Shockwave Festival Officially Canceled

by | Jul 5, 2012 | Cancellations, Touring

The Shockwave Festival was supposed to kick off tomorrow (July 6) at Studio Seven in Seattle, WA. However, with numerous bands (most recently Voivod and Havok) dropping off over the past few weeks, it seemed hard to believe that the festival could continue on. Well...

Serj Tankian Streaming New Album ‘Harakiri’ Online

by | Jul 3, 2012 | New Music

On July 10, Serj Tankian will release his third solo album Harakiri via via Reprise Records/Serjical Strike. But in case hearing two songs (“Figure It Out” and “Cornucopia”) in advance wasn’t enough, now you can listen to the whole album. That’s because the energy...

Voivod Back Out Of Shockwave Festival As Well

by | Jul 3, 2012 | Touring, Updates

The inaugural Shockwave Festival had the potential to stand out amongst an already crowded Summer with a pretty cool lineup. A few weeks ago, though, bands like Dirge Within, Forged In Flame, Revocation and Vildhjarta suddenly dropped off the bill. And earlier that...

Abigail Williams: 2004-2012

by | Jul 3, 2012 | Splits

2012 started off rough for Abigail Williams. And now it turns out it’ll be their last. The black metal group confirmed that they will call it quits following extensive touring later this year. The band released the following statement confirming the news: “After much...