On September 29 and September 30, legendary hardcore acts SICK OF IT ALL, BIOHAZARD, CRO-MAGS, D.R.I., H20, AGNOSTIC FRONT and VISION OF DISORDER, will share the stage with 23 other bands at Reverb in Reading, Pennsylvania for the annual East Coast Tsunami Fest. Tickets — $35 for a daily pass and $60 for the entire ...
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U.K. doom metal veterans MY DYING BRIDE have set "A Map Of All Our Failures" as the title of their new album, due on October 15 In Europe and October 16 in the U.S. via Peaceville Records on CD, double vinyl and special-edition CD/DVD. The effort was recorded and mixed at Futureworks Studios in Manchester, ...
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MetalSickness.com conducted an interview with guitarist Wayne Lozinak of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED at this year's edition of the Hellfest festival, which was held June 15-17 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. HATEBREED recently announced the "10 Years Of Perseverance" fall tour, a United States headline tour to commemorate ...
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Harley Flanagan, who founded the legendary hardcore band the CRO-MAGS at the age of 14 and toured with the band for some twenty years, was arrested in New York City on July 6 on charges of attacking several members of the new CRO-MAGS lineup during the CBGB Festival. Flanagan, who had been a panelist at ...
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Harley Flanagan, who founded the legendary hardcore band the CRO-MAGS at the age of 14 and toured with the band for some twenty years, was arrested in New York City on July 6 on charges of attacking several members of the new CRO-MAGS lineup during the CBGB Festival. Flanagan, who had been a panelist at ...
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Harley Flanagan, who founded the legendary hardcore band the CRO-MAGS at the age of 14 and toured with the band for some twenty years, was arrested in New York City on July 6 on charges of attacking several members of the new CRO-MAGS lineup during the CBGB Festival. Flanagan, who had been a panelist at ...
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Legendary hardcore band CRO-MAGS was forced to cancel its concert Friday night (July 6) at Webster Hall in New York City as part of the CBGB Festival after the group's former bassist, Harley Flanagan, assaulted two people, including at least one current member of the band. The CRO-MAGS have since released the following statement on ...
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According to the Daily News, the CBGB Festival at Webster Hall in New York City was canceled Friday night after a former member of the legendary hardcore band CRO-MAGS assaulted two people, including at least one current member of the group. William Berario, 45, was slashed above the eye and bitten on his ...
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No Sleep Records has announced the signing of San Francisco-based metal quintet EARLY GRAVES. The band will enter the studio in July to record its third full-length album for a fall release. EARLY GRAVES formed in the Bay Area in early 2008 and released two full-length albums, "We: The Guillotine" (2008) and "Goner" (2010), on ...
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Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED have announced the "10 Years Of Perseverance" fall tour, a United States headline tour to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the band's 2002 major-label debut, "Perseverance". The trek will feature direct support from WHITECHAPEL and special guests ALL SHALL PERISH and DEEZ NUTS, and kick off on September 13 in Clifton ...
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Dallas-based thrashers POWER TRIP have inked a multi-album deal with Southern Lord. Having amassed a diehard following since their 2008 formation through their crushing live shows, as well as several compilation inclusions, demos and EPs released via Lockin' Out, Withdrawal Records, Triple B Records and other indie labels, POWER TRIP channel the old-school crossover energy ...
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Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED have entered the studio with co-producers Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD, GOJIRA) and Chris "Zeuss" Harris to begin recording their new album for a late 2012 release. Regarding the musical direction of the new HATEBREED material, vocalist Jamey Jasta told "Maximum Threshold" last month, "We did enough experimenting, I think, on ...
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Vocalist Jamey Jasta of Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED was interviewed on the latest edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. HATEBREED is currently in pre-production for its next album, which it hopes to release before the end of the year. Regarding the musical direction ...
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U.K. doom metal veterans MY DYING BRIDE have entered Futureworks Studios in Manchester with longtime production partner Rob "Mags" Magoolagan to begin recording the follow-up to 2009's "For Lies I Sire" for a fall release via Peaceville Records. According to a press release, "MY DYING BRIDE have been deep into the writing process since last ...
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In a recent interview with Metal Storm, guitarist Nige Rockett of British thrashers ONSLAUGHT was asked if he — as an artist — thinks that potentially harsh action, such as the controversial anti-piracy bills SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act), should be taken to reduce online piracy. "Yeah, ...
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Legendary hardcore icon Harley Flanagan, bassist/vocalist of CRO-MAGS and HARLEY'S WAR fame, has signed with Southern Lord for several upcoming releases. Southern Lord owner Greg Anderson released the following statement regarding this new alliance with Harley's newest endeavors: "Harley Flanagan is one of the most revered, controversial and infamous musicians of the last 25 years ...
