It’s not a matter of if a Baroness album is going to be good, but rather a question of how good it is. TL;DR, Gold & Grey is a rock solid addition to their discography and a fitting conclusion to their cycle of color-coated albums that they’ve been known for. If that tells you what you want to know, fine. Go buy it. Stream it. The hype has been worth it, I can tell you that without a doubt. On a surface level it’s great, but it’s what’s beneath the surface and the machinations of it that make this such a unique and interesting release for a band still experimenting to great effects. Some not so great, as the blemishes do make themselves apparent on this long journey to the finish line. Yet you can’t...
Adult Swim Singles have teamed with Arizona death metal legion GATECREEPER for the 43rd installment of the current program. “Anxiety” is a distilled blast of crushing intensity, offering listeners a glimpse as to what can be expected from the album the quintet are anticipated to release later this year. The forthcoming new album will mark the follow up to their debut full length, 2016’s critically lauded Sonoran Depravation.
Stoner death metallers CANNABIS CORPSE have announced a run of live performances in four cities in the Northeast of the U.S. The trek will kick off in Philadelphia, PA on Thursday, July 11 and will conclude on Sunday, July 14 in Queens, NY. The full itinerary can be found below. Speaking about the upcoming dates, the band comments, “What’s up headbangers! Cannabis Corpse is going out for a short weekend of Northeast shows this July, so grab your bongs, blunts and beach towels and come out prepared to get killed by a rampaging mutated weed monster”.
Critically-acclaimed metal band BLACK COBRA are kicking off a run of U.S. dates today, June 7, at Austin Terror Fest in Austin, TX. The band will then follow this show up with a handful of dates scattered throughout this summer, including a headlining set at Scorched Tundra XI Fest in Chicago, IL on August 30. BLACK COBRA will also be supporting ORANGE GOBLIN in Los Angeles on September 2. The full itinerary can be found below.
Rock fans had a chance to be part of history, when Uriah Heep was Inducted into the Hall of Heavy Metal History, May 16, 2019 at the Mohegan Sun Casino. The Induction Ceremony took place onstage during the band’s live performance. Hall of Heavy Metal History Founder/CEO Pat Gesualdo, was joined onstage by Legendary journalist/author Martin Popoff to induct the band.
Today, Perry Farrell released his first new album in over a decade, Kind Heaven, on BMG. The record, co-produced by Farrell and Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti, features contributions from Dhani Harrison, Elliot Easton (The Cars), Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Etty Lau Farrell, and more, along with Hollywood composer Harry Gregson-Williams.
