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 […]
Greetings tech fiends, it’s that time of the week again. Before we dive into today’s column, here’s the usual weekly reminder that if you’re looking to find even more sick bands, you can do so here. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Are you ready for some fantastic technical brutal death metal from Turkey? I’m really excited […]
It’s always an exciting sign when a band like Revocation, with enough chops to do pretty much whatever they want, decides to make the heaviest music they can. That’s the Boston staples’ MO for their eighth LP Netherheaven. Granted, the band always maintained a brutal edge to their progressive take on death/thrash metal. But this […]
Clutch will release their new record Sunrise On Slaughter Beach on September 16, and will play the record in full one day later via a livestream on their YouTube channel. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. On Sunrise On Slaughter Beach being the shortest Clutch album the band has ever released, vocalist Neil Fallon offered the […]
Last month, Machine Head played a surprise set at Bloodstock Open Air festival in the UK. It’s been a long time since the band stepped in front of a festival crowd, and singer-guitarist Robb Flynn spoke about the surprise set afterwards with Oran O’Beirne from Bloodstock TV. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “To me, music is so […]