While the split of the original, core Sepultura line-up has always irked longtime fans – ‘Roots’ was the band’s last record – Max Cavalera has always been quite prolific. Whether he’s fronting Soulfly, Nailbomb (two records were released during his… Read More ›
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Concert Photo Review: THE DARKNESS @ The Masonic – San Francisco, California
Great show lots of energy on stage. Loved seeing Frankie Poullain on bass, especially after learning that he left the band and came back. The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has a lot of great energy onstage and audience engaging.
SIMON SAYS Reunite With Original Lineup After 20 Years
Sacramento Emocore/Nu-Metal pioneers Simon Says have reunited with their original lineup – Vocalist Matt Franks, Guitarist Zac Diebels, Bassist Mike Arrieta, and drummer Mike Johnston, for the first time in over 20 years, and have announced they have signed to… Read More ›
THE DARKNESS to put their fans first on their upcoming tour celebrating their most successful record, ‘Permission To Land,’ on October 4th.
Although most Sacramentans will be spending the bulk of their hard-earned dollars on the annual Aftershock Festival in Discovery Park or the newly-announced Power Trip festival in Indio with pretty much the biggest headliners around, you would be ill-advised to… Read More ›
TRIUMPH OF DEATH Announce ‘Resurrection Of The Flesh’ Live Album
The impact of Swiss extreme metal forefathers Hellhammer is one that still resonates around the global metal scene today, such was their influence on the early extreme, death, and black metal genres.
Concert Photo Review: ALIEN ANT FARM @ Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, California
Photos courtesy of Jennifer Black @ Black J Photo.
Experimental psychedelic avant-garde trio, IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT, to open a night of extreme metal at Ace Of Spades. September 28.
It’s rare when an opener garners more buzz than its headliner, but such is the case with New York City’s Imperial Triumphant. A limited run of shows supporting the newest record, ‘Spirit Of Ecstasy,’ finds the band paired up with… Read More ›
Aberdeen’s greatest export since Nirvana, METAL CHURCH, to descend on Goldfield Trading Post for some mid-week, heavy metal mayhem. September 27.
Now 13 albums into their long and storied 5-decade- long career that began in San Francisco and eventually found better footing in the Pacific Northwest, Metal Church are still delivering quality records as evidenced by their latest offering on Rat… Read More ›
“If it isn’t in frame, it doesn’t exist.” The Invincible Czars to breathe new life into horror classics, ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ and ‘Nosferatu’ – September 22.
Made in 1920, the silent horror film, ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ shocked the world with its edgy and well-placed cinematography. Likewise, Nosferatu (also directed by F.W. Murnau) came out just two years later and turned movie-goers into full-blown insomniacs… Read More ›
Canada’s most ferocious export, CRYPTOPSY, to descend on Old Roseville’s most popular live destination, Goldfield Trading Post. September 23.
Whenever a death metal band with a considerable following eventually whittles itself down to one original member, for the most part, the end result is a loss of fan base and, more importantly, the end of the band’s successful run.
