Every society has institutions dedicated to keeping certain cultural traditions alive. American state capitals often have buildings earmarked for operas or symphony orchestras. Most countries have a ministry tasked with preserving essential landmarks and works of art. Likewise, the gentlemen in Bloodbath are dedicated to keeping the flame of death metal burning, lighting the way […]
The new Corpsegrinder animated music video for “Bottom Dweller” is adorable in the most violent way possible. The video features good ol’ Corpsegrinder playing the claw machine as he does, only to leave the arcade and find a zombie apocalypse has happened. Corpsegrinder rips and tears his way through the hordes and eventually finds a […]
Fallujah weren’t the first band in their style to try a less technical sound, and their transition can’t entirely explain why their 2019 LP Undying Light failed to shine as brightly as their name might suggest. It wasn’t just “not tech-death enough.” The simpler arrangements simply didn’t have enough memorability to get by on their […]
Testament is about to hit the road with Exodus and Death Angel, though you won’t be seeing drummer Dave Lombardo with them for a few shows. Testament guitarist Eric Peterson revealed via Instagram that Lombardo will not join Testament until their September 18 show due to prior committments with Misfits. Seven Spires drummer Chris Dovas will […]
Paradise Lost has parted ways with drummer Waltteri Väyrynen after six years together. Väyrynen drummed on Paradise Lost‘s Medusa and Obsidian records, as well as a few of their live records. Paradise Lost has recruited Guido Montanarini from Strigoi (Paradise Lost guitarist Gregor Mackintosh’s other band) for immediate touring duties. Väyrynen offered the following as […]
Sentient Ruin Laboratories, the Bay Area-based label who trades in everything from caustic war metal to blackened industrial, has had an absolute deathgrip on my listening habits as of late. I listen to a lot of different music from a lot of different places on a daily/hourly/minute-by-minute basis, but it seems that every other release […]
This new Counterparts single is killer, man. From the driving verses to the massive choruses, it’s the kind of song that’s going to tear you between wanting to throw down and wanting to stand there and scream the lyrics at the top of your lungs. Maybe try to do both at once? Lyrically, Counterparts vocalist […]
Darkthrone released Eternal Hails in 2021 and they’re already back with a brand new record! Darkthrone has announced Astral Fortress for October 28, which they’re describing as both vintage-sounding with its use of mellotron and synthesizer, and “seething with hell” in terms of lyrics. It’s also Darkthrone, so I’m not sure why anyone would expect […]
We Came As Romans is now streaming their new single “Golden,” whose lyrics seem to pay tribute to their late frontman Kyle Pavone. Pavone passed away in 2018 and We Came As Romans‘ upcoming record Darkbloom is their first full-length with keyboardist Dave Stephens stepping up as lead vocalist in his place. Advertisement. Scroll to […]
Korn bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu went on hiatus from Korn in June 2021 after “falling back on some bad habits in the last six years.” Fieldy has not yet made his return to the band, but did recently announce he’s moving forward with his other project Stillwell. This of course prompted the obvious question of “what does this […]