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VAJRA Announces Descent Tour – Limited Dates Starting October 20

VAJRA Announces Descent Tour Performing Songs from the Irkalla EP  Limited Dates Starting October 20 VAJRA says “We made it — after three years, it’s good to be back riding the edge of existence. We’ll be performing songs from Irkalla live for the first time ever. Join us on one of these limited dates.” Weaving a tapestry of melodic rock and dark ambient experimental interludes with a blend of alternative, progressive tinged metal and colorful soundscapes, Irkalla was released in January 2021 via Thunder Cult Records. The EP spawned several singles.  The first single, “Maya,” debuted at #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Indicator Most Added Chart and landed #26 on […] […]

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METAL BLADE RECORDS launch a new playlist & merch design from Travis Smith in celebration of 40th Anniversary

METAL BLADE RECORDS Launch a New Playlist & Merch Design from Travis Smith in Celebration of 40th Anniversary   PLUS: Celebrate Metal Blade Records’ 40th Anniversary all Saturday & Sunday on The Metal 2 Channel – 48 hours of Metal Blade!    Los Angeles, California – Metal Blade Records, the fiercely independent label that launched Metallica, Slayer, Armored Saint, Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth, and dozens more iconic heavy metal bands, continues its 40th Anniversary Celebration in 2022 with the release of a new playlist featuring a selection of songs from the label’s 00’s catalog spanning 2000-2010. In conjunction with the release of the label’s 00’s playlist, a brand-new […] […]

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Chaos Rising, the Women’s International Collaborative Metal Music Project, Announces Upcoming Double Album

With Brutal Technical Prowess       CHAOS RISING  Delivers the Goods on The Singles Out October 14th “Our aim is to showcase women’s talents and fill the gaps in which women are underrepresented in metal. The ambitious model has so far resulted in twenty singles/video releases, spanning metal subgenres, and featuring thirty-five musicians from eighteen countries, including some of the biggest names in metal (eg. Britta Goertz – Critical Mess/Hiraes; Luana Dametto – Crypta/Nervosa; Silvia Pistolesi – Sudden Death).   For a long time people had been asking ‘When will the Chaos Rising album be out?’ and we finally decided to release this showcase of all our work so far. The Singles is a […] […]

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Love In Reverse Releases Fake It Album Today

LOVE IN REVERSE Releases Fake It Album Today via DaDa Drumming Records Love in Reverse’s Michael Ferentino says, “I began writing the majority of the songs for the new album, Fake It, just before the pandemic hit in 2020. Most of the lyrics on this album are poetic attempts at exorcising personal demons while keeping the context broad enough to remain relatable to all listeners. The overall music and vibe of the record is a return to some of our early 90s guitar driven alt rock sound while attempting to remain relevant in the popular music landscape of the 2020s.” Love In […] […]

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DEVILDRIVER CLOUDS OVER CALIFORNIA THE STUDIO ALBUMS : 2003 – 2011 BOX SET VIA BMG OUT NOW

Heavy Metal’s Most Furious and Iconic Metal Merchants Release Massive Box Set Via BMG Today CLOUDS OVER CALIFORNIA THE STUDIO ALBUMS : 2003 – 2011 DELUXE LP & CD BOX-SET ORDER HERE [LINK]  WATCH THE UNBOXING VIDEO HERE [LINK] Few musicians manage to make a worldwide impact with their music. Fewer still manage to pull that trick off twice – but Dez Fafara, the leader of DevilDriver, is one of this elite number. Formed in Santa Barbara, CA in 2002 when vocalist & frontman Dez Fafara’s previous band Coal Chamber were winding down, the five piece have since become a constant and dynamic force in the metal […] […]

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616 Pays Homage to Goth-fathers Type O Negative with “Everything Dies” on New Album

Cleopatra Records H.I.M. Protege 616 Pays Homage to Goth-fathers Type O Negative with “Everything Dies” on New Album Bam Margera Testifies “I chose to do ‘Everything Dies’ by Type O Negative because it’s my best friend and bassist Cam Dewald‘s favorite band and it his most favorite song and he told me why, when he was down and out and thinking life couldn’t get any worse, he listened to that song constantly and it got him through the day.  So I told am we’re doing it. He is so happy! Also who doesn’t like Type O Negative!” – Matthew A Lidwin “Everything Dies”: https://youtu.be/vXz-PXfWCxk “I’ve known Matthew Lidwin for over […] […]

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Beltfed Weapon Drops “Head First Into Hell” Single

Darkened Demise Cover art by Sidjimbe Art  Speed Thrash Death Metalers BELTFED WEAPON Featuring Frank Hetzel and his Revolving Band of Legends   Drop First Single and Lyric Video “Head First Into Hell”  From Upcoming EP Darkened Demise Watch “Head First Into Hell”  (video by Andrea Giambona) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REcAWGhrhcs Frank Hetzel explains“‘Head First Into Hell’ emerged from a side project idea with my friend Dagna Silesia who plays bass. She wrote half the riffs and I added my ideas and structured it out.  The side project didn’t happen, but I felt this song, ‘Head First Into Hell’ was very good and wanted to add it to the upcoming EP.  I then reached out to Tim Aymar, as I […] […]

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AMERAKIN OVERDOSE Premieres “Agastopia” at Knotfest Today

Amerakin Overdose Premieres “Agastopia” at Knotfest Today Returning with a vengeance with the first new music to be released since 2017, Amerakin Overdose premieres new single and video “Agastopia” today at Knotfest ! Amerakin Overdose‘s frontman Cody Perez shares, “‘Agastopia’ is an audible representation of America’s obsessive fascination in fetishizing physical appearance and seducing the masses via social media with nostalgic overdose.”  “The band’s first release since 2017 dissects how posturing on social media has really effed up reality. The energized track embraces the band’s industrial sensibilities and deranged aesthetic to begin a new chapter marked by their new found resurgence.” – Ramon Gonzales, Knotfest Watch “Agastopia” at Knotfest Here: https://knotfest.com/culture/pulse-of-the-maggots/industrial-metal-outfit-amerakin-overdose-reactivate-with-energized-new-single-agastopia/ Amerakin Overdose is a high energy […] […]

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Dopesick Overcomes Addiction on Their Punishing New Track ”I’m So High I See Stars”

DOPESICK Drops “I’m So High I See Stars” A Punishing New Track About Overcoming Addiction  Featuring Vocalist Steev Esquivel Watch “I’m So High I See Stars” here:  https://youtu.be/oZCMrEqnhx0 (Video by Fer Del Callejo) A band that continues to tread extremely diverse waters, Dopesick’s latest single finds the LA troupe at their heaviest yet as they bring in Skinlab frontman, Steev Esquivel, to provide added might and muscle. Dominated by a pulsating and metallic lead riff, a thrash-tinged drum section and a grinding bass chug adds even greater depth as “I’m So High I See Stars” allows Esquivel to deliver the effortlessly piercing scream vocals he has now been known for since first […] […]

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Lena Scissorhands Joins Death Dealer Union

Lena Scissorhands Officially Joins Alternative Power Metal Band Death Dealer Union Releases “Beneath The Surface” First Single from Upcoming  Death Dealer Union EP Los Angeles, CA – Death Dealer Union announces the addition of Lena Scissorhands (Infected Rain) to the band:  “We are so excited and proud to have Lena as our official front person and lead vocalist. We have developed a sound in our music of which she is an essential an integral part. We couldn’t be happier as Lena is a thoughtful, skilled, and very intelligent musician. We look forward to giving the fans the absolute best from all of us!”  Lena Scissorhands adds “I am happy to announce […] […]