Ether Coven has shared the music video for “Consequences of Self (Let the Nails Carve Our Names in Rust),” which features guest vocals from Howard Jones (Light the Torch, Blood Has Been Shed, ex- Killswitch Engage), as well as Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos) and Anthony Crupi (Pain Ritual). The song is the closing track of Ether Coven's new album, "The Relationship Between... Continue Reading →
Light the Torch has dropped the video for "Become the Martyr." Watch it below. "Not all relationships end with friends going separate ways," vocalist Howard Jones said about the song's meaning. "Sometimes, peace can be found in taking all the blame." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCCK9-buoEk&feature=youtu.be The song appears on the band's latest album, "You Will Be the Death of... Continue Reading →
Avatar will return to North America in summer 2022 for a headline tour also featuring Light the Torch and Otep. The tour will kick off on July 6 in Toronto and run through July 31 in Tucson, Arizona. Pre-sale tickets are available now, while the regular on-sale is set for 10 a.m. local time Friday, April... Continue Reading →
Light the Torch has shared the video for "Death of Me," from its latest album, "You Will Be the Death of Me" (review), released in 2021 via Nuclear Blast. "'Death of Me' is a song dedicated to that one single person or habit you can't shake," vocalist Howard Jones said. "A slow death hurts so much... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki-----After the hellscape of 2020, music surged back in a big way throughout 2021. Concerts—even festivals—returned along with a flood of new releases from artists young and old. Metal and hard rock remain far outside the mainstream, but if you put in the effort to look, I’d argue that there’s more quality music... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage has announced its rescheduled headline tour, with August Burns Red and Light the Torch (featuring former KsE frontman Howard Jones), for winter 2022. KsE will bring the "Atonement Tour" back on the road to clubs and theaters across the United States and into Canada. The trek will kick off Jan. 28 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and run through March 12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.All... Continue Reading →
Crobot and Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group will release the band’s "Rat Child" EP as a limited edition etched vinyl LP for Record Store Day Black Friday on Nov. 26, 2021. All four songs are on side A of the green vinyl, while the B-side features an etching. A poster also is included with each of... Continue Reading →
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 →
For Light the Torch, 2020 was to be filled with a new album and plenty of touring to support it. Those plans, of course, changed completely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Skip ahead to June 2021 and the band’s second album, “You Will Be the Death of Me” (Nuclear Blast Records; read Live Metal’s review)—following... Continue Reading →
Review by Greg Maki “More Than Dreaming” opens “You Will Be the Death of Me,” the second album by Light the Torch, with a heavier riff and rhythm than almost anything on 2018’s “Revival.” For a few seconds, you might be tempted to think the band is reaching back to its Devil You Know days,... Continue Reading →
