Drewsif Stalin Needs Your Votes!!
King of all things Djent and all-round lovely human, Drewsif Stalin has been nominated for a Metal Hammer Golden God Award. The award in question is King/Queen of the Internet, which nomination Drew has presumably received for his services to Djentilicious Pop Covers, Bandcamp profligacy and droll Facebooking. Drew himself had this to say: "Okay… […]
Dependence Signs To InVogue Records And Announces Album Release
When I first moved to Fresno over three years ago, I went to a show at a place once called Kuppajoe (RIP) and saw a three good bands play that night to about fifty people. The middle act, playing melodic hardcore, caught my ear and clutched my heart that I had to hear them over […]
Brian Shields Memorial Fund
January saw the untimely passing of Brian Shields. He was a great, caring man deeply involved in the promotion of metal music as a whole. To learn more about his legacy, it's highly recommended you look into John Whitmore's lovely tribute to the man the through the link just below. RELATED – Brian Shields R.I.P […]
Shokran Announce New Album “Exodus” – New Single “Creatures From The Mud” Available
The cream of the crop Russian oriental djent-core band, Shokran, is back! After leaving us speechless with their first full length album "Supreme Truth", which we had the pleasure of streaming on our YouTube channel last year, the band is back with some fresh new material. In fact, a new album is on the way! […]
R.I.P. Rotting Out
It was an awesome run, but it looks like the time of Rotting Out has finally come to an end. After going strong for almost eight years, the LA hardcore unit has opted out. Frontman Walter Delgado posted up the following two messages through Twitter and Facebook respectively, much to the grief of hardcore fans […]
Immortal Disbands / Abbath Continues
Through a Metal Hammer exclusive statement, Immortal have just announced their end as a band for "the time being." However, frontman Abbath will continue producing music with a new line up. You can read and learn through the official statement as provided: Immortal's frontman and founding member has been writing and rehearsing fervently, with a […]
Devastation On The Nation Tour
Ear drums will burst and bowels will shift at the mention of this tour. In other words, try not to shit yourselves. The full line up for the Devastation On The Nation Tour was just announced! Toted as "NOTHING but the most heavy and brutal", they have not failed on that claim. As of now, […]
Devin Townsend Is Writing A Symphony!
Feel free to read the headline a few times and let it sink in… Devin Townsend is writing a symphony! In a recent interview with KaaosTV, he stated the following points. “I’m writing a symphony, and I'm going to record it in Belgium in Surround Sound with a visual counterpart. It's going to have a […]