FREE MUSIC MONDAY – OPHIDIUS
Here's one for fans of Elder Scrolls, Skyrim, Oblivion, etc. and METAL! Ophidius is a band inspired by those things precisely. They're a four man Instrumental Death Metal band with some Progressive tidbits hailing from New Jersey. Their sound is made of gold and digital legends olde. Seriously though, this band kicks ass. Their music […]
FREE MUSIC MONDAY – CONFESSIONS OF A TRAITOR
Here's a great Bandcamp find. Confessions of a Traitor is a brand new five-man-band emerging from London / Essex. Their goal is to bring you the best metalcore / melodic hardcore sound they can. And for the good part, they succeed. Their debut "Seasons" saw the light of day in late Summer, bringing well constructed heaviness […]
LORDI ANNOUNCES HALLOWEEN RELEASE
With Halloween around the corner, people have already set up some of their spooky, ghoulish decorations. In the meantime, Lordi, a Finnish heavy metal outfit, is preparing to annihilate your halloween this year with the new album "Scare Force One." Filled with themes of horror and monsters, this album will definitely be one to listen […]
BRANDON BUTLER DEPARTS FROM VEIL OF MAYA
Chicago’s Veil Of Maya have announced that they have parted ways with frontman Brandon Butler. The band released the following official statement: "Veil Of Maya has parted ways with vocalist Brandon Butler. Currently we are hard at work on our new studio album and while the music is almost finished, the hunt for a new […]
VIDEO GAME METAL
In the last few years the previous exclusive worlds of videos games and metal have become ever more ubiquitous. With games themselves moving in the popular consciousness from fleeting pastimes to full blown obsession, it was only right and natural that Metal fans (the true Regents of obsession) should be surfing the front of wave […]
FREE MUSIC MONDAY – TOOTHGRINDER
For fans of metal and grinding teeth. Currently on tour with Periphery, The Contortionist, and Intervals, Toothgrinder is a Progressive Metal band with some extreme leanings. Their sound be as rough as it is creative which makes for an interesting mix. I'd recommend giving a listen. Their 2012 singles "Vibration/Colour/Frequency" are no exception. These three […]