PURGE “IN EXPURGATE” EP REVIEW
We have entered an age in heavy music where it is very hard for any act to stand out from the crowd. Everyone sounds like someone else. The general consensus among metal acts right now is that being crazy technical is how you sound brutal. While I do appreciate virtuosity, this whole “lets play as […]
LIVE REVIEW – DYING FETUS, GOATWHORE, FALLUJAH AND MALEVOLENCE
The sky boiled over and fires split, soaking the whole of Southern England with a deluge, the weight of which bordered on Biblical propensity. So, sodden and bedraggled I walked the curved path around the Highbury Garage, shoes squeaking, hoodie soaked and my visage as downcast as the weather. However, all was not lost. I […]
DIVINE REALM “SENTIMENTS OF FEAR AND FAITH” PLAYTHROUGH
Some of you may remember when we released Divine Realm's brilliant debut EP "Abyssal Light" for streaming earlier this year. Either way, feel free to jog your memory below. This band has explosive potential and the ability to make your jaw drop from the get go. They do this through an absolutely shred-worthy, instrumental, progressive […]
EXCLUSIVE – ALMØST HUMAN “Ø” EP STREAM
We're proud to present Switzerland's very own Almøst Human. The band has been going for a few years now, but they're fresh off the release of their long awaited debut "Ø"! They bring a solid Alternative Metal / Nu Metal sound that may even kick up nostalgia and joy from fans of Slipknot, Korn, Mudvayne, […]
CHRIS BRODERICK AND SHAWN DROVER QUIT MEGADEATH
This hasn't been the week for Megadave, uhm, Megadeth. Not one, but two of the bands more consistent members, guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover, have opted out. They have both respectively left the band with the following statements in their wake. First, Shawn Drover left stating: "After 10 years, I have decided to […]
THE ACACIA STRAIN HIT BY DRUNK DRIVER
While parked on the roadside in Hartford, Connecticut, The Acacia Strain's touring van was struck by a drunk driver. Here's what the band's frontman Vincent Bennett had to say of the situation: This cool drunk dude ran into our van while it was parked. What a cool guy. pic.twitter.com/3818LTCr6e — vincent bennett (@xDIAMONDCUTx) November 26, […]
VEIL OF MAYA / UPON A BURNING BODY / VOLUMES TOUR
Here's a tour that I'm sure many of you will appreciate! Veil Of Maya, Upon A Burning Body, Volumes, Gideon, and The Last Ten Seconds Of Life will be ripping apart North America starting early next year. It has officially been dubbed "The Slow Your Troll and Know Your Role Tour". The trek will cover […]