All the latest in the local music scene across the U.S. and Canada
Western Canada’s Armstrong Metal Fest reveals its 2019 line-up for its 11th annual mountain moshpit taking place on July 12th and 13th at the Hassen Arena in Armstrong, BC. A gathering like no other in the Okanagan […]
Fans of completely unpredictable progressive metal, lend your ears! Hailing from New York, instrumental quartet VALENCE is here to feed your need for sweet technicality, masterful melody and outstanding musical genius – wrapped tight […]
Hot on the heels of her new single “BROKEN“, MADAME MAYHEM announced that she will be heading out on tour with SHIM this March. The tour will kick off on Saturday March 2nd at […]
Serendipitous is an adjective that describes accidentally being in the right place at the right time, like bumping into a good friend in some unusual location, or finding a hundred dollar bill on the […]
Portland heavy metal unit LORD DYING will release their anticipated third studio album Mysterium Tremendum worldwide on April 26th via Entertainment One (eOne). Captured at Los Angeles’ West Valley Recording Studios in August of […]
FURY announce their anxiously awaited sophomore album, Failed Entertainment, coming May 3 on Run For Cover Records — their first release since signing to the label last year. Forming in 2014, FURY have established themselves quickly. They built on the melodic legacy […]
New York hardcore heavyweights BRICK BY BRICK – featuring Mike Valente (Guitars), Andy Parsons (Bass), Ray Mazzola (Vocals, also of Full Blown Chaos) and James Muller (Drums) – released their seventh studio album, Hive […]
Returning in a haze of smoke for the third year is Calgary’s 420 Music & Arts Festival slated for the weekend of April 18-20, 2019. This three-day festival celebrates the 420 culture with a […]
Shallow Side and Thermal Entertainment have joined forces for the band’s new album Saints & Sinners set to be released on Friday, March 29th. It will be the band’s first full length release. Pre-order […]
The fourth installment of Dust Presents’ ELECTRIC FUNERAL FEST will make its return to South Broadway in Denver, Colorado on June 14th and 15th, 2019. The annual two-day gala features three stages at three separate […]
Mascot Records and Nine Shrines have announced an April 26 global release date for the band’s debut studio album RETRIBUTION THERAPY. Nine Shrines blend the most extreme elements of active-rock/metal-core with well-crafted, melodic songwriting. […]
After vocalist/guitarist Shayley Bourget departed from metalcore giants OF MICE & MEN in 2012 and subsequently took some much-needed time off due to personal and health issues, he returned with melodic metal project DAYSHELL. […]
Lehighton, PA Hard Alternative Rock Band ANOTHER DAY DAWNS has released the official music video for “Psycho,” off of their upcoming EP, A Different Life. “As an unsigned band with this being our first […]
Baltimore, MD based Rock Band AMERICAN JETSET has released the official music video for their single, “Go it Alone,” off of their Live Love Die on Main EP. “It’s not pretty, it’s rock and […]
Los Angeles-based hardcore punk outfit SECTION H8 prepares for the official release of their damaging debut EP, Phase One, through Flatspot Records in late March. The label has posted new details and preorders for […]
Alternative metal group Nowhere To Be Found have dropped a new video for the track ‘Traverse‘. Forming in 2014, Nowhere To Be Found’s success has seen them go from strength to strength. 2016 saw […]
Legendary LA Rockers ANGELES have released their new video for the song “Pain“, taken from the band’s new album “Time of Truth”, which came out on October 16th, via Bongo Boy Records. Watch the […]
Silvertung and Thermal Entertainment have joined forces for the band’s new album (BUT, AT WHAT COST??!), released now on all digital outlets and physicals available by mail order at: https://thermalent.com/silvertung. The first single Done […]
The all-female Charlotte/North Carolina (US) based 5 piece Reason Define unleash news of their sophomore album release and supporting US tour. Entitled ‘In Memory‘ – the 11 track offering officially drops on 1st March […]
Memphis, Tennessee rockers EVERY MOTHER’S NIGHTMARE kicked off the first of their 2019 dates at TC’s Midtown in Conway, AR on Saturday, February 9th. EMN currently has several dates scheduled with more pending confirmation. […]
Born out of the emerging metal scene of Calgary, Alberta in Canada, RED CAIN is a modern melodic metal project with European roots. With intricate songwriting, a heavy yet melodic feel reminiscent of progressive […]
TRAUMA has released a new lyric video for the song “From Here To Hell“. That song is on the album “As The World Dies“, which will be released on February 15th 2019 via PURE […]
East Coast’s Sabbath-worshipping metallers HIGH REEPER are unleashing the video for ‘Bring The Dead‘ today via Kerrang! Their sophomore album ‘Higher Reeper‘ comes out March 22nd on HPS Records. Headbang or die! And these […]
A public memorial for former Rigor Mortis and Warbeast vocalist BRUCE CORBITT will be held on Saturday March 9th at the Ridglea Theater in Fort Worth, Texas. CORBITT passed away on January 25th following […]
The Flaying, death metal from Quebec City, Canada will release their second album “Angry, Undead” on March 22, 2019, via PRC Music. Working with Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy) at The Grid in Montreal, QC, the band has […]
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