We sometimes forget that our musical heroes are also fans. It is a special treat when a band or musician you admire takes the time to share the music which inspired them. Dick Clark said, “Music is the soundtrack of our lives”. On Inspirations [...]
Metalcore is a crowded space. Progressive metalcore, a smaller corner within that space, is quickly filling up. Architects have made a name for themselves both in the smaller niche of progressive metalcore, but also in the larger genre space. With a [...]
Witherfall’s genre-bending new record does not necessarily defy classification, but to pin it down to a specific metal subgenre does the record an injustice. A necessary evil, subgenre categorization allows for a convenient way to navigate the vast [...]
When you consider Greece as a heartland for metal, most thoughts often switch directly to Septicflesh or Rotting Christ as the bands that gave rise to black metal in the country. Often forgotten about is Nightfall, a band which arguably helped put [...]
After nearly twenty years being the benchmark in symphonic metal, in 2018 Epica decided that it was time for a well-deserved break. Closing out their Holographic Cycle tour with their career milestone 1000th show, it isn’t hard to see why they hit [...]
The Old School Death Metal revival continues to grow, with bands like Tomb Mold, Gatecreeper, Spectral Voice, Carnation, Witch Vomit, Blood Incantation, and several others forming a firm foundation. This genre is a perfect counterweight to the slew of [...]
Bolt Thrower’s spiritual successor, Memoriam, have been putting out albums consistently since their inception in 2016. Starting out as a tribute to the late drummer Martin Kearns, the band led by Karl Willets give their take on death, loss, war, and [...]
Dark forests, mist-covered mountains, ancient ruins, and narrow paths where mysterious creatures wait to ambush unwary travelers. These are the images that dark, and neo-folk music so often conjures in the listener’s mind. There’s a depth, and [...]
On October 23, we get an early Halloween treat with the release of Order Of Magnitude: Empath Live Volume 1 from Devin Townsend via InsideOut Music. Fans will have a variety of formats to choose from including 2CD/DVD Digipak, 3LP/2CD box-set, and [...]
Just when the world needs a lift the most, Armored Saint is here to deliver us with their new album Punching The Sky which comes out on October 23 via Metal Blade. Bassist and songwriter Joey Vera was kind enough to share a few minutes with us. We [...]
With many artists postponing new album releases due to Covid-19, with even more of them unable to tour and promote their new efforts, John Petrucci took a slightly different approach. ‘Terminal Velocity’ marks the first solo album from [...]
Jon Schaffer founding member of such iconic bands as Iced Earth and Demons & Wizards isn’t letting the pandemic slow him down. While in lockdown, his creative flame continues to burn bright. The result is Jon’s venture into [...]
The blistering new self-title album from Lamb of God comes as a welcome respite in a year of pestilence and strife. Bassist John Campbell was kind enough to share a few minutes with us to talk about the new album and what it means to Lamb of God. [...]
Jessie David, of Metal Wani, recently chatted with Thomas G. Warrior, formerly of Hellhammer and Celtic Frost, and currently in Triptykon. During their chat, they discussed REQUIEM (Live at Roadburn 2019) with Metropole Orkest, the layout of the [...]
Lacuna Coil took a devastating blow with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The outfit, which was in the early stages of promotion for their new album, found themselves dead center in the outbreak in early March. Adapting to the situation, as many [...]
The live music industry was hit hard by the pandemic, with tours having to be postponed or canceled. In this difficult time, artists have been navigating through the situation by live streaming shows wherein the audience can watch the show online from the [...]
They say hindsight is 20/20, a number of ominously relevant given events this year. If you were a frequent attendee of live shows, you’ll remember the rush of excitement when the doors open, charging the merch-stand before cementing your place in [...]
Dublin’s Voodoo Lounge has played host to more than a few memorable nights. Such as the night thrash metal legends, Sacred Reich, returned to the Emerald Isle in support of their first album in over twenty years’ Awakening’. A night [...]
The largest music festival in California came to the city of Sacramento and 97,500 Hard Rock and Metal music fans from all over the country poured into Discovery Park October 11-13 to attend the 8th annual Aftershock Festival. And it just happened [...]
The largest music festival in California came to the city of Sacramento and 97,500 Hard Rock and Metal music fans from all over the country poured into Discovery Park October 11-13 to attend the 8th annual Aftershock Festival. And it just happened [...]
The largest music festival in California came to the city of Sacramento and 97,500 Hard Rock and Metal music fans from all over the country poured into Discovery Park October 11-13 to attend the 8th annual Aftershock Festival. And it just happened [...]
The 2019 edition of Stonedeaf Festival in Newark, UK, featured some amazing performances by Glenn Hughes, Inglorious, Wayward Sons and others! Here are some of the best moments from the day:
Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced IRON MAIDEN, KISS and SYSTEM OF A DOWN as its 2020 headliners. They also added Deftones, Korn, The Offspring, Disturbed and [...]
With just two months to go until the return of Aftershock at Sacramento’s Discovery Park, festival producers Danny Wimmer Presents have announced additional onsite entertainment and unique food offerings for the [...]
Two-time Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater are currently in the middle of a successful European tour. With three weeks left on that run, the band is turning its attention back to North America with the [...]
Metalhead Meeting: Slayer will be playing their last show from the career in Bucharest-Romania on July 10th at Arenele Romane. It’s an interesting event as they are also celebrating 15 years of Metalhead Romania. Slayer has [...]
