All the latest in the local music scene across the U.S. and Canada
Southern California pop-punk/punk band Audio Karate’s are reforming for a series of shows supporting for Descendents in May and October. The band recently announced the re-issue of their beloved 2002 debut album ‘Space Camp’ […]
California metal veterans IMPENDING DOOM have announced a new song today titled “The Wretched and Godless” exclusively via ALTERNATIVE PRESS. The new track is the first song being released from the band’s all-new LP due […]
ARMSTRONG METALFEST is proud to reveal their first batch of bands to perform on this year’s 2018 line-up, which includes co-headliners ARCHSPIRE. Preparing for their milestone of a decade of metal in Canada’s Okanagan Valley, this year’s festivities […]
This April and May, Chicago post-metallers Snow Burial will embark on an eleven-date European tour with Cornwall doom outfit Monolithian. Beginning in the United Kingdom on April 23rd, circling through the continent, and closing […]
Montreal based, blues-infused rock band The Damn Truth has released the official music video for “Alex,” off of their 2016 released Devilish Folk. Directed by Erica Orofino, “Alex” presents yet another complex layer to […]
To wrap up the 18-month long tour and promotional campaign for The Ghost Parade album, Gabriel and the Apocalypse release a music video for “Behind the Sun.” The video closes the chapter on this […]
“Death metal needs blood, fire and carnage,” declares JUNGLE ROT throat and rhythm guitarist Dave Matrise. Today, JUNGLE ROT has released a brand new video for ‘The Unstoppable,’ from their long out-of-print album What […]
Texas based hard rock band BLACKTOP MOJO has announced their North American tour run with JOYOUS WOLF and OF LIMBO, including select dates with BLACK STONE CHERRY. We’re thrilled to be heading back out […]
Southern California rockers Them Evils have started off fast and are accelerating rapidly. The band has caught the ear of no less an icon than Zakk Wylde, who had them open for Zakk Sabbath […]
The Sacramento-based quintet GRAVESHADOW – who deftly mix symphonic/gothic metal with elements of doom, thrash and epic progressive power metal – have released a riveting new track from their forthcoming M-Theory Audio debut, Ambition’s […]
10 Years continues the heavy touring schedule that began with their return to the scene in support of the band’s latest studio album (how to live) AS GHOSTS. The lead single “Novacaine” has been […]
Las Vegas based Metal band HEMLOCK has announced dates for their 25th Anniversary Tour launching April 20th in Joseph, MO. Joined by SevidemiC through June 22, the tour winds through North America before concluding […]
Shawn Phillips, one of music’s most daring, influential and enigmatic figures, has an announced the release of his new album, Continuance, via Tunecore Distribution. The record – Phillips’ 26th solo effort – sees the genre-bending […]
Fans can soon assist their Apocalyptic Lovers in getting the Michael-Wagener-mixed album, Redemption Vol I. released for the first time on vinyl. The band has a limited number of days to obtain 100 orders, […]
New Jersey based rock / metal multi-instrumentalist Christopher Dean (Michale Graves, Darkness Descends, Alyxx) has released his official lyric video for the single “Everything Fades,” off of his debut album, Life Lessons. “‘Everything Fades’ […]
Vancouver’s blackened death thrashers HALLUX reveal their new music video “Yersinia Pestis” in support of their debut self titled album unleashed this past February. Inspired by Toxic Holocaust, Satan’s Wrath, S.O.D, Celtic Frost, and Power Trip, […]
SOCIETY’S PLAGUE have revealed their new “Ashes for Air” music video. This is the second music video from their new album Call to the Void, which comes out worldwide on April 27, 2018 via […]
LA based Theatrical Metal Band RAVEN BLACK has announced the pre-order launch for their highly anticipated 2nd album, 13. The incredibly visual quartet has also released the pre-order for their debut comic book, A […]
HYBORIAN are releasing a video for “Maelstrom”. The track has been taken from the band’s debut album ‘Hyborian Vol. I’ (2017), which is currently re-issued by Season of Mist. The animated and bloodthirsty clip has been […]
Sound of Contact co-founder Dave Kerzner has released a new music video from his second solo album “Static”. It’s for his song “Dirty Soap Box” which features a guest appearance from the legendary Steve […]
When vocalist Ronny Munroe (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Metal Church, Munroe’s Thunder) teamed up with Frank Hetzel’s Seattle-based Beltfed Weapon, it was simply to make music. But the artistic alliance soon became more personal, after Munroe’s wife/manager […]
Many bands make metal drawing inspiration from what has gone before, but San Antonio-based WITHIN THE GIANT’S REACH make music courageously drawn from the present, inspired by the reality of the world that surrounds […]
If you are unfamiliar with the Los Angeles based band, TEMPTING FATE, then you best strap in, as they bring the ruckus with their most focused and hard-driving track of their young career with […]
METALOCALYPSTICK, the Western Canadian festival that just doesn’t celebrate heavy metal, but embraces the power of women in metal, punk and rock is proud to announce their 2018 line up being hosted in Lone Butte, BC at the Lone […]
Los Angeles, CA’s modern prog rock/metal outfit Sifting have just been confirmed as support for two different upcoming U.S. tours. The band will be supporting Prong (March 29 – April 8) on the West […]
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