Amon Amarth need no introduction. Sure, they’re not the first band to sing about vikings and mythology, and nor are the first melo death band to do it either, but they’re like Motorhead in death metal form: you know what you’re getting and that’s totally okay. The past three years have been titanic for the band, though: Deceiver of the Gods landed them a spot on Mayhem Festival with the likes of Mastodon, Five Finger Death Punch, and Rob Zombie, and have since gone on to becoming a massive band in both North America. Even when I saw them headline in New York with Sabaton and Vallenfyre, they managed to bring over their viking ship stage prop for the show, making it a memorable experience. (A bloody nose after...
California’s groove metal juggernauts, DevilDriver, have premiered their savage new single, “Daybreak,” today a Loudwire.com. The song is the first released track from the band’s upcoming, 7th studio album, Trust No One, that’s due out on May 13th from Napalm Records. Fans can pre-order the record now at http://www.devildriver.com/.
Give or take about a year and a half ago, Full of Hell and Merzbow released a collaboration album simply titled Full of Hell & Merzbow. Even with some mixed response, the album was almost everywhere, as it was a blend of grindcore and noise, just touching on the brink of insanity and fusing it with a bloodthirsty rage. Now Full of Hell have teamed up with sludge metal act The Body for another collaboration, and the results push the human psyche into dark and disturbing places. Whereas the Merzbow project could be likened to a physical assault, this project with The Body is more cerebral and telekinetic in how it will break you down. Granted there are physical aspects to the album, but the damage done stays present...
New York based hardcore outfit SICK OF IT ALL are proud to announce a series of headlining dates in the U.S. celebrating 30 years together as a band. The group will play eight shows throughout the West Coast to start off April, followed by a few dates on the East Coast in early July. They will be joined by Bl’ast and Old Firm Casuals on the West Coast trek, and Street Dogs, King Ly Chee, and Manipulate for the East Coast shows.
Fresh off of the release of their critically-acclaimed debut Better Noise Records LP, Day One, FROM ASHES TO NEW are proud to announce that they will be performing all summer long on the destination for the biggest breakout artists, Van’s Warped Tour 2016. Tickets are now available for purchase at http://vanswarpedtour.com/dates/.
Immitation may be the finest form of flattery, but actually being able to build off of your influences is another thing entirely. Such is the story of Vibrion, who wear their death metal influences proudly, but are carving their own path entirely. Their first album in years, Bacterya shows everyone how to put out solid, old school death metal in 2016.
Bands always experience drama: people quit, tours go wrong, and including new people in the band can always be problematic. After losing two members in 2014, Lord Mantis are regaining their footing and delivering a follow-up EP to one of the most critically acclaimed albums of 2014, and with a NSFW album cover, too.
Big World Pictures announces its latest production, “FRANKENSTEIN CREATED BIKERS,” will begin its theatrical screenings in competition opening weekend at the 40th Annual Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF),April 1-10. The red carpet world premiere will be held at Atlanta’s oldest independent movie theater, Plaza Theatre, on April 2nd at 9:30pm.
