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Iced Earth‘s Jon Schaffer finally has a sentencing date to determine the price he’ll pay for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 Capitol Building riot. Schaffer, known to metal fans as the guitarist of Iced Earth, was one of the first rioters to enter the Capitol on the day of the riots in support…
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OTEP are back with a new single, “Ostracized,” from their forthcoming album The God Slayer. Nu metal icon Otep Shamaya and her band will be releasing their new record on September 15. This is the second single released from the forthcoming album, the first being her cover of Billie Eilish’s “You Should See Me in…
Heaven Shall Burn released a video for their cover of Blind Guardian‘s “Valhalla” featuring a cameo from Blind Guardian royalty himself, Hansi Kürsch. The video release was to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Heaven Shall Burn’s record Valhalla. It was directed by Philipp Hirsch and guitarist Alexander Dietz. Guitarist Maik Weichert says: “We always regretted…
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Welcome to another weekend. We’re glad you could join us after such an arduous work week… or maybe you’ve had a pretty easy week, at which point, lucky you. The good news in either situation, however, is that no matter how your shit existence was over the last few days, you’ve still got a new…
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Killswitch Engage just made fans very happy when they eluded to the fact that we can probably expect some new music in 2024. In an interview with Kerrang!, guitarist and producer Adam Dutkiewicz spills the tea: “Yeah, we’ve been writing for quite some time now. Jesse Leach has been working out some lyric ideas and demos for the last few days, actually….
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It’s time to get truly stoked for the forthcoming Metalocyalpse movie, Army of the Doomstar, out August 22. Adult Swim just dropped the trailer for the film, and it shows the movie’s antagonist, Mr. Salacia, played by Mark Hamill, as well as the stars of the show that we all remember from the initial episodes….
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Just in time for the season of the witch, Beggars Arkive is set to release a vinyl reissue of Fields of the Nephilim’s seminal second studio album, “The Nephilim.” Originally released 35 years ago in 1988 by Situation Two/Beggars Banquet, this marks the first time the album has been pressed on vinyl since its initial release….
In the bustling underbelly of NYC’s music scene, Lathe of Heaven is carving out a name that resonates with a raw, unapologetic force. With a discography that might seem modest on paper, their presence is anything but. Amplified by live shows that are as intense as they are unforgettable, they’ve become a formidable force in…
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There’s nothing worse than attending a concert and walking away feeling underwhelmed. After spending all your time and money investing in a performance, only to feel like something was missing just isn’t fun. When you talk about Tool and their shows, however, “boring” isn’t necessarily something that comes to mind. But what if you’re some…
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As someone who remembers buying L.D. 50 when it came out all those years ago, it’s wild to see Mudvayne back out on the road and making headlines in 2023. But nostalgia’s in these days, it seems, and with it comes all the music many of us grew up listening to. During a recent Revolver…
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It’s no surprise that we fucking love what Mick Gordon did for the Doom video game series back in 2016. His music is hard hitting, metal as fuck, and made dismembering all sorts of demons way more fun. One person that’s obviously a big fan of that soundtrack is Slaughter To Prevail’s Alex Terrible, who…
Read More “Alex Terrible’s “Doom Slayer” Single is a Shotgun Blast of Energy to Your Skull” »
Among the list of new albums released today is Kataklysm’s latest offering, Goliath. To celebrate their effort and its release via Nuclear Blast Records, the Canadian death metal outfit released the music video for the album opener, “Dark Wings of Deception.” As expected from the group, the track is heavy and melodic, with an almost…
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We’ve all seen it. Ozzy, Scorpions, Black Sabbath, fuckin’ Mötley Crüe… They all say they’re hanging it up and retiring, even going so far as signing a contract in their blood, stipulating that they’ll never tour again. And then the invariably break their word and head back out on the road. At some point, they…
