News Hear Tombs’ Searing New Song “Monarchy of Shadows” December 11, 2019 4:23pm Tombs mastermind Mike Hill is a true heavy-music veterans, having cut his teeth and paid his dues with bands such as Otis, Anodyne, King Generator and Versoma, as well as his solo project Vasilek. Still, […]
News Deafheaven to Celebrate 10 Years as a Band With 2020 Tour December 10, 2019 4:44pm Shoegaze-inflected blackened metal band Deafheaven have announced big 2020 touring plans to celebrate the group’s 10th anniversary. The 36-date trek is set to kick off on March 20th in Salt Lake City, Utah, and wrap […]
Lists Frail Body Pick Favorite Albums of 2019 December 10, 2019 3:36pm Rockford, Illinois, screamo band Frail Body are a rising force in heavy music. They’ve made their name over the last few years two EPs, a single, and a four-way split with Infant Island, Massa Nera and […]
News Watch U.K. Goth-Punks Creeper Get Spooky and Stylish in New “Born Cold” Video December 9, 2019 5:56pm British punks Creeper supposedly retired just over a year ago, but a surprise London show on the anniversary of their dissolution saw the resurrection of the slick gothy outfit on November 1st, followed by the […]
News See Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell Team With Greg Puciato, James Lomenzo, More for Rare Solo Shows December 9, 2019 2:52pm Jerry Cantrell has been very busy over the last couple years with his main project, Alice in Chains, which released its acclaimed sixth album, Rainier Fog, in 2018 and has been touring hard in support […]
Interviews Skyblood’s Mats Leven: 5 Surprising Albums I Love December 9, 2019 2:22pm Over the years, Swedish heavy-metal veteran Mats Leven has lent his distinctive pipes to Candlemass, Therion, Krux, Yngwie Malmsteen, At Vance and more. In 2019, it was time for him to step out on his […]
News See Behemoth’s Nergal Team With Shining Saxophonist in Me and That Man’s New “Run With the Devil” Video December 6, 2019 2:32pm Me and That Man — the dark blues/folk project led by Behemoth frontman Adam Nergal Darski — are back with a crisp, noir-ish new single, “Run With the Devil,” featuring Jørgen Munkeby of Norwegian Blackjazz collective […]
News Hear U.K. Melodic-Death Dealers Sylosis Return From Hiatus With New Ripper “I Sever” December 6, 2019 12:51pm Sylosis have been on hiatus since 2016, when frontman Josh Middleton stepped in to play guitar in Architects after the untimely death of that band’s Tom Searle. Today, the heralded U.K. melodic-death-metal outfit announced its […]
News Hear Psychostick’s Outrageous Christmas Parody of Rob Zombie’s “Dragula” December 5, 2019 7:47pm Psychostick should have called themselves Psychoschtick with the very dumb but very funny antics they pull with their parody metal absurdity that calls itself “humorcore,” and claims to be built on “hilarious lyrics, heavy riffs, […]
News New Study Reveals Slipknot Are Top Artist to Listen to When Angry December 5, 2019 3:45pm A new study has revealed that Iowa’s masked madmen Slipknot are the number one artist people listen to when they’re pissed off. The study, conducted by U.K. ticketing service TickX, utilized Spotify’s Playlist Miner to […]
