Archive for April, 2013

Apr 10
Skeletonwitch

Skeletonwitch Coming To Canada

Posted by Chris Harris on April 10, 2013 in In the Studio, News, Tour Dates

That’s right, you lucky Canadians, with your beer and your free health insurance and your hot-ass chicks. Skeletonwitch is coming to see you. Won’t you go see them, too? The band’s plotted a tour this spring with Anciients. Anciients are fucking sick, too. The tour will break up Skeletonwitch’s current album tracking sessions.

Apr 8
Skeletonwitch

Skeletonwitch Start Tracking New Album

Posted by Chris Harris on April 8, 2013 in In the Studio, New Records, News

That’s right, you sexual beast! Its coming. Skeletonwitch have a new album they’ve written for us all, and that album is now in the process of being recorded. We told you a while ago this would be the month the band got to tracking the fucker, and you know what? We were right.

Mar 26
Guest Column

Guest Column: Three Bands You May Not Know But Should By Strife’s Andrew Kline

Posted by Chris Harris on March 26, 2013 in Exclusive, Featured, Guest Column

We’ve reached out to our metal and hard rock brethren across the land, asking that they contribute prose to our recent series of guest columns. We ran a recent series on Five Albums That Will Change You, and the response was overwhelming. The new topic is Three Bands You May Not Know About But Should, Read More

Mar 14
What in the hell?

Cave In, Converge Offshoot Gets Name

Posted by Chris Harris on March 14, 2013 in Featured, New Records, News

You may recall it was back in the fall that we told you about a new band that sounds like it will be awesome sauce. The band boasts Cave In singer and guitarist Stephen Brodsky and Converge drummer Ben Koller. Well, that project now has a name. Mutoid Man. Wasn’t that the fifth level boss Read More

Mar 13
All Pigs Must Die

All Pigs Must Die Finish New LP

Posted by Chris Harris on March 13, 2013 in New Records, News

It’s true, and I couldn’t be more pumped. All Pigs Must Die — which features members of Converge and The Hope Conspiracy — have finished tracking their new album. Sessions wrapped this week at Godcity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts. The band claims 11 new songs were recorded for the album. 

Mar 9
Get it

Free Metal Saturday: Deathwish Offering Free Sampler

Posted by Chris Harris on March 9, 2013 in News, Rad

You like metal, presumably. You are here, after all. Well, how’d you like some free metal and hardcore shit? Deathwish Inc. has you covered. The label and its distributed labels (Black Market Activities, React!, and Secret Voice, among others) have released a new spring digital sampler. The 26-track outing features songs from the likes of Read More

Feb 27
Kvelertak

Kvelertak’s Erlend Hjelvik: The Gun Shy Interview

Posted by Sean Harris on February 27, 2013 in Exclusive, Featured, Gun Shy Interview

Recently, I have been in touch with the Canadian chapter of Roadrunner Records and I have met quite a few really cool people in my adventures. Gojira was obviously awesome but I recently had the chance to listen to the forthcoming album by Norwegian band Kvelertak. Meir drops on March 25 and I must say Read More

Feb 14
Guest Column

Guest Column: Three Bands You May Not Know But Should By Pristina’s Brendan K. Duff

Posted by Chris Harris on February 14, 2013 in Exclusive, Featured, Guest Column

We’ve reached out to our metal and hard rock brethren across the land, asking that they contribute prose to our recent series of guest columns. We ran a recent series on Five Albums That Will Change You, and the response was overwhelming. The new topic is Three Bands You May Not Know About But Should, Read More

Feb 2
Doomriders

Red Chord Guitarist Guesting On New Doomriders

Posted by Chris Harris on February 2, 2013 in In the Studio, New Records, News

Holy hell, is that fantabulous fucking news. It seems that the ongoing Doomriders LP just got a little more interesting. The Red Chord’s guitarist Mike “Gunface” McKenzie was in the studio with the band this weekend. Doomriders are working on the new album at Godcity Studios recording with Converge’s Kurt Ballou engineering.

Jan 28
Guest Column

Guest Column: Three Bands You May Not Know But Should By Brandon Gallagher Of Old Wounds

Posted by Chris Harris on January 28, 2013 in Exclusive, Featured, Guest Column

We’ve reached out to our metal and hard rock brethren across the land, asking that they contribute prose to our recent series of guest columns. We ran a recent series on Five Albums That Will Change You, and the response was overwhelming. The new topic is Three Bands You May Not Know About But Should, Read More