Posted by Zenae Zukowski on March 8, 2019
The Decibel Tour never disappoints as we’ve seen bands such as Behemoth and Kreator take the headlining spotlight. When Morbid Angel and Cannibal Corpse were announced to co-headline 2019’s edition, we knew it would be a legendary trek. However, shortly after the reveal, Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O’Brien was arrested for burglary and assaulting a […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 16, 2019
Hate Eternal’s latest effort Upon Desolate Sands landed in a few of our year-end lists for best albums of 2018. Shortly after the record was released in October via Season of Mist, the group teamed up with Cannibal Corpse for a North American Tour. While everything seemed to be moving along as expected, it was […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 18, 2019
Late last year, we were stunned to hear about the arrest of Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O’Brien while firefighters were battling a blaze at his home. O’Brien faced charges with burglary and charging an officer with a knife and was released from jail a few days later after making a $50,000 bail. Things have been […]
Posted by Jeff Podoshen on October 19, 2018
Hate Eternal has returned with Upon Desolate Sands and the masterful Erik Rutan is poised to give fans the band’s heaviest record to date. Let there be no doubt, this record is heavy on top of heavy. Make sure your speakers are prepared for this ambitious assault. Hate Eternal is a band that isn’t out […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 16, 2015
The tour formerly known as Metal Alliance just can’t catch a break. Last week, the tour lost its name and one of its featured bands, as Entombed A.D. were sent packing, apparently through no fault of their own or Deicide’s. As for the headliners, they decided to soldier on with the remainder of the tour, […]
Posted by Matt Albers on January 21, 2015
With all of the bad news coming out of the area of St. Louis, MO in the recent past – particularly in relation to multiple van break-ins and equipment thefts – it’d be nice to hear something positive related to metal out of the Gateway to the West. Enter progressive blackened thrashers Black Fast, who are from Edwardsville, IL, […]
Posted by Matt Brown on March 11, 2014
The list of anticipated death metal releases grows longer for 2014 with Goatwhore being the latest complete their new album. The album was recorded at Mana Recording Studios in Florida with Erik Rutan of Hate Eternal and mixed by Alan Douches. Rutan offered an update on the album: “The Goatwhore album is now mixed and […]
Posted by Matt Brown on February 21, 2014
Not much has been heard out of Bloodbath the group would soon have new music out. While that’s all well and good, the group has yet to reveal who the replacement vocalist is following Mikael Åkerfeldt’s departure. To get fans hyped up and tease the shit out of them, Bloodbath have posted the following to their […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 21, 2012
This year, Metal Blade Records is celebrating their 30th anniversary. We spoke to owner Brian Slagel earlier this month about the formation and rise of the label, but that’s only part of the story. With such a large and diverse roster spanning so many years, we decided to ask some current Metal Blade artists what […]
