Album Review – WARFARING STRANGERS: ACID NIGHTMARES

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Fifty years ago, the much-vaunted but short-lived Summer of Love burned out nearly as fast as it began, and the Sixties began its death march toward Cielo Drive and Altamont Speedway. Choked out by lethal doses of greed and drugs, groovy-baby, flower-in-your-hair psychedelia quickly gave way to bad trips and endless bummers, speed freaks and acid burnouts. The sounds of an era roiled by perpetual tumult and social upheaval transformed and mutated as well, into something harder-edged, more sinister; less It’s A Beautiful Day and Scott McKenzie, more Blue Cheer and Black Sabbath. And while Alice Cooper has claimed responsibility for his group “driving a stake through the heart of the Love Generation,” the bands represented on the Numero Group’s new compilation Acid Nightmares show that his namesake act were but one link in a worldwide network of accomplices, and that sonically speaking, the Hippie movement died a death of a thousand cuts.

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Kings Of Strings: Chris Wiseman From Shadow Of Intent!

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Shadow Of Intent is a symphonic death core band you may have heard of before, after the release of their first full album ‘Primordial’ people went crazy. It is melodic, symphonic, brutal and it is filled with riffs that will melt your face off. It is all you ever wanted but more. Prior to this masterpiece Shadow Of Intent came together to create the 2014 EP ‘Inferi Sententia’ which touches more on the black and death metal side of things. If this wasn’t enough awesomeness already prepare yourself because on the 28th of April this year the album ‘Reclaimer’ landed on planet Earth and it is even better than you could ever imagine. I was sure that nothing could ever beat ‘Primordial’ but they proved me wrong. They are so ahead of the game it is unbelievable, it is inhuman how fast a band can grow and mature in such a small amount of time. They truly are all artists worth showcasing but since this segment is all about guitar players, let’s start off with back up vocalist and most importantly guitarist Chris Wiseman!

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EXODUS, OBITUARY Slay The Stage In Baltimore! [Photo Gallery]

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Here is a scenario, Baltimore city lay amidst ruins engulfed by flames and black smoke. As a raven flies over the city towards the inner harbor, it watches the fires and flames gradually intensify. The exact epicenter being 124 Market Place, the street address of Baltimore Soundstage. Surely this must have happened in one of the infinite alternate universes that exist. The cause behind this mayhem are two bands, Exodus and Obituary. On a balmy Saturday night, the two bands blew the lid off Baltimore Soundstage with the heaviest performance I have seen in a very long time. The tour titled “Battle of The Bays” is possibly the heaviest tour of the Fall, and I was not going to miss it. Continue reading →

KORE ROZZIK Releases “Mistress” From Upcoming Full Length “Vengeance Overdrive”

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Queens, NY theatrical rocker Kore Rozzik is back with a cinematically shocking new music video for his single “Mistress,” off of the upcoming, full length album, Vengeance Overdrive’

“Mistress is for every fan of old school horror. It’s about a demonic dominatrix that puts me under a spell. She makes me kill her clients and other loved ones in hopes of gaining power and fame.. Just in time for our tour and the halloween season I know its going to be a smash hit… Enjoy Kore Locos!” – Kore Rozzik
Kore Rozzik is New York City driven by the charisma and attitude of its namesake front man. Playing the NY metro area for the last several years, the band has managed to successfully make their mark as one of the definitive acts in NYC.
“Our shows can be explained as “organized chaos”. “You never know what is going to happen when we get on that stage.” Says the frontman Kore himself.
It’s that same attitude which has helped them share the stage throughout the U.S. with such acts as: Dope, John 5, L.A. Guns, Disturbed, Rob Zombie, Scorpions, Buckcherry, Fuel, Steven Tyler, Lita Ford, Sebastian Bach, and Wayne Static to name a few.

Catch KORE ROZZIK Live on the MISTRESS OF LUST TOUR September 22 – October 7th!
The Mistress of Lust Tour Dates:
09/22 @ Blackthorn 51 – New York, NY
09/23 @ Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ
09/24 @ Zakk’s Coffehouse – Murfreesboror, NC
09/26 @ Kelly’s Skybar – Sarasota, FL
09/29 @ Bombshell’s Tavern – Orlando, FL
09/30 @ Sneaky’s – Largo, FL
10/04 @ Birdy’s Live – Indianapolis, IN
10/05 @ Carl’s Tavern – New Haven, IN
10/06 @ The Alley – Kalkaska, MI
10/07 @ The Thompson House – Newport, KY

-Chayotix

ARCHSPIRE: “Relentless Mutation” Full Album Stream Available Now

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If you haven’t already heard, Canadian titans of technical death metal ARCHSPIRE have revealed a full album stream for their highly anticipated album “Relentless Mutation” one day prior to album release! “Relentless Mutation” (Season Of Mist) is without a doubt one of the most anticipated death metal albums of 2017, and this most assuredly comes as no surprise to anyone paying attention to the worlds metal community.  Since their inception in 2007, and the release of ‘All Shall Align’ (Trendkill Records- 2011) ARCHSPIRE has been splitting ear drums with their utterly inhuman speed and machine-like precision.  Continue reading →

