It’s been a minute since a Facedown Records band caused substantial ripples in the underground, but leave it to Cultist to bring back the undeniable pedigree of Inland Empire deathcore. Like Christian-core luminaries Impending Doom or Sleeping Giant before them, it would be unwise to label Cultist’s debut album An Observation of Grief as merely […]
With the abundance of music festivals cropping up in recent years, there has been a growing necessity for interesting themes which entice concertgoers to attend. Perhaps none are quite so distinctive as that which has been taking place near one of America’s most famous former prisons, a festival known for its laser focus on body […]
Merch cuts are hardly popular with bands these days. Dream Theater‘s John Petrucci has been vocal about his dislike for the practice, while In Flames‘ Anders Fridén has called for bands to come together and fight ’em. Now Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares is once again weighing in on the practice in an interview with […]
Better Lovers, the new band featuring ex-Every Time I Die members Jordan Buckley, Clayton “Goose” Holyoak, and Stephen Micciche alongside former The Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Greg Puciato and Will Putney of Fit For An Autopsy, played their first-ever show on July 13 at the Rec Room in Buffalo, NY. Fan-filmed footage is available and […]
Founding Biohazard drummer Anthony Meo has passed away after a battle with cancer. Meo drummed for Biohazard between 1987 and 1988, and played on the band’s first-ever demo. We wish Meo‘s friends and family all the best. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “RIP Anthony Meo,” wrote guitarist and vocalist Billy Graziadei. “You brought us all […]
Upon Stone, one of the many bands booked for the upcoming Metal Injection Festival, has signed to Nuclear Blast and is now streaming their old-school melodeath single “Onyx Through The Heart”. The video for “Onyx Through The Heart” was directed by Steven Grise and Wyatt Bentley. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “We’re beyond elated to […]
If you love a good story about a band whose early origins can be traced back to High School, like Black Sabbath (Tony Iommi was Ozzy’s High School bully), and Quiet Riot, then you will dig knowing this was also the case for Botch, a heavy mathcore band from Tacoma (though the band is often […]
Judas Priest has replaced Ozzy Osbourne at the upcoming Power Trip festival, according to Billboard. The festival is set for October 6 through 8 in Indio, CA and features fellow rock and metal titans AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Metallica, and Iron Maiden. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Judas Priest provided the following comment in […]
Thy Art Is Murder is now streaming their monstrous new single “Keres” alongside a music video that belongs in some sort of action-horror movie. It’s killer, and the beefy breakdown and shredding solo certainly don’t hurt either. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “It’s not often we have this level of excitement to present a new […]
Slipknot percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan recently made it known that he’s interested in focusing more on singles, rather than full-length albums. Especially now that Slipknot is off Roadrunner and has no contractual obligations. Now in a new interview with Hellfest, bassist Alessandro “VMan” Venturella clarifies that Slipknot isn’t exclusively focused on just singles from […]