Posted by Alix Vallecillo on May 1, 2015
New Hampshire band, Vattnet Viskar, announced earlier this month the release of their sophomore full-length album Settler which created some controversy with their seemingly not-so-kvlt cover art, which actually is an interpretative photograph of Christa McAuliffe, one of of the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. Frontman, Nick Thornbury explains: I found this Christa […]
Posted by Seth Werkheiser on April 22, 2015
Neurot Recordings has signed Kowloon Walled City and will be putting out their third full length later this year. Gilead Media will be releasing the vinyl version of the as-of-yet un-named album. Said the band in a statement: “It goes without saying but we’re all honored and excited about this. Literally every interaction we’ve had with the […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on December 8, 2014
It’s December, which means that, for the most part, the year in music is over. Almost everything that’s going to come out has already, as the music industry focuses on the holiday shopping rush by pushing everything that’s come out in the first 11 months of the year. It’s also a good time to take […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 8, 2014
With their highly-anticipated sophomore album, Foundations of Burden, coming out next month, Pallbearer have announced that they’ll be touring the United States in October. They’ll be bringing Tombs and Vattnet Viskar with them. You’ve already heard 1/6th of the album via the stellar “The Ghost I Used to Be” (which you can hear below, as a […]
Posted by Matt Brown on May 14, 2014
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It was a pretty slow week for chart debuts, and also another one of those “what decade is this” weeks. Sarah McLachlan and Santana have two of the top ten debuts this week. At […]
Posted by Matt Brown on March 25, 2014
If your life needs more of The Dillinger Escape Plan, you’ll be both excited and then maybe not as excited. The band will be releasing a new song called “Happiness is a Smile” in a manner fans aren’t accustomed to nowadays. The following was posted to the band’s Facebook: Surprise! We have a brand new song! “Happiness […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on March 3, 2014
Right now, downtown Austin is bracing itself for the calm before the storm. In just four days (7), annual music, interactive and film mega-convention South by SouthWest (SXSW) will begin, and won’t let up until the following Sunday (16). Spring break for the music industry, place where bands go to get signed, or place where […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 11, 2014
We were pretty psyched about The Dillinger Escape Plan’s forthcoming tour with Trash Talk, Retox and Shining. And while that’s still nearly two months away, it’s been announced that they’ll be playing ten dates after that tour with Tera Melos and Vattnet Viskar. This is definitely an interesting lineup, as Vattnet Viskar are a black […]
Posted by Matt Brown on February 6, 2014
In about a month, Austin, TX will be rife with music and more with the South By Southwest from March 7 through 16. There will be plenty of metal events to sink your teeth into should you attend, and our friends over at Metal Injection and MetalSucks have announced their respective showcases to get you started. […]
Posted by Matt Brown on January 21, 2014
Some sad news today. Oliver Witheöft, the co-owner of Century Media Records, has passed away today according to a report from Billboard. He was 49. According to his fellow colleagues, Withör had started taking some time off after falling ill. It has not been specified yet as to what illness Withör succumbed to. Many have […]
