PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 2-16-24


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CONCERT REVIEW: Periphery – Plini – Archspire – Astronoid – Mike Dawes Live at The Worcester Palladium


Flying waffles, Backstreet Boys covers, local post-metal idols, games of Twister during a wall of death, rants about cereal and coffee, transcendent guitar wizardry that took me to space, and some of the most passionate and crowd involved djent/metalcore ever written. Are you still with me? Good. Because god damn, was the final night of the Wildfire Tour with Periphery, Plini, Archspire, Astronoid, and Mike Dawes a wild night at the Worcester Palladium. There’s a lot going on here so let’s get down to brass tacks…Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Dying Wish – Symptoms of Survival


 

For those heavily into the metalcore scene, Dying Wish have been that band on everyone’s lips that are looked on to be the scene’s next biggest thing.

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ALBUM REVIEW: TesseracT – War of Being


 

Ever since their inception in 2003, TesseracT have marked themselves out as being ahead of the curve in the progressive metal scene, actively adapting and evolving for each new chapter. With the band headlining Arctangent in 2022 and about to embark on another giant world tour, what could be next for the band?

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ALBUM REVIEW: Creak – Depth Perception


Depth Perception is the debut full-length album from recent Prosthetic Records signees Creak, a heavy new metallic Hardcore band hailing from Newcastle UK.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Periphery – Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre


 

Thirteen years since the release of their debut self-titled album, Periphery have made a name for themselves as one of the leading forces in the progressive metal world. Utilising a vast array of influences and genres into their own sound to create something unique with each release.Continue reading


Periphery Announces a New Album, First Two Singles Coming This Week


Periphery has been reading a big announcement with a countdown for the last week, and now we know what the fuss is about. Their next album Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre, will release via 3 Dot Recordings on March 10, 2023. The band will give a first preview of their upcoming album, their seventh, they will release two new singles – “Wildfire” and “Zagreus,” this Thursday.

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The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show 1-06-23


Check out our weekly news show! ? We cover the major stories of the week in heavy music, rock, and metal news, tour dates, and festivals, New Music Friday, and more!

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: November 13th New Music Releases


Purchase And Stream All The New Music Released Today!

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