Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 2, 2022
From seeing the lineup revealed for this year’s Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly to The Cult’s 2022 tour dates, here are ten tour, livestream, festival and events recently announced/updated. 01) Lineup revealed for 2022 Philadelphia Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Festival: The lineup has been revealed for the 2022 Philadelphia edition […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on March 31, 2020
A new supergroup has entered the playing field and they go by Umbra Vitae. The band consists of members from several bands such as Converge, The Red Chord, Twitching Tongues, and Job For a Cowboy. You can view the full lineup below: Vocals: Jacob Bannon (Converge, Wear Your Wounds, Blood From The Soul) Guitars/vocals: Mike “Gunface” […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 5, 2016
We’ve known that Guy Kozowyk of The Red Chord became a police officer back in 2013, so if you’re in Manchester, NH and committing crime, you just might have gotten arrested by him. There are perks that come with being a cop, like free coffee at some places, we’d imagine. And whether this would count […]
Posted by Metal Insider on April 23, 2015
This past weekend, the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival kicked off the Festival season in earnest. Always a must-attend for anyone on the eastern seaboard, this year’s fest upped the ante with everything from prog (Between the Buried and Me) classic metal (Death Angel, Testament, Exodus, Nuclear Assault) and relatively rare performances (Corrosion of […]
Posted by Metal Insider on January 7, 2015
It’s hard to believe that the New England Metal and Hardcore Fest will be celebrating its 17th year this year – until you see the lineup for this year’s festival. Testament, Between the Buried and Me, Exodus and Nails have already been announced, and now it’s got a whole crop of new additions to the […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on October 16, 2014
Canadian deathcore pioneers Despised Icon got back together earlier this year to play a few reunion shows in the UK and Europe. The band’s first shows in three years were successful enough for them to decide to play a few more shows in Canada and the United States, and they’ve just announced the shows, which […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 23, 2014
There’s nothing wrong with being a police officer while being in a metal band. Just ask The Red Chord’s Guy Kozowyk. However, there is something wrong with being a cop in a metal band that tours while you’re collecting $30,000 in disability. Yesterday, Christopher Inserra pleaded guilty to those charges, and also resigned from the […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 9, 2014
The wrestling world is reeling from the sudden passing yesterday of James Brian Hellwig, better known as The Ultimate Warrior. He was 54. And perhaps more than any other wrestler (okay, maybe Chris Jericho), he had ties to metal. The 2 time WWF Intercontinental Champion and WWF Championship winner retired from wrestling in 1999, but […]
Posted by Tiffany Bentley on October 8, 2013
Mike McKenzie of The Red Chord has no plans of releasing new material with his band in the near future, but instead is working on a side project called Nightkin, according to Metal Injection. Mixing tracks alongside former Black Dahlia Murder bassist Dave Lock and ex-drummer Zach Gibson, Mr. “Gunface” himself confirmed the workings of the new […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on September 13, 2013
As the guitarist of deathcore band Fit For an Autopsy, Will Putney knows a thing or two about how a band should sound. That’s because of his day job, which is at The Machine Shop. Chances are, if you’re listening to metal, there’s a good chance Putney might have produced it. The band’s sophomore album Hellbound, […]
