U.S. metalcore act Like Moths to Flames has dropped the visualizer for new single "I Found the Dark Side of Heaven." Watch and listen below. "Over the last few years, a lot of us have felt like shells of our former selves," vocalist Chris Roetter said. "This is for the people who feel like they've been pushed so... Continue Reading →
Currents shares ‘So Alone’ video from upcoming album ‘The Death We Seek’
Connecticut metalcore band Currents has shared a video for the new song "So Alone" from its upcoming album "The Death We Seek" (May 5, 2023, Sharptone Records; pre-order here.). "'So Alone' explores isolation, whether self-induced or through outside factors," singer Brian Wille said. "It expresses the pain of not being able to relate to those we love or... Continue Reading →
Currents announces spring 2023 headline tour
Connecticut metalcore outfit Currents, which spent the winter on tour with Parkway Drive and Memphis May Fire, will head back out on the road for a spring 2023 headline run. The Death We Seek Tour kicks off on May 11 in Worcester, Massachusetts, and runs through June 9 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Like Moths to Flames, Invent... Continue Reading →
Currents to release new album ‘The Death We Seek’ on May 5
Connecticut metalcore act Currents will release its new album "The Death We Seek" on May 5, 2023, via SharpTone Records. Pre-order it here. The band also has shared the video for "Remember Me," which can be seen below. "'Remember Me' is a statement to our growing divide between one another," vocalist Brian Wille said. "The dark side... Continue Reading →
Currents announces 2022 holiday show
Connecticut metalcore band Currents will play its 2022 holiday show in its home state on Thursday, Dev. 15, at Webster Theater in Hartford. Silent Planet, Invent Animate, Phinehas and Dreamwake will support. Tickets are on sale here. Currents recently shared the video for the new song "The Death We Seek." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC7Z-3k7fsA&feature=emb_logo
Parkway Drive announces winter 2023 U.S. headline tour
Australian metal band Parkway Drive will return to the United States for a headline tour in early 2023. It will be the band's first U.S. tour in support of its seventh album, "Darker Still" (Epitaph Records), and its first time touring the U.S. since April 2019. Memphis May Fire and Currents also will appear. Tickets... Continue Reading →
Currents drops video for new song ‘The Death We Seek’
Connecticut metalcore band Currents has shared a video for the new song "The Death We Seek." Watch it below. "'The Death We Seek' is about the weight of our choices and our responsibility for their outcomes," singer Brian Wille said. "The video follows two individuals attempting to stop a looming apocalypse, only to be sabotaged by forces beyond... Continue Reading →
LIVE RECAP: Ice Nine Kills – 09/11/21 – Lancaster County Convention Center – Lancaster, Pennsylvania
LIVE PHOTOS: Ice Nine Kills, Currents, Hawk—Review by Greg Maki—After steadily building for the better part of two decades, metalcore monster maniacs Ice Nine Kills have exploded in recent years, first with the breakthrough album “The Silver Scream” (2018) and, currently, with the build-up to the next record, “The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood”... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Currents – 09/11/21 – Lancaster County Convention Center – Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Photos by Greg Maki
2021 FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT: Currents
More and more, festivals are becoming the driving force for touring rock and metal bands. While obviously there were none in 2020, festivals are returning in force in 2021, mostly in late summer and early fall. Headliners and co-headliners include such heavy hitters as Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, the original Misfits, Korn,... Continue Reading →