By Greg Maki Dating all the way back to Universal Studios’ classic Dracula and Frankenstein pictures, no movie genre has been more synonymous with sequels than horror. It’s fitting then that Ice Nine Kills has delivered a part two to its horror-based, breakthrough album, “The Silver Scream” (2018). Given the band’s steady upward trajectory throughout... Continue Reading →
Guitarist Nita Strauss has released the single "Dead Inside" featuring David Draiman of Disturbed. The song is her first new music since her debut solo album, "Controlled Chaos," in 2018 and her first-ever solo collaboration with a vocalist. Stream "Dead Inside" here and watch the official music video below. "This is my first time releasing... Continue Reading →
New Orleans band Cane Hill has shared the visualizer for "Bleed When You Ask Me" from its new EP "Krewe D'Amour." Watch it below. "''Bleed When You Ask Me' finds itself on our EP dedicated to romance not because it is about love but because it is about heartbreak," singer Elijah Witt said. "It's a romanticized epic directed to the music industry... Continue Reading →
For a musician who’s constantly creating, the COVID-19 pandemic has offered the silver lining of time. Jordan Rudess, best known as the keyboardist of Dream Theater, the world’s leading progressive metal band, has taken full advantage of it, as Dream Theater’s upcoming 15th studio album, “A View from the Top of the World” (Oct. 22,... Continue Reading →
August Burns Red—JB Brubaker (lead guitar), Brent Rambler (rhythm guitar), Matt Greiner (drums), Jake Luhrs (lead vocals) and Dustin Davidson (bass)—has shared the new song "Vengeance." Listen below. "Earlier this year, we set out to write a standalone single that was fast, heavy and concise," the band said. "'Vengeance' is that song. It's ABR at our most raw." Regarding the song's current subject matter,... Continue Reading →
After releasing its third album, “Lucifer III” (review), in March 2020 near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Swedish/German heavy rock band Lucifer, like all musical acts around the world, found itself unable to tour. With nothing else to do, work began on the next record, which is due just in time for Halloween, on... Continue Reading →
Long-running death metal band Cannibal Corpse will return to stages in February 2022 on a U.S. headlining tour with support from labelmates Whitechapel and Revocation. A celebration of the 40th anniversary of Metal Blade Records, the trek will begin Feb. 19 in Atlanta, Georgia, and make its way through over two dozen cities, closing March... Continue Reading →
Moldovan metal band Infected Rain, led by frontwoman Lena Scissorhands, will release its fifth album, "Ecdysis," on Jan. 7, 2022, via Napalm Records. The band recently completed its first-ever U.S. tour, with Butcher Babies and Stitched Up Heart. Fans can get a first taste of "Ecdysis" through its first single "Postmortem Pt. 1" and its accompanying music... Continue Reading →
The Aftershock festival returned to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, on Oct. 7 to 10, 2021, and the sold-out event drew a total of 145,000 fans over its four days. Aftershock also has announced dates for 2022, the weekend of Oct. 6 to 9, once again returning to Discovery Park. Passes are available now for $10 down for... Continue Reading →
Ice Nine Kills has dropped the fourth new track from its upcoming album "The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrowood," which will be available everywhere Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, via Fearless Records. The song is titled "Funeral Derangements" and is inspired by the Stephen King horror classic "Pet Sematary." The accompanying music video features horror... Continue Reading →
