FREE CD CONTEST – I BUILT THE SKY
If you like raw guitar skill, you can’t miss this. I Built The Sky (solo project) already proved his incredible talent with the self titled album released in 2012. Now he’s following it up with a brand new 7-track EP! Those riffs! Those soundscapes! That price!? "Name your price" on Bandcamp! In celebration of this […]
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER STRINGED QUARTET
(Photo Cred – Maclyn Bean Photography) Have you ever imagined Death Metal songs rearranged for a stringed quartet. Paul Cunningham sure as fuck has. In fact, he did an excellent job of rearranging a particular track from The Black Dahlia Murder known as "Statutory Ape". For those who don't know, that's the theme song for […]
DUBSTEP CIRCLE PITS?
Considering we're a website that's literally called The Circle Pit, it's our duty to inform you of a recent trend… Dubstep circle pits are now a thing. Thoughts? This video was recently uploaded by a YouTube channel known as LiveLeakVideos. It shows a dubstep show with a mosh pit (of sorts) which turns […]
AGALLOCH “THE SERPENT & THE SPHERE” ALBUM STREAM
Now, here's an album you should really listen to from beginning to end. Agalloch have returned through their fifth studio effort "The Serpent & The Sphere", released by Profound Lore Records a bit over a week ago. It offers incredible, cinematic angles on a breathtaking musical experience. The band mashes together several ideas in a […]
FINAL FANTASY VII GONE THALL
I know we have some nerds here. Imagine this… Vildhjarta, Humanity's Last Breath, or some other ridiculously heavy / atmospheric band playing a good 20-30 hours of Final Fantast VII. Sound cool? Disfiguring Jenova is a two man band formed and ran over the internet. It consists of two über Final Fantasy people looking to […]
ALLEGAEON ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH CHIMAIRA
Allegaeon will be hitting the road this August with Chimaira, The Plot in You, Upon This Dawning and Silence the Messenger as part of "The Artery Metal Tour". The tour begins August 5th in Joliet, IL and runs through August 30th in Oklahoma City, OK. A complete list of dates can be found below. […]
BEHEMOTH DEPORTED
If you haven't been following along, Polish Blackened Death Metal juggernaut Behemoth was recently detained by Russian emigration authorities during their venture to the country. Their show was cancelled and much legalistic bullshit ensued. You can read more on that particular stage of the situation through the link above. At this point, the band has […]