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Video: The Keening (ex-Subrosa) Share 'Autumn' Lyric Video
by Michael Major - September 21, 2023 Largely composed at a retreat in Joshua Tree and a friend’s family homestead in Kamas, Utah, Little Bird was recorded in December 2020 at Hallowed Halls in Portland, Oregon with “Engine-ear” Billy Anderson. Anderson’s long resume includes such luminaries as Melvins, Neurosis, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, H...
The Keening (Ex-Subrosa) Announce Debut Album 'Little Bird'
by Michael Major - August 17, 2023 Largely composed at a retreat in Joshua Tree and a friend’s family homestead in Kamas, Utah, Little Bird was recorded in December 2020 at Hallowed Halls in Portland, Oregon with “Engine-ear” Billy Anderson. Anderson’s long resume includes such luminaries as Melvins, Neurosis, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, H...
Maggot Heart to Release New Album 'HUNGER' in September
by Michael Major - July 03, 2023 Maggot Heart, crossover rock band based in Berlin, channels emotional alchemy through music. Consisting of guitarist and singer Linnéa Olsson, bassist Olivia Airey and drummer Uno Bruniusson, Maggot Heart refuse to be categorized. Originally from Sweden, Olsson formed Maggot Heart as a solo project ...
Spirit Adrift Releases '20 Centuries Gone'
by Michael Major - August 19, 2022 Spirit Adrift expand their prolific catalog with 20 Centuries Gone, a collection of two new original songs and six cover songs that span the timeline of the band’s most foundational influences. Featuring artwork by Brian Mercer (Lamb of God, High on Fire, Mastodon), and mixed by Zeuss (Overkill, Cro...
END and Cult Leader Join Forces for the 'Gather & Mourn' EP
by Michael Major - July 07, 2022 Converge guitarist and producer Kurt Ballou [Code Orange, High On Fire, KVELERTAK] notably mixed Cult Leader’s two tracks, while END guitarist Will Putney recorded, mixed, and mastered END in addition to mastering Cult Leader. Deathwish Inc. co-founder and Converge frontman Jacob Bannon also persona...
EYEHATEGOD Joins Venom Inc For 'There's Only Black Across America' 2022 Tour
by Michael Major - June 21, 2022 New Orleans’ EYEHATEGOD have just announced that they will be joining Venom Inc for their There’s Only Black Across America 2022 tour. The tour, which includes additional support from Ringworm and Cult of Lilith, starts on October 27th in New York City and wraps on November 13th in Boston....
Eyehategod Announces Spring North American Headline Tour Dates
by Michael Major - March 24, 2022 Then Eyehategod will ramp touring back up with direct support from Bat starting on April 27th in Atlanta and wrapping on May 7th in Portland, with appearances from Come To Grief, Escuela Grind, and Snafu on select dates. Come check out the band that Rolling Stone dubbed as one of “America’s great li...
Mutoid Man Unveil New Bassist, Announce Psycho Las Vegas Appearance
by TV News Desk - August 18, 2021 Since their inception, Mutoid Man have pushed metal’s villainous pageantry to vaudevillian levels....
Kvelertak Share Video Clip From 'Live From Your Living Room' Quarantine Streaming Show
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 04, 2020 On April 10, while much of the world was under lockdown, acclaimed Norwegian band KVELERTAK performed a special live stream show, 'Live From Your Living Room,' at empty Norwegian venue Artilleriverkstedet via website Vierlive....
Kvelertak Drop New Single 'Crack of Doom'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 06, 2020 Norwegian band KVELERTAK have shared the second track from their upcoming new album Splid, due out February 14 via Rise Records. Premiering on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show last night, 'Crack of Doom' features Mastodon's Troy Sanders and is one of the first songs performed by the band in English. ...
LEVITATION 2019 Reveals Lineup Additions
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2019 LEVITATION returns November 7 - 10 for its 11th edition to downtown Austin, TX. ...
Four Stages and a Wedding - Recap From a Wild PSYCHO LAS VEGAS Festival Weekend
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 20, 2019 PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2019 is officially in the books following a weekend at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino overflowing with ripping tunes, long hair swinging in head banging action and overall musical shenanigans for all things rock and metal. Over the course of the festival weekend, plus its Thursday p...
The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev Join LEVITATION 2019 Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 23, 2019 LEVITATION returns November 7 - 10 for its 11th edition to downtown Austin, TX. Today they've announced 40+ new artists to the lineup....
