San Francisco born, independent record label, Ipecac Recordings, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Founded by Greg Werckman and Mike Patton in 1999, the iconic label is commemorating the milestone by re-issuing vinyl albums from Fantômas and Dälek. Find out more in the article below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: CNTS – Thoughts and Prayers
CNTS is a classy band. You already know that before you’ve heard a note of the music. So for the uninitiated (this being the band’s second album, following their self-titled 2019 debut) what are you going to expect of Thoughts & Prayers (Ipecac Recordings)?Continue reading
Mr. Bungle Book UK Tour Dates Including Download Festival Debut
Mr. Bungle have announced a string of UK live dates, dubbing it the Raging Wrath of the UK tour. Named in homage to their post hiatus album, The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny demo (October 2020), the run includes their first ever performance at Download Festival. Keep reading below for the full live listings and more.
ALBUM REVIEW: Helmet – Left
Helmet are a legacy band, who at over 30 years into their career– albeit with an early 2000’s hiatus– are still very much thought of as a specific, early mid-nineties era band when alternative rock was king. And for good reason, as they are a band who certainly had a huge influence with early Interscope Records such as Meantime (1992) and Betty (1994), providing a sludgy down-tuned version of the more commercial alternative styles of the time.
ALBUM REVIEW: Till the Dirt – Outside the Spiral
In 1991 Alice in Chains landed themselves a place on the Clash of the Titans tour, opening for Anthrax, Megadeth, and Slayer. Unsurprisingly, a band now synonymous with Grunge wasn’t fully embraced by the largely Thrash-devoted audiences. The irony of time is not just that Alice in Chains went on to commercially outshine the other bands that shared the stage with them on that tour, the years have seen their tentacles creep their way into many a metal band and sub-genre.
ALBUM REVIEW: Dead Cross – II
If you have ever wanted a hardcore punk band with wackiness that only Mike Patton can provide, then you owe yourself to check out Dead Cross and their new album, II (Ipecac Recordings). The result of this mix is absolute audible chaos that the world needs in this crazy day and age we all live in. Don’t worry metal friends, Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer, Testament) is in this stellar lineup as well so you no need to pull the “this isn’t metal” card for this album!
Dead Cross Shares a New Single and Video – “Christian Missile Crisis”
Hardcore Punk supergroup Dead Cross, which includes members of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, The Locust, Suicidal Tendencies, Retox, and more, has dropped a new single and music video for “Christian Missile Crisis!” The song is the third new single from their new album II via Ipecac Recordings. Produced by Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot), pre-order the CD, Digital, Cassette, and Vinyl Variants of the October 28th, 2022 release at the link below.
Dead Cross Shares a New Single and Video – “Heart Reformer”
Hardcore Punk supergroup Dead Cross, which includes members of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, The Locust, Suicidal Tendencies, Retox, and more, has dropped a new single “Heart Reformer!” The song is the second new single from their new album II via Ipecac Recordings. Produced by Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot), pre-order the CD, Digital, Cassette, and Vinyl Variants of the October 28th, 2022 release at the link below.
Dead Cross Shares a New Single and Video – “Reign of Error” – New Album Incoming
Hardcore Punk supergroup Dead Cross is back! The crew including members of Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, The Locust, Suicidal Tendencies, Retox, and more, has dropped a new single “Reign of Error!” The song is the first taste of their new album II via Ipecac Recordings. Produced by Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot), pre-order the CD, Digital, Cassette, and Vinyl Variants of the October 28th, 2022 release at the link below. The hilarious animated music video was created by Displaced/Replaced (https://www.displacedreplaced.com), with the band members drawn by Stomp The Holy Bones – (IG @stomptheholybones) and you can watch it here:
EP REVIEW: Ritual – Enigma
Ritual’s Enigma (Self-Released) is an insanely tight EP that boats some of the best names in the music business; all of whom are renowned composers and songwriters. Joining Mike Lewin, Terry Knight, Franco Necros, and James Marinos are Devin Townsend, soprano Dianne van Giersbergen, and jazz harpist Amanda Whiting. The result is a strong release is Enigma that puts a smile on the face of the listener.