All the latest in the local music scene across the U.S. and Canada
Following up with 2017’s EP release “Back Again”, Toronto melodic proggers THE SLYDE return with their first full length effort titled “Awakening”. The band (formerly known as just Slyde) will drop ten tracks of their […]
Bristol, TN Alternative Hard Rock Band THE BUDDZ has released the official music video for “CRAZY,” off of their newest album, BURN DOWN. Produced by grammy winning producer Dave Fortman, BURN DOWN is out […]
Nashville based rock band Hogan’s Goat has released the Official Music Video for their single “Shit Kicker“. Originally premiered on The Gauntlet, “Shit Kicker” is off of Hogan’s Goat’s self titled, debut album. “We […]
Canadian progressive metal band EARTH’S YELLOW SUN have teamed up with Metal Underground to stream the video for their new single “Entertain Me.” The track is a cover of a song that was originally […]
Following a tease on socials earlier this week, Bad Wolves reveal “Hear Me Now” ft. Diamante, out now on Spotify. The surprise duet sees Bad Wolves’ frontman Tommy Vext and Diamante join forces in […]
Missouri metal quartet The Order of Elijah have released brand new single, ‘Highly Functioning Sociopath‘. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album “Pathos. Logos. Ethos“, which drops May 19th via Luxor Records. […]
Hatchets For Hands have unveiled details on their forthcoming debut EP ‘Convulsions of a Dying Empire’, which is officially set for a 5/11 digital release. The San Francisco based duo is known for their […]
Thrash metal never dies! Like some mutated metal monster; a Thrashzilla if you will, it sees off all trends; and comes back stronger than ever. One of the reasons for this is the love […]
Western Canada’s decibel breaking heavy metal festival LOUD AS HELL announce their 2018 line up featuring headliners New Jersey’s deathcore titans FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, Vancouver tech death giants ARCHSPIRE, Regina’s progressive melo-death masters INTO ETERNITY […]
LA Based Metal Rock Band RED DEVIL VORTEX has released the Official Music Video for the debut, title single off of their upcoming EP, Something Has to Die, due out May 8th but available […]
Pacific Northwest-based stoner-metal outfit Jollymon is set to self-release their fifth full-length, Void Walker, their first in eighteen years, in June. Jollymon – comprised of frontman/principal songwriter Carey Rich (vocals, bass), Mark Blackburn (drums), […]
ARMSTRONG METALFEST is proud to reveal their next batch of bands to perform on this year’s 2018 line-up. Preparing for their milestone of a decade of metal in Canada’s Okanagan Valley, this year’s festivities are gearing up to be […]
Canadian hard rockers Thunderbird are releasing their anticipated self-titled third album on Delinquent Records on April 25, 2018! “Thunderbird” was recorded in Vancouver BC, produced by Marc LaFrance and Kelly Stodola and mixed by […]
Edmonton shredders STRIKER are unleashing their latest music video “Pass Me By” in support of their huge hails horns news that they have been invited to perform at this year’s Bang Your Head Festival in Germany on July 13th. Guitarist Tim […]
SINK THE SHIP has just released the striking new video for ‘Everything’ which comes of the group’s much anticipated new album, »Persevere«. The new effort comes out April 27th via SharpTone Records. The clip also features […]
Dallas, TX based Nu-Metal Band Phoenix Rising has released the Official Music Video for their newest single “Lights Out,” off of their upcoming debut LP, From the Ashes. A love letter to UFC and […]
Head with Wings are storytellers of sound. Textured, ethereal and blissfully haunting, the U.S/Connecticut based songwriting duo Joshua Corum and Brandon Cousino create boundary-pushing rock songs that straddle the aesthetic line between art music […]
Following the strength of their inaugural music video, “The Claw,” Seattle, WA based Punk Rockers The Finger Guns have announced the pre-order of their fourth album and debut vinyl release, Sasquatch. “As a […]
Hollywood based rockers SALEMS LOTT have released a new video for the track “Royal Desperado” from their new album “Mask Of Morality” released on April 6. 2018. Salems Lott guitarist Jett has checked in […]
LA rockers SMILE EMPTY SOUL have returned with news of their first new full-length of new music in 5 years! The LP ‘Oblivion’ will be released on May 25 (15 years almost to the […]
Alternative Metal Band A GATHERING OF NONE has released the official lyric video for their single, “No Stone Left Unturned,” off of their newly released third album, One Last Grasp At Hope. Vocalist/songwriter TB says, […]
On April 13th Alabama bred Brooklynite Abstract Artimus will release “When The Beast Is After Me” on Brooklyn’s Dire Life Records. The new EP draws influence from Artimus’ southern roots growing up in Alabama […]
US post-hardcore quintet LIMBS have announced their debut full-length album Father’s Son, set for release on April 27 via UNFD, and features lead single “Tangled Hands”. Father’s Son gives listeners a dark and brooding look at […]
Canadian metal outfit Shark Infested Daughters have released a music video for new single ‘Cetra‘. The track features Emmure’s Frankie Palmeri and comes as the follow up to 2016 full-length Our Tides, Our Tombs. […]
On 2/7/18 the New York rock scene came together at NY rock venue, Arlene’s Grocery, to help raise awareness and much needed dollars for the people and animals of Puerto Rico suffering from the […]
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