Yes, I love Jeff Loomis, and yes, I have said this repeatedly, but you need to get dude’s first solo Zero Order Phase. Shit’s fantasmic. For reals. That said, the former Nevermore guitarist has a new LP on the way called Plains of Oblivion, which means dude needs to tour. And tour, he will — Read More
That’s right, you closeted cosmic bowler. Early Graves will be taking a break from the writing of their forthcoming studio effort by embarking on a mini-tour in March. That’s good. Of course, it comes nowhere near New York, because, well, those dudes are West Coast. Frontman John Strachan is working on a new installment of Read More
At the end of this post, you will find a list of tour dates. These dates are for the one and only Converge, who will be packing the van and hitting the blacktop in April for two weeks. Loma Prieta and Git Some (which features former members of Planes Mistaken For Stars) will open. Select Read More
Jumping Jehovah on a pogo stick! Ulcerate and the almighty Tombs will be hitting the road together in May. This is fucking insane. There is a Brooklyn show, of course, which I might have to attend. Yes, I must. You can find the full list of dates — which all lead up to the bands’ Read More
That’s right, my child bride! Your father groom is super psyched. Today, some of those Meshuggah tour dates leaked out like Newt Gingrich’s Depends. The tour will carry the banner “The Ophidian Trek,” and also boast Decapitated and Baroness. Wow, this is awesome. It’s going to be good seeing Meshuggah again. Those boys can play, Read More
That’s right, you lesbian lizard farmer! Protest the Hero and Periphery are reportedly planning to hit the road together in late March for a four-week tour, which will also boast the mighty Jeff Loomis and The Safety Fire. Count me fucking in, people. Loomis, Periphery, Protest the Hero? I may just get prescription glasses for Read More
Man, what a week. It’s only Tuesday, and I’m already so overwhelmed with work. My head is spinning. I need a vacation — with a hot broad. Unlike some people. So, yeah, As They Sleep and Pathology are among the bands taking part in the “Metal Madness Tour.“ The trek is set to kick off Read More
Oh, hell yes! Yes, we’ve known this was a possibility for sometime now. But today, the dates for Mastodon and Opeth’s “Heritage Hunter” tour were actually released. Of course, Ghost will also be on the bill, which rules. The tour kicks off on April 4 in Portland, Maine, and visits more than 30 cities in Read More
Deftones frontman Chino Moreno’s side project ††† (Crosses) will be playing their first shows this week, and hence, revealed their live lineup. Joining ††† principles Moreno, Shaun Lopez of Far, and Chuck Doom will be Chris Robyn, Far’s drummer, and Dino Campanella, who plays drums and piano for Dredg. Not sure if you have ever Read More
For some reason, Axl Rose really likes New York’s Fashion Week. Dude is in the Big Apple fucking every year for Fashion Week, which is maybe the most feminine thing I can think of a man doing. I wonder if it’s because Axl just has a thing for models. I hope that’s the case. Regardless, Read More