Perhaps not for long. Sometimes, these promoters get pissed when bands blow up their spots, and drop ‘em from tours. That could happen here. A recent Facebook post from Sumerian Records has folks speculating as to who’ll be the next band announced for Summer Slaughter. The organizers of the fest have unveiled a new band Read More
Wow. OK, so, if you have tickets for Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, you may wanna sell them to some loser kid in your school, and use that money to buy Summer Slaughter tickets. Already, Summer Slaughter’s shaping up to be the best festival that’s graced these sands in a very long time. Yesterday, the Summer Read More
That’s right, fucknut! Just when I thought there’d be some predictable up-and-coming death metal upstart added to the Summer Slaughter Tour lineup, the organizers go and do something rad. They enlist the mighty Exhumed for the trek. That’s it: Summer Slaughter now officially blows Mayhem out of the fucking water, as far as fests go Read More
Man, what a fucking shitty night I had. It was so shitty, I literally didn’t even want to get out of bed this morning. Fuck, man. It was one of those nights where I just couldn’t wait to fall asleep and make it end. Anyways — sorry, I just had to vent for a quick Read More
Man, two cool album covers on the same day? It can’t be! Oh, it is, kids — it is. Yes, Impending Doom are Christian death metal, which is the ultimate oxymoron, but that album cover is pretty fucking grim. Yes, I am not a huge fan, but that album cover is dope. Impending Doom’s fourth Read More
Yes, people — this is awesome. Before heading out on the “Metal Alliance” tour with DevilDriver (or as I like to call it, “No One Cares About The Headliner 2012”), Dying Fetus and the Faceless will embark on a mini-tour. But even before that, Dying Fetus, Job For A Cowboy, Volumes and Last Chance To Read More
Unearth have officially added drummer Nick Pierce to the fold. The band announced Pierce’s addition via press release. “Fans that have seen Unearth live on their recent trips to Alaska, Japan and on their U.S. and Canadian tour with Chimaira, may have noticed a new face on stage,” the band says. “The guy behind the Read More
That’s right, dudes. Christian death act Impending Doom will release their fourth full-length album, Baptized In Filth, on March 13. The CD was produced by Andreas Magnusson (who has worked with The Famine and the Black Dahlia Murder, and was mixed by Machine, who has previously worked with Lamb of God and Demon Hunter. “We’re Read More
For months, we have been running a series of brief conversations with Chris Adler as he’s gone through the process of recording the new Lamb of God album Resolution. Often, our conversations center around Chris’ life — and often, his obsession with mint cookie ice cream. Of course, Chris will continue to be checking in Read More
Early next year, which is in, like, two days, Bandhappy — an online music community founded by Periphery drummer Matt Halpern — will launch. According to a press release, Bandhappy promises to “reshape how music teachers and students connect in a first-of-its-kind music community.” Bandhappy will offer either in-person lessons or online lessons anywhere on Read More