Release Day Roundup – 5/15/20
Editor’s Note: Longtime reader Remi VL is a regular guest contributor to our Release Day Roundup posts! He submitted several of the albums listed below. Join his Facebook group for more recommen... Read More...
Heavy Issues: What is a Great Song on a Terrible Album?
We here at Heavy Blog like to ponder the big questions: Who are we? Why are we here? What’s your favourite album from 1989? You know, the big stuff. In order to better address such pressing matters, we bring y... Read More...
PHOTOS: Asking Alexandria, Born Of Osiris, After The Burial—November 16th, 2016 @ Baltimore Soundstage, Baltimore, MD
2016 has been quite the busy year for the Sumerian Records roster. The 10 Years in the Black Tour, featuring Bad Omens, Upon a Burning Body, After the Burial, I See Stars, Born of Osiris, and Asking Alexandria,... Read More...
Rody Walker Wants To Be The New Singer For Asking Alexandria
English metalcore outfit Asking Alexandria were presented with a highly tempting offer yesterday in the form of an "audition" courtesy of Protest the Hero frontman Rody Walker. It seems the self-proclaimed ... Read More...
Issues – Issues
There's nothing inherently wrong with using downtuned guitars to write catchy and heartfelt music with soaring vocal hooks, so long as you do it with some intelligence and creativity. Issues is one such band that openly embraces the pop metal tag, but ultimately fails at creating a fun or interesting listening experience on their self-titled debut.
Asking Alexandria Covers Nine Inch Nails Classic, ‘Closer’
Today, Asking Alexandria rustled the internet's collective jimmies (are we still using that meme? no? oops) by releasing a cover of Nine Inch Nails' hit classic, 'Closer.' Of course, my first thought was, "oh... Read More...
Whitechapel Unveil Tour Documentary; Have Begun Writing Their Next Album
Whitechapel's self-titled release from last year was one of the best modern metal albums to come out. Such a talented and young band have evolved from just straight deathcore into a more death metal style wit... Read More...
Metal Hammer’s Golden Gods Awards Announced For 2013
Award shows in the metal world, much like lists, are a necessary evil. Nothing quite gets people talking as much as an organisation declaring that something is 'the best' in it's field and, whether it's civil... Read More...
LOLWUT: Ghost To Open For Avenged Sevenfold and Deftones
This is pretty strange news. ThePRP --- who, keep in mind, is usually right about tour rumors --- is reporting rumors that Avenged Sevenfold will embark on a headlining run later this year, and will bring in ... Read More...
Avant-Garde Metal Week: iwrestledabearonce — It’s All Avant-Garde
Unleash the butthurt