One of the most immensely heavy acts to come out of the 2000s metalcore scene, Massachusetts’ The Acacia Strain have worked bloody hard for over 20 years to keep their career ticking over while so many of their peers have fallen away. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. And what a career they’ve had; touring the […]
Metallica is obviously very popular in modern times, but YouTuber Algal the Bard proves that the band’s compositions could’ve probably slayed way back in Medieval times as well! Check out Algal the Bard‘s cover of Metallica‘s super thrashy epic “One,” which he notes was performed on Lute-guitar, Irish Bouzouki and Flabiol. Advertisement. Scroll to continue […]
When Porcupine Tree announced they’d be reforming in 2022 and releasing the very much-acclaimed LP Closure/Continuation, prog metal fans did backflips in rejoice. Around 2010, guitarist/vocalist Steven Wilson turned his focus to his solo career, mostly as a response to the negative environment within Porcupine Tree circa 2009, as 14 months of touring for their […]
Machine Head‘s Robb Flynn posted a tribute to his band on their 30th anniversary to his Instagram recently, and the story is nothing short of insane. The post details Machine Head‘s first-ever show at a house party that got a little out of control thanks to the hatred of a shitty landlord. Then the cops […]
Genocide Pact will hit the road this November with No/Más and Vomit Forth for a completely devastating tour across North America. And by “North America” I mean the eastern half of the United States and a few Canadian dates, as usual. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Anyway, get the dates below. 11/10 Baltimore, MD @ […]
When publications feature a group with attaching tag-lines that read “believe the hype” and “the band that everyone is talking about,” there’s bound to be lovers and haters. Haters gonna hate, as they say. But where there’s smoke there’s fire, and Canada’s Spiritbox have been burning up stages across the globe to live up to […]
This week’s new heavy metal releases include lots of headbanging, sonic exercises in tension release, that band that “no one likes” yet remains incredibly successful (so what is the truth?), and more! Get ’em here on vinyl at Gimme Metal, and now to the metals… Dawnwalker – House Of Sand Genre: Post-Metal/progressiveOrigin: London, EnglandLabel: Room […]
Flanders — the northern, Dutch-speaking region of modern-day Belgium — has seen a lot of history. Of course, this could be said of almost anywhere in the world, but this region in particular has served as a choke-point of major world events. Situated at the western edge of the Northern European plain, it’s played host […]
Languish is here to fire you up (or piss you off depending on what you stand) with their new single “Comply Or Die.” Though I think we can all easily agree on one thing – this song is going to kick your ass well into next week. It’s under three minutes of absolute blinding fury, […]
Clint Wells and Ethan Luck are two professional musicians from Nashville, TN. In addition to touring the globe with numerous high profile musical acts, they also host the longest running and most comprehensive Metallica podcast on the planet – Metal Up Your Podcast. With nearly 6 years of Metallica content and a cult like following, […]