Punk Rock Pioneers Glen and Chuck, aka the brothers Stilphen, are, perhaps, best-known for their time as teenagers in Boston’s Gang Green from 1984-1986, at the very height of the band’s relevance and popularity. Chuck wrote the ferocious music for the band’s biggest song, the party anthem, “Alcohol”
On September 24th, New York City’s self-described “pop cock rock” band Mother Feather will join Here Come The Mummies for a special show at the Gramercy Theatre in NYC. This will be the band’s first performance since their extensive USA trek on the annual Warped Tour, with more dates to be announced soon. For event and ticket information, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1211948085483019
STITCHED UP HEART have announced a new batch of tour dates supporting Icon For Hire on a month long US run this Fall. The LA based rock outfit continue their relentless touring campaign on the strength of their debut album, Never Alone. Stitched Up Heart has remained on the road throughout much of 2016, joining the likes of Sick Puppies, Pop Evil and Adelitas Way. The band is currently out with fellow labelmates Gemini Syndrome and 9Electric on the “Remember We Die” tour.
The band SOTO, featuring veteran vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, recently parted ways with their label after 2 slamming albums – Inside The Vertigo and DIVAK. The band is in preparations for additional touring in 2017 beginning February 10 in Wolverhampton, U.K. In addition, the band is working on their 3rd album, while locking in a new home for it.
Norway’s RAGNAROK have signed a new three album deal with Agonia Records, continuing the relationship that has so far seen the release of the Norwegian Black Metal veterans’ seventh and eighth full-length albums, “Malediction” in 2012 and “Psychopathology” in 2016 respectively, as well as the special edition retrospective “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004”, which traces the first decade of the band’s history.
Zakk Wylde has announced a select number of meet & greet appearances surrounding the launch of Wylde Audio. Fans will have a chance to meet the metal icon in-store and test out his new line of Wylde Audio guitars and more! Join Guitar Center and Wylde Audio for a special in-store appearance with the legendary guitarist!
New Orleans sludge masters Crowbar have announced their eleventh new LP titled The Serpent Only Lies, due out October 28, 2016. “We are so excited about our 11th studio record! The Serpent Only Lies is a powerful follow up.” says frontman and riff lord Kirk Windstein. “Eliran Kantor did a brilliant job with the artwork! Our first release, “Falling While Rising”, is Crowbar at its finest… HEAVIER THAN EVER!!!”
Acclaimed Japanese all-girl heavy metal/teen-pop phenom BABYMETAL has been confirmed as direct tour support for Red Hot Chili Peppers’ first UK tour in five years. BABYMETAL’s sophomore album Metal Resistance(released in April via Sony/RAL) made an impressive debut atop Billboard’s “World Albums” chart and iTunes’ “Top Heavy Metal Albums” chart, while simultaneously entering at #2 on Billboard’s “Hard Rock Albums” chart, #17 on Billboard’s “Top Album Sales” chart and #39 on the overall Billboard 200.
The original concept was to have four still photographers placed strategically on a Florida set while the five members of Anthrax performed their new song “Monster At The End” live. Each photographer would hold down his camera’s shutter button continuously for the near-four minute-long song, capturing a steady stream of hundreds of still images.
‘Gateways to Annihilation‘, the iconic sixth studio album from Floridian death metal legends MORBID ANGEL, is available again now on vinyl. After enjoying worldwide success with their previous five classic albums, MORBID ANGEL had established themselves as kings of the death metal genre with their revolutionary and unapologetic sound. This intensely dark and intricate sixth album is a historic masterpiece that emanates strength with its dynamic and sweeping passages and brutal lyrical content. Originally released in 2000, the long-out-of-print vinyl is available once again in a range of limited edition colours, including ‘Summoning Purple’ (limited to 300 copies) and ‘Ageless White’...
