Not a doomed blogger, although, after hearing Ed Barnard’s story, some might assume he’s doomed. I hope if shit ever goes south for me, that some folks get together to auction off shit to help me. That’d be cool. Ripple Music has announced the latest in their ongoing series of rare test pressing auctions for Read More
Good Monday, my ninjas. It’s a new week, meaning possibilities abound. So why not start this week off with a little Katatonia news? More than a year after releasing their phenomenal ninth studio opus Dead End Kings, Sweden’s Katatonia will return — with their first release on Kscope. Called Dethroned And Uncrowned, the album will Read More
That’s right, folks. But not in the states, sadly. Swedish metal titans Wolf have launched their own Wolf label absinthe. The Scandinavian four-piece are longtime patrons of absinthe and even wrote a song dedicated to the infamous drink on their most recent album, Legions Of Bastards. It was only a matter of time before they Read More
My favorite T-shirt is a Daughters shirt. One of my favorite “What the fuck?” bands is Daughters. The shirt is black with pink bats on it. But upon closer inspection, people usually realize the bats are actually vaginas. It’s a disturbing optical allusion. Now comes word that Daughters will reunite for a September 13 show Read More
Now I have a very difficult time meeting bands out of the blue. If there is no prior setup, I never want to run the risk of being that crazed super fan that rushes up to their heroes screaming, “OH MY GOD YOU’RE… (Insert name here).” They know exactly who they are and where they’ve Read More
This is kind of awesome as fuck. Lamb of God’s Chris Adler plays drums on the forthcoming LP from Protest The Hero. “We know we have been silent for the past couple months while we record this beast, but we assure you it’s almost done and is turning out extremely well,” says the band. “We Read More
Holy fucking poopie pants! I need to go change my jeans. I just found out Wintersun will be headlining a North American tour this summer, with support from Arsis, Fleshgod Apocalypse, and Starkill. Not that that last record was amazing, but I’d be down to see this lineup. Dates follow at the end of this Read More
And yes, it will be called the Yestival. How creative! It almost sounds like a Jewish holiday, doesn’t it? The iconic prog rock band, still not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, have announced their first-ever festival — Yestival, a day-into-night musical adventure in full quadraphonic sound. The Yestival happens August 3 at Read More
Duff’s Brooklyn will be packed this Saturday evening…perhaps more so than usual. Watain frontman Erik Danielsson will be the metal bar’s special guest DJ June 8. Obviously, fans of hipster shite should stay away. Something tells me Modest Mouse won’t be on Erik’s playlist. Duff’s Brooklyn is located on 168 Marcy Avenue, between S 5th Read More
Happy Free Metal Friday, folks! Today’s offering comes from Swedes Entombed. The metal veterans have teamed up with PledgeMusic to launch a reissue campaign for some of their favorite albums. Says the band: “Ahead of the campaign, we have created this widget to get as many of your e-mail addresses as possible. This is so Read More