All the latest in the local music scene across the U.S. and Canada
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 […]
The promoters of Texas-based AUSTIN TERROR FEST have announced the full lineup of bands as well as venues for the upcoming second annual weekend of terror this June. Headliners include New Orleans groove/thrash metal pioneers Exhorder, grindcore […]
California Rock Band RadioBlack have partnered with Legend Distribution / INgrooves to launch their action packed single “Thread (I Am).” After signing with CB Entertainment Artist Management firm in 2017, this year will see […]
Maryland rock band RISE AMONG RIVALS has released the official music video for the single “EMPTY LOVE SCENE,” off of their upcoming, debut EP. Originally premiered on Tattoo.com, “EMPTY LOVE SCENE” was directed by […]
NYC based rockers Tempt are releasing their first official video and they are getting an extra boost from rock legends Def Leppard who shouted out their video cover of “Women” on their social media […]
Los Angeles psychedelic rock’n’rollers THE FREEKS are back with their fourth album “Crazy World” this spring on Heavy Psych Sounds Records. Los Angeles’ THE FREEKS know that as the Earth revolves, the Sun and the […]
Drum legend Terry Bozzio is known for his work with Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Korn, UK, Missing Persons, Mick Jagger, Robbie Robertson, Alan Holdsworth, Tony Levin, Steve Vai, Quincy Jones, Ken Scott, Metropole Orkest […]
The Cambridge English Dictionary defines mechanism as ‘a mechanical contrivance; structure of a machine.’ Well, that dictionary will soon need a new entry, which reads ‘Meka Nism: totally uncontrived, a new structure of metal […]
Tying in with the release of six-string master Ethan Brosh’s third album, ‘Conspiracy’ (which was released February 16th), will be a run of North American dates supporting former Dictators/Manowar guitarist Ross the Boss. The […]
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