All the latest in the local music scene across the U.S. and Canada
Twenty-one years since their murderous debut, EXHUMED continues their onslaught of gore-obsessed death metal on their new album, Horror, coming October 4th via Relapse Records. Aptly titled, Horror is an exploration of all things […]
Canadian rock outlaws, The Wild!, turn up the heat with a new single, Playing With Fire. The track follows their Helluva Ride, released in May and is a testament to the band’s dedication to […]
The long awaited fifth opus from Grim Reaper hits the shelves October 11th 2019 and it’s been worth the wait. Titled “At The Gates” the album contains 11 tracks of pure British Heavy Metal. The […]
Orange County alt-metal outfit BI·AS, featuring David Silveria (original drummer of Korn) shares their latest music video for their next single ‘Hesitation’. The single is a preview to their much-anticipated debut EP due out […]
JOHN 5 and the Creatures have announced the second leg of the Invasion Tour 2019. The tour will kick off on October 30 in Michigan and wrap up just before Thanksgiving. Jared James Nichols, […]
Charlotte, NC Hard Rock Band TESTAROSSA has released the official music video for their newest single, “Rock-N-Roll.” Originally premiered on Ghostcult Magazine, “Rock-N-Roll” is available to download / stream via The Label Group / […]
US hard-rock outfit ‘Reason Define‘ announce the arrival of their latest single and official music video for the explosively hook-heavy track ‘Reaper‘ Featuring a guest appearance from fellow Charlotte (NC) habitant and Never I […]
Guitarist Lou DiBello certainly showed the world he is most talented on the six-string with his previous album, ‘Heat Wave’ (which contained the rocking highlight, “Full Throttle”). On August 2, 2019, he will prove […]
Sometimes life gives you a second chance! Not always, but sometimes. It’s what you do with those second chances that counts. The Jeff Carlson Band announces their return, bringing a new hard rock / […]
Calgary-based hard rock quintet KOBRA AND THE LOTUS have returned with their new studio album ‘Evolution‘, which will get a September 20th release on Napalm Records. The upcoming LP sees the band imbued with a new fire that comes through by […]
When Benny Goodman enlisted his twin brother and life-long songwriting collaborator Brian Goodman to help compose and create a sound that neither had ever heard, the two looked for contributions from “the greatest guitarist(s)” […]
Shallow Side‘s long anticipated full length Saints & Sinners is now out digitally via Thermal Entertainment. The album can be streamed or downloaded at this link: https://ffm.to/shallowsidesaintsandsinners. Saints & Sinners had a ‘soft’ physical […]
Kansas plains rock band STRONG LIKE BULL has released the official music video for their debut single, “Live While You Can.” Originally premiered on PureGrainAudio, “Live While You Can” was directed by Daran Herrman […]
It’s fitting that one of the top rock bands of the ‘80s has invited a fast-rising artist who specializes in similar sounds to perform shows together – which will occur this September, when guitarist […]
Texas death metal unit CREEPING DEATH will unleash their Wretched Illusions full-length debut worldwide via Entertainment One on September 27th. Summoned forth from the fertile metal grounds of the Lone Star State, the DIY-subculture […]
Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and three-time Grammy-Award winner BRIAN SETZER and his 19-piece ORCHESTRA will tour the country on their 16th annual “Christmas Rocks! Tour,” presented for the fifth consecutive year by SiriusXM. The […]
Known for their impassioned rock vocals and brazen, hook-laden melodies, acclaimed indie alt rock band Sons Of Silver (formerly Pete RG) are showing a more intimate side to their music with the release of a rare […]
Miami-based Danish-Colombian rock duo, BlueAshes are pleased to release the new video for their single “Walking Solo“, which premiered on Pure Grain Audio. Inspired by the summer landscape of Denmark, the video pays homage to lead […]
An quartet of misfits thunderously tempting fate to boom their way across Big Texas and beyond at the speed of sound. By way of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas comes one raucous TEMPTRESS. Kelsey Wilson (Lead Guitar/Vocals), […]
Michigan fuzz rockers BISON MACHINE will release their Seas Of Titan full-length via Small Stone this fall. Since 2010, BISON MACHINE has been plying their trade in the dank, vinyl-smelling basements of Detroit, Michigan, […]
From the bowels of Satan’s lair, Dizastra has come. Their story begins with veteran performer of Quebec’s Heavy Montreal music festival and Wacken Metal Battle Canada finalist Matt Conti. He joined forces with Denis […]
Los Angeles-based rock trio THE PRIMALS – founded by vocalist/guitarist John Henry (also of Darkest Hour), bassist Chad Fjerstad (formerly of Dead To Fall), and drummer Andrew Black (formerly of The Explosion) – has […]
Texas Hippie Coalition has released a new music video today for “Dirty Finger.” Once again directed by veteran director Justin Reich (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, EVERY TIME I DIE) this is the second music video […]
Canada’s EXES FOR EYES, the musical vision of Dave Sheldon (ex. Man With Target, Annihilator) and the lyrical conception of vocalist and frontman Big James (Stab.Twist.Pull, Endast, Authors) have left their hiatus to bring you a new […]
Decibel Magazine is currently streaming “Erratic Smearing Vitals” from Detroit grind collective SHOCK NARCOTIC. The crushing hymn comes courtesy of the band’s impending debut full-length, I Have Seen The Future And It Doesn’t Work, […]
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