What are yours, bro?.. 1. Wear the band’s shirt that you’re there to seeYes, everyone already knows you’re here for Cannibal Corpse. But unless your shirt says it in blood, how will they really know? Bonus points if you bought it at their 2006 tour and haven’t washed it since. […]
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MUGSHOT Roar Back with Long-Awaited Sophomore Album, All The Devils Are Here
San Jose’s heaviest export doesn’t hold back—again. It took nearly a decade, but MUGSHOT has officially clawed their way back into the metalcore/hardcore spotlight with the release of All The Devils Are Here, out now via Pure Noise Records. Yes, the wait has been long—but judging by the sound of […]
SADIST in Hot Water After Secret Russian Gigs Leak – Fans Erupt in Backlash
Well, that escalated quickly. Italian progressive death metal band SADIST, known for their technical prowess and longevity in the scene, has found themselves in a very non-musical maelstrom after it emerged that they plan to play two shows in Russia this autumn—a fact they didn’t exactly shout from the rooftops. […]
Cryptopsy Premiere ‘An Insatiable Violence’: Brutality Reforged, Legacy Untarnished
Canada’s most depraved death metal institution, Cryptopsy, are back — and no, they haven’t mellowed out with age. In fact, An Insatiable Violence, their ninth full-length album, might be the most savage and strangely catchy thing they’ve unleashed yet. Out officially on June 20 via Season of Mist, the album […]
“The Turning”: BASK Announce Heavy Psychedelic New Album
Swirling Sci-Fi Meets Southern Roots in the Band’s Most Ambitious Record Yet Ever since they rumbled out of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Bask have stood apart from the typical Southern heavy crowd. Gritty but cosmic, rooted but forward-thinking — the Asheville-based band has always carved their own trail. “It’s really […]
20 Iron Rules for Being a Trve Elitist Metalhead
1. You Are the Standard.No one is more metal than you. Not Iommi, not Corpsegrinder, not even Satan. Period. 2. Go Alone or Not at All.Concerts are sacred. Never bring friends. They won’t get it. 3. Worship the Unknown.Your favorite band should have 6 fans, zero merch, and be from […]
VESTIGE Get Heavy on “Envy”. Fresh Faces of Modern Metal Unleash New Single Ahead of Hellfest Debut
“Feels like The Ocean and Alcest filtered through a European style of tech metal… so powerful and old-school.” — New Noise As they prepare to take the Hellfest stage for the very first time, VESTIGE release a powerful new single, “Envy”, out today. Unflinching and emotionally charged, the track delves […]
SIGH Re-Record Their 2007 Masterpiece So Perfectly, They’re Never Doing It Again
“I Saw the World’s End (Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV)” Out Now, Along with the Unholy Visuals of ‘Me-Devil’ What do you do when you write one of the best avant-garde black metal albums of your career… but record it like it was tracked in a haunted microwave? If you’re SIGH, you […]
PARTY CANNON Drop Horny Grind Anthem “Thirst Trap”
Scotland’s most colorful purveyors of blast beats and baffling behavior, PARTY CANNON, have just released a new single, “Thirst Trap”—and as expected, it’s two minutes of absolute chaos, unfiltered lust, and a full-frontal assault on your IQ. Out now via Unique Leader Records, the song arrives with a glorious video […]
CASTLE RAT Summon the “WIZARD” and Raise Their Swords (and Guitars) Once Again
Hear ye, hear ye—CASTLE RAT have emerged from the murky depths of the fantasy-metal swamp with a brand-new incantation! Their latest spell, a single titled “WIZARD”, has officially been cast upon the streaming realms, dragging us all one step deeper into their heavy metal LARP fantasy—and honestly, we’re here for […]