KEN Mode is now streaming their slow-as-hell new single “Unresponsive.” Vocalist Jesse Matthewson said the song directly deals with horrible nightmares he began having at the start of the pandemic, all written as a storm slowly rolled in. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “At this phase of the pandemic I had begun having dreams about […]
There are four names you might not know in the new wave of death metal, but you absolutely need to – Perilaxe Occlusion, Fumes, Celestial Sanctuary, and Thorn. All four have teamed up for a four-way split Absolute Convergence that spans the distances between cavernous death metal and brutality that rockets through the psychedelic cosmos. […]
Let’s talk parallels. And how it’s not a stretch to imagine Sigh, laterally, as the avant-garde black metal parallel to Mr. Bungle and how they rejigged the boundaries of rock and metal. Outside of the band’s respective genre baselines and musical directions, an even bigger difference between the two comes in the department of sonic […]
In a new interview with El Cuartel Del Metal, Kreator frontman Mille Petrozza chatted back and forth on a wide range of topics while. Notably, in the interview, he rationalized just how much the opinions of the fans reflect the direction of his band, how he handles said critique in his own right, and whether, […]
Drowning Pool will release their new record Strike A Nerve on September 30 and is now streaming the new single “Choke.” According to guitarist CJ Pierce, the single is a combination of the classic Drowning Pool sound alongside concentrated efforts to push themselves in a new direction. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. “‘Choke’ is another […]
In a new interview with Guitar World, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine opened up about the departure of legendary, former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman. Friedman departed the group in 2000, and according to Mustaine, the straw that broke the camel’s back for Friedman was the guitar solo to “Breadline”—from Megadeth‘s divisive 1999 album, Risk. Advertisement. Scroll […]
Spiritbox hit the road with Ghost and Mastodon at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA on August 26. The band was joined by Volumes vocalist Michael Barr for their popular single “Holy Roller,” and you can check out fan-filmed footage of that above. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Catch the trio at one of […]
Blackbraid is an impressive solo indigenous black metal project from the depths of the Adirondack wilderness. If you’ve ever been there you know just has inhospitable that particular locale can be. Much of it is cold, desolate and as Gordon Ramsey might say if he were there in winter, “It’s raw!” The music, of course, […]
Deadguy played their first show in 25 years at the 2021 Decibel Metal & Beer Fest, though the reunion is clearly going beyond just live activities. Deadguy drummer Dave Rosenberg revealed in an interview with Lambgoat that the band is currently working on their first new material since 1996, which will come in the form […]
As we wait for new Daath to drop this October, the band has been periodically treating fans to rare and unreleased material from over the years. This time Daath has pulled out the studio version of their (usually live) Dying Fetus, Cannibal Corpse, and Morbid Angel medley. The real kicker here is that the Morbid […]