“Housework really is our story… An imperfect odd couple pushing through all life had to throw at us and coming out the other side with something unique.” – Racey Stunts Emerging from the grim depths of a global pandemic, Housework, the latest album from electro-grunge outfit Stunts, showcases the unique vocal interplay between co-lead singers…
Numb.er, pronounced “nuhm-er,” is a dynamic musical project by Los Angeles artist, graphic designer, and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Fribourg. Originating in 2015 during Fribourg’s time with LA psych-kraut band Froth, Numb.er began as an outlet for his more introspective and dark musical leanings. Initially composed of bedroom demos, the project grew into a fully-realized band, characterized…
The Celebrating David Bowie tour has revealed that Peter Murphy is forced to bow out of the tour’s planned fall dates. Citing ill health and adhering to medical advice for necessary rest and recovery, his participation in the tour will sadly be missed. The announcement was made on his official Facebook page this afternoon. “I…
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The Vienna-based Ukranian artist, Mikhail Shlepin, has been creating music for a few years now under the project name Скубут (Skubut) with live support by additional members Sergey Turiya on bass and guitarist Arthur Kudlay. Greatly indebted to 1980s post-punk and darkwave sounds, Скубут echoes the sorrowful sentiments of the genre’s formative decade with the…
Canada’s Terror Bird goes psychedelic glam in their gorgeous new video for “Brilliant Things,” featuring Subterranean Lovers. “Brilliant Things,” performed by Nicole Hebert (aka Nikki Nevver) on guitar, piano, and vocals, Matty Reed on sax, Leanne Chapman on cello, Benjamin Phillips and Lindsey Michie on guitar, Emily Absalom on violin, and Jordan Koop on drums, brings…
In a story that’s becoming all too common these days, yet another band is forced to cancel their touring plans because the costs are just too damn high. This time, it’s Andorran progressive death metal act Persefone, who’s had to put the kibosh on their upcoming North American tour with Ne Obliviscaris and Beyond Creation….
Christian progressive metal may not seem like the most likely subgenre a website full of swear words and cynicism about heavy metal would cover, but when it comes to Extol, we’ll make an exception. Earlier this year, the band had announced they were reuniting and playing Furnace Fest, leaving fans to wonder if there’ll be…
Metal has a reputation of being super serious all the time. It’s all just super proficient musicians standing on monolithic stages, playing loud and violent music, and looking like absolute badasses the entire time they’re doing it. But what about the mistakes? The whoopsies? The little moments of levity where something happens and for a…
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Nearly a month after announcing their new album Esto Es Brujeria, the death grind outfit from south of the border Brujeria announced that they’ll be giving the American scene a bit more spice this winter. That’s because through November and December, they’ll be hitting up local venues throughout the country, spreading their tunes and sharing…
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They may have new material in the works, but it might be a while before classic thrash outfit Anthrax goes out on tour again. Not only have band members like Charlie Benante and Scott Ian been busy with their roles in Pantera and Mr. Bungle, respectively, but it now seems like vocalist Joey Belladonna‘s striking…
Read More “Anthrax Aren’t Touring at the Moment, But Joey Belladonna’s Journey Cover Band Is” »
Today marks an exciting announcement from Melbourne post-punk sextet EXEK. Comprising singer Albert Wolski, guitarist Jai Morris-Smith, synthesist Andrew Brocchi, trumpeter and backing-vocalist Valya YL Hooi, bassist Ben Hepworth, and Chris Stephenson on drums, the band is set to release their sixth full-length LP, The Map and the Territory, on October 6 via Foreign Records….
“A band is a family, a pact in blood, a strange and unique and incredible relationship. I think playing music together with someone is probably the most intimate you can get outside of romance. All that sweat, the trust you have to have in one another, the exchange of energy.” From the tenebrous landscape of…
With nu metal getting some kind of resurgence in recent years, bands like Slipknot and Mushroomhead have only grown in popularity. But what about the dudes that used to be in those bands? That’s where Kaosis’ latest single “Breaking The Fallen” comes in, as both Anders Colsefni and Jeffrey Nothing are featured in that track….
