Since 1978 Anvil have plied their trade, churning out slab after slab of solid metal firepower and blowing out the eardrums of concertgoers worldwide. This tradition will continue on January 19, when the Canadian veterans release Pounding the Pavement worldwide via SPV/Steamhammer Records, then hit the road for a European tour that will carry them through until early spring.
When it comes to Doom Metal there are few figures who have had a career as illustrious as Vocalist/ Guitarist Scott “WINO” Weinrich. The man is a LEGEND plain and simple. With a career spanning 40+ years, Wino has effectively set the standard for Stoner Rock and Doom Metal with standout albums like ‘Mother-Teacher-Destroyer’ by The Hidden Hand, ‘Born Too Late’ by Saint Vitus, and even the Self titled debut from the short lived band Shrinebuilder (which featured members of bands such as The Melvins, SLEEP, and Neurosis). Of course Wino is most commonly remembered for his time in a little band knows as The Obsessed! For those not familiar, The Obsessed was formed in 1976 (originally under the name War Horse). In 1983 They released the ‘Sodden Jackal’ EP and had one track (“Concrete Cancer”) featured on Metal Blade’s ‘Metal Massacre VI’! The band broke up in the late 80’s after Wino moved to California to join Saint Vitus, although different versions of The Obsessed have existed since then with the current line up consisting of Wino (vocals/guitar), Reid Raley (bass), and Brian Costantino (drums). Continue reading
Lacuna Coil is currently on their 20th year together as a band. They have been a dominant force in the gothic metal and the godfathers of Italian metal. The band released ‘Delirium’ in 2016 their 8th studio album, which was a concept album of sorts. Lacuna Coil just wrapped up a co-headlining tour with Epica and we happened to see them on that tour (see review here) and then we also had the opportunity to witness the band again at this years Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. Continue reading
Minneapolis bred sludge-metal band Boson will release their debut, full-length album, Domain of Ember, on November 3rd via Anxious & Angry Records. Today, the band has partnered with DecibelMagazine.com to premiere the album’s first new track, “Mass of the Phoenix.”
BIG DUMB FACE, the side project from Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland, has announced its return with new album ‘Where Is Duke Lion? He’s Dead…’, set for release on October 31, courtesy of Edison Sound.
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The Duke of Spook, WEDNESDAY 13 has revealed a brand new video for “Cadavarous,” a track taken from his current “Condolences” album. Check it out here.
The clip plays up WEDNESDAY‘s schlocky horror reputation in their best horror B-movie style, as he and his band finish up a US tour and get ready for a European tour later on this month.
“Cadavarous’ is the most fun and campy video that we have made so far,” states WEDNESDAY. “We really had fun with this one, and it’s a throwback to all my favorites like The Munsters and The Addams Family. I hope our fans enjoy this as much as we did making it.”
Upcoming Tour Dates:
WEDNESDAY 13, EYES SET TO KILL, REPULSUR (US Tour)
Oct 13 The Agora Theatre- Cleveland OH
Oct 14 Aftershock- Merriam KS
Oct 15 Outland Ballroom- Springfield, MO
Oct 17 Rail Club- Fort Worth TX
Oct 18 Launchpad- Albuquerque, NM
Oct 19 Sunshine Studios- Colorodo Springs, CO
Oct 20 Mesa Theater- Grand Junction, CO
Oct 21 Diamondz Event Center- Jerome ID
Oct 22 Hawthorne Theater- Portland OR
WEDNESDAY 13 + TBA (European Tour)
Oct 26 Manchester Club Academy- Manchester, UK
Oct 27 Glasgow Garage- Glasgow, UK
Oct 28 O2 Academy Islington- London, UK
Oct 31 La Boule Noire- Paris France
Nov 1 Melkweg Upstairs- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov 2 Bi Nuu- Berlin, Germany
Nov 3 Headcrash- Hamburg, Germany
Nov 4 Bi Nuu- Berlin, Germany
Nov 7 Chelsea- Wien, Austria
Nov 8 Hansa 39- Munich, Germany
Nov 9 Keller Klub- Stuttgart, Germany
Nov 10 Legend Club- Milan, Italy
Nov 12 Congress Center- Basel, Switzerland
Nov 13 FZW- Dortmund, Germany
Nov 14 Kulturzentrum Schlachthof e.V.- Wiesbaden, Germany
Nov 16 Nosturi- Helsinki, Finland
“Condolences” was released on June 2, 2017 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The album was produced, mixed, and mastered by Chris “Zeus” Harris (HATEBREED, ROB ZOMBIE). Artwork was created by Travis Smith (OPETH, KATATONIA, NEVERMORE).
More on “Condolences”:
“Condolences” Music Video
“What The Night Brings” video
“Blood Sick” Video
“Cruel To You” Video
-Chayotix
Remember Dallas-Toler Wade? Yeah, the former NILE vocalist who is no longer a part of the technical death metal band. Tadaa! he is back with his main project NARCOTIC WASTELAND with their follow up album to the self titled debut record, their sophomore effort is known as ‘Delirium Tremens’ and is slated to be released tomorrow on October 13, out via Megaforce Records. The quartet from Fayetteville, North Carolina has put out yet another incredible death metal album that has the potential to end itself up on the year end top album lists.
‘Delirium Tremens’ was produced and mixed by NARCOTIC WASTELAND at Vegas View Recording and Dallas’ home studio. For recording and mixing, the band tapped Grammy award winning producer Neil Kernon at Auslander, with mastering by metal producer-elite Alan Douches at West West Side Music. So, how heavy does Dallas and his team’s sophomore record weigh? Let’s find out!
After touring coast to coast as support for bands such as SEETHER, BLACK STONE CHERRY and ALL THAT REMAINS, THROUGH FIRE announces their first headline run, the 2017 Breakout U.S. Tour!! They’ll be hitting the road with DANGERKIDS, RIGHTEOUS VENDETTA and Sumerian Records label mates AMERICAN SIN. It’s been an amazing year with their single “Breathe“ going top 10 in the Country at rock radio, #1 on Billboards Mainstream Rock recurrent chart and their second consecutive single to hit #1 on Octane. Their current single, “Where You Lie,”was the most added song in the Country at its debut, and they recently signed with one of the worlds leading booking agencies, Artist Group International. Watch for the premiere of their new video for “Where You Lie“ to be out soon.
Spawned by the tragic passing of former drummer Adrian Guerra, Seattle doom metal band Bell Witch have returned with ‘Mirror Reaper’: a full length full of tragedy, atmosphere, and complexity. They will release their third full-length, ‘Mirror Reaper’, worldwide on October 20th via Profound Lore Records. To be quite honest, this was a hard listen for me the first time around and I imagine that for many others it will be as well. ‘Mirror Reaper’ consists of one track, totaling in at 83 mins. Needless to say, this is definitely not going to be everyone’s cup of tea. However, by my second and third listens I found my self getting lost in the music, almost as if in a trance of gloom, and when I emerged, I felt that I had a better understanding and appreciation for this release! Continue reading
Where is Appalshop Theater you ask? Whitesburg Kentucky is the answer to that question and you are missing out! Most all of the bands or singers that have performed here have had the same thing to say. It may be one of the best rooms in the region if not the state! At around 175 seats its perfect spot to get up close and personal with whoever might be preforming. Last night it was the Biters and The Saints of Heartbreak’s (I’ve mentioned before how much I love that name!) turn to fill the Appalshop Theater with sound. Great music is what both bands brought to Whitesburg last night!
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