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Gatecreeper Release New Album 'Dark Superstition' Photo Gatecreeper Release New Album 'Dark Superstition'
by Josh Sharpe - May 17, 2024

Gatecreeper is leading a new wave of American death metal. Their sprawling third full-length, Dark Superstition, and label debut for Nuclear Blast, has just been released. It’s more concise, melodic, and memorable than anything they’ve ever done. The album shapeshifts from one brutal soundscape to t...

Singer, Songwriter, Actor Ed Bruce Honored With Posthumous Album, AFTER HOURS Photo Singer, Songwriter, Actor Ed Bruce Honored With Posthumous Album, AFTER HOURS
by Blair Ingenthron - May 12, 2024

Ed Bruce's previously unreleased songs can be heard for the first time on AFTER HOURS, a 16-track album from Music Row Talent Records (MRT) and Old Hat Productions, a creative partnership formed by Bruce and two of his songwriter friends, Mike Morgan and Jeff Elliott....

Gatecreeper Release 'Masterpiece of Chaos' Single From Forthcoming Album Photo Gatecreeper Release 'Masterpiece of Chaos' Single From Forthcoming Album
by Josh Sharpe - April 17, 2024

Gatecreeper has released their searing new single Masterpiece of Chaos, which evokes their tried and true, singular death metal style. Vocalist Chase Mason tells, “Masterpiece of Chaos is a nightmarish vision of a broken mirror with an ominous creature that lives within the fragmented web of glass. ...

Gatecreeper Sets Tour With Undeath, Final Gasp & More Photo Gatecreeper Sets Tour With Undeath, Final Gasp & More
by Michael Major - March 26, 2024

GATECREEPER gears up for a new tour with UNDEATH and FINAL GASP. Anticipate the release of their new album DARK SUPERSTITION on May 17 via Nuclear Blast. Undeath, Jarhead Fertilizer and Final Gasp will support each night. The run follows their extensive North American support tour with In Flames thi...

JESUS PIECE Announce Co-Headling North American Tour With Sanguisugabogg Photo JESUS PIECE Announce Co-Headling North American Tour With Sanguisugabogg
by Michael Major - January 16, 2024

Jesus Piece's highly acclaimed album …So Unknown dominated 2023 end of year lists via tastemakers, fans and critics. They have announced a 2024 co-headlining tour with labelmates Sanguisugabogg with Peeling Flesh and Gag supporting. This run hits both coasts, the Midwest, Texas, Florida, Canada and ...

OBITUARY Release Spatial Audio Version of New Album 'Dying of Everything' Photo OBITUARY Release Spatial Audio Version of New Album 'Dying of Everything'
by Michael Major - April 10, 2023

OBITUARY have released a new spatial audio version of their newest 2023 critically acclaimed album, 'Dying of Everything.' In a new step forward for unforgiving Death Metal, 'Dying of Everything''s spatial audio mix allows for more immersion, providing an advanced surround sound experience....

High Command Share 'Fortified by Bloodshed' Photo High Command Share 'Fortified by Bloodshed'
by Michael Major - November 08, 2022

High Command share the final single from their forthcoming full length album Eclipse of the Dual Moons, out this month on Southern Lord.  The single, 'Fortified by Bloodshed,' has arrived alongside a new interview with the band via Invisible Oranges. Additionally, Eclipse of the Dual Moons is availa...

High Command Share New Track 'Imposing Hammers of Cold Sorcery' Photo High Command Share New Track 'Imposing Hammers of Cold Sorcery'
by Michael Major - October 18, 2022

High Command share a second track from their forthcoming full length album Eclipse of the Dual Moons. It’s not solely metal music which influences the band, who cite the lustful violence of Robert E. Howard, Michel Moorcock, Jack Vance and many other legendary pulp writers of the 20th century as an ...

High Command Announce 'Eclipse of the Dual Moons' Photo High Command Announce 'Eclipse of the Dual Moons'
by Michael Major - September 27, 2022

High Command return with their second full length album Eclipse of the Dual Moons, produced by Seth Manchester and arriving via Southern Lord. Swords and metal go hand in hand— that’s what crossover thrash band High Command say, having turned heads with their debut album Beyond The Wall of Desolatio...

David Haerle Pens Tribute To Eddie Van Halen Photo David Haerle Pens Tribute To Eddie Van Halen
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 09, 2021

“Eddie” is the latest release in a series of other heartfelt and personal tracks from DAVID, including “Train Down Memory Lane,” “No More We” and “True Liberty.” ...

