As they teased earlier in the week, Nails has dropped two new songs! Both a short, brutal slabs of hardcore metal, typical Nails stuff. Jam to ‘I Don’t Want To Know’, and endless ‘Resistance’, featuring Max Cavalera right now! Continue reading
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Endorphins Lost – Seclusions
There was once a fabled war between Punk and Metal. It seems hard to believe today with the two being so often deeply entrenched both musically and ideologically these days, but alleged reports of intense violence at cross-genre shows are a thing of legend. A sort of peace deal was brokered with the advent of Crossover Thrash, Grindcore and Hardcore, particularly the Metallic Hardcore subgenre. It’s here in the grey area of what is Punk and what is Metal we find Endorphins Lost, a Hardcore/Powerviolence outfit straight out of the Pacific Northwest with Seclusions (From The Head Of Zeus).Continue reading
Dumb And Dumbest 86: Twitter and Social Media Marketing with Allfather’s Tom Ballard
Social Media is not just crucial to keeping in touch with your fanbase, but actually helps with sales of albums and merch! Episode 86 of the Dumb and Dumbest Podcast is streaming right now!, and it’s about covers Twitter and Social Media Marketing with Allfather’s Tom Ballard. Tom and Allfather released a crushing new album last year, they equally crushed social media and made impressive sales for a band of their reputation. Dumb and Dumbest is a music industry podcast hosted by music executive Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR). Matt and Curtis chat with Tom and run through his bands’ wins, and how the steps you need to make your band more successful.Continue reading
Dumb And Dumbest 83: Nails Vs. The Blast Beat Network
Where’s the beef? This week it’s been all about Nails Vs. The Blast Beat Network, playing out very publicly on Facebook and Twitter. Episode 83 of the Dumb and Dumbest Podcast is streaming right now and tackles this topic from all the angles, and offers a solution! Dumb and Dumbest is a music industry podcast hosted by music executive Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR).
Dumb And Dumbest 70: Clickbait and Metal Journalism
Episode 70 of the Dumb and Dumbest Podcast is steaming right now, and it’s about Clickbait and Metal Journalism! Dumb and Dumbest is a music industry podcast hosted by music executive Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR). Our fearless hosts debate about the value of clickbait and metal websites and journalists are benefitting from it.
Leeched – You Took The Sun When You Left
Lurching forth from the blackened sewers of Manchester (UK) come Leeched with their debut album You Took The Sun When You Left (Prosthetic). UK metal is in a frankly fantastic place now, whether large or small the sheer amount of genuinely exciting and vital bands is staggering. Leeched are hot the heels of UK luminaries Employed To Serve and Conjurer with their own monolithic take on the crushing doom/hardcore sound.Continue reading
Minors – Atrophy
Well, bugger me! Holy Roar Records just continue to bring us some of the best underground heavy music around at the moment. I had previously reviewed The Barn from Idylls from the label and the quality is matched and even bettered here on Atrophy which is the début album from Windsor, Ontario’s Minors. The overriding feeling here is a sense of oppression and being pinned to my seat as the band dealt out wave upon wave of hardcore Sludge drenched in feedback, a stylistic choice which was very prevalent throughout. Continue reading
Suicidal Tendencies, Wednesday 13, Kamelot, And Mr. Big Added To Bloodstock Open Air
Four more bands have been added to Bloodstock Open Air 2018! Suicidal Tendencies, Wednesday 13, Kamelot, and Mr. Big! Both Suicidal and Wednesday 13 will be making their BOA debuts.Continue reading
Doro, Fozzy, Bloodbath And SepticFlesh Added To Bloodstock 2018!
Bloodstock Open Air 2018 have added Doro, Fozzy, Bloodbath And SepticFlesh to their growing lineup! “The Queen of Metal”, Doro will headline the Sophie Lancaster Stage on Friday night, and her set might be one of the highlights of the weekend. Earlybird tickets are available, but moving fast for the festival that is sure to sell out. Continue reading
Bloodstock Open Air Adds Watain, Orden Ogan And More!
Bloodstock Open Air continues to add more bands to its impressive lineup with Swedish black metal masters Watain joining festival as the headliner of Sunday’s Sophie Lancaster stage. Also joining the bill are Orden Ogan, Combichrist, and Memorium. Bloodstock will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 9th-12th August 2018. Details below.Continue reading