Metal playlists from the underground
Last night’s Opeth concert at the Myth in Maplewood, Minnesota was canceled due to a car accident involving frontman Mikael Akerfeldt. Earlier, sources reported that the vocalist suffered a broken arm, but that is said to be false at the present time. Akerfeldt is expected to make a quick recovery and will likely resume touring […]
Former Angel Dust frontman Dirk Thurisch returns with his new band Mercury Tide. The new album Killing Saw will release in Europe on May 25, 2012 and in the USA on July 10, 2012 through Limited Access Records. It will be available for pre-order at e.g. Amazon or EMP. Track list: 1. In The Shame […]
Fan-filmed live video of Metallica in Prague (Praha), Czech Republic is now available thanks to @FeroMatt. This is from the May 7 show, the first of the European Black Album Tour. Watch “Of Wolf And Man” and part of “Seek And Destroy” below: “Of Wolf And Man” “Seek And Destroy” Snippet
Hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot released this video announcing their 2012 tour plans to support their recent release III. Filling in on the tour for drummer Chad Smith is Kenny Aronoff. All of the tour dates can be seen below: Tour Dates: May 09 The Fillmore Aud. (Denver, CO) May 11 The Brick (Minneapolis, MN) May 12 […]
Agalloch recently released a limited edition vinyl box set of The Demonstration Archive 1996-1998 via Eisenwald. There are 500 sets available for purchase, each one featuring a collection of material from the band’s early years, all material from 1997’s From Which Of This Oak demo, the original Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor EP recorded in 1998, and the rare Promo98. All material […]
Metallica began their summer 2012 European Black Album Tour tonight in Prague (Praha), Czech Republic. The band released exclusive photos from the gig. This was the first time that Metallica ever played The Black Album in its entirety. View the photos here. See the complete May 7 setlist here.
Death metal band Pathology is on a massive tour binge this summer and will be headlining the Slaughter Survivors Tour beginning July 21 in Santa Cruz, CA. The band is currently on tour with Destruction until June 3 and will begin recording new album in late June. THE SUMMER SURVIVORS TOUR 2012 TOUR DATES (w/ Fallujah, […]
The legendary Alice Cooper announced a new tour date for July 20, 2012 at the Peoria Civic Center Theater in Peoria, Illinois. The pre-sale begins on May 9 at 10:00 a.m. local time and the public tickets go on sale May 11 at 10:00am local. Catch the No More Mr. Nice Guy World Tour in a city near you […]
California metal band Huntress released this new music video for their single “Spell Eater.” Frontwoman Jill Janus belts out powerful vocals while the band blazes strong. Their debut album Spell Eater comes out tomorrow May 8 on Napalm Records.
Metallica kicked off their European tour tonight at the Synot Tip Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, performing the Black Album in its entirety along with eight additional classic cuts. This show represents the first of the 2012 European Black Album Tour dates. See the complete setlist of the show below. Tomorrow night Metallica will perform at […]