Posted by Bram Teitelman on August 16, 2016
Although details are still rather scarce at this time, drummer J. Clyde Paradis has passed. It’s been confirmed by Encyclopaedium Metallum, as well as by some that knew him on Facebook. Reports are that he died in his sleep, but the actual cause of death has yet to be confirmed. Paradis had played in […]
Posted by Metal Insider on April 19, 2016
On Friday, April 8, sludge act Sourvein released Aquatic Occult, the fourth full-length and first for Metal Blade Records. The band’s twenty year journey to the label has seen them hit the road with Voivod, High on Fire and Saint Vitus, among many others. The North Carolina band called New Orleans and California home before returning to […]
Posted by Chris Colgan on April 8, 2016
We opened April with an album that appeals to many outside of the typical metal fanbase. Our second week sees an album released that might not appeal to those people as much, but they will certainly be aware of it. It’s also an album that typical metal fans will be very happy to see. Check […]
Posted by Eddie Jorgensen on April 6, 2016
One listen to Sourvein’s “Ocypuss “ at the Metal Blade records site should be all anyone needs who listens to doom, metal and sludge to break down and purchase the new long player. For the uninitiated, the band is led by the multi-talented T-Roy who handles vocals, music and art duties. To date, he has […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on February 10, 2016
Sourvein have mastered the arts of doom for over two decades and that kind of seniority is reflected on their music and the amount of people willing to collaborate with them in any way possible. That’s why, Sourvein joined forces with many metal musicians to pitch in their talent for their upcoming album Aquatic Occult. The […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on November 25, 2013
While next May seems like an eternity away, the announcement of a bunch more of the bands playing the Maryland Deathfest should help get you through the cold of winter. Among the artists added are Dark Angle, Triptykon, Black Breath, and Sourvein. And despite all of the new announcements (18 of them), they’re not done […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on October 10, 2013
Last Saturday (5), North Carolina sludge band Sourvein played a sold-out set at Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus. Sadly, that turned out to be the last show for bassist Mike Boone, who died in his sleep at a friend’s house following the show. Details are scarce, but the band posted the following information on their Facebook page: […]
Posted by Metal Insider on June 11, 2012
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. There’s a lot at stake for a band that’s been out of the public eye for years or simply experienced their fair share of bad luck. In some cases, those said bands have already been written off by many as hopeless […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on November 30, 2011
Metal Insider is extremely proud to announce that we’ll be co-sponsoring Hail!Hornet’s first ever U.S. tour. The Southern metal supergroup (featuring members of Weedeater, Buzzov*en, Sourvein, Alabama Thunderpussy, Birds Of Prey, and Parasytic), will be hitting the road starting in January with support on most dates coming from psychedelic sludge metal trio Zoroaster. Plus, each […]
Posted by Chris Colgan on June 21, 2011
Lasting success is hard to come by in the modern music industry. All too often, artists are compromising their integrity and standards for the sake of gaining fans and attracting attention. It takes a truly remarkable talent to achieve lasting success in the music industry and also maintain an individual, unique style that is not […]
