Posted by Mark Zapata on October 15, 2021
Khemmis have shared another track from their new album Deceiver, out November 19th via Nuclear Blast. “House Of Cadmus” is nearly 7 minutes long and you can watch the animation video for it below. Vocalist/guitarist Phil Pendergast comments: “”House of Cadmus’ represents the lowest emotional point on Deceiver. In it, we explore the seat of […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on October 14, 2021
Doom artists Khemmis has revealed a west coast tour showcasing, their new record, Deceiver which is coming November 19th via Nuclear Blast Records. Press release: “The excursion will begin with a hometown show in Denver, CO on January 8th and will culminate in Salt Lake City, UT on January 23rd. Tickets will go on […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on February 9, 2021
Go Ahead And Die, the latest project from frontman Max Cavalera (Soulfly), which includes his son Igor Amadeus Cavalera and Khemmis drummer Zach Coleman, have shared a short clip consisting of new music. The band is signed with Nuclear Blast Records and have a debut album in the works. Watch the clip below!
Posted by Chris Annunziata on January 29, 2021
Max Cavalera loves to stay busy by collaborating with artists and forming new bands. This time, Max joins forces with his son Igor Amadeus Cavalera and Zach Coleman (Black Curse, Khemmis) and dub themselves as Go Ahead And Die. The band already inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records and is excited for their debut record. […]
Posted by Matt Brown on September 16, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Have you actually looked at Stryper’s album covers in recent years? From 2013’s No More Hell To Pay and onward, they all depict biblical figures in scenarios that look deserving of their own anime intro […]
Posted by Matt Brown on September 11, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I love S&M, so the fact that there’s an S&M2 must mean the world can’t be all bad. If you, like me, didn’t get the chance to see the show last year, you can listen to […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on August 7, 2020
Khemmis have released a cover of Alice In Chains’ “Down In A Hole.” The track is the first single from the upcoming Alice In Chains tribute album, Dirt [Redux], which will be released on September 18th.
Frontman/guitarist Ben Hutcherson comments:
“I’ve loved this band since I discovered grunge and hard rock in my early teens. When we were presented with the opportunity to cover my favorite song from one of my favorite bands, I checked a pretty big item off of my bucket list. It’s an honor to take such a powerful piece of music and reimagine it through the creative lens of this band. We knew we wanted to stay true to parts of the song, particularly the chorus, but that we also needed to make it our own.
Alice In Chains has long been one of the most important bands in my life. Though they’re (understandably) associated with the Seattle grunge scene, their music carries a visceral heft that, for me, wasn’t present for the other bands of that music world. ‘Dirt‘ was, and remains, a landmark album of bleakness paired with incredible songwriting, and ‘Down In A Hole‘ was one of the first songs I learned to play on my dad’s old Takamine acoustic guitar back in ’98 or ’99.
The fact that a song like that works as well, if not better, on an acoustic guitar as on a distorted electric guitar is a testament to the power of what those four guys created together.”
Check out the cover below and pre-order the album here:
Posted by Matt Brown on May 6, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. There’s 17 albums on the debuts list this week, and a lot of them have gotten heaps of praise. A few of our contributors have written-up some reviews as well, including the new […]
Posted by Matt Brown on April 29, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I’ve seen some talk regarding artists delaying releases due to the current pandemic vs. releasing music anyway. Perhaps the most notable delay in the world of metal is Lamb of God’s self-titled album, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 22, 2020
Colorado metal outfit Khemmis has written a love letter to rock n’ roll with the release of their new EP, Doomed Heavy Metal, out now via Nuclear Blast (order here). We caught up with vocalist/guitarist Ben Hutcherson to discuss the record, the overall experience having their European tour postponed, and dealing with the COVID-19 […]
