Into the Pit: Q3 2021
Hey there headbangers,
It's been a bit quiet in the thrash metal world lately. Across the board, it seems like the spike in interesting underground releases that flourished during the (ongoing) COVID-19 pand... Read More...
Release Day Roundup – 10/2/20
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...
Korn – The Serenity of Suffering
Few bands out there can lay claim to influencing the creation of an entire musical movement. Meshuggah's a relatively recent candidate with the explosion of the djent genre that formed in their wake, and despite what you think of the copycats that followed, you can't necessarily blame them for it; they're a band that did something different and naturally, others took notice. Korn are in the same boat; their 1993 self titled debut is a celebrated classic, and despite some missteps and the continued teenage angst from an aging band, they should not be thought of in a negative light because of the legions of terrible acts that followed.
Stone Sour To Begin Work On New Album
By now, if you know Slipknot, you've likely at least heard of Stone Sour. Before the departure of Jim Root (which I still don't get, but whatever), it was comprised of 2 members of the 'Knot. Their last album, ... Read More...
Various Artists – This is Your Life
Ronnie James Dio. Roll that name off your tongue, for it holds the stuff of legends. Dio is undoubtedly one of the most important figures in the development of metal and heavy rock. From his time in Rainbow t... Read More...
As The Palaces Burn: A Look Into Lamb of God’s Enlightening New Documentary
With the original concept of this documentary (not to be confused with the other As The Palaces Burn releases) confined to turning the cameras away from the band's own music and their performances, Lamb Of Go... Read More...
Stone Sour – House Of Gold And Bones, Part 2
Stone Sour
House of Gold and Bones Part 2
01. Red City
02. Black John
03. Sadist
04. Peckinpah
05. Stalemate
06. Gravesend
07. 82
08. The Uncanny Valley
09. Blue Smoke
10. Do Me A Favor
11. The Conf... Read More...
Stone Sour – House Of Gold & Bones Part 1
As it turns out, the new Stone Sour record is pretty great. "Could they return to their roots, being heavy and memorable while also developing songs for radio? As far as the first half of the double album goes, they have succeeded."
Periphery’s Spencer Sotelo is a Heretic
Photo via Sahisnu Photography
I have no idea why, but Periphery singer Spencer Sotelo has gathered with a few friends to cover Slipknot's classic 'The Heretic Anthem'.
Alright people.... As promised, I give... Read More...
Man, The Brits In This First Oxford University Lecture From Corey Taylor Sound Hilarious And Also A Little Patronising
I promise you, we don't all sound as ridiculously posh as the woman interviewing Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor at the beginning of this first episode of his series of Oxford University lectures we... Read More...