Blind Guardian “Beyond The Red Mirror” Album Review
Blind Guardian has been in the forefront of the German speed/power metal scene since the late 80’s. With fantastical stories and epic opuses, they have not slowed down with time while others have been slowly deteriorating. They still shred their guitars and write amazing melodies! I pre-ordered the digibook version of the album and was […]
Scale The Summit – New Music / New Drummer
Instrumental band Scale The Summit parted ways with long time drummer Pat Skeffington recently. They went onto find a new rhythm keeper in J.C. Bryant, unveiling a snippet of new music with his announcement. Check the official statements and listen below. "We have parted ways with our drummer Pat Skeffington. Pat is a fantastic drummer […]
CHON “Grow” Album Stream
CHON is one of the few bands I know that had direct influence on other musicians without putting out a single official release (circa 2010-2012). It was just something about the chilled out vibe and the California shred they brought on a whole other level. These types of riffs just seemed to bud in the […]
New Cattle Decapitation Album Complete
Your livestock are about to be rekt. Cattle Decapitation have finished a brand new album to be released this year. It comes complete with probably the sexiest artwork I've ever seen (as seen above). In all seriousness though, it's great to see these guys coming back this year. Except a merciless mass of brutality and […]
Alkaloid (Ex-Necrophagist, Obscura, Aborted, Spawn of Possession, Blotted Science) Album Stream
Come forth and experience the world's "most extreme prog metal band!" Alkaloid is a juggernaut in the making, consisting of several ex-Necrophagist and Obscura members. Names like Aborted, Spawn of Possession, Blotted Science, and many more also fall under this band's pedigree. This is arguably one of the most, if not the most, exciting metal […]
Skeletonwitch Are Working On A New Album
Skeletonwitch have been churning out a "mountain of riffs" in anticipation of officially writing a new album! Guitarist Scott Hedrick had the following to say of the bands progress: “After we return from melting faces in Europe, our entire focus will be on writing a new album. We have a mountain of riffs and ideas […]
The Devil Wears Prada Back On Rise Records / Guitarist Quits
Shortly after announcing their return to Rise Records, The Devil Wears Prada lead guitarist and songwriter, Chris Rubey, has left the band. Both statements can be found below. "We're all very confident in working with Rise again. The label has grown tremendously since our first release back in 2006, nonetheless we know their intention is […]
The Overmind “Dissolution” EP Stream
Prepare yourselves for South African slam. The Overmind have just emerged with a strong debut in their "Dissolution" EP. It drops brutal death metal to the listener's head like a hammer, delivering crushing passages and a high level performance. All four tracks deliver through a wicked sound. The EP was released towards the beginning of […]