I pull up to the parking lot of the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. It’s been two years and a couple of months since the last time I was at one of these things. One 40 ounce of malt liquor is disposed of while sitting in a warm car as ice and rain pounds away on the roof. Must make my way inside and show no weakness. My body has been in a state of mosh retirement for too long and there’s no telling how I’ll fare in a sea of savage longhairs.Continue reading
Legendary Metal band Shadows Fall have announced a one-off reunion show at their home venue, the recently renovated Worcester Palladium, for December 18th, 2021. Direct support will come from a hand picked lineup of Unearth, Darkest Hour, Within the Ruins, Sworn Enemy, and Carnivora! VIP Packages On-sale Wednesday, 6/23@ 10am est. general admission tickets On-Sale Friday, 6/25 @ 10am est. get them at Tickets are on sale now at the link below!
While some were out hunting for Easter eggs, headbangers had a special treat of their own to look forward to in the form of the eOne Heavy Livestream. With five bands and almost four hours of footage, the livestream was a strong showcase of the label’s impressive heavy roster.
Entertainment One (eOne) has announced eOne Heavy Live, an exclusive livestream promoting some of the label’s best bands. Hosted by Ethan Harrison of Boston metal unit Great American Ghost, the festivities will commence Saturday, April 3rd at 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT and feature a headlining performance by progressive metal collective The Contortionist — their first live set of 2021 — with support from Within The Ruins, Enterprise Earth, and Plague Years. Tickets and exclusive merch bundles are available now at the link below.
Within The Ruins, by Meg Loyal Photography
Within The Ruins has announced that vocalist Tim Goergen is stepping down from the band after ten years due to “recent and ongoing health issues.”. The split is amicable and the band has announced Steve Tinnon (Silence The Messenger) set to replace him. The band will be playing two final shows with Goergen. Their statements are below. Continue reading
Ghost Cult once again brings you “End Of Year” lists, memories, and other shenanigans from our favorite bands, partners, music industry peers, and other folks we respect across the world. In this post, Centuries of Decay share their Top 10 Albums Of 2017 with our readers. Thanks dudes! Continue reading
Within The Ruins will be unleashing their new album, Halfway Human, on March 3rd via Entertainment One (eOne), and as Joe Cocchi said in our recent interview, it’s “their best record yet.” Continue reading
“This is what I’m fucking talking about!” were my exact words the moment the very first song off of Halfway Human (eOne/SPV/Longbranch), ‘Shape Shifter’ finished playing in my ears for the first time. Since then I have not been able to turn this album off. Brushing your teeth to ‘Absolution’, track seven on the album has proven quite difficult with all the head banging. “No longer will we be casualties to an unrealistic world!!!!”….toothpaste everywhere!Continue reading