The Original Misfits Join Psycho Las Vegas 2019 Lineup
by Tori Hartshorn - July 02, 2019 The Original MISFITS featuring original singersongwriter Glenn Danzig and original bassist Jerry Only, ride again in Las Vegas! The legendary band returns to Sin City to headline PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2019 on Saturday, Aug. 17 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. This all-in move is no bluff, PSYCHO LAS VE...
Cult Leader Release Chilling New Video For A PATIENT MAN
by Tori Hartshorn - June 27, 2019 Last year, SLC outfit Cult Leader released their shapeshifting, genre bending album A Patient Man to universal acclaim. Claustrophobic in theme and ambitious in scope, the album marked the band's most adventurous chapters. In the midst of a UK + European tour, Cult Leader have unveiled a stark and d...
PSYCHO LAS VEGAS Announces Daily Lineup and Single Day Tickets On Sale
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 14, 2019 The biggest names in metal and rock come together this August 16-18 for PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2019 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The daily lineup for this celebration of rock n' roll will feature everything fans have come to know and love. Single day tickets go on sale today at 10 AM PST for $109 pl...
Levitation 2019 Announces Phase One Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 24, 2019 LEVITATION returns November 7 - 10 for its 11th edition to downtown Austin, TX. Today, they're thrilled to announce the first round of confirmed shows and phase one of the 2019 lineup:...
Megadeth and Opeth Join Electric Wizard to Headline PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2019 at Mandalay Bay This August
by Tori Hartshorn - April 11, 2019 PSYCHO LAS VEGAS continues to make waves as it announces its full artist lineup for this year's festival at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino August 16 – 18, 2019. From Opeth's only U.S. performance of 2019 and Megadeth performing their only Vegas show of the year, to the return of fan favorite Electri...
A2IM Announces 2019 Libera Award Nominees
by Tori Hartshorn - March 28, 2019 As the countdown begins for the kickoff of A2IM's Indie Week, A2IM is announcing the list of nominees for the 2019 Libera Awards presented by SoundExchange. The Awards recognize a wide range of musicians and visionaries and offer the independent music community the opportunity to honor the hard work...
FULL OF HELL Announce North American Tour with Primitive Man and Genocide Pact
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 05, 2019 Extreme metal quartet FULL OF HELL announce the Weeping Caustic Torment North American tour with Relapse labelmates Primitive Man and Genocide Pact. The tour begins May 24 at Maryland Deathfest and ends June 14 in Brooklyn, NY. All confirmed tour dates are available below....
Skeletonwitch Announce U.S. Tour, Soft Kill & Wiegedood To Support
by Tori Hartshorn - February 13, 2019 Today, Skeletonwitch announce their first full-length U.S. tour since the release of their latest and highly acclaimed album, Devouring Radiant Light. Soft Kill and Weigedood join them as support for the Louder Than Light Tour. Martyrdöd, Portrayal of Guilt and Devil Master have also confirmed selec...
Band Cult Leader Continue Their Sonic Evolution With ISOLATION IN THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY
by Tori Hartshorn - November 06, 2018 Equipped with both sonic and emotional brutality, Cult Leader have never been known to pull punches. With the imminent release of their sophomore LP (A Patient Man — Deathwish Inc.) on the horizon, the Salt Lake City exports are charging out out the gate with a third and final single, titled “Isolat...
WINDHAND Debut Lead Single GREY GARDEN From New Album ETERNAL RETURN Out On Relapse 10/5
by Tori Hartshorn - August 01, 2018 Richmond, Virginia's psychedelic heavyweights WINDHAND unveil 'Grey Garden,' the video and lead single off their forthcoming album Eternal Return. Today NPRdebuted the Jordan Vance directed piece describing the song, 'is led by Morris' towering riff and a guitar tone so deep, so thick that it's like...
Skeletonwitch Unveil New Single WHEN PARADISE FADES
by Tori Hartshorn - June 15, 2018 Skeletonwitch hit us with the second track 'When Paradise Fades' from their forthcoming album, Devouring Radiant Light out July 20th on Prosthetic Records. The band's guitarist Nate Garnette calls it 'a supercharged nano-epic that takes you from greasy rock n roll, to off-the-rails blackened destruc...
Adult Swim Festival Announces Additional Music and Comedy Acts
by Macon Prickett - May 17, 2018 Debuting October 6-7th in Downtown Los Angeles, the first annual Adult Swim Festival has announced an additional 24 musical and comedy artists will join hip-hop powerhouse Run The Jewels for this one-of-a-kind fan experience. A cultural festival like no other, the weekend will feature all things Adu... |