New England extreme metal band Escuela Grind will release its new album, "Dreams on Algorithms," on Oct. 18, 2024, via MNRK Heavy. Recorded at Salem, Massachusetts' GodCity studio with producer Kurt Ballou and mastered by Nick Townsend (Dr. Dre, Betty Davis), the record is the follow-up to Escuela Grind's 2022 full-length debut, "Memory Theater." Pre-order/save "Dreams on Algorithms" here. Vocalist Katerina Economou said: "We wanted to... Continue Reading →
Escuela Grind shares new single and video ‘Always Watching You’
New England extreme metal band Escuela Grind has dropped the new single and video "Always Watching You." Recorded at GodCity Studio Salem, Massachusetts with producer Kurt Ballou (High on Fire, Cave In), the song is from as-yet-untitled new LP, set for a fall 2024 release via MNRK Heavy. Hear/save "Always Watching You" here, and watch the... Continue Reading →
Creeping Death to support In Flames on U.S. tour
Texas death metal band Creeping Death will support In Flames on its upcoming U.S. headlining run. The three-week journey commences on May 1, 2024, in Portland, Maine, and runs through May 26 in Dallas, Texas. The tour also will feature additional support from Gatecreeper. Tickets are on sale now at creepingdeath.net. Creeping Death on tour with... Continue Reading →
High on Fire sets May 2024 U.S. headline tour
High on Fire, which will release its new LP, "Cometh the Storm," on April 19, 2024, via MNRK Heavy (pre-order/save here), will launch a U.S. headline tour in May. The run will feature support from Venezuelan post rock outfit Zeta and Massachusetts crossover crew High Command. The 11-song "Cometh the Storm," recorded at GodCity Studio... Continue Reading →
Dead Icarus releases new single ‘Ad Infernum,’ digital EP out now
Dead Icarus, the new project of former Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas, has shared its fourth single, "Ad Infernum," the title track of a digital EP that is out now via MNRK Heavy. Get the EP here, and watch the "Ad Infernum" video below. The EP features the four Dead Icarus singles and a Pantera cover. "Everyone loves the... Continue Reading →
Darkest Hour to debut beer collaboration at Washington, D.C., show
Darkest Hour's new beer collaboration with DC Brau will be available at its April 6, 2024, hometown show at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C. Perpetual | Termin-ale is an amber ale named after the band's recently released 10th album, "Perpetual | Terminal" (MNRK Heavy). Guitarist Mike Schleibaum dropped the hops into the kettle with his own... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Ace Frehley – ‘10,000 Volts’
By Greg Maki It seems like every time Ace Frehley releases new music, we’re bombarded with talk about how it’s his best since his 1978 solo album. As “10,000 Volts” is his sixth new record—the fourth of original material—since 2009, old Space Ace has been blabbing on about that quite a bit in recent years.... Continue Reading →
Darkest Hour shares ‘One with the Void’ video, new album ‘Perpetual | Terminal’ out now
Washington, D.C., quintet Darkest Hour has shared a music video for "One with the Void" from its newly released 10th album "Perpetual | Terminal" (Feb. 23, 2024, MNRK Heavy; get it here). "This song, as well as this album, showcases John's amazing talents like none other," guitarist Mike Schleibaum said. "With this in mind, we chose to unveil this song,... Continue Reading →
Ace Frehley shares ‘Cherry Medicine’ video from new album ‘10,000 Volts’
Ace Frehley has shared a video for "Cherry Medicine," featured on his new album, "10,000 Volts" (Feb. 23, 2024, MNRK Heavy; pre-order here).The new album was produced and co-written by Frehley and Steve Brown (Trixter).On "Cherry Medicine," a palm-muted chug underlines Frehley's pensive vocals where he confesses, “I knew I had to change my ways for sure to keep... Continue Reading →
High on Fire to release ninth album ‘Cometh the Storm’ on April 19
High on Fire will release its new album "Cometh the Storm" on April 19, 2024, via MNRK Heavy. Pre-order/save the record here. The Grammy Award-winning trio, celebrating its 25th anniversary, recorded "Cometh the Storm" at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts, with producer Kurt Ballou. The 11-song effort—the band's ninth studio album—marks the release of the... Continue Reading →
