Metal playlists from the underground
Albany, NY quintet Ironweed take matters into their own hands on debut disc INDIAN LADDER. Boasting ex-members of Greatdayforup, this band displays sludgy stoner metal chops on cuts like “Thorn” and “Rid The Earth” yet make a fair share of intriguing detours within the metal spectrum on tracks like “Lifeless Coil” and “Penny for Your […]
Christian metal troupe Becoming the Archetype and producer Devin Townsend have made a monstrous modern metal album called DICHOTOMY. This 10-track affair packs gargantuan riffage, pummeling bass lines, grandiose keyboards, and gruff vocals into every track, but isn’t afraid to wield an acoustic for some sweet classic metal interludes (“St. Anne’s Lullaby,” “How Great Thou […]
Once upon a time, in the early 90’s, there was an alt-metal group that dominated MTV and radio airplay with a pioneering sound and vision far ahead of the industry standard. With music videos depicting a distressed flopping fish out-of-water and a piano blown up with dynamite, something different was brewing in the declining age […]
Sticking to the cowpunk attitude meets raw rock ‘n roll formula they’ve been championing for over a decade, Nashville Pussy returns with another batch of road ready boogie friendly whiskey-soaked hellbound tunes on the 12-track FROM HELL TO TEXAS. Never ones to shy from subtleties, songs like the fiery “I’m So High” and “Drunk Driving […]
Korn will hit the road in the US this spring before heading over to Europe. Here are the US dates reported thus far: Apr. 25 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Electric Park Apr. 26 – Albuquerque, NM – Albuquerque Convention Center Apr. 27 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum Apr. 29 – […]
Just by perusing the booklet defunct Las Vegas thrash band Papsmear accompanies their retrospective MUSIC TO KILL BY with, you can tell these guys were at the forefront of their scene, as homemade flyers touting shared bills with the likes of COC, Pestilence, and Hirax can attest to. Armed with a feral thrash metal attack […]
Faith No More, the legendary alt-metal group featuring Mike Patton, Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum, and Mike Bordin, have announced the following European dates for this summer. While US shows could follow, guitar god Jim Martin will not be part of the reunion—very disappointing. Jun. 12 – Download – Donington Park UK Jun. 13 – Greenfield […]
The latest album from Gojira solidifies this French quartet’s place amongst metal’s elite, as this avant-garde unit’s extraordinary juxtaposition of crushing and progressive elements is stretched past the point of reproach on the 12-track THE WAY OF ALL FLESH. Fueled by an ecological mindset which sets the lyrical tone of take care of Mother Earth […]
According to blabbermouth.net, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is planning a solo tour this summer. Pearl Jam should be supporting Ten (Deluxe Edition) on the road which was released in March. Maybe they’ll put something together for the fall? In the meantime, here are Vedder’s solo dates: June 08 – Albany, NY – Palace […]
Subtle as a sledgehammer to the skull, Southern California sludge metal vets 16 return after a 12-year hiatus with BRIDGES TO BURN. This quartet’s vitriolic reintroduction to the world is a venomous 12-track affair laden with crushing yet hazy hardcore grooves that drum up comparisons to everything from Weedeater and Will Haven (“Missed the Boat”) […]