Look book for October

Happy Halloween readers! hope you all have a safe and fun one.

It’s the last day of the month so what better time than now, to look back at what inspired us this month.

Birmingham Grunge Rock band NISHI! news

“With songs that portray a brutally honest and wild eyed look into the hustle and hubris of life Nishi are taking their unique stylings and vocals in a whole new direction, an infectious blend of rhythm, attitude and excitement that captivates the listener and delivers ground-breaking rock.

Trippy Wicked and the Cosmic Children of the Knight – Underground (2013)

Unlike the recent wave of new thrash bands popping up left right and centre, the recent resurgence in doom in all its glorious forms has unearthed some truly excellent bands.

Groan – Ride the Snake (2013) review

The saying goes that old habits die hard, and this is none more apparent than the host of doom bands play as though caught in a time warp from the 1970’s.

Enforcer – Into the Night review

Derivation is something that is very much synonymous with the current heavy metal scene, with countless bands trying to recapture the sound of their metal idols, very often sacrificing any real identity of their own in doing so.

VOLUME IV: Atlanta-Based Biker Doom Trio Starts East Coast/Southern Takeover This Weekend

Atlanta’s VOLUME IV may have been quiet as of late, but with a huge year ahead of them and many things to announce in the coming months, they’re kicking things off by taking their southern-tinged biker doom riffs on the road and laying waste to the south as well as the east coast.

King Diamond ‘Dreams of Horror’ album preview

Over the course of twenty-nine years, among innumerable trends, ebbs and flows of the music industry, King Diamond remains as one of the most prolific and important figures in metal.

Blastfest Announce Final Bands Including Headliner….

The lineup announcements had to come to an end eventually and Blastfest have now revealed the final 3 bands to the main lineup. But that’s not to say what you see on the burgeoning Blastfest poster is all that’s happening. No, no, no, there will be more!

MOTHERSHIP: Dallas, Texas Riff Lords Reveal “Priestess Of The Moon” via Terrorizer; Mothership II out Nov 11th

Dallas, Texas-based, supersonic, intergalactic heavy rock trio and family unit Mothership have revealed the riff-heavy anthem “Priestess Of The Moon” from their forthcoming sophomore album, Mothership II.

De Profundis and Omnium Gatherum announce tour dates – Feb 2015

In February of 2015, in association with Zero Tolerance Magazine, UK progressive death metal titans De Profundis will be joining Finland’s masters of intense, melodic death metal, Omnium Gatherum on their Beyond UK Tour.