Vancouver-based extreme metal outfit Thirteen Goats have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their new single, "Murder Lives in the Heart." The track is taken from the group's upcoming concept album and rock opera, Capricorn Rising, out July 12th via...
Charlie Benante To Sit Out Of Anthrax’s Australian Tour
Anthrax is all set to perform Among The Living during this year’s Metal Alliance Tour. However, the group will be playing it without drummer Charlie Benante when they head down to Australia. It’s been announced this morning that Benante will be sitting out of the...Overkill Drop Off Tour With Testament Due To Illness
Over the weekend, singer Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth was diagnosed with what’s referred to as “walking pneumonia.” The illness forced Overkill to sit out of a few shows of The Dark Roots Of Thrash Tour with Testament Flotsam & Jetsam and 4ARM, including Friday night’s...Dez Fafara Names Bury Your Dead’s Chris Towning As Permanent Member Of DevilDriver
For the most part, tour manager/former Bury Your Dead bassist Aaron “Bubble” Patrick has been DevilDriver’s bassist (in place of Jonathan Miller). However, when Patrick fell ill with Streptococcus Pneumonia last year, Bury Your Dead guitarist Chris Towning filled in...Universal Music Sells Sanctuary Records To BMG
While Universal Music’s takeover of EMI Music was approved late last year, part of the agreement acquired Universal to sell off a handful of its own assets. One of those labels includes Sanctuary Records (once the label home of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Megadeth and...Follow Us
Video Premiere: Thirteen Goats – “Murder Lives in the Heart”
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Exclusive EP Stream: World on Alert – Debut Self-Titled EP
Montreal's progressive thrash metal act, World on Alert, are set to release their self-titled EP tomorrow (28th). This EP, created during the pandemic, features Gino LaPosta and an impressive lineup of guest musicians from bands such as Mutank, CroMagnum, Ashes of...
Vola share “Break My Lying Tongue” video; new album arriving in November
Nine months since the release of Paper Wolf, the Danish-Swedish group Vola have unveiled a video for their new single "Break My Lying Tongue." The track is taken from the progressive quartet's new fourth studio album, Friend of a Phantom, out November 1st via Mascot...
New & Noteworthy, June 16 – Madness of an Architect
This week is when things get serious. Now is the time when the summer schedule really starts to grow towards its peak. Prepare yourselves for the rush that is coming, because it will be here sooner than you think. High on Fire, Luminiferous (eOne) High on Fire...
New & Noteworthy, June 9th – Ties That Bind
This week is the five-year anniversary of New & Noteworthy, and I have to say, it has been a wild and crazy five years. The amount of material that has been covered on this column is mind-boggling to consider. It has been my absolute privilege to bring you this...
New & Noteworthy, June 2nd – Get Off the Fence
There is no reason to not be excited about summer arriving. Festivals are starting to roll, new tours are being announced every week, and new music is debuting all the time. This week's selection is huge, so get reading and find out what's going to be filling your...