The brainchild of Master Producer/guitarist and vocalist Greg Hampton, (Alice Cooper’s ALONG CAME A SPIDER, Lita Ford’s WICKED WONDERLAND, Buckethead, etc) and including bassist Paul Ill and drummer David “Chilli” Moreno (both with equally impressive resumes incl. Bruce Dickinson, Puddle of Mudd, Courtney Love, etc.), this is one hellacious slice of Rock
KOMMANDANT holds its position on the frontline … new ammunition is tested and perfected … the battalion finalizes a frightening manifesto entitled Kontakt … initial reports indicate that the document outlines the militia’s plan to complete the destruction of our planet … and its mission to ultimately destroy the rest of the universe … *end transmission*
Stick To Your Guns have announced a U.S. headlining tour for this fall hitting both coasts. The group who just finished up a prominent spot on the Thrash N Burn Tour with Born Of Osiris, Asking Alexandria and Kittie just released their new album “The Hope Division” on Sumerian Records. Critically hailed, among the positive reviews is Outburn Magazine who said that the band has “developed a sound all their own” and Alt
The past year has been a massive success for Finland’s emerging prog/death metal supergroup, Barren Earth. What started out as a mere side project featuring members of Moonsorrow, Swallow The Sun, Kreator, and more, has resulted in the release of an EP, ‘Our Twilight’, a critically acclaimed full-length, Curse of the Red River, and numerous European shows and festivals.
How can we be so bold? Because we love this album, that’s why! Out of Time by Carbondale, IL’s Züül will renew your faith in the power of traditional heavy metal. Great riffs, killer solos, melodic twin leads, and catchy choruses collectively define every single one of these nine tracks. Taking influence from a variety of classic acts, such as TYGERS OF PAN TANG, VIRTUE, RIOT, and BLITZKRIEG, yet without sounding exactly like any one of them, Züül write the highest quality heavy metal and Out of Time is all the proof you’ll need.
After delivering a standout performance at this year’s Central Illinois Metalfest and laying waste to the States as a part of the Campaign For Death Metal Purity tour, Chicago’s CARDIAC ARREST are taking their skull-splitting brand of death metal back out on the road. Beginning August 25th, CARDIAC ARREST will join up with ENTHRONED, DESTROYER 666 and PATHOLOGY to close out what is already being called this summer’s most extreme tour.
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Captain America : Patriot #1 (of 4) from the acclaimed creative team of Karl Kesel and Mitch Breitweiser. When Captain America puts on his mask and shield for the first time he instantly inspires an entire nation, including Jeff Mace – a rough-and-tumble reporter— who quickly dons his own star-spangled suit and calls himself the PATRIOT!
They debuted their new line-up to a sold-out audience in New York in May and then devastated the masses in 16 different countries in Europe in 80 days and played two shows opening for AC/DC. Now, Germany’s legendary metal band ACCEPT will return to tour the U.S. for the first time in 14 years on a co-headlining tour with King’s X in support of their new album, Blood Of The Nations, scheduled for North American release on September 14th. The tour will kick-off with an appearance at the eleventh annual ProgPower USA festival in Atlanta, Georgia.