SATYRICON Set To Live Stream Album Release Show And Announce World Tour

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The Norwegian Black Metal duo SATYRICON have announced that they will be live streaming the album release show for “Deep Calleth Upon Deep” tomorrow, 9/22/2017 from their hometown of Oslo Norway at 9 p.m. CEST. The show itself we be held for an extremely lucky crowd of 300 people on top of the KLP building in the middle of Oslo. Front man Satyr states “I always thought the Beatles gig on top of the Apple building in London, 1969, was such an intriguing thing and it really feels like a privilege to be able to do something like this ourselves. In our hometown too! Since this is to celebrate the release of “Deep calleth upon Deep”, we don’t want to exclude those who can’t be there with us that night, so I’m glad it’s being streamed worldwide. We’ll play the whole record and we’ll do it in style!”  So pull up a seat, grab a drink and swing by SATYRICONS facebook page to watch it all unfold. Along with this special live stream, don’t forget that their album “Deep Calleth Upon Deep” drops tomorrow (9/22/2017) Continue reading →

DOPE Announces Release of Retrospective Collection: Dope, The Early Years

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In celebration of the 20th anniversary of DOPE‘s inception in NYC, The band is proud to announce the release of Dope: The Early Years 1997 / 1998, the original Story book and soundtrack of how it all began. The nu metal outfit’s true or uncensored story from its birth till date journey will be documented in the book, along with an extensive rare music collection which does sound like a delight one would have a hard time refraining himself from taking dibs in! Check out the details and pre-order links below.

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Album Review: WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM – ‘Thrice Woven’ [Album Stream]

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I’m going to be perfectly blunt: American black metal bands aren’t supposed to be this damn good. While black metal is a dark, brooding, and relentless musical style that has cultivated a reverential following in Europe, it’s also a genre that truly lacks a thriving North American music scene that is comparative to bay area thrash metal or Floridian death metal, and great American black metal bands are few and far between.

Thankfully, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM is one of those rare and exceptional black metal bands from the good ole US of A who have attained a level of excellency rivaling that of their European counterparts. After over a decade since releasing their punishing yet atmospheric debut ‘Diadem Of 12 Stars’ in 2006, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have unveiled their newest record ‘Thrice Woven’: an album that is a masterpiece of thematic musicianship that intellectually moves the listener into a spellbinding trance from start to finish. Sure, it’s not necessarily news to say that WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have crafted a truly excellent album (again), but even at just five tracks in length, it still needs to be said that vocalist/guitarist Nathan Weaver, vocalist/guitarist Kody Keyworth, and drummer Aaron Weaver have created an album of the highest quality.

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TERROR EMPIRE Drop New Video “Burn The Flags” Ahead Of Tomorrows Release “Obscurity Rising”

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Are you sitting comfortably? Portuguese thrashers Terror Empire have just revealed their punishing new video for Burn The Flags from their hotly anticipated album Obscurity Rising.  You’re in for an absolute visual frenzy of a video whose intent is to “provide a feeling of permanent chaos and unrest”, built on the desire of “creating a sheer massacre unto the spectator’s sense” for “maximum intensity” refers guitarist Rui Alexandre.

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FROM HOLLOW VEINS Premiere “Self Doubt” Lyric Video

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(Long Island, NY – September 15th, 2017) Huntington metalcore quintet From Hollow Veins are premiering their brand new lyric video for ‘Self Doubt‘


From Hollow Veins are a post-hardcore band who formed in the fall of 2013 in Long Island, NY. While recording their first demo with producer Scott Gross, the guitarist of Long Island metalcore pioneers From Autumn to Ashes, saw the true potential within the group and inspired them to pursue their music career with full vigor.
After releasing their debut EP titled “From Hollow Veins” in 2015, From Hollow Veins have played most of the East Coast while sharing the stage with bands like Alesana, Sworn In, Get Scared, The Order of Elijah, Cane Hill and many more. From Hollow Veins have honed their craft and continue to claw their way to success.
Their brand new track ‘Self Doubt’ perfectly balances melody with aggression with thunderous guitars, powerful vocals and pounding drums. This track is reminiscent of Killswitch Engage, Vanna and Counterparts with clear growth and maturity from the band since their last outing. Their potential spotted by Scott Gross is starting to be realised and this track ‘Self Doubt’ is a shining example of that.

From Hollow Veins is:
Robert Folan – Vocals
Roberto Rivera – Guitar
Luke Lerman – Bass
Nick Montalvo – guitar
Ben Wyrick – Drums

-Chayotix