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New England Metal & Hardcore Festival

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PHOTOS: Testament, Exodus, Nuclear Assault, Nails, Incantation, Vital Remains, Thy Will Be Done, Rivers of Nihil, Disgrace, Allegaeon—April 18th @ New England Metal & Hardcore Festival XVII, The Palladium, Worcester, MA

April 29, 2015

We're back with a second round of photos from the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival XVII! Check behind the cut for a rundown from photographer Mark Valentino and, of course, the beautiful photos! ... Read More...

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PHOTOS: Between the Buried and Me, The Red Chord, Cavalera Conspiracy, Death Angel, Within the Ruins, Jasta, Fit for an Autopsy, The Atlas Moth, Phinehas—April 17th @ New England Metal & Hardcore Festival XVII, The Palladium, Worcester, MA

April 28, 2015

Last weekend was New England's riff-heavy showcase, the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival XVII in Worcester, Massachusetts. Several bands brought on-stage devastation for three days (unfortunately, ... Read More...

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Initial Wave Of Bands Announced For New England Metal & Hardcore Festival 2014

November 27, 2013

Typically when it comes to North American festivals worth making the trek to, my bets are placed on Maryland Deathfest despite a slight feeling of being out of my element. However, if your tastes are aligned ... Read More...

The Black Dahlia Murder To Tour With Nile, Skeletonwitch, And Hour Of Penance This Spring

January 19, 2012

The Black Dahila Murder just aren't resting; they've been road warriors ever since the release of their great album Ritual. This time, they're embarking on a nationwide headlining tour of the U.S. with Nile,... Read More...

New England Metal & Hardcore Festival 2012 Line-Up Shaping Up

December 13, 2011

New England Metal & Hardcore Festival, New England's Metal-est and Hardcore-est Festival, has announced a huge list of bands that will be taking to their stages in the 2012 edition of the gathering, which... Read More...

Wilderun – Epigone

Eden Kupermintz

January 24, 2022

Looking back on Wilderun's discography is a very interesting exercise. Both Olden Tales & Deathly Trails and Sleep ... Read More...
Fit For An Autopsy – Oh What the Future Holds

Calder Dougherty

January 21, 2022

Oh What the Future Holds finds Fit For An Autopsy with a little more patience, finally hitting their veteran stride in their sixth studio album. Tracks are given ample space to come alive in the pensive, bestial way only Fit can paradoxically achieve, instead of constantly clobbering you with The Big Riffs. It’s a commanding, inspired outing, far removed from the languor of their prior work. So what does the future hold for their direction after Beasts, exactly?
SOM – The Shape Of Everything

Jimmy Rowe

January 21, 2022

Shoegaze act SOM arrived in 2018 and melted hearts with their debut album The Fall, then blew us away from the stage at POST. Festival the following year. The act (featuring members of Junius, Constants, and Caspian) has been described as "doom pop," which isn't inaccurate; the baseline SOM modus operandi consists of colossal low-end, lush guitar layers, and airy vocal hooks delivered through a wash of delay and reverb, without pretense or complication.
SEED – Dun Pageant

Eden Kupermintz

December 7, 2021

It has been a while since I pointed out the underappreciated and subtle art of album or track names. It's an often over... Read More...