My pick of the week for the 3rd week of May 2018 is an easy one—Ghost's catchy brand new track, "Dance Macabre." And if you don't know Ghost, then you've either never visited our site, or have been living under a rock for the past several years or more. Watch the video for the song... Continue Reading →
On the 30th Anniversary of their platinum album, "Blow My Fuse," Maryland hard rock icons, KIX will release "Fuse 30 Reblown" on September 21, 2018, exactly 30 years after "Blow My Fuse"’s original September 19, 1988 release date. KIX announced the release from the stage of the M3 Rock Festival where the band performed "Blow... Continue Reading →
Review by Greg Maki ----- Bands tend to do a lot of talking leading up to the release of a new album. According to their own hype, each release is a bold exploration of new sounds and ideas, unlike anything that has come before it. Metal bands frequently insist it’s their heaviest record yet. But... Continue Reading →
Review by Greg Maki ----- Can we please get past the point of comparing every female rock band to other female rock bands? Because when I listen to “Born to Break,” the fourth full-length release from The Amorettes, a trio out of Scotland, I don’t think about Girlschool or The Donnas. I think about Airbourne.... Continue Reading →
Female-fronted metal group Butcher Babies announces their national co-headlining "Kings & Queens Tour" alongside fellow hard rock royalty Nonpoint. The tour follows the release of Butcher Babies' chart-topping third studio album, "Lilith," released in October via Century Media Records. Nonpoint will perform new music off their highly anticipated 10th studio album, slated for a Summer... Continue Reading →
Review by Jeff Maki ----- In December 2016, a shockwave went through the rock and metal world when Of Mice & Men founding member and vocalist Austin Carlile announced he was leaving the band due to a long-term health condition. After four albums of building an ever-growing fanbase, tours and festival appearances, and a major... Continue Reading →
Of Mice & Men —vocalist/bassist Aaron Pauley, guitarist Alan Ashby, drummer Valentino Arteaga, and guitarist Phil Manansala— have shared another new track from their forthcoming and much anticipated album "Defy," out January 19 through Rise Records. The song "Money," which is a Pink Floyd cover, premiered via SiriusXM's Octane and is now available at all... Continue Reading →
Southern California’s hard-rock legends Fu Manchu will make their long awaited return on February 9th with their highly-anticipated 12th studio album, "Clone of the Universe." The band has premiered the record’s first revealed track, the title song, “Clone of the Universe.” Fans can pre-order the record now from At The Dojo Records at iTunes and... Continue Reading →
Review by Jeff Maki— OK, so I know what you’re thinking: First a review of the new L.A. Guns (read here) and now this? What is this—Metal Sludge? The bottom line is, music is music, and we keep it alive. Speaking of “alive,” a large portion of our readers probably weren’t in 1989 when San... Continue Reading →