During a recent, exclusive interview with Guitar World, Mötley Crüe bassist and apparent Memorex stock holder Nikki Sixx claimed that the band was completely unaware that ex-guitarist Mick Mars was about to leave the band late last year. “We never saw it coming that Mick wasn’t going to be able to tour and was going…
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For the first time since joining Mötley Crüe, guitarist John 5 will be back on his solo shit for a special 27-date tour early next year. And not only will John 5 and The Creatures promise some killer guitar playing, but there apparently will be a number of “unexpected special guests” involved along the way….
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A truly killer lineup of bands will be hitting the road in the very near future, as Unearth and Revocation announced earlier today that they’ll be co-headlining a tour together. And coming along for the ride will be none other than Entheos and High Command. For a total of 21 shows across roughly four weeks,…
Comparing Humanity’s Last Breath to Meshuggah is fair enough, considering the weird time signatures and detuned guitars, but nods to Ion Dissonance and doom metal can’t be understated in their self-styled “Thall” sound. Atonal chaos and a frightful atmosphere set these guys apart from the usual djentlemen, all with a healthy respect for melody. These…
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In the winding and wayward channels of punk’s anarchic heart, Jamie Reid, the artful wizard behind the visual scream of rebellion, has taken his final bow at the age of 76. It was Reid, a maverick of shape and color, who painted the Sex Pistols with the iconic brushstrokes of his brilliance, marrying sound to…
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Following the release of their dreamy songs “kisses” and “skin the game,” shoegaze legends Slowdive have unveiled another new track in anticipation of their eagerly awaited album, everything is alive. This latest track “the slab” harkens back to early Slowdive, with an oceanic or river-like current to the melody. The song is as layered as…
With a new album coming and a single currently making the rounds, Crosses (†††) have a lot going on at the moment. As we previously reported, they’ve got a handful of shows scheduled for later this year, marking their return to the stage since 2014. But those original plans weren’t enough — Chino Moreno and…
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Iron Maiden frontman and your pilot for today’s excursion Bruce Dickinson hinted in a recent video that the band has something in the works that’s going to please a lot of the band’s fans. Though neither he nor drummer Nicko McBrain would say exactly what’s coming, what we do know is it’ll be a while…
Read More “Bruce Dickinson Hints Something’s Coming: “I Can’t Tell You What but You’ll Be Happy”” »
What is it with music fans in general that the moment someone gets famous or finds any level of success, they’re instantly the subject of some people’s ire? Case in point, the hardcore punk outfit Scowl, that’s been making the rounds for a while now, especially after they kicked the shit out of a South…
In just a few short months, the United States will be consumed by political debates as things heat up for the 2024 election. As usual, it will be a stressful media circus and the real losers no matter what are us: people who just want to live our lives without things sucking. They say the…
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Seattle-based rippers Colony Drop are really, really fun. Pulling from a bunch of styles including crossover thrash, Japanese hardcore, crust, D-beat and heavy fucking metal, the quintet focus on sharp riffs, guitar solos and big hooks; get your atmosphere somewhere else. “(MS-7) The Gouf,” which we’re premiering exclusively today, begins with a declaration—”War is in…
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Venture into the electrified streets of New York City, where Like What, a mysterious DIY darkwave/synthpop project, dances at the crossroads of cinema and shadow. Like What thrives as an original entity, pulsating and alive. Spawned from the mind of mastermind Balazs Imre, it began as a curious experimental venture during those bleak pandemic lockdown…
Emerging from the labyrinthine underbelly of the creative hub of Austin, Texas, the electro-industrial duo Dread Risks have now set loose upon the world their third visually stunning masterpiece. Their latest video, “Trace Amounts,” is a highlight from their highly acclaimed 2022 album, “Automated Disappointment,” which was released via Re:Mission Entertainment. The lyrics describe a…
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Los Angeles’ genre-defying underground music act Patriarchy announces the release of “Forcefully Rearranged,” a remix album deconstructing the band’s album “The Unself.” The album contains sixteen fresh remixes, from sampler-driven industrial bangers, to thick modern techno, to emotional glistening gems, to numbers evoking the Wax Trax era. You’ll hear offerings from The Soft Moon, Zanias,…
