Throwback Thursday – The Acacia Strain
Hardcore punk bands have generally been known for their aggressive sound and straightforward musical approach. Like most genres, hardcore has also experienced evolution throughout the course of its existence. Bands such as Black Flag and Minor Threat kick-started the movement in the early 1980s by playing punk rock at faster tempos, while later bands, such […]
Yes / Toto Tour
Okay, this isn’t metal. But it is awesome. And we figured some of you classic rock / prog heads may very well be interested. Yes and Toto will soon be joining forces for a North American tour! This will begin in August and end up in September. You can read over the official press release […]
Leprous “The Congregation” Album Review
Progressive Rock is the Philosophers Stone of musical genres. Through its successful practice the leaden normality of workaday Rock is transmuted into a glowing, almost otherworldly form. No other style manages the merger of commonplace and grandiose with quite the same professional completeness. And in a world where Rock has become a defunct form, useful […]
Counterparts “Burn” Music Video / New Album Announced
Good news here! There’s an all new Counterparts album heading our way. It will be called “Tragedy Will Find Us” and it will be released on July 24 through Pure Noise Records. Be on the look out! And as an omen of things to come, the band has just released a music video for an […]
The Chicken Dance Gone Metal
Decrepit Birth drummer and Jesus look-a-like Sam “Samus” Paulicelli has returned yet again! After doing such things as farting out the Star Wars Imperial March and covering Necrophagist while literally dressed like Jesus, he has pulled something new out of his pocket. Samus has taken the infamous chicken dance and turned it into metal. Ya […]
Grand Theft Auto V Almost Had A Metal Station
This is one for all the nerds out there (ourselves included)… Apparently Grand Theft Auto V nearly had a metal friendly radio station on it’s line-up called PMR. And it would’ve been hosted by none other than Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor. So close, yet so far. This was discovered with the PC release […]
Northlane, Like Moths To Flames, In Hearts Wake, Oceans Ate Alaska Tour
Oh, Canada and Northern America… Quite a core tour seems to be sailing your way this August. Here’s the official press release: Aussie metalcore giants Northlane have announced today they are headed to North America this summer for a headlining tour with support from Like Moths To Flames, In Hearts Wake and Oceans Ate Alaska. […]