Los Angeles, California-based death/thrash metal band DREAMING DEAD have signed to Ibex Moon Records and will release their debut album Within One on January 20th, 2009.
About the signing to Ibex Moon Records, lead singer/guitarist Elizabeth Schall comments, “We feel very proud to be a part of John McEntee’s label roster, being that he himself comes [...]
The Canadian duo of Aidan Baker and Leah Buckareff will be hitting the road again at the end of September for dates around North America (including an NYC Halloween appearance curated by NYC underground gurus UNSOUND alongside BLACK SUN, STEVE MOORE, and MENACE RUINE), followed by a tour of Europe. Dates are as follows, please [...]
Premier Japanese heavy metal outfit DIR EN GREY announced today via MTV’s Headbangers Blog that they have signed with The End Records for the release of their seventh studio album. The album, as revealed by the band through Headbangers Blog, will be called Uroboros, an ancient symbol of “eternity,” and will be released on November [...]
Hydra Head Records has announced their second ever Champions of Sound Tour. Originally devised in 2003 and also featuring label staples and instrumental metal masters, PELICAN, this year’s trek sees avant-metal pioneers KAYO DOT, supporting their latest Blue Lambency Downward, and CAVE-IN frontman Stephen Brodsky (aka Stove Bredsky), support his psychedelic rock outing that is [...]
The latest installment of the Death by Decibels tour has been announced. This edition will feature KATAKLYSM, DYING FETUS, ELUVEITIE, and KEEP OF KALESSIN.
Chrigel Glanzman of ELUVEITIE commented on their participation: “ELUVEITIE is homesick for America! We are more than just happy to be welcomed for a second time with the mates of KATAKLYSM and [...]
Grammy nominee’s MACHINE HEAD are pleased to announce that they will serve as direct support to METALLICA for a spate of dates that begin in January.
The band, who are currently tearing it up alongside SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED, MASTODON, and others on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, completed a successful opening stint with METALLICA in Europe earlier [...]
Volcom Tour 2008 is almost upon us! Making a considerable move up in venue sizes and the inclusion of “legend” status bands, this year’s tour kicks off September 2nd and will be headlined by MOTÖRHEAD. This is MOTÖRHEAD’s first U.S. headlining tour in 7 years that will feature support from the MISFITS, AIRBOURNE and two [...]
DIR EN GREY are returning to the U.S. this fall with openers, THE HUMAN ABSTRACT. Here are the details from the band:
“This fall, DIR EN GREY will return to North America for a headlining tour with special guests, THE HUMAN ABSTRACT…
“As a special gift to fans, a pre-order has been setup with a select [...]
The new band formed by ex-EYEHATEGOD members sans guitarist Jimmy Bower, OUTLAW ORDER, has signed with Season of Mist. Their debut album, Dragging Down the Enforcer, will be released October 13th.
Frontman Mike IX Williams had this band update:
“New Orleans own EYEHATEGOD have served up 20 years and 7 albums of original, painful [...]
Reunited melodic-death/grind legends CARCASS have announced additional U.S. shows. In addition to support on the entire tour from SUFFOCATION, 1349, ABORTED and ROTTEN SOUND, additional special guests have been noted below on select shows.
9/05-Worcester, MA @ The Palladium w/ NECROPHAGIST, DYING FETUS
9/06-New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre w/ NECROPHAGIST
9/07-Montreal, QC @ Medley
9/08-Toronto, ON @ Opera [...]
BLACK COBRA, the act that just does not stop touring, bring their two-man sludgefest to the masses once again beginning this week. First they hit some West Coast and Southern dates with ‘Frisco brothers SLOUGH FEG, then pick up and head up through the rest of the country with filthmongers WEEDEATER for a few weeks. [...]
Montreal technical death metallers BENEATH THE MASSACRE have been confirmed for a run of dates on the Pillage The Village Tour as support to NECROPHAGIST and DYING FETUS, along with VEIL OF MAYA, including one appearance with legendary British gore-grinders CARCASS. The band is currently completing work on its second full-length release, Dystopia, the follow-up [...]
