone else does), is set to…
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It is with a heavy heart that we report that former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar has sadly passed away at the entirely too early age of 44. Reports say that Bryar was found in his Tennessee home deceased on November 19, though he was last seen on November 4. No cause or manner…
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Everybody is hiding all the things that hurt I will share my light through the screen, no more We bury the most jagged edges of ourselves, tucking away the darkness that feels too raw, too real for others to face. What remains is a carefully curated façade, smoothed and softened, a mask easier for the…
My prayer is to linger with you At the end of the day in a dream that’s divine My prayer is a rapture in blue With the world far away And your lips close to mine In 2017, as the last echoes of Twin Peaks: The Return filled the air, Devery Doleman and bassist/vocalist Julie…
Read More “Twin Peaks and David Lynch Tribute Band FYT! Release Spellbinding “Sycamore Trees” EP” »
In a social media post that just went live moments ago, the organizers behind Sick New World announced that next year’s fest has been canceled. Though details explaining why they decided to pull the plug on the whole event are scarce at the moment, the folks behind this shocking reveal offered the following statement: “IT…
Over the last year or so, Max and Igor Cavalera have been re-recording old Sepultura releases like Morbid Visions, Bestial Devastation, and Schizophrenia in a bid to make them fall more in line with how they envisioned those tunes. It’s a self-indulgent project, for sure, but at least one member of Sepultura proper has taken…
Read More “Andreas Kisser Says Cavalera Brothers’ Re-Recorded Sepultura Albums “Disrespectful”” »
Still stuffed from all the Thanksgiving food you shoved down your gullet? You may want to sit down and hold onto your butt, because it’s sounding like Sick New World might not be happening according to Tomahawk’s Trevor Dunn. During a recent appearance on The Vinyl Podcast (as transcribed by Australia’s Blunt Magazine), Trevor Dunn…
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Celebrating the 11th anniversary of the Rebellion Tour, legendary NYHC band Madball announced they’re hitting up Europe in February and March of 2025 with recent Australian hardcore darlings Speed as well as Manchester crossover act Guilt Trip, Boston hardcore outfit Death Before Dishonor, and Holland-based heavy hardcore band Lies! Writing on Instagram, Madball had something…
Read More “Madball Announces Rebellion XI European Tour WIth Speed, Guilt Trip, and More” »
Knocked Loose’s performance with Poppy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! performing their popular song “Suffocate” earlier this week was actually sick as fuck. It was really fun to see something that heavy and harsh on a mainstream network talk show at a time when the popularity of rock music as a whole is on a significant…
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Born in the vibrant streets of Tijuana in 1987, Ford Proco began as an experimental project, crafting soundscapes from improvised instruments, found objects, and tape loops. Their early work embraced chaos and cut-up techniques, reflecting their boundary-pushing ethos. By 1991, Lauro Saavedra and Robert Castañeda emerged as the band’s creative core, driving its evolution forward….
