Archive for March, 2013

Mar 1
"I dropped my pen, toots"

Terror, Goatwhore Added To New England Metal & Hardcore Festival

Posted by Chris Harris on March 1, 2013 in News

They might as well just release the entire lineup already. It’s not like the bill doesn’t already fucking rule. You think adding Terror’s going to get some kid to go, “Wait one hot fucking second! I wasn’t sold until this Terror announcement. Fuck it, I’ll go.” At this point, people are either going or not Read More

Feb 1
Job For A Cowboy

Two More Bands Added To New England Metal & Hardcore Fest

Posted by Chris Harris on February 1, 2013 in News

Oh yes, folks. The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival keeps growing. Like that thing in your shorts. Keep taking those vitamins, and it’ll be a full three inches…from the GROUND! Job For A Cowboy and D.R.I. were both added to this year’s Metalfest bill. Metalfest goes down at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Read More

Jan 23
Dillinger Escape Plan

Dillinger Escape Plan, Allegaeon Tapped For New England Metal & Hardcore Festival

Posted by Chris Harris on January 23, 2013 in News

Yup. One of the best metal festival’s in the U.S. of fucking A goes down each spring in Worcester, Massachusetts. The annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival XV revealed today that a bunch of bands have been added to the already impressive bill. Which bands? How about Allegaeon, Alpha & Omega, Born Low, MurderDeathKill Read More

Jan 9
Anthrax

Could This Be The Lineup For The New England Metal & Hardcore Festival?

Posted by Chris Harris on January 9, 2013 in Huh?, News

I think it is. [UPDATE: It is.] According to a picture I have seen online but could not access, Anthrax (performing their Among The Living album in its entirety), Hatebreed, Opeth, and Suicidal Tendencies will be anchoring the 2013 New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. That’s pretty rad. Not all of the band’s have been Read More

Dec 7
Legion

Legion Sign New Record Deal

Posted by Chris Harris on December 7, 2012 in New Records, News

Would you look at that? Columbus, Ohio’s own Legion have inked a new worldwide deal with eOne/Good Fight Music. The band’s new album will be released in the spring. I awoke this morning feeling like utter poop. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I think I’m going to get a flu shot. I got Read More

Oct 25
Allegaeon

Allegaeon Added To Job For A Cowboy, Cephalic Carnage Tour

Posted by Chris Harris on October 25, 2012 in News, Rad, Tour Dates

Holy pumpkin porking, Batman! Allegaeon — who are fucking unruly — have been announced as the mystery guest on Job For A Cowboy’s forthcoming “The End Of The World Tour.” That was a well-kept secret and dude…what a nice surprise? I love that band. I want to go to this now for sure. Of course, Read More

Oct 18
Job For A Cowboy

Job For A Cowboy, Cephalic Carnage Tour Confirmed

Posted by Chris Harris on October 18, 2012 in News, Tour Dates

We told you this shit was legit. Job For A Cowboy will headline a December tour with Cephalic Carnage, I Declare War, Legion and one other act, to be announced soon. Word is that band is Fallujah. The trek — dubbed “The End Of The World Tour” — will kick off on December 6. Dates Read More

Oct 13
Cephalic Carnage

Cephalic Carnage, Job For A Cowboy Tour Rumored

Posted by Chris Harris on October 13, 2012 in Huh?, News

Cephalic Carnage are one of those bands I loved before I’d even heard them. I was first drawn to the cryptic imagery that graced the covers of their albums, and thought, “You know, that’s a band I’d probably be into.” When I finally got around to listening to them, I was immediately sold and have Read More

Dec 12
I hope I meet a girl like this at Metal Fest

Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, Killswitch Confirmed For New England Metal And Hardcore Fest

Posted by Chris Harris on December 12, 2011 in News

Yessir — Killswitch Engage has been confirmed as the headliner of the 14th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. It’s fitting, as the festival helped to launch the career of the Westfield, Mass., band and the festival vets went on to sign with Roadrunner Records. “Yup, trouble’s brewing,” said frontman Howard Jones in a Read More

Jul 16
Emperor Magus Caligula

Witchery Joined By Former Dark Funeral Frontman

Posted by Chris Harris on July 16, 2011 in Departures, News

Witchery performed last night at the Hultsfred festival and fans took note of their new frontman: Ex-Dark Funeral vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula, who has taken over for Legion. Witchery guitarist Patrik Jensen had this to say on the new partnership: “We are saddened to announce the departure of Legion, singer of last year’s Witchery ear-crusher Read More