Category Archives: Hard Rock/Metal

LACUNA COIL Streams Reworked 2002 Track “Swamped”

Lacuna Coil is now streaming their rework of the 2002 single “Swamped” named “Swamped XX.” The new version is from the coming Comalies XX project, which as you might’ve guessed is an entirely reworked version of the band’s Comalies record. As Lacuna Coil vocalist Cristina Scabbia points out, Comalies XX isn’t just a re-recording of […]

NILE’s KARL SANDERS Guests On Driving New WOLFHEART Single “Cold Flame”

Wolfheart is now streaming their driving new single “Cold Flame” featuring guest vocals from the legendary Karl Sanders of Nile. The single perfectly balances Wolfheart‘s usually chilly melodies with the fires of more straightforward, pounding death metal for a final product fit for battle… or at least headphone accompaniment as the weather slowly turns colder. […]

LORNA SHORE Stays Crushing With New Single “Pain Remains I: Dancing Like Flames”

Lorna Shore is now streaming their new single “Pain Remains I: Dancing Like Flames” alongside a music video by David Brodsky of MyGoodEye. The single is the first of a trilogy closing out the new Lorna Shore record Pain Remains, because why not get one lengthy ass kicking in right before the record ends? Advertisement. […]

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER To Continue With BRIAN ESCHBACH On Vocals

The Black Dahlia Murder will continue on as a band in the wake of Trevor Strnad’s death. According to the band in an interview with Decibel, The Black Dahlia Murder will now feature founding guitarist Brian Eschbach on vocals with former guitarist Ryan Knight returning to the band to fill his role. The lineup outside […]

UMBRA VITAE (CONVERGE, THE RED CHORD) Announces Debut Live Shows

Umbra Vitae released their debut album Shadow Of Life in May 2020 and is finally hitting the stage for the first time this December. Umbra Vitae has announced two shows happening in Massachusetts and New York on December 15 and 16, with tickets available via the band’s website. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. 12/15: Cambridge, […]

WOODS OF DESOLATION Streams Blackened New Single “The Falling Tide”

Atmospheric black metal project Woods Of Desolation, the project headed up by frontman D. and drummer and keyboardist Vlad (Drudkh, Windswept), has signed with Season Of Mist and is now streaming the title track of their new album “The Falling Tide.” I’d point out how excellent the writing and overall misty production of the single […]

GHOST, KITTIE, SHADOWS FALL & More Announce Record Store Day Black Friday Releases

Record Store Day Black Friday 2022 will take place on November 25. This year’s vinyl-related festivities include a picture disc of Ghost‘s most recent album, anniversary editions of The Sword and Silverstein records, represses of recently reunited bands like Shadows Fall and Kittie, and way more! Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Check out the rock-related […]

RANDY BLYTHE Says Being The Perfect Front Person Requires A Willingness To Look Dumb

In a really great conversation with Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage and his co-host Matt Stocks on a recent episode of the Stoke the Fire podcast, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe shared his thoughts on what he thinks makes a perfect front person. It’s an age-old debate, but when you have masters of the […]

PALLBEARER & STYGIAN BOUGH Announce West Coast Tour

Pallbearer and Stygian Bough, the project between Bell Witch and Aerial Ruin, are closing out their year with a handful of West Coast dates. The shows also close out Pallbearer‘s recent touring celebrations of their 2012 album Sorrow & Extinction, and presumably begin to usher in the next age of the band. Advertisement. Scroll to […]