Read More “Mexican Electronic Music Explorers Ford Proco Return with “Combustion Alfanumerica” LP” »
The cost to play the game Was never under your control The politics of shame Could never make you feel at home Since 2023, Patrick Bobilin and Sarah Simon have steered MIDNIGHTCHOIR through the raw and restless waters of artistic reinvention. Bobilin’s path, a patchwork of passion and protest, winds through the charged streets of…
Read More “NYC Darkwavers Midnight Choir Vanish in Their Video for “Blackout”” »
As we’ve pointed out before, Lemmy’s ashes have ended up in a shocking number of places, being gifted to some friends in bullets that he left for them, being tattooed onto certain people’s bodies, and being enshrined at certain festivals and bars in honor of the late Motörhead frontman. The latest place for them to…
Saudia Arabia is one of the most brutal and oppressive countries in the Middle East. Democracy Matrix ranked 176 countries by the quality of their democracy and ranked Saudi Arabia 173rd, with only Yemen, North Korea, and Eritrea coming in lower. Freedom House gave the country a rating of “Not Free” giving its political rights…
Hey, metalheads! Sorry I was gone last month. I was busy moving to an entirely new state and you know how crazy that sort of thing can get. Regardless, I’ve received so many love questions from y’all and Cinnamon is here to help! I hope you guys have a rockin’ Thanksgiving with you and yours,…
Read More “Love Bites: Give Thanks by Sharing Music, Making Time, and More with Stormi Maya” »
Pete International Airport revolves around the restless genius of Portland’s Peter G. Holmström (The Dandy Warhols, Sun Atoms), whose psychedelic explorations dive headlong into the electrified depths of electronic rock. This side project, named after a Dandy Warhols track, brims with bold experimentation and a sly, swaggering charm. Holmström orchestrates his collaborators like pieces on…
Let’s be honest—the holidays fucking suck. What even is the point? Being around family sucks. But, at least, August Burns Red has blessed us with a little holiday treat, by way of their quite hefty cover of “Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. They do these covers every year, so…
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We’ve known this was going to happen, but isn’t still surprising that it actually did? I don’t think anything this level has ever happened in the history of Kimmel, so let’s revel in that. For the diehards, it might be a little bit of a blow seeing Knocked Loose and Poppy doing anything on such…
Read More “Knocked Loose & Poppy Do Jimmy Kimmel in the Best Way: Watch” »
It is honestly bonkers to me that this guy still has the goddamn nerve. Like, the fucking balls on this guy, amirite? A pair of videos just came out of Tim Lambesis being on some LamBULLSHIT with his wife Dany. The first video released didn’t have audio, but the visuals are really all we needed…
Read More “As I Lay Dying’s Tim Lambesis Was a Dick, Again” »
It’s always nice when our favorite musicians have a little humility. Besides actual stellar talent, there are many ways in which we are the same. At least, grand master awesome person Duff McKagan thinks so. He did an interview recently with music journalist legend Matt Pinfield at the KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room, talking about…
Read More “Duff McKagan: “We’re All in This Fucking Thing Together”” »
Former Savatage drummer Steve “Doc” Wacholz hasn’t been involved with the band since 1993, when he quit following the tragic death of lead guitarist Criss Oliva who was killed by a drunk driver. That’s a completely fair reason to quit because that’s a major trauma to have to suffer. But it seems like 31 years…
Read More “Drummer Steve “Doc” Wacholz Seems Open to Performing With Reunited Savatage” »
Janosch Moldau has etched his name into the electronic dance scene with a style that feels as personal as it is profound. Hailing from Germany, the birthplace of electronic music innovation, Moldau channels a sound that lingers like an echo in the mind’s eye. His music pulses with longing, tethered to addictive hooks and melodies…
Read More “German Synthpop Artist Janosch Moldau Debuts Cathartic New Single “Soul Recovery”” »
Philadelphia’s art-rock duo Tulipomania are set to release their sixth album, Absolution, a project born from an intriguing collaboration with best-selling author Jeff VanderMeer, whose first entry in his Southern Reach series was loosely adapted into the 2018 film, Annihilation. Known for their eclectic blend of cult synth-punk, glam-tinged post-punk, and muscular chamber pop, Tulipomania—comprising…
Picture it: Driving without a destination, headlights slicing through darkness, the lights of the nighttime flickering like ghostly warnings—Ghost Mechanic Nine from Manchester’s legendary Inca Babies feels like a soundtrack for a drive through purgatory. Ghost Mechanic Nine, the band’s first release in three years, charges forward with unrelenting energy, its title track setting the…
In yet another development in the ongoing controversy surrounding embattled shock rocker Brian Warner, better known as Marilyn Manson, the rocker dropped his defamation lawsuit in which he claimed that his former fiancée Evan Rachel Wood and her associate, Illma Gore, manipulated a shocking number of women into making false sexual misconduct accusations against Manson….
