by Bram Teitelman | Sep 11, 2012 | Sad News
The rumbles began this morning, after Metal Sucks rumored that influential post-hardcore label Hydra Head Records was rumored to be closing. Sadly, it was confirmed earlier today by a post on Hydra Head’s blog – after December, the label will exist only to...
by Bram Teitelman | Jul 31, 2012 | Collaborations
Have you heard of Twilight? No, not the movies about sparkly celibate vampires, the black metal supergroup. Already featuring members of Nachtmystium, Isis and The Atlas Moth, they’ve now gotten even more cred, as former Sonic Youth guitarist and vocalist...
by Bram Teitelman | May 30, 2012 | New Music
It’s pretty much like the late ’90s are coming home to roost. Today, we not only get another song from Fear Factory’s forthcoming album, The Industrialist (which is out this coming Tuesday), but also the first new music in eight years from sludgy...
by Zach Shaw | May 1, 2012 | Releases
Yesterday, Hydra Head Records teased everyone about a new album from Old Man Gloom, featuring Aaron Turner (Isis), Nate Newton (Converge, Doomriders), Caleb Scofield (Cave In), and Santos Montano (Zozobra). Earlier today, though, Turner (who also owns Hydra Head)...
by Bram Teitelman | May 18, 2010 | Pan-opting Out, Splits
After 13 years, five albums, and a handful of EPs, post-metal quintet Isis announced via a lengthy statement on their Web site tonight that they’ll be breaking up following a tour that starts next week. Simply put, ISIS has done everything we wanted to do,...