First Listen: PUP, 'The Dream Is Over'
i PUP's new album, The Dream Is Over, comes out May 27. Vanessa Heins/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Vanessa Heins/Courtesy of the artist PUP's new album, The Dream Is Over, comes...
View ArticleSchwindy's indie music spotlight: Chameleon Technology
You could call Chameleon Technology a one-man band, and you wouldn't be wrong. Max Histrionic plays guitar, bass, and drums on the EP Blank Canvas. That being said, this is not the typical one-man...
View ArticleProving their 'metal'
Lnspired trio They are men of few words but one of the loudest bands when they come together. Fans flock to ‘Shepherd’, the sludge metal band, which bleats a crusty sound with heavy guitar riffs....
View ArticleMercury Rev – 10 of the best
Over 25 years, the US greats have ploughed a wayward furrow through grunge, funk, doo-wop and electronica. Here are some of their finest tracks...
View ArticleEvery Song From Maroon 5's Debut LP 'Songs About Jane,' Ranked
If you listened to the radio at some point this week there’s a good chance you heard any one of Maroon 5’s singles, considering the band has been a top 40 mainstay for well over a decade. Their pop...
View Article10 More Criminally Overlooked Hard Rock + Heavy Metal Albums
Not long ago, we published a celebration of The 10 Most Criminally Overlooked Albums in Hard Rock + Heavy Metal that featured Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith and other lords of loudness. Keeping...
View ArticleBeatstreet: A heady mix of live sounds
You know how Bengaluru likes its metal? Look no further than stoner/doom band Bevar Sea’s second full-length album Invoke the Bizarre. The makings of a favourite are all in it - six tracks that range...
View ArticleAnthrax Celebrates The 30th Anniversary Of Its Classic "Spreading The...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 20, three decades after its October 30, 1985 debut, Universal will release a special 30th anniversary edition of Anthrax's classic Spreading The...
View ArticleAlbum review: Light Up The Sky - "NightLife"
Light Up The Sky, a five-piece rock band from Spokane, Washington, has already had a busy 2016: they're preparing for a summer tour with metalcore band Myka Relocate and modern rock band Out Came the...
View ArticleCD Review RED SUN RISING Polyester Zeal
Red Sun Rising – Polyester Zeal (2015 Razor & Tie) The Akron, OH band Red Sun Rising has just released their latest efforts titled Polyester Zeal and I have had the opportunity to listen to this...
View ArticleDeftones - 'Gore' Review
How does an act get tagged ‘the metal Radiohead’? Innovate and challenge at every turn? Inspire a generation with songs that appear to have been given their titles by a cat walking across a caps-locked...
View ArticleMetallica's Top 10 Greatest Riffs: 'Enter Sandman,' 'Master of Puppets' & Beyond
Let’s give thanks for Metallica this Thanksgiving, because today -- Black Friday -- is now “Blackened Friday.” Rising to the occasion by helping small businesses during the biggest shopping day of the...
View ArticleMusic from the Underground, Part One
Father and son duo Richard and Harry Grace along with bandmate Dave Needham make up Tumbler, a trio that barrels through several musical genres on their debut album, "You Said." The album cover...
View ArticleGojira Tease Emotional New LP With Disturbing 'Stranded' Video
French progressive-metal veterans Gojira plunge into a cult-like atmosphere with their disturbing video for "Stranded." The dynamic single highlights the quartet's new LP, Magma, out June 17th via...
View ArticleUli Jon Roth stings The Korova by revisiting influential Scorpions past
It was a night of guitar greatness last Saturday at The Korova, with the featured attraction delving 40 years into his past and taking the time to jam with his support acts. Uli Jon Roth, who spent...
View ArticleVisigoth trying to turn their fantasy-themed metal into reality on the road
Swords, sorcery, battles and epic journeys are at the helm of Salt Lake-based heavy metal band Visigoth’s music. The five-piece got its start seven years ago when lead singer/songwriter Jake Rogers and...
View ArticleCD review: Denver's Red Tide Rising continue to evolve on Voices EP
Denver’s Red Tide Rising is constantly working to tighten and refine its sound, a journey that continues on its latest EP, Voices. In an era where digital downloads often overshadow the creative...
View ArticleMetallica's 'Master of Puppets': Metal Musicians Reflect on the Band's...
Released on March 3, 1986, Metallica’s Master of Puppets was the album that cracked the 1980s in half for metal. The mad thrashing sound that emerged from the San Francisco Bay Area in the early '80s...
View ArticleDakesis - The New Dawn. London Album Launch tickets
The Black Heart in London Friday 1st April 2016 7:00pm til 11:00pm Minimum Age: 18 An all female fronted hard rock and melodic metal show, to mark the London launch of the new Dakesis album, The New...
View ArticleToronto heavyweights Olde still making noise
Question: What do you call a gig that draws noise complaints from three floors of an office building? Answer: One of Olde’s quieter shows. Such is the power of these Toronto heavyweights that their...
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