Flyleaf have just added Memento Mori webisodes parts 3 and 4 to their Kyte Channel. In the 3rd webisode the band talks about the artwork behind Memento Mori, which was created by bassist Pat Seals, using a woodcut technique. In the clip, guitarist Sameer beams,
“Pat is an amazing artist. We’ve kinda assigned him to doing all the artwork on the record, videos, and for photo shoots.” He later exclaims, “The whole texture of woodcutting and the way it looks, it has a really beautiful feel to it.”

In the 4th webisode the …read more

Below is some footage shot by Christy Borgman of LA Woman Photography at the Palladium in Hollywood, CA on Halloween night. Rob Zombie kicked off his new tour on October 29th in support of the upcoming Hellbilly Deluxe 2 album that will be released on November 17th.
Zombie had the following to say,
“We have a lot of new things this time, you know, we didn’t want to go out and just do the same old show, so we’ve dug deep and we’ve kind of tried to mix it up. You know, there’s always the obvious songs that you have to play …read more

Mastodon performed their song “Divinations” from Crack the Skye last night (Oct 29) on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In my opinion live metal performances on talk shows/live TV always end up sounding like shit, and this one is no exception… and since Jimmy Fallon has had several metal bands performing on his show lately, maybe it’s time to get a decent sound technician?
Oh well, it’s still a good song, check it out below:

Anders and Jonas of the Swedish metal band Katatonia sat down in London a couple of weeks ago to discuss a few of their major influences in regards to