Byzantine signs with Metal Blade Records

Byzantine signs with Metal Blade Records

Nobody beats the Byz! And now Byzantine has become even more indestructible, having just signed a worldwide deal with Metal Blade Records. Byzantine’s last two albums, including last year’s well received To Release is to Resolve, were self-released and crowdfunded....
Family joins the Prosthetic family

Family joins the Prosthetic family

We’ve been fans of Brooklyn’s Family since before their debut album, Portrait, came out in 2012. The band’s heavy and progressive, musically a bit like old-school Mastodon or Baroness musically but with some straight-ahead classic rock riffage thrown...

Report: Candlelight Records acquired by Spinefarm

Spinefarm Records has been adding some pretty cool names to its roster. However, the label’s next big move involves acquiring another label, Candlelight Records. Edward Christie and Steve Beatty, owners of the U.K. based label Candlelight, have reportedly sold the...