Photos/Review: Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum, & Wilderun crush Baltimore Soundstage
Way back in the distant year of 2020, Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum arrived in the US to play a tour with the US symphonic group Seven Spires. Unfortunately, the tour was slated to run from mid-March to mid-April and was instead canceled after a single show in...
It’s official! Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2024 is CANCELED
While it may not be much of a surprise, considering the aftermath, that’s still taking place from the 2023 edition, Blue Ridge Rock Festival has been canceled for 2024. The cancelation comes from the ongoing battle of settling the insurance claim and ensuring the 2023...
King 810 announce tour and new project
King 810 from Flint, Michigan, have announced their upcoming project under the black rainbow, a film series accompanied by a soundtrack of the same name, set to release this summer. Independently funded and created by the band themselves, this project marks their most...
Anvil streaming new song “Truth Is Dying”
Canadian metal veterans Anvil are gearing up for their forthcoming twentieth studio album, One And Only, scheduled to arrive on June 28th via AFM Records. To give a taste for what's to come, the group has dropped their latest single, "Truth Is Dying." Frontman Lips...
Evergrey unveil new single “Say”
Evergrey have unveiled a video for their latest single "Say." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Theories of Emptiness, scheduled to arrive on June 7th via Napalm Records. The group comments: "’Say’ is one of those songs that immediately when we wrote the...
Bad Wolves share “Hungry For Life” video featuring Chris Daughtry
Bad Wolves have shared a video for their new single, "Hungry For Life," featuring Chris Daughtry. The song reflects on overcoming life's challenges. Bad Wolves are currently on tour supporting P.O.D., along with Norma Jean and Blind Channel, for which you can grab...
Album Review: Terratur Possessions’ – ‘TERRATUR COMPENDIUM MMXXIV’
Without the slightest contest or room for doubt, in my clearly unwavering opinion, Terratur Possessions is the best black metal label, besides The Sinister Initiative. Although, when done right, black metal can epitomize the height of art, I hold the elitist belief...
Live Gig Review: Queensrÿche and Armored Saint Deliver the Metal at the Paramount on 5/03/24
Exactly a week and a half ago, I went to see Queensrÿche and Armored Saint supply the Paramount, one of the best double bills of classic metal of 2024. It was a show so dedicated to the scholars of the encyclopedia metallum that as I traveled to Huntington, I thought,...
Album Review: Illusion of Fate – ‘Portals to Kur’
Illusion of Fate came out swinging with their debut album, King of Serpents in 2021 and they have managed to set the bar even higher with the latest release. Portals to Kur alternates a brutal assault of fast-paced blackened death metal and ominous atmospheric...
Ghost share trailer for debut feature ‘Rite Here Rite Now’
Ghost have shared the official trailer for their debut feature film, Rite Here Rite Now. Taking their music to the next level, the feature combines concert footage with narrative storytelling, offering a unique experience for fans. Directed by Tobias Forge and Alex...
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Nails unleash “Imposing Will” single; new album arriving in August
Southern California’s Nails have announced their long-awaited fourth album, Every Bridge Burning, is set to arrive on August 30th via Nuclear Blast Records. The album, produced by Kurt Ballou and featuring artwork by Jef Whitehead, led by founding vocalist/guitarist...
Simone Simons (Epica) unveils “In Love We Rust” video
Epica vocalist Simone Simons has unveiled a video for her new song "In Love We Rust." The track is the second single taken from her debut solo album, Vermillion, written alongside Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon). The record is set to arrive on August 23 via Nuclear Blast...
Deathwish share Track By Track guide for new album ‘The Fourth Horseman’
Deathwish, from northern Wisconsin, are set for their new album, The Fourth Horseman, to drop tomorrow (7th) via Beer City Records (pre-order here). Known for their fierce, thrashy, hardcore punk sound, the band blends metal, hardcore, and punk rock throughout their...
New & Noteworthy: March 5th, 2021 – Curse of New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Chevelle, A Day to Remember, Witherfall, and more! For last week's releases you can read the...
New & Noteworthy: February 26th, 2021 – For New Music That Wish To Exist
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Alice Cooper, Epica, Architects and more! For last week's releases you can read the...
New & Noteworthy: February 19th, 2021 – New Music for the Sky
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Harakiri for the Sky, Icon for Hire, and more! For last week's releases you can read the...