March of 2018 saw the release of the latest Monster Magnet masterpiece “Mindfucker” (Order and Stream The Album) on Napalm Records. Following three exclusive Northeastern US shows, the band headed across the pond for a European headline tour. Now they… Read More ›
Sacramento doom alchemists CHRCH will rumble West Coast stages next week on tour with Yob and Acid King. The short journey will commence September 6th and wind its way through eight cities upon its conclusion September 15th. See all confirmed… Read More ›
Born Of Osiris @ Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California on Summer Slaughter 2018 All photos courtesy of Jennifer Black @ Black J Photo Born Of Osiris, performed at Ace of Spades in Sacramento on Thursday, August 9 as part of… Read More ›
Energized by the yearlong celebration of his 50th Showbiz Anniversary, iconic pop singer, Engelbert Humperdinck feels the urge to start his next decade on a celebratory note as well. Coming hot on the heels of his first album of original material in over… Read More ›
Exiled From Grace are a hot, young new metal band from Sacramento, California! Their debut EP “Tragedy” is out now on iTunes, Spotify, and other digital music platforms! The band members include John Timmons (Vocals), Gerard Aguilar III (Bass), Molly… Read More ›
Veil Of Maya @ Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California on Summer Slaughter 2018 All photos courtesy of Jennifer Black @ Black J Photo Veil Of Maya, performed at Ace of Spades in Sacramento on Thursday, August 9 as part… Read More ›
PIG DESTROYER have premiered the third single from their highly anticipated sixth full-length album Head Cage entitled “Mt. Skull”; officially due out September 7th. Watch the hilarious new Joe Stakun directed video below. PIG DESTROYER comments on the video: “Did… Read More ›
Active since 2015, Sacramento, California-based progressive melodic death metal outfit The Odious Construct are a young band relatively speaking. Yet in their brief existence, they’ve moved at blinding speeds to continually refine their craft live and in the studio in order to reach the next level. After hashing out two single… Read More ›
HARM’S WAY will head back out on the road next month supporting Terror on a North American tour. The trek begins September 28th in San Diego, California and will run through October 16th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Additional support will come from Backtrack,… Read More ›
“We always knew this tour would take us into 2019,” said Slayer’s Kerry King, “and we’ve been blown away by the response we’ve been getting here in North America. We’ve heard about fans who have driven five, six hours, or… Read More ›
Kansas City quartet The Browning – Jonny McBee [vocals, electronics], Brian Moore [guitar], Collin Woroniak [bass], and Cody Stewart [drums] – will release their fourth album Geist through Spinefarm Records on October 26. In advance of the release, the band… Read More ›
Messer have released their 2nd single & video “Save Myself” which can be seen below, as they prepare to head back out on tour with Gemini Syndrome later this month (dates below). The Dallas, Texas based band is following up on the success of… Read More ›
Between The Buried And Me @ Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California on Summer Slaughter 2018 All photos courtesy of Jennifer Black @ Black J Photo Between The Buried And Me, performed at Ace of Spades in Sacramento on Thursday,… Read More ›
After a self-imposed exile from the music industry and the public eye, heralded guitarist Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands) returned with a fresh new band, Red Dragon Cartel in 2014. Now, Jake and RDC are back with their new album “Patina“, which… Read More ›
Following up on their critically-acclaimed album A Maze of Recycled Creeds and the incredible thrashy EP, Kiss The Freak, technical metal icons GOROD are set to release their upcoming 10-track album, Aethra, on October 19, 2018 via their new international label,Overpowered Records. Aethra marks the 10th release from GOROD. Produced… Read More ›
Chilean death metal horde Pulverized is coming up with their debut full length via Krucyator Productions in both digital and jewel-case CD editions. The album, aptly titled as “Monuments of Misanthropy”, is slated for worldwide release on October 13, 2018…. Read More ›
Founded by drummer turned vocalist/guitarist Mercedes Lander (KITTIE), Canadian doom-laden sludge rock trio THE WHITE SWAN have revealed details on their upcoming new EP, “Touch Taste Destroy”, due out on September 7, 2018. Following up from their previous EP’s, 2017’s… Read More ›
In the video below Zoran Theodorovic chats with Dave Chavarri aka. Massacre of Terror Universal at Ace Of Spades on Summer Slaughter 2018 Terror Universal’s masked marauders – who are also current and former members of hard rock and metal… Read More ›
Suburban Paranoia began in 1990 as punk/metal band and over the years has grown into fierce speed/power/thrash metal with melody unit that needs to be seen. Since the 90’s Suburban Paranoia has played many shows and tours and have evolved… Read More ›
BURNING WITCHES are not only the hottest export from the Alpine Republic, the five piece from Switzerland are also one of the most thrilling newcomers in old school heavy metal spanning the last few years – globally! The new album Hexenhammer will be released… Read More ›
Renowned Testament guitarist Eric Peterson recently announced the release of his highly-anticipated new DRAGONLORD album, entitled Dominion, out September 21, 2018 via Spinefarm Records. The symphonic black/death metal album serves as the long-awaited follow-up to 2005’s Black Wings of Destiny, but takes the fantasy and storytelling… Read More ›
Hailing from the Northern California Bay Area, the members of “Toy Called God” have already earned their stripes in the “land of freedom” since the bands inception in June 2010. With multiple nationwide tours, and countless shows in and around… Read More ›
Sentient Ruin is honored to announce the debut 7″ release by San Jose CA-based ALTARS, along with Dawnbreed Records handling the release for the EU market. On this debut demo/EP 7″ mysterious San Jose CA-based aural terrorists ALTARS spew forth… Read More ›
Terror Universal @ Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California on Summer Slaughter 2018 All photos courtesy of Jennifer Black @ Black J Photo Terror Universal, performed at Ace of Spades in Sacramento on Thursday, August 9 as part of the… Read More ›
Spawned in the Toronto murk in 2015, CREATURES is a group effort with a long history that intertwines the lives of numerous local bands to summon a truly devastating soundscape of unbridled chaos. Inspired by bands such as Necrophagist, Despised… Read More ›
Ace Of Spades is celebrating their awesome fans with a big giveaway! One lucky fan will win two tickets to every Ace of Spades show in October! Chief Keef, EDEN, The Front Bottoms, Allen Stone, Billie Eilish, and many more…. Read More ›
On behalf of the Janus family and Huntress we share this statement with you: It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Jill Janus–frontwoman for the California heavy metal band Huntress–passed away on Tuesday, August 14. A long-time… Read More ›
Influential Cleveland, Ohio-based metal pioneers MUSHROOMHEAD will release their highly-anticipated upcoming DVD, VOLUME III – a follow up to the widely-acclaimed DVD’s Volume 1 (2005) and Volume 2 (2008) – tomorrow, August 17, 2018. The DVD will feature over 90 minutes of new material – including stunning new music videos,… Read More ›
The Oakland-based thrash quintet CULTURAL WARFARE has unveiled the title track of their debut full-length album, “Warmageddon,” due Sept. 14 via M-Theory Audio. A lyric video, created by LVMP, can be seen below. Explains vocalist Jacques Serrano, “’Warmageddon’ is loosely… Read More ›
Like Moths to Flames will return to the road this fall. The band will embark on a headline, November/December trek with Oceans Ate Alaska, Phinehas, and Novelists in tow. Tickets are available here. Dark Divine was released in November 2017 via Rise Records. LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES WITH… Read More ›
Michigan based hardcore rock band STATE OF MINE has released the Official Music Video for “What Hurts the Most,” streaming below which was produced and directed by Drake Whelton at White Knuckle Films. “A couple loses everything when they can’t stop cheating and drinking. Torn… Read More ›
Streaming below is “Invasion” from American grindcore legends TERRORIZER. The tune comes by way of the band’s long-anticipated new full-length, Caustic Attack, set for release via The End Records October 12th. The band’s first studio offering in six years was produced by… Read More ›
GOATWHORE will return to North American stages this fall as headliners of the 2018 edition of the Metal Alliance tour.
Active since 2015, Sacremento, California-based progressive melodic death metal outfit The Odious Construct are a young band relatively speaking. Yet in their brief existence, they’ve moved at blinding speeds to continually refine their craft live and in the studio in… Read More ›
Following their massive summer co-headliner with labelmates The Black Dahlia Murder, WHITECHAPEL will return to the road this November and December to embark on their Ten Years Of Exile US tour, commemorating the tenth anniversary of their This Is Exile full-length. Support will be provided by Chelsea… Read More ›
Bad Wolves Cargo Concert Hall @ Whitney Peak Hotel Los Angeles, CA July 23rd, 2018 Photos by Jennifer Black @ Black J Photo
In an recent interview with Guitar World, Dave Mustaine offered an update on the new Megadeth album. According to him, there is 95% chance that the effort will be released in 2019. Mustaine said the following when asked if the… Read More ›
Conjured in the backwoods of Pennsylvania, Death Metal newcomers OUTER HEAVEN spew forth their long-awaited debut album Realms of Eternal Decay. Listen to the album’s first audio offering “Bloodspire”below. OUTER HEAVEN’s debut album Realms of Eternal Decay is due out October 12th on CD/LP/Digital via Relapse Records. Physical… Read More ›
Unique synth pop musical collective ASHRR, made up of Singer – Songwriter Steven Davis and Artist / Producers Ethan Allen and Josh Charles, will be releasing the follow up to their dark synth debut “Medicine Man” in the form of “Sometimes” on 8/10/2018. Eschewing categories, “Sometimes”… Read More ›
