Prog metal outfit THIRD ION, featuring former members of THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND and INTO ETERNITY, will release debut album 13/8Bit May 25 on Glasstone Records. The band has released a teaser video featuring music from the album; check it out right here. 13/8Bit will be available in CD format through the label and in digital format on iTunes. Album artwork comes courtesy of Harley K at Necrographix.
A word derived from Apophis, an asteroid that, upon initial observations, indicated a probability that it would hit Earth on April 13th, 2029 causing a collision of immeasurable proportions, Dutch death metal legion, APOPHYS – who feature within their bestial ranks members of God Dethroned, Prostitute Disfigurement, Detonation and Toxocara among others — was spawned in 2012 and have since been surgically carving their path within the annals of the modern death metal scene.
The kick-off show for this highly-anticipated 27-date headlining tour of North America by Finland-based symphonic metal storytellers NIGHTWISH is slated for Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Direct support for the tour will come from Sweden’s avid war historiansSABATON; opening will be Dutch symphonic metallers Delain.
Pop music is the worst thing ever, but that’s not what the title says I’m going to talk about. This week. But what about the endless sub genres of metal that people insist upon being a thing? Seriously, google subgenres of metal, and see if you’ve heard of any 2 together (and go jump off a cliff, metal hipsters, you have no idea what Power Violence is, so go cry artistically in your mocha latte with black molasses sweetener), if you recognize any. It’s ridiculous, and also a future topic. Anyway, Subjecting myself to listening to almost everything i can find, here are what I consider to be the top ten worst genres ever. Opinion of course, because NO ONE ASKED ME before they added them to the...
Milwaukee-based Beer City Skateboards And Records — label home to MDC, DRI, Toxic Reasons, Raw Power, Verbal Abuse, The Faction, Die Kreuzen and more — has signed Wisconsin-based DEATHWISH for a three-album deal, beginning with their debut LP, Out For Blood, which will be released on Record Store Day. In addition, DEATHWISH has been confirmed to hit the road on tour with the likes of legendary acts MDC, Raw Power, Deviated Instinct and more in the months ahead.
Richmond, Virginia’s IRON REAGAN are true road warriors. After just wrapping up an extensive North American run, the band has a quick break before heading over for their first-ever Australian tour.IRON REAGANare set to head down under April 7th inWollongong, NSW and wraps up April 11th in Melbourne, VIC.
Miami’s favorite hallucinatory metal collective, ORBWEAVER, is pleased to welcome Nick Augusto (ex-Trivium/Maruta) to the drum stool. Currently immersed in the pre-production stages of their next album at Shadowlit Studios, Augusto’s authoritative drum style and sense of musical adventure adds a new creative dimension to ORBWEAVER‘s already eclectic brand of pummel.