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TEMPLE OF THE BLACK MOON, the new project featuring Dani "Filth" Davey (vocals; CRADLE OF FILTH), Rob Caggiano (guitar; ANTHRAX, THE DAMNED THINGS), Tom Cato Visnes (bass; a.k.a. King ov Hell; OV HELL, GOD SEED, GORGOROTH), John Tempesta (drums; formerly of WHITE ZOMBIE and now drumming with THE CULT) and Arve "Ice Dale" Isdal (guitar; ...
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Reunited Swiss thrash trio CORONER has issued the following update: "2011 is over and we want to thank you, our friends and fans, for your overwhelming response to our reunion concerts. We cannot find the words to express the appreciation we have for all of you. "The response to our first 2011 show at Les ...
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Banger Films' ("Metal: A Headbangers Journey", "Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage") groundbreaking documentary series "Metal Evolution" premiered on November 11 on VH1 Classic. The latest passion project from Canadian documentarians Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen, "Metal Evolution" is dedicating each episode of the 11-part series to a specific facet of the heavy metal sound and ...
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BAD RELIGION, STAIND, WEDNESDAY 13, UNEARTH, CATHEDRAL, SHADOWS FALL and KITTIE are among the newly confirmed bands for next year's Soundwave festival in Australia, set to take place in late February/early March. Newly confirmed acts: BAD RELIGION STRUNG OUT STAIND WEDNESDAY 13 UNEARTH THE PRETTY RECKLESS CATHEDRAL SHADOWS FALL TONIGHT ALIVE MOTIONLESS IN WHITE BREAK ...
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Following the release of "Evinta" earlier this year, in which the band marked 20 years of existence with a release of symphonic compositions re-imagining past MY DYING BRIDE themes, the U.K. doom legends now present their latest chapter in the form of new EP, "The Barghest O' Whitby", to be released November 7 through Peaceville ...
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT, LIMP BIZKIT, MARILYN MANSON, MACHINE HEAD and LAMB OF GOD are among the confirmed bands for next year's Soundwave festival in Australia, set to take place in late February/early March. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SYSTEM OF A DOWN SLIPKNOT LIMP BIZKIT MARILYN MANSON HOLE A DAY ...
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Following the release of "Evinta" earlier this year, in which the band marked 20 years of existence with a release of symphonic compositions re-imagining past MY DYING BRIDE themes, the U.K. doom legends now present their latest chapter in the form of new EP, "The Barghest O' Whitby", to be released November 7 through Peaceville ...
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According to Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, AEROSMITH was the second headliner the organizers of the Soundwave Revolution festival were chasing before the entire event was ultimately called off due to "poor ticket sales." "The organizers were saying they were waiting for a No. 2 headliner, but the fact of the matter ...
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Australia's Soundwave Revolution traveling festival has officially been canceled after the second-biggest headliner pulled out of the event. Speaking to Australia's Nova 969 radio station, festival promoter AJ Maddah said, "The festival as we know it has been canceled. The situation is that we were scheduled to make a second announcement on the first of ...
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RedBeard of ShipOMetal.co.uk conducted an interview with guitarist Hamish Glencross of U.K. doom titans MY DYING BRIDE before the band's May 18, 2011 concert at Islington Academy in London, England. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. MY DYING BRIDE will enter Futureworks Studio in late August with ...
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U.K. doom metal legends MY DYING BRIDE have issued the following update: "MY DYING BRIDE are back in the studio to record a three-part EP due for release later in the year. No titles revealed just yet, but the news is that it is to be a concept EP of effectively one track of over ...
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Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL will embark on a European headlining tour, "European Outbreak 2011", in October. Commented HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak: "Beginning on October 25th and ending on December 10th, we will embark on the real tour for [the latest HAMMERFALL album] 'Infected'. Dubbed 'European Outbreak', this will show the very best side of HAMMERFALL, ...
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New York hardcore veterans SKARHEAD will release their new album, "Dreams Don't Die", in July via I Scream Records. With this CD, SKARHEAD founder Lord Ezec is paying tribute to some of his favorite bands from the unforgettable era between 1986 and 1989. A SKARHEAD release isn't a SKARHEAD release unless Lord Ezec is surrounded ...
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According to the Facebook page of Australia's new travelling festival Soundwave Revolution, VAN HALEN, ALICE COOPER, BAD RELIGION, HOLE, MACHINE HEAD, DANZIG, ALTER BRIDGE, SISTERS OF MERCY, VERSA EMERGE and THE PRETTY RECKLESS have been confirmed for the event, which will take place in late September/early October. The festival billing is shaping up ...
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