Pioneering New York death metal legends INTERNAL BLEEDING have returned with their devastatingly heavy sixth full length album – Corrupting Influence, which will see an October 19th release date on Unique Leader Records. Featuring all of the raw, crushing, groove… Read More ›
The masked hooligans of Creepsylvania, GHOUL, return to the West Coast this week to headline the fourth annual Weapons Of Mosh Destruction tour. The parade of pandemonium begins on August 8th in Fresno, California and will soil the stages of nine… Read More ›
Newly signed, Nuclear Blast Records recording artists AENIMUS massacred the small audience at Holy Diver this Monday, as direct support to PATHOLOGY. “We are proud to announce that we signed a world wide deal with the biggest metal independent label, Nuclear… Read More ›
Capital Chaos TV is proud to premiere the latest video release from New York rockers, N.A.S.H. Alternative heavy rockers N.A.S.H. will be releasing the bands debut album “’Incredible Villains’” on Aug 24 through UK label Heavy Metal Records. ‘The Editor’… Read More ›
Orange County’s own WANK returns with founding members Bobby Amodeo, Spider, Danny Walker, and new addition of Higgins X-13 (formerly of The Offspring). The band plans to release their new album ‘White Knuckle Ride’ later this year. On WANK’s return… Read More ›
In the video below Zoran Theodorovic talks with Enuff Z’Nuff bassist Chip Z’nuff. Enuff Z’nuff will release their new album Diamond Boy on August 10th via Frontiers Music Srl. Enuff Z’nuff are the living, breathing example of what a rock ‘n… Read More ›
In the video below Jennifer Black talks with Daniel and Mark of Nothing More @ Cargo : Whitney Peak Hotel 255 N Virginia St, Reno, NV July 23rd, 2018 Mark Vollelunga on “Just Say When” “It feels really cool, honestly as an… Read More ›
Sacramento, CA based Rock/Metal Band has released the official lyric video for their single, “I Was Alive.” “‘I Was Alive’ is a song about an attempt at a meaningful life. Focusing on what is real and leaving a true mark…. Read More ›
New York death metal pioneers SUFFOCATION have announced dates for their final North American tour with original vocalist Frank Mullen. This historic trek will take place this upcoming October / November and see the band joined by misanthropic gore grinders CATTLE DECAPITATION, Brazilian death… Read More ›
BENISE, “THE PRINCE OF SPANISH GUITAR,” TO KICK OFF 60-CITY “BENISE: FUEGO! SPIRIT OF SPAIN” WORLD TOUR SEPTEMBER 21 IN ANAHEIM, CA LIVE SHOWS TO FEATURE NEW SONGS, COSTUMES, CHOREOGRAPHY, AND THE SET FROM HIS JUNE 2018 PBS SPECIAL ‘FUEGO!’… Read More ›
On November 2nd, Richmond, Virginia‘s MUNICIPAL WASTE will embark on a highly anticipated 17-date co-headlining U.S. trek with California heavy rockers, HIGH ON FIRE. The Speed Of The Wizard tour will kick-off in Dallas and visit Brooklyn, Boston, and Denver before concluding in Santa Ana on November… Read More ›
Globally renowned, chart-topping band DEVILDRIVER just released their full-length album of outlaw country-gone-metal anthems, Outlaws ‘Til The End: Vol. 1, to impressive acclaim! In celebration of the album’s release, DEVILDRIVER have announced an upcoming U.S. headline tour with support from Jinjer and Raven Black. The tour will kick… Read More ›
In the video below, watch Wurm Flesh perform a short set of brutal death metal @ Cafe Colonial in Sacramento, California August 3rd, 2018. In a city filled with extremely talented Death Metal acts Wurm Flesh stands apart with their… Read More ›
The Force Fest is a festival focused on the different aspects of Rock and Metal. This festival was born in Mexico City in 2012, under the slogan of providing an alternative to all the public of Mexico City and the… Read More ›
Just one month remains until BEYOND THE BLACK will release their brand-new album Heart Of The Hurricane out on August 31 via Napalm Records (GSA via Airforce1). BEYOND THE BLACK celebrate a true story of success!Their debut album Songs Of Love And Death (2015) immediately scored #12… Read More ›
The Irish crazy gang are back with a new monster of an album, putting the fast, fabulous and fun back into old school thrash metal and dragging it kicking and screaming into present day. With its crisp, clean production, distinctive… Read More ›
Influential Cleveland, Ohio-based metal pioneers MUSHROOMHEAD will release their highly-anticipated upcoming DVD, VOLUME III – a follow up to the widely-acclaimed DVD’s Volume 1 (2005) and Volume 2 (2008) – on August 17, 2018 via Megaforce Records. The DVD will feature over 90 minutes of new material – including stunning new… Read More ›
In the video below Steve Braun of Halcyon Way talks taxes, management changes, touring with Geoff Tate and more with Iron Serbian of Capital Chaos TV Based in Atlanta, Georgia and founded in 2001, Halcyon Way is the ultimate example… Read More ›
This November/December, The Black Dahlia Murder will continue it’s support of their internationally acclaimed Nightbringers album with a new round of tour dates. The run will included a stop at the inaugural Los Angeles version of Decibel Magazine’s Metal and Beer fest. Support along… Read More ›
Richmond, Virginia’s psychedelic heavyweights WINDHAND unveil “Grey Garden,” the video and lead single off their forthcoming album Eternal Return. NPR described the song, “is led by Morris’ towering riff and a guitar tone so deep, so thick that it’s like sipping on a… Read More ›
