by Zach Shaw | Sep 22, 2014 | In Defense of Their Good Name
In Defense Of Their Good Name is a column where we rise to the defense of bands or albums that are often criticized in the metal scene. It’s been over six years since Scott Weiland’s split from Velvet Revolver, and it doesn’t seem like the band is even close to...
by Zach Shaw | Sep 17, 2014 | Cancellations, News, Touring
Looking forward to seeing Machine Head on the road with Children Of Bodom, Epica and Battlecross this fall? Well then we got some bad news for you… as the tour has been postponed. Machine Head has announced that they’ve decided to postpone the previously announced...
by Zach Shaw | Aug 27, 2014 | Interviews
Darkest Hour has never been one to repeat itself. Yet with its self-titled eighth album, the Washington D.C. band may have outdone itself. While it still captures Darkest Hour’s massive heavy riffs, the album is by far its most melodic and assessable release to date....
by Zach Shaw | Aug 25, 2014 | Columns, Top 5
Many influential hardcore and metalcore bands have come out of the Washington D.C. scene. One current band making the D.C. metal community proud is Darkest Hour who just released their first album on Sumerian Records (and eighth overall). We spoke to guitarist Mike...
by Zach Shaw | Aug 21, 2014 | Interviews
Cannibal Corpse may have completed Mayhem Fest, but the year is only going to get busier for the death metal legends. That’s because Cannibal Corpse’s 13th studio album, A Skeletal Domain, will come out on September 16. Yet if album number 13 proves anything, it’s...