That is the cover of Hatebreed and Kingdom of Sorrow frontman Jamey Jasta’s upcoming solo album, Jasta. I happen to love Jamey’s logo. Nice play on the Major League Baseball logo. And it actually looks like Jamey, which is weird. But, the burning mike is just a little corny. Just a little. Just my opinion, Read More
And there it is. Grim reapers, sickles, snakes, logo…you know, the usual shit. The Black Crown, the new one from California deathcore dudes Suicide Silence will drop on July 12, just in time for their stint this summer on RockStar Energy Mayhem Fest. Mayhem? You call that lineup Mayhem? It’s hardly Tomfoolery. The CD was Read More
This, according to The PRP, who claim Lamb of God will be taking a break from the ongoing writing sessions for their new album in June, when they play the “D-Tox Rockfest.” The festival will go down June 17 and June 18 in Montebello, Quebec. Also on the bill are Cancer Bat, Underoath, Hatebreed, and Read More
And to be honest with you, I don’t have time to listen to it as I bang away on these keys. I don’t even have time to copy edit, so give me a break. OK, I’ll put it on real quick and give you my first thoughts. It sounds like Slayer crossed with Shadows Fall. Read More
I wonder what S.O.S. stands for? I mean, other than distress or save our ships/save our souls, which is what people think S.O.S. stands for. In fact, S.O.S. — in Morse code — means nothing…it was just something easy for people to remember. But I digress. I wonder if the dudes in hardcore super-squad S.O.S. Read More
Zeena Koda returns this week with her answers to your tough questions — as well as another installment in her “Box Talk” video series, which can be seen at the very end of this post. As always, we need more questions for Zeena — musician, writer, Sirius XM Liquid Metal DJ — to answer so Read More
He’s doing it: Jamey Jasta is busting out on his own with a solo LP called Jasta. And a whole bunch of cool dudes and Zakk Wylde will be guesting on it. The Hatebreed and Kingdom Of Sorrow frontman’s solo debut will arrive on record store shelves through E1 Music on July 26. The record Read More
Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta has recorded a solo album that he’ll be releasing as “Jasta.” It’s being touted as a side project, but to me, the description of the offering sounds more like a solo LP. “I just finished the Jasta album,” Jamey explained in a recent interview. “The album is basically songs I’ve written Read More
Yep. Unearth are done tracking their next record. So, that’s done. The band worked on their forthcoming studio effort with Killswitch Engage‘s Adam Dutkiewicz producing the disc. Next come the mixing sessions, which will kick off this week with Mark Lewis (All That Remains, DevilDriver) handling things. The band’s looking to release the album sometime Read More
The lineup for one of my favorite annual festivals has been announced. The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival — also known as “Sodom and Gomorrah with bands” — is an intercontinental caucus of cretins who love crushing, face-melting metal. This blitzkrieg to the senses and soul happens during April each year, drawing 2,000-odd metalheads Read More