Metal playlists from the underground
Progressive metal band Affector is gearing up for the release of their debut album Harmagedon, due out on May 22 (North America, May 21 Europe) via InsideOut Music. The band, which has received high praise from Jordan Rudess and Mike Portnoy, has made a special “radio edit” version of their song “New Jerusalem” available on […]
Billboard reports that the legendary hard music record label Roadrunner Records is facing layoffs primarily in oversees offices. Here is an excerpt from the article: In a changing of the guard at Roadrunner Records, founder/CEO Cees Wessels is leaving the label 17 months after the completion of its sale to the Warner Music Group. Concurrent with […]
Catheter is streaming their upcoming album Southwest Doom Violence in its entirety via Strerkiller. The 17-track disc is due out May 1. Listen to the album here. Catheter’s first LP since 2005, Southwest Doom Violence sees the band commemorating 15 years of their brutal 303-style grind. The album surges with the band’s pissed-off style, wrangling 17 cataclysmic tunes in […]
Mark Tremonti’s (Alter Bridge / Creed) solo album by hid group Tremonti will release All i Was on July 10. Here is the track listing for his debut solo project: 01. Leave It Alone 02. So You’e Afraid 03. Wish You Well 04. Brains 05. The Things I’ve Seen 06. You Waste Your Time 07. New Way Out 08. Giving Up 09. Proof 10. All […]
Steven Adler’s band Adler just released their official music video for their single “The One That You Hated.” The video is hosted by RollingStone.com… you can watch the streaming video here.
Serj Tankian (System of a Down) released the following snippet of “Figure It Out” from his upcoming release Harakiri (July 10 release date). The streaming video below features approximately 1 minute 30 seconds of the track, however you must decide between living or dying in the end:
Dee Snider’s Dee Does Broadway album is coming out May 8 and you can hear his twisted versions of “Cabaret” and “Tonight/Somewhere” online now. Here is what Snider told Broadway.com about working in the studio with the legendary Broadway actress Patti Lupone: Even after going into the recording studio with LuPone, Snider could barely bring […]
Here is some video of DragonForce performing live in Montreal at the National Music Hall on April 25. “Operation Ground and Pound”
Demon Hunter have announced their summer tour plans in Europe and North America. The band’s latest album True Defiance debuted at the #36 spot on the Billboard Top 200 and will headline Scream the Prayer in late June in addition before embarking on True Defiance Tour dates in the US. European Tour with DEADLOCK, NIGHTRAGE […]
Spineshank are streaming their new song “Nothing Left For Me” from Anger Denial Acceptance. The new album will release June 18 through Centuria Media Records. Listen to the song here.