New Orleans' EYEHATEGOD has spent the last two decades at odds with a corrupt music industry, using their music as a proverbial middle finger aimed at everything from government officials to sanctimonious shitheads hiding behind organized religion. They have defied all odds and continue to exist and persist despite personal and professional setbacks, from drug ...
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DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — has released the following statement: "This past week Philip Anselmo did an interview with the Boston ...
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Coming in 2010: One of the most comprehensive southern metal documentaries in history! Appropriately dubbed "Slow Southern Steel", the 80-plus-minute film is executive-produced by Karim Khan (I'm Better Than Everyone Records) and directed by RWAKE vocalist CT and David Lipke with the additional and integral assistance of George Hancock, Alix Petrovich and BEER WOLF guitarist ...
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SOILENT GREEN, CROWBAR, EYEHATEGOD and CHRIST INVERSION are among the artists who appear on "Housecore Records Compilation, Vol. 1", which — as the title suggests — will be released through DOWN/ex-PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo's record label Housecore Records. Due on September 1, the collection — which will apparently be made available as a two-disc set ...
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Members of DOWN and EYEHATEGOD are among the musicians who featured in "Slow Southern Steel", an upcoming documentary focusing on southern metal bands. A two-minute trailer for the film, which is being helmed by Karim Khan of I'm Better Than Everyone Records and C.T. of RWAKE, can be viewed below. In a March 2009 interview ...
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Tyrone Hood conducted an interview with OUTLAW ORDER'S Gary Mader and Joey LaCaze (both also members of EYEHATEGOD) before their August 14, 2009 concert with SOILENT GREEN at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, Louisiana. Watch the chat in two parts below. Footage of the performance can be found at this ...
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The reunited GORGUTS, along with POSSESSED, ASPHYX, NECROPHOBIC, SADISTIC INTENT and THE CHASM have been confirmed for next year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 28-30 at an as-yet-undisclosed venue in Baltimore. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 16 ASPHYX AUTOPSY BIRDS OF PREY COFFINS CONVERGE DECEASED ENTOMBED EYEHATEGOD FUCK THE FACTS ...
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A brand new song from Seattle's reigning kings of "splatter rock" THE ACCUSED, entitled "The Splatterbeast", is available for free download at this location. It can also be streamed using the audio player below.
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PESTILENCE, CONVERGE, MALEVOLENT CREATION, NAGLFAR, WOLBRIGADE, DECEASED, ROMPEPROP, GOROD, NAZXUL and STORMCROW have been confirmed for next year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 28-30 at an as-yet-undisclosed venue in Baltimore. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 16 AUTOPSY BIRDS OF PREY COFFINS CONVERGE DECEASED ENTOMBED EYEHATEGOD FUCK THE FACTS GOROD GRIDE ...
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New Orleans' EYEHATEGOD will embark on a three-date East Coast tour in late October. The trek will mark the band's first shows on the East Coast in almost five years. The details are as follows: Friday, Oct. 23 - Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar EYEHATEGOD PIG DESTROYER GOATWHORE SWARM OF THE LOTUS (reunion) STRONG INTENTION ...
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Christine Leonard of Fast Forward Weekly recently conducted an interview with DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's determination to continue pumping out Southern-tinged hardcore music of the highest caliber: "It hasn't always been easy. In fact, we're about to release a live DVD ...
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Legendary San Francisco Bay Area death metallers AUTOPSY will reunite for a headlining appearance at next year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place in May 2010. Also newly added to the bill are MELECHESH, COFFINS and JESUS CRÖST. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 16 (USA) AUTOPSY (USA) BIRDS OF PREY (USA) ...
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DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — took part in a press conference at this year's Metalcamp festival, which was held on July 2-8, 2009 ...
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DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — is planning on releasing its new full-length studio album by the middle of next year. "I'd say probably ...
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OBITUARY, ENTOMBED, EYEHATEGOD and INCANTATION have been confirmed for next year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 28-30. The first bands to be confirmed are as follows: 16 BIRDS OF PREY ENTOMBED EYEHATEGOD FUCK THE FACTS GRIDE GRIDLINK HAEMORRHAGE HOWL IMPALED INCANTATION INGROWING MASSGRAVE OBITUARY PENTAGRAM PORTAL SINISTER TOMBS The exact venue for the ...
