Sometimes the first half of an album of cinematic folk ballads or an experimental hip-hop track encapsulating the career of a cult afrofuturist techno act are just what is needed to scratch that pervasive musical itch. What about all those other times though, when all you really want to do…
Sure, it’s unfortunate that summer is coming to a close, but luckily, that means that the fall and winter tour announcements keep rolling in! Fresh off of Warped Tour and the release of their amazing sixth LP, Found in Far Away Places, August Burns Red are doing their first full…
Politics and music frequently go hand-in-hand, but doing it well can be a difficult task to pull off, particularly without stirring some controversy in the process. Take, for example, Orange County’s Stick To Your Guns, who have ruffled a few feathers with their politically-charged video for ‘What Choice Did You Give…
In my never ending search for the sickest “Great New Metal” bands, I spend a lot of time on social media, mostly Facebook, talking with and cultivating friendships with musicians in local and regional bands across America and around the world. John Matos of Miami, Florida’s Abiotic was one such…
Vans Warped Tour is a yearly staple in the American touring circuit. Sure, the amount of relevant heaviness fluctuates with each year, but the 2013 iteration saw a handful of bands worth caring about. Photographer Maclyn Bean attended the Camden, NJ date of the tour, and with as many bands…
View photos from The Ghost Inside’s Get What You Give 2013 US Tour featuring Stick To Your Guns, Stray From The Path, and Rotting Out!
Sumerian Records recently dropped word of a collaboration album being made with Sumerian Records artists under the name Sumerian Nation. I’m running under the assumption that it will be similar to Roadrunner United and Nuclear Blast All-Stars collaborations where a hodge-podge of different artists from Sumerian-signed bands write songs together.…
As I promised when I posted about this tour back in January and saw Norma Jean play at the Nile Theater live on March Second for their Explosions II tour, here’s a review of the gig. Just as expected, Norma Jean did not disappoint. Their set was pure energy with…
So, Darkest Hour, Born of Osiris, As Blood Runs Black, and The Human Abstract are going on a bit of a tour starting next month with a few friends; Sleeping Giant, In The Midst of Lions, and This Or The Apocalypse plan on showing up for a few dates! The…
I should’ve posted on this earlier, but its here now. Norma Jean is finally getting a very deserved headlining tour after their release of Meridional, and I have to admit I’m fucking stoked. The last time I saw them live they put on a very rowdy show, playing a varied…
