Metalcore band We Came as Romans will release "Darkbloom," its first new album in five years and first since the 2018 death of vocalist Kyle Pavone, on Oct. 14, 2022 via Sharptone Records. The band has launched pre-orders of a special run of vinyl, limited to 1,000, featuring an exclusive layout with a 10-page booklet, available now... Continue Reading →
Of Mice & Men has shared the title track of its upcoming seventh album, "Echo," which will be released Dec. 3, 2021, via SharpTone Records. "'Echo' is a song about one's growing sensitivity to the transient nature of life, and one's awareness to the similarities between the current human experience and human experiences of the... Continue Reading →
Of Mice & Men will release its seventh album, "Echo," on Dec. 3, 2021, via SharpTone Records. The band also has shared the music video for its new single, "Fighting Gravity." The new album comprises the previously issued "Timeless" and "Bloom" EPs, along with the new and final "Ad Infinitum" EP. The new EP will... 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 →
California quartet Of Mice & Men will release its next EP, "Bloom," on May 28, 2021, via SharpTone Records. This follows "Timeless," released in February, in a series of EPs that eventually will comprise the band's next album. A video for the "Bloom" title track can be seen below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_RuPJu4dLc "'Bloom' is a song about... Continue Reading →
Of Mice & Men has signed with SharpTone Records and has released a new song and video titled "Obsolete." The song is from the band's new EP "Timeless," which will be released Feb. 26, 2021. The animated video was inspired by the cover artwork by Derek Hess. "There's an old idiom about what you're supposed to... Continue Reading →
Miss May I will perform its sophomore album, "Monument," in its entirety on a newly announced North American tour. Main support will be provided by The Word Alive, which will play its album "Deceiver," along with openers Afterlife and Thousand Below. Tickets will be available at mmitwa.soundrink.com. Ticket Information:VIP pre-sale: Tuesday, May 7 @ noon ESTLocal pre-sale: Thursday, May 9 @ noon localPublic... Continue Reading →
Review by Jeff Maki ----- Recommended if you like: "Judgment Night," '90s hip-hop, Wu-Tang Clan, Onyx, House of Pain, nu-metal, Hollywood Undead, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, hardcore, Biohazard, Madball, playing video games, Japanese culture, Samurai, having fun If the name Rise of the NorthStar looks familiar, it's because I featured its track "Here Comes the... Continue Reading →
Though I've been slacking on my picks of the week, today's is a good one: Europe’s biggest crossover band, Rise Of The Northstar. Having recently checked them out via YouTube Music, I was pleasantly surprised when this press release reached me the very next day. Rise Of The Northstar has recently joined one of independent... Continue Reading →
To be an artist—especially in the heavy music realm—is to take on the mentality and nature of a shark. On one level, you have to be hungry and willing to chase down success as if it were elusive prey. On another level, however, you have to stay moving: without development and growth, complacency and stagnation... Continue Reading →
