All the latest in the local music scene across the U.S. and Canada
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 […]
In today’s world, there is an undeniable, ever-growing sea of noise. Like an ocean, it swirls together the sounds of humanity into a churning vat of anonymity, and we are drowning. It is from […]
Prior to the release of their new album, available from 6 April 2018 from Headshell Records and all good download services, STAGMA are streaming a new video, ‘Promise Me’, which is out now. ‘Promise […]
California-based heavy rock trio AVON (with ex-Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age drummer Alfredo Hernandez) share a new video taken off their sophomore album “Dave’s Dungeon“, out now on HPS Records. AVON launch […]
Taking over four summer nights from June 7th – 10th in Calgary, AB at Distortion Live Venue, DECIMATE MetalFest is proud to announce their 2018 line up for their inaugural year of brutality showcasing underground metal from across Western […]
York, PA heavy rock band SMALL TOWN TITANS has released the Official Music Video for their cover of SOUNDGARDEN’s “Spoonman” to celebrate the 24th anniversary of the release ofSuperunkown on March 8, 1994. “Chris Cornell […]
Breakout New Yorkers Call It Home have premiered a lyric video for new track ‘Deserter (ft. Jayden Panesso)’. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming debut LP “Better Days“, which drops on April 10th. […]
Orlando based Gothic Folk Metal band URN has released the official music video for their single, “Silently, I’m Still Screaming,” off of their 2015 released LP, Epiphany. The band’s newly announced members, keyboardist Cleve […]
The long wait is over for those outside of Canada, with the release of The Lazys latest single, Nothing But Trouble, to the rest of the world, with pre-order for their new album, Tropical […]
New York based Dance Rock Band Echo Black has released the official music video for their single, “Dawn.” Directed by Chris Newhard, “Dawn” showcases the band’s vibrant, debut album of the same name. “DAWN […]
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