CHIMAIRA debuted a brand new music video for their single “No Mercy” today via their own web page. The single, as well as the full album preorder, are now available via iTunes. Vocalist Mark Hunter weighed in: “We are pumped to present the first official video for our new album ‘Crown of Phantoms.’ Directed by [...]

Seattle’s post-hardcore/electro outfit MONSTERS SCARE YOU have returned from working hard in the studio back to the stage, ready to rip-it-up this summer with a headlining tour in celebration of their label debut release Die A Legend, slated for July 9th.  Just in time for the album release, The “Die A Legend Tour” will hit North [...]

INCLUDING AWOLNATION, WALE, BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB, LOGIC, SLICKRICK/DOUG E. FRESH, ASHER ROTH, FINCH AND STREET DRUM CORPSGROUPS JOIN PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCEDSATURDAY, AUGUST 3 STREET FESTIVAL HEADLINERLINKIN PARK TICKETS FOR THE AUGUST 3 STREET FESTIVAL ON SALE NOWWITH A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF PROCEEDS BENEFITINGMUSIC FOR RELIEF The lineup for this year’s SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL (SSMF) street fest taking place in West [...]

Comedy rockers Psychostick have announced they will be hitting the road this summer for their ’Blow Your Fingers Off Tour’ that will include performances at this year’s Rockapalooza, A2 Fest, Breast Fest Biker Bash and Dirtfest. Blow Your Fingers Off Tour *please note don’t actually blow your fingers off          June 21 - Steger, IL @ Another Hole [...]

Al Jourgensen, six-time Grammy nominated godfather of industrial metal, will release his band Ministry‘s 13th studio album, From Beer To Eternity, on September 6 (13th Planet Records).  Pre-order info will be posted soon on Ministry’s Facebook.  As fans of the band know, after last year there wasn’t going to be another Ministry album, but as Jourgensen put [...]

ATTIKA 7 and SCORPION CHILD have just been added to the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL this summer. Both bands will be playing all tour dates with SCORPION CHILD headlining the Sumerian Stage and ATTIKA 7 playing the Musician’s Institute Stage. To see all the bands playing this summer on Mayhem, check out the Mayhem Website. What goes better with blistering heavy metal [...]

Today, AMARANTHE and VEVO are proudly debuting the band’s new music video for ‘Burn With Me’ as part of VEVO’s Metal Monday!   ‘Burn With Me’ is the newest single off of AMARANTHE’s new full-length album The Nexus, which landed on the iTunes Metal chart at #1 on the first day of release. ‘Burn With Me’ will be available for purchase via digital retailers [...]

Dave Lombardo, former drummer for thrash legends SLAYER, will be featured on the upcoming album by Brazilian-American thrashers SEPULTURA.  Lombardo was having some quality-time with his kids and dog at the beach near the studio where SEPULTURA is recording, when sound guru Ross Robinson (MACHINE HEAD, SLIPKNOT, KORN, FEAR FACTORY) asked him if he wanted to guest on the recording.  Commented Kisser: ”He came [...]

Between the Buried and Me will be embarking on a headlining tour across North America this Fall. This tour will be the first time the band will be performing “The Parallax”, both parts I and II, in their entirety. Joining the band for this tour will be The Faceless, The Contortionist, and The Safety Fire. [...]

Modern rock favorite THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH will release its second remix EP, Metamorphosiz II The End Remixes Vol. 2, as an exlusive to digital retailers, including iTunes, Amazon.com and others, on July 2. The EP features six songs from the independently released, five-star acclaimed and No. 1 selling Billboard Hard Rock album, The End Is [...]

As previously announced, Hollywood, CA’s ART OF SHOCK were chosen for the prestigious honor of being this year’s official Vans Warped Tour BBQ band! Every year, it has been tradition for Vans Warped Tour founder and producer Kevin Lyman to personally handpick an up-and-coming, 100% independent act to be the official BBQ Band for the tour. The [...]

Indiana heavyweights THE CONTORTIONIST have announced new tour dates supporting BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME this fall. Dates stretch coast to coast kicking off in Winston Salem, NC on September 13th and will wrap up more than a month later in Nashville, TN. Presale has begun today here and general onlsale starts July 12th. THE [...]

New Orleans’ premiere summertime vampire event returns on Saturday July 20th. This year will feature THE 69 EYES head honcho, Jyrki69 as the DJ of the endless night. “When I’m in town there’s always a party,” Jyrki says, “And at Fangtasia, it’s public! Come on–New Orleans is all about partying and staying up late. That’s why even Led Zeppelin got their own plane: they always flew back after their shows to Bourbon Street! Fangtasia III goes until the dawn!”

Falling In Reverse has given fans an early opportunity to listen to the group’s sophomore album “Fashionably Late” ahead of its scheduled release date on June 18th. It looks like fans need not worry that the chance to listen to the new album would be “Fashionably Late”, because you can listen to the bands second [...]

Wayne Static, lead singer for Static-X has once again released a statement stating the reason behind why Static-X is no more. He revealed to The Gauntlet: “The first leg of the ['Noise Revolution'] tour actually went pretty well,” he said. “I wanted to try to get the whole Static-X going again, get the name out [...]

THESE HEARTS have released their first studio diary in anticipation for the release of their sophomore album Yours To Take, out July 9th. Go behind the scenes for a look at what has gone into making their most dynamic release to date as the band talks about what the album means to them, the sacrifices they’ve made, the bands [...]

Intergalactic mutants GWAR and hardcore metal heavyweights Hatebreed are co-headlining a short run of gigs in September. GWAR has also confirmed a new festival date, appearing at Chicago’s “Riot Fest” for the second year in a row. Joining the fun will be Richmond, VA’s Iron Reagan, featuring members of Municipal Waste and Cannabis Corpse. GWAR is gearing up for the [...]

Get a look and listen to the fun that all of the bands at Victory Records have going on at YouTube, where the label’s Summer 2013 music sampler is now streaming. 

British thrashers EVILE have released their new album, Skull, in the USA via Century Media/Earache Records! This highly anticipated follow-up to 2011′s Five Serpent’s Teeth was once again recorded with producer Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, DIMMU BORGIR) at Parlour Studios in Kettering, England.  The artwork for the album was painted by artist Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, SODOM, HATEBREED). To purchase Skull, [...]

Doom legends, PENTAGRAM, have announced shows in the US this summer. These shows will follow the band’s previously announced festival dates in Europe throughout July. The complete list of dates including the US shows are listed below. In other news, premium subscription channel SHOWTIME just picked up the documentary “Last Days Here” from influential doom [...]