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Ironclad Recordings, the record label founded by UNEARTH vocalist Trevor Phipps, has announced the signing of Chico, California's ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE. The band, which features former members of WILL HAVEN, THE ABOMINABLE IRON SLOTH and GHOSTRIDE, will release debut full-length studio album, "Defeat", in the U.S. and Canada on September 15, 2009 (Soar will make ...
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DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — has scheduled the following Canadian dates: Aug. 06 - Burton Cummings Theatre - Winnipeg, MB Aug. 07 - ...
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Michael Williams (EYEHATEGOD, ARSON ANTHEM, OUTLAW ORDER) has joined forces with Ryan McKern in a brand new noise/electro punk duo called THE GUILT OF… The group's full-length debut was completed in Louisiana in April and is tentatively due later in the year. McKern says, "We are both very proud and excited to unleash this vile ...
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Mike Williams and Jimmy Bower of New Orleans sludge-meisters EYEHATEGOD will be the featured guests on this weekend's (May 21-24) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to FullMetalJackieRadio.com. EYEHATEGOD headlined the fifth annual Los Angeles ...
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DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — has entered a two-year strategic partnership with Paid, Inc. for brand-building services including online presence, implementation and management ...
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Liz Ohanesian of LA Weekly recently conducted an interview with Daniel Dismal of Church of the 8th Day, organizers of the Los Angeles Murderfest. The fifth annual event is scheduled to take place May 9-10, 2009 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. An excerpt from the chat follows below. LA Weekly: What ...
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Members of ABSU, BRUTAL TRUTH, SABBAT, EYEHATEGOD, OBITUARY, HIRAX, MASTER, VILE, FIREWIND and NILE, along with a number of music industry professionals, have revealed their favorite metal albums of all time for the Teeth Of The Divine web site. A posting on the site reads as follows: "Everyone loves lists right? Well, rather than the ...
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Los Angeles, California's 16 has teamed up with Substance Abuse Skateboards for a run of official 16-related skateboard decks. The decks feature artwork from the band's catalog of releases, including those done by Pushead and Florian Bertmer. To view the 16 skatedeck store, click here. At one time, members of 16 were sponsored ...
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Italy's CRIPPLE BASTARDS has been forced to cancel its U.S. tour — which was supposed to kick off this week in San Francisco — due to the band's drummer's broken hand not being completely healed. Commented vocalist Giulio the Bastard: "CRIPPLE BASTARDS are sadly forced to cancel their previously announced shows in California. Our drummer ...
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OUTLAW ORDER, the band which features in its ranks several members of New Orleans conspiracists EYEHATEGOD, SOILENT GREEN and HAWGJAW, played the White Swan in Houston, Texas on April 26. The entire performance is now available for viewing at this location. OUTLAW ORDER headlined last year's edition of the Raise the Dead festival ...
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Two long-out-of-print releases from cult U.K. aggro-doomsters IRON MONKEY will be reissued on May 25 via Earache Records, housed in one value-packed set, retailing for the price of a normal full-price CD. The band's 1997 self-titled debut effort, "Iron Monkey", introduced the world to how warped and twisted the blueprint that BLACK SABBATH put down ...
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DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown will guest on "The Notorious D.A.N. Show" (hosted by "Notorious" Dan Leo) on Tuesday, April 7 at 4:00 p.m. PST. The program is looking for fan-submitted questions, and all you have to do is send an email to [email protected] with the subject "Rex Brown Interview" to get your question on the ...
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DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — has issued the following update: "DOWN's been offered a great amount of festivals all over Europe this summer, ...
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DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist), bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA), guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR), and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — has scheduled the following European festival appearances: Jun. 13 - Download - Donington, UK Jun. 19 - Hellfest ...
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SKARP, RECIPROCAL and DESTROYED IN SECONDS have been confirmed for the fifth annual Los Angeles Murderfest, set to take place May 9-10, 2009 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, May 9: DYING FETUS GENERAL SURGERY ABSCESS ROTTEN SOUND COFFINS MALIGNANCY STORMCROW GHOUL PHOBIA OUTLAW ORDER ...
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