Ohio’s SKELETONWITCH will bring their brand of “blackened thrash” to NYC’s acclaimed “BLACKENED MUSIC SERIES” on November 14. The show will take place at Brooklyn’s Union Pool and will also feature Relapse’s BLACK ANVIL and is part of “THE BLACKENED WEEKEND,” which will also feature appearances from RWAKE, KRALLICE, SHRINEBUILDER and more. Previous installments in the series have featured the likes of REPULSION, PIG DESTROYER, BRUTAL TRUTH, SUNN, EARTH and PELICAN.

‘WITCH guitarist Scott Hedrick commented;
“We’re very pleased to be a part of the Blackened Music Series. Blackened is relatively new and has already put together some great shows. And we’re …read more

Gwen Stacy have announced new headlining dates for December. The band who are currently headlining with support from Ice Nine Kills and Stray From The Path will be doing the Dec dates with support from Amarna Reign. The band is in support of their new album A Dialogue which was released last week. Reviews are pouring in such as NUVO, the Alternative weekly from the band’s home city of Indianapolis who gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and said Gwen Stacy “are very good at what they do.” Indie Vision Music.com said of the album “Any fan of …read more

ODERUS URUNGUS OF GWAR FEATURED IN SPIN MAGAZINE
ODERUS, BEEFCAKE AND BALSAC SERVE AS CELEBRITY JUDGES FOR THE 14th ANNUAL BURTON SNOWBOARD DOG-COSTUME CONTEST
2009 truly has been the year of GWAR. They released their 25th anniversary album Lust in Space on Metal Blade Records; they are currently on their 25th anniversary tour with Lamb of God and The Red Chord. ODERUS URUNGUS has become the “Interplanetary Correspondent” for Fox News Red Eye, and now ODERUS URUNGUS is featured in the latest issue of SPIN Magazine.
The feature in the November 2009 issue of SPIN Magazine takes place at the Slave …read more

Wisconsin’s Lazarus A.D. recently returned from their first ever trip overseas to Japan’s Loud Park festival in Tokyo. Needless to say, the band had an amazing experience. They were the third band to play on the Big Rock stage on October 18th. The stage was headlined by Slayer and also featured Children Of Bodom, Hatebreed and Papa Roach among others. Lazarus A.D. sampled some foreign cuisine, was surprised by eager fans waiting at their hotel room door to sign autographs and take photos, and played to over 10,000 people. Multiple circle pits tore through the crowd as Jeff Paulick, Dan …read more

Last Rites Tattoo Theatre is celebrating the Halloween season by showing a return of support to all Last Rites friends, family and fans. With their first ever Creep-In Day, dedicated fans and collectors receive a rare opportunity to be tattooed spontaneously without an appointment at the infamous Last Rites Tattoo Theatre… and on Halloween to boot! Along with Paul Booth himself, the Last Rites family of masterful artists will take in the haunting energy of Halloween, Last Rites style, and produce stunning tattoo art on a first-come-first-serve basis! Paul will even be venturing out from his private lair and tattooing …read more

CHIMAIRA PREPARES TO KICK OFF FALL/WINTER TOUR WITH TRIVIUM, WHITECHAPEL AND DIRGE WITHIN
GUITARIST ROB ARNOLD WEIGHS IN ON THE UPCOMING TOUR
Fresh off their European headlining tour, CHIMAIRA are ready to decimate the US this fall and winter on tour with Trivium! The brutal tour also features heavy hitters Whitechapel and Dirge Within. CHIMAIRA hits the road this fall, kicking off the tour October 29 in Atlanta, GA.
Guitarist Rob Arnold commented on the upcoming run with Trivium:

“After an incredibly successful headlining tour of Europe, the gears are oiled and in motion, and we’re amped about bringing things back stateside. You can …read more

First, I would like to thank everyone who entered the Skillet CD/poster giveaway, and congratulate Chris for winning the prizes!
Fans of Skillet can now win the ultimate concert experience, but you’ve got to work for it! By helping promote Skillet’s “Awake and Alive Tour”, one winner plus a guest will receive free tickets to the show, a meet and greet with the band and the chance to make an appearance in Skillet’s video footage, which will be posted online along with a personal shout-out. Visit the contest website to enter the sweepstakes and to get suggestions on how to …read more

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This Wednesday Live Nation gives fans ultimate access to some of their favorite bands when for one day only every single fan who buys a ticket to a Live Nation club show is automatically entered to win an Ultimate Access Pass to the venue for which they bought their ticket. The …read more

Metal titans Arch Enemy have just released The Root Of All Evil, a stunning collection of re-recorded material from the band’s first three albums, revitalized and reenergized by their current line-up. The album achieved chart entries in Germany (#84), Sweden (#69) and Japan (#7 in the international artist charts, #21 in the combined charts).
A live clip of the song “Dark Insanity” (originally featured on the Tyrants Of The Rising Sun – Live In Japan DVD), which is one of the many reworked tracks on this album, is available below:
Right now, the band is touring through Asia and mastermind Michael Amott …read more

SKELETONWITCH’s new effort, “Breathing The Fire,” sold 3,500 copies in its first week of release, landing at number #151 on the Billboard Top 200 and #2 on the magazine’s Heatseekers Chart. The album was recorded in Seattle with acclaimed producer Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, High on Fire). The band spent the last month on the road with Children of Bodom and are now supporting The Black Dahlia Murder alongside Toxic Holocaust and labelmates Trap Them. They will then head to Europe for a co-headline tour with Toxic Holocaust and Goatwhore.

Guitarist Scott Hedrick said,
“We’re completely fucking stoked! It’s always nice to …read more