The new Las Vegas, Nevada-based death metal band Semi-Rotted—Jeremy Spencer (vocals), Shawn McGhee (guitar), Alessandro "AP" Paveri (bass) and Steve Carey (drums)—has dropped its independent debut EP "Deader Than Dead" and shared the song "Torture Congregation" featuring Will Ramos of Lorna Shore. Get the EP here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq15j9wxLYU "I kept hearing Lorna Shore on Liquid Metal and on playlists," Spencer said. "Will does really unique things... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Dirty Honey – 04/01/22 – Rams Head Live – Baltimore, Maryland
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New tour dates to take Nonpoint west
After making the rounds through the South and East Coast earlier in 2022, it is time for Nonpoint to head west. The band's "Taken Apart and Put Back Together Tour" will feature special guests VRSTY. Nonpoint also has announced that after years of virus dodging and distance, the band members are coming back to the merch table for... Continue Reading →
Cane Hill announces headline tour with Afterlife, more
New Orleans band Cane Hill has announced "The Krewe Du Sang Tour," with openers Afterlife, VCTMS and Moodring. The tour will kick off on May 27, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and wrap June 20 in Nashville, Tennessee. VIP tickets go on sale March 10, with general tickets available March 11. Cane Hill released the “Krewe... Continue Reading →
Cane Hill drops ‘Drag Me Down’ video
New Orleans band Cane Hill has released a video for its new single, "Drag Me Down." The song lives on the "Krewe D'Amour" EP. "'Drag Me Down,' as the culmination of an EP dedicated to heartbreak and loss, is the polarity of its predecessors," singer Elijah Witt said. "It is my first successful attempt at a true love song. I've... Continue Reading →
Nonpoint to release ‘Ruthless’ EP on Dec. 27
Nonpoint will release its "Ruthless" EP and premiere the official music video for the new single "Back in the Game" on Dec. 27, 2021. The band is releasing its new music through its independent label, 361 Degrees Records. Pre-save the EP here. “This song sums up our view on how we approached independence from the... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: Elias Soriano of NONPOINT (July 2021)
After more than two decades in the game, Nonpoint has gone independent with the launch of 361° Records. With a series of EPs, the band is upending the traditional album cycle release pattern rock acts long have employed and, in the words of frontman Elias Soriano, is writing the most “irresponsible” music of its career.... Continue Reading →
Cane Hill drops new song ‘Blood & Honey,’ announces new EP
New Orleans band has released a new song, "Blood & Honey," and announced a new EP, "Krewe D'Amour." The video for "Blood & Honey" can be seen below. "After releasing songs inspired by ravenous anger, we wanted to switch gears and polarize our emotions," the band said. "This song is the first of three to detail... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Dirty Honey – ‘Dirty Honey’
Review by Greg Maki While the COVID-19 pandemic that has held the entire world in its grip since early 2020 hasn’t been good for anyone, it’s hit the music business especially hard, virtually eliminating the concert industry for more than a year and counting. It’s hard to imagine a bigger momentum killer for fledgling rock... Continue Reading →
Post-rock trio Cavern to release new ‘Powdered’ LP on Aug. 28
Maryland-based atmospheric post-rock trio Cavern will release itsfourth full-length, "Powdered," Aug. 28, 2020. The six tracks comprising "Powdered" were recorded at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts, with the Kurt Ballou (Converge) and Zach Weeks, and mastered by Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna). "The writing process for Cavern has always been a very collaborative effort which normally results in [guitarist] Zach Harkins and I getting... Continue Reading →