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Cult of Luna, Julie Christmas tour dates announced

Cult of Luna, Julie Christmas tour dates announced

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 8, 2017 | Touring, Updates

Earlier this week, Swedish post-metal giants Cult of Luna teased a Mariner tour with Julie Christmas. Considering that the two entities had collaborated on one of last year’s best-reviewed albums, many fans of the Swedish band and Christmas, who sang in...
Health updates: Yob’s Mike Scheidt and Grim Reaper’s Steve Grimmett doing ok

Health updates: Yob’s Mike Scheidt and Grim Reaper’s Steve Grimmett doing ok

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 8, 2017 | News, Updates

  There have been a few health scares for both Yob’s Mike Scheidt and Grim Reaper’s Steve Grimmett, yet they both remain in high spirits. Scheidt has been recovering at home since his discharge from the hospital on January 30. He announced the following on his...
Byzantine launches crowdfunding campaign for new album

Byzantine launches crowdfunding campaign for new album

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 7, 2017 | Crowdfunding, Updates

On June 2nd, Byzantine will be releasing their Metal Blade debut following two independent releases. The Cicada Tree will be their fifth album, and like their last two, the band has launched a crowd-funding campaign for the album. If you’re going to buy the...
Metallica to be joined by Lady Gaga at the Grammys

Metallica to be joined by Lady Gaga at the Grammys

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 7, 2017 | Collaborations, News, Updates

The last time we saw Lady Gaga was on Sunday, when she literally dropped the mic after an impressive halftime performance at the Super Bowl, then dove offstage. She’s going to reappear on a stage this weekend, but with Metallica. Late last night, a fan posted a...
Ne Obliviscaris address firing bassist over domestic violence allegations

Ne Obliviscaris address firing bassist over domestic violence allegations

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 6, 2017 | Splits, Updates

Last week, we addressed the firing of Australian prog metal band Ne Obliviscaris bassist Brendan ‘Cygnus’ Brown. At the time, there were allegations that he’d been let go after domestic violence instances, something the band didn’t initially...
Mastodon’s Brent Hinds releasing solo album this year?

Mastodon’s Brent Hinds releasing solo album this year?

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 1, 2017 | News, Releases, Updates

While we’re all looking forward to Mastodon’s seventh album Emperor of Sand out March 31 via Reprise Records, it seems Brent Hinds has another release soon after. Hinds told Loudwire he plans on releasing solo material on Record Store Day. While asking about the...
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Silverstein share “Confession” video; double album arriving in 2025
Silverstein share “Confession” video; double album arriving in 2025

Canadian rockers Silverstein are gearing up for their 25th anniversary with an ambitious double album, Antibloom / Pink Moon. The band ventured into Joshua Tree for inspiration, resulting in what they describe as their most eclectic and dynamic work to date. Antibloom...

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Hillhaven drop “Temple & Tomb” video
Hillhaven drop “Temple & Tomb” video

Hillhaven have released a video for their sixth single, "Temple & Tomb." The band features vocalist Chris Kelly (Alustrium, ex-Galactic Empire), rumored to play for Babymetal, drummer Maty Madiro (From Ashes to New), guitarist Ricky Armellino, guitarist Jimmy...

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Dead Icarus (ex-Atreyu) share “1 Million Days” video
Dead Icarus (ex-Atreyu) share “1 Million Days” video

Dead Icarus, featuring former Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas, have released a horror-inspired video for "1 Million Days." The track is taken from their debut album Zealot, set to arrive on October 31 via MNRK Heavy. Varkatzas comments: "'1 Million Days' is as close as...

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New & Noteworthy, November 11th – Become the Sky

New & Noteworthy, November 11th – Become the Sky

The new release list is a somewhat manageable size for the first time in over two months, signaling the winding down of what has been an incredible year for new music. This is also the second week in a row headlined by a stalwart of the Gothenburg music scene, which...

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New & Noteworthy, November 4th – Endtime Hearts

New & Noteworthy, November 4th – Endtime Hearts

Welcome to November, and don't panic. The new release calendar is still going strong. In fact, the amount of new music that is still due to be released over the next six weeks is going to make formulating a Top 10 list for 2016 rather challenging. Nonetheless, we...

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New & Noteworthy, October 28th – Nightmare

New & Noteworthy, October 28th – Nightmare

Let me start out this week by saying that very little surprises me in the world of new releases. The amount of advance research and preparation that goes into this column on a weekly basis is considerable, and because of it, I not only know what is coming out each...

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