In the wake of releasing one of the most universally praised metal records of 2015, TRIBULATION will return to North America with a barrage of touring alongside some of the biggest names in the genre. As part of the 2016 Decibel Tour, the band is featured on the cover of the magazine’s newest issue with their soon to be tour mates Abbath, High On Fire, and Skeletonwitch.
Rivers of Nihil launch live video for “Monarchy”; set to kick off USA tour tomorrow with Black Fast and Dark Sermon Ready to kick off their USA tour tomorrow (Feb. 17th) with Black Fast and Dark Sermon, Rivers of Nihil have now launched a live video for the track “Monarchy”, taken from their new album of the same name. Shot at a Los Angeles show this past November, the video can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/keP4un-vNH4Rivers of Nihil will be touring in support of their recently released, sophomore album, Monarchy. Hailed as “the gold standard for extreme, technical, progressive, and passionate death metal right now” (HeavyBlogIsHeavy.com), Monarchy continues the seasonal...
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer ACE FREHLEY has announced Origins Vol. 1, a collection of 12 newly recorded classics from Ace’s formative years featuring some of the biggest names in rock and roll, on April 15, 2016. Most notably, KISS frontman PAUL STANLEY joins ACE on Free’s hit “Fire and Water.” This collaboration marks the first time that Ace and Paul appear on the same studio recording since KISS’ 1998 reunion album Psycho Circus.
Hasbro Studios, the Los Angeles-based entertainment division of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) and Sony Music Entertainment will release Transformers Roll Out, an alt-rock tribute to the wildly popular hit Hasbro Transformers franchise, on Friday, April 15. Transformers Roll Out is currently available for digital pre-order via iTunes, Amazon and Google Play, with singles“Roll Out” and “Gigantik” off the compilation available for purchase and on streaming services.
TORCHE has announced a slew of new North American dates beginning this coming April and May. The Miami stoner/sludge rockers will be directly supporting Norway’s Kvelertak on a nearly month-long tour throughout the US and Canada. On either end of the tour, TORCHE will also be playing two weeks of headlining dates in the US East and Southwest. Up-and-comers Wild Throne will support on the majority of the dates. Check out a full itinerary below.
In celebration of Decibel Magazine editor-in-chief Albert Mudrian’s revised and expanded edition of Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore, eight of the best death metal and grindcore bands on earth will descend upon Philadelphia’s Union Transfer on Saturday, April 16 for the inaugural Choosing Death Fest. But before Dying Fetus, Nails, Misery Index, Deceased, Noisem, Horrendous, Magrudergrind and Taphos Nomos decimate the stage, Vivek Venkatesh (Grimposium) and Mudrian are pleased to announce a special, separate ticketed event prior to Choosing Death Fest, just a five-minute walk from the venue.
THE CULT releases their incredible 10th studio album, Hidden City, tomorrow, February 5th! The album completes a trilogy that began with 2007’s Born Into This – and is anchored by the lead single “Hinterland,” which is available NOW on Billboard.com. The groundbreaking Hidden City is produced by Bob Rock and contains Ian Astbury’s trademark baritone and captivating lyrics paired with Billy Duffy’s smoldering, textured guitar tones and creates yet another fearless and poignant musical environment for THE CULT‘s legion of devoted fans. If you would like a review copy of the album, please let us know! In support of their latest work, THE CULT is set to hit the road for...
“Formed from the poetic marrow of creative intercourse, OTEP is an Art Project/Band/Movement/Revolution; Breaking ground. Breaking rules. Breaking barriers. Articulate. Aggressive. Pure Adrenaline. ARTCore of Heavy Mental Rock.” This is how mastermind / vocalist OTEP Shamaya and her allies have been described and this album proves this truth!
Almost precisely 20 years after the Swedish masters of black metal released their debut and landmark album, The Secrets of The Black Arts, and six years after the release of their last full-length studio album, DARK FUNERAL are finally entering the studio again to create another blasphemous masterpiece!
Texan trio, TRUE WIDOW, have completed recording their fourth full-length album with longtime producer Matt Pence at The Echo Lab in Argyle, TX. The much anticipated new album marks the band’s first recordings since 2013’s Circumambulation and is expected to see a summer release via Relapse Records.
On the eve of the nation’s most anticipated sporting event, Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductees and Grammy® Award-winning rock band Metallica will headline CBS Radio’s The Night Before, a one-of-a-kind concert experience the evening prior to Super Bowl 50 at AT&T Park in the band’s hometown of San Francisco, CA. The concert marks the band’s first performance of 2016.