The New Yorker Guitar Festival 2021 To Honor Julian Bream Photo The New Yorker Guitar Festival 2021 To Honor Julian Bream
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 03, 2021

Access to “Remembering Julian Bream” is free. The NYGF and performing artists are asking viewers to make donations to MusiCares....

Yusef Lateef's 'Eastern Sounds' Will Be Released April 23 Photo Yusef Lateef's 'Eastern Sounds' Will Be Released April 23
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 24, 2021

This reissue of Eastern Sounds was mastered from the original stereo tapes by GRAMMY®-Award winning mastering engineer Bernie Grundman and pressed utilizing Neotech’s VR9000 compound on 180-gram vinyl....

Guitarist Dave Philips Dies at 52 Photo Guitarist Dave Philips Dies at 52
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 25, 2021

Over the course of a 30 + year career, Philips became a go-to guitarist for some of post-punk and alt-rock’s most influential figures including The Pixies’ Frank Black, The Replacements’ Tommy Stinson and Guided by Voices’ Robert Pollard....

Musician Alan Merrill Has Died Due to Complications From the Coronavirus Photo Musician Alan Merrill Has Died Due to Complications From the Coronavirus
by Stephi Wild - March 30, 2020

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Alan Merrill died on Sunday due to complications from coronavirus. He was 69....

Red Death Release New Album SICKNESS DIVINE Photo Red Death Release New Album SICKNESS DIVINE
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 02, 2019

Washington D.C. Crossover Thrashers RED DEATH have just released their third studio album and Century Media Records debut Sickness Divine on November 29th. To celebrate, the band just dropped a music video for '(Refuse To Be) Bound By Chains', which was filmed by David Thelen and Norman Heiner durin...

Knocked Loose Announces New Album 'A Different Shade of Blue' Photo Knocked Loose Announces New Album 'A Different Shade of Blue'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 23, 2019

Knocked Loose have announced their hotly anticipated new album, A Different Shade of Blue -- a mammoth of a sophomore release and massive step forward for the band and for hardcore and metal as we know it.  Recorded by producer Will Putney, the new LP was approached slower and more methodically. Aba...

Hatebreed Announce 25th Anniversary Tour Photo Hatebreed Announce 25th Anniversary Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 28, 2018

Hatebreed remain one of the most relevant and impactful acts in the hard rock and metal scenes. The Connecticut band will celebrate 25 years of ruthless breakdowns, pit-stirring anthems, and poignant lyrics across eight albums and consistently sold-out shows in 2019. The band, which has gone from pl...

Skeletonwitch Unveil New Single WHEN PARADISE FADES Photo Skeletonwitch Unveil New Single WHEN PARADISE FADES
by Tori Hartshorn - June 15, 2018

Skeletonwitch hit us with the second track 'When Paradise Fades' from their forthcoming album, Devouring Radiant Light out July 20th on Prosthetic Records. The band's guitarist Nate Garnette calls it 'a supercharged nano-epic that takes you from greasy rock n roll, to off-the-rails blackened destruc...

Pallbearer Release DROPOUT Mini-Documentary + New Single Out Now Photo Pallbearer Release DROPOUT Mini-Documentary + New Single Out Now
by Macon Prickett - April 27, 2018

Ruminant progressive doom quartet Pallbearer recently premiered a new track entitled 'Dropout' as the 53rd installment of the Adult Swim Singles Program. The song, which is available digitally today, represents a subtle expansion of the singular doom-prog metal sound the quartet is known for....

Genre-Defying Metal Outfit Pallbearer Expands U.S. Tour Through July Photo Genre-Defying Metal Outfit Pallbearer Expands U.S. Tour Through July
by Macon Prickett - April 20, 2018

Genre-defying metal titans Pallbearer are undoubtedly road warriors, and they will continue to uphold that titled with their forthcoming North American tour dates. Along with a freshly announced batch of headlining gigs, the group is gearing up to support Obituary on an expansive U.S. tour in the co...

Lil Peep Passes Away at 21 Photo Lil Peep Passes Away at 21
by Richard Best - November 16, 2017

Billboard.com reports that rapper and YouTube star Lil Peep has passed away....

Sammy Hagar and Dave Mustaine Confirmed For Loudwire Music Awards
by Caryn Robbins - September 06, 2017

LOUDWIRE MUSIC AWARDS--the ultimate rock 'n' roll award ceremony and concert--has announced that Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH), will perform alongside previously announced artists...

Loudwire Music Awards Partners With Apple Music
by Caryn Robbins - August 15, 2017

LOUDWIRE MUSIC AWARDS--the ultimate rock 'n' roll award ceremony and concert announced today (August 15) ANTHRAX and NOTHING MORE will perform alongside previously announced artists...












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