Kælan Mikla and Bardi Johannsson Collaborate on a Film Score Album for “The Phantom Carriage”



Icelandic synth-punk trio, Kælan Mikla, and Bardi Johannsson have teamed up to create an original score for Victor Sjöström’s 1921 Swedish silent movie, The Phantom Carriage. Catch the video for the album’s closing piece and title track in the article below and find out more.
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In Hearts Wake Share Their New Single and Video “ Hollow Bone” and Announce a New Album



Australian metalcore icons, In Hearts Wake, have just released their latest single and video, “Hollow Bone.” It is taken from their upcoming new album, Incarnation, due out on July 12th via UNFD records. The sixth full-length from the band, its announcement follows news of long-time bassist and vocalist Kyle Erich‘s departure. Check out the new video and find out more below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Full Of Hell – Coagulated Bliss


Maryland’s Full of Hell are not fucking about. 6 studio albums, 5 collaboration albums, 9 EPs, 8 splits, and 4 live albums in 15 years, and with their latest album Coagulated Bliss (Closed Casket Activities), the band continues to demonstrate their refusal to stand still. Continue reading


Deep Purple Announces New Album “=1” – New Single Incoming


One of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time releases new album ‘=1’, on July 19th via earMUSIC. The first single will be unveiled on April 30th at midnight, a taster for the full 13 tracks of pioneering and rip-roaring rock ‘n’ roll. Deep Purple continue their charge of recent years, releasing hit albums and filling arenas around the world, adding yet more layers to their 100 million album-selling legacy.Continue reading


CONCERT REVIEW: ZOMBI – Overcalc Live at TV Eye


04.10.24, TV Eye, Queens, NY

What an amazing show, so much so I was talking about it days later covering a fest. It was a simple one on a Wednesday night at TV Eye in Ridgewood Queens, with only two bands but Zombi played for a solid chunk of time that still left me wanting more. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Engulfed – Unearthly Litanies of Despair


Death metal has always been a very hit-or-miss subgenre for me but most of it I do appreciate it. In good news, I have been listening to the new Engulfed album, Unearthly Litanies of Despair (Me Saco Un Ojo/Dark Descent Records), and it is certainly a hit and not a miss. Just shy of forty minutes, the four-piece from Turkey slams and shreds their way through your cranium. Just the right mixture of grimy OSDM and technical fretwork gives this album some replayability.Continue reading


Megadeth Books The Destroy All Enemies Tour with Mudvayne and all That Remains



Megadeth is bringing its iconic live show to North America with a 33-city, nationwide tour, Destroy All Enemies, produced by Live Nation, this fall including stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Boston, St. Louis and many more. Tickets for all dates will be on sale Friday at 10am local time with an exclusive presale for the Cyber Army/Megadeth Digital beginning today, Tuesday, April 23 at 12pm local time at the link below. Bringing along Mudvayne and All That Remains, the tour begins in Rogers, Arkansas on August 2 and runs throughout the month before wrapping in Nashville, Tennessee on September 28. Performing classic hits from Rust In Peace, Countdown to Extinction and more, the tour also brings Dave Mustaine and bandmates back to North America to perform their latest studio album The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead! (Read our review here). Featuring some of Mustaine’s strongest-ever songwriting, the tour offers an equally ambitious live performance that delivers on all fronts.Continue reading


Sunbomb (LA Guns, Stryper) Drop Thier New Single and Video “Unbreakable”



Featuring Tracii Guns and Michael Sweet, Sunbomb have just shared their new single and lyric video, “Unbreakable.” It comes from their freshly announced sophomore album, Light Up the Sky, due out June 24th via Frontiers Records Srl. Read more from the band and catch the new track below.
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CNTS Book US Tour Dates – New Album “Thoughts And Prayers” Out Now



After recently releasing their second full-length, Thoughts and Prayers, via Ipecac Recordings, CNTS have announced an extensive US tour. The Los Angeles-band – featuring members of Dead Cross, Retox and Qui – kick off a seven-week US outing beginning on May 09th in Chico, California. Keep reading below for the full live listings.
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