Brainstorm have been a stalwart stand by in the world of power metal building up quite a following over the years with albums that guarantee an authentic sound that is largely largely due to the voice of Andy Franck who really sounds like no other. Despite their legitimacy in the metal community though, Brainstorm remind [...]
On their brand spankin’ new website (about damn time, though the new one doesn’t exactly look finished), the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival has officially announced its dates as April 23rd-24th with a special pre-party on the 22nd. Line up and other news will be announced at a later date.
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Since I haven’t actually read about the comparison to these two Finnish rock bands anywhere, I figured I’d put in my two cents. I have been a big fan of Sentenced up until their untimely break up following their final release, The Funeral Album (which is arguably one of their best). While Sentenced was active, [...]
The next step in the ongoing saga of modern rock instrumentalism takes the shape of Perth, Australia’s Tangled Thoughts of Leaving, but unlike the previous years’ incarnations which are largely metal acts going out and exploring the world around them, Tangles Thoughts of Leaving are more like bored jazz musicians who decided to try a [...]
At A Loss Recordings metallians Raise the Red Lantern hit the road this week on their way to join the later half of the ongoing Translation Loss Records Tour with Battlefields and City of Ships. The band will also meet up with other acts including Racebannon, Struck By Lightning, Chord and Mouth of the Architect [...]
This year’s edition of the Scion Rock Fest has a pretty killer line up, and clearly isn’t shooting for a popularity contest. Check out the current line up below. http://www.scion.com/rock/
Israeli extreme metallers Salem have revealed the album artwork and final track listing of their upcoming full-length, Playing God And Other Short Stories. The band’s seventh studio album was recorded at Harold Studios in Israel and mastered by UE Nastasi at the prestigious Sterling Sound in NYC. Commented drummer Nir Nakav of the cover concept: [...]
In celebration of the vinyl release of their latest album Chronomega, gruesome twosome Black Cobra will punish several California record stores with several in-store performances early this February. This is not only a great opportunity to get the mammoth new album on wax, but also to see the band for free,
2/05/2010 Amoeba Records – San [...]
Former Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach’s new band, Empire Shall Fall has posted some new behind the scenes footage of their goings on with their promotional material.
Crysknife, a band who makes no qualms about admitting the origins of their name. A crysknife is a weapon in Frank Herbert’s Dune, and the brothers Campitrelli (Tom and Steve) are unabashed fans of the series, so as fate had it, Crysknife was brought into the world prepared with affection and zeal to create music [...]
