Tag Archives: City in the Sea

Periphery, Darkest Hour, and more appear on Sumerian tribute to Florence + the Machine

Posted by on March 26, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/08aHl-AaFCo[/youtube] Here’s a random but cool idea; it appears that Sumerian Records has gathered a bunch of bands on the label together to cover Florence + the Machine. The album has been dubbed Sumerian Ceremonials: Florence + the Sphinx, referring to both the band’s 2011 album Ceremonials and the label’s logo. It features the likes of Periphery, Darkest Hour, Born […]

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Metal By Numbers 8/28: Blessthesales

Posted by on August 28, 2013

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week’s list of debuts is notably different from last week in that we actually have albums to list. That’s not to say there was nothing worth looking at last week, but let’s be real: some […]

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New & Noteworthy, August 20th – The Imposition

Posted by on August 20, 2013

Metal has been regularly intruding on the mainstream charts for quite some time now, and it’s not unexpected these days for the more prolific bands to chart in the higher ranks of the charts upon release. But what happens when it’s only underground bands or the heaviest, most extreme artists that are releasing new material? […]

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Attika 7 And Scorpion Child Added To This Year’s Mayhem Fest

Posted by on June 13, 2013

Shortly after Behemoth dropped off of this summer’s Mayhem Fest, tour founder Kevin Lyman promised that they would announce a replacement soon. And today, the touring festival has revealed not one, but TWO new additions to this year’s lineup in lieu of Behemoth. Joining the Jagermeister Stage will be Attkia 7, the supergroup whose members […]

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Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon, Machine Head And More Confirmed For Mayhem Fest 2013

Posted by on March 18, 2013

Earlier today, Mayhem Fest officially announced the lineup to this year’s bill during a press conference/Q&A at The Whiskey in L.A. And now we can officially say that Rob Zombie and Five Finger Death Punch will be co-headlining the touring festival, along with a pretty diverse metal lineup. In addition to Zombie and FFDP, the […]

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A SXSW Guide To Metal Events

Posted by on March 8, 2013

With the interactive portion of the 27th annual SXSW festival kicking off today, downtown Austin is transforming into a shitshow of epic proportions. Literally thousands of bands, hundreds of vendors, countless other companies, and a four-story tall Doritos vending machine are transforming the usually semi-sedate streets of Austin into nine days of marketing, branding and music […]

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New & Noteworthy, February 12th – The Last Fight

Posted by on February 12, 2013

Being a metal fan since the year 2000 has become a jarring experience, to say the least. Watching bands like Killswitch Engage and Lamb of God transition from young upstarts into honored elders, seeing others like Five Finger Death Punch rise from complete obscurity to overwhelming fame, and trying to keep track of the countless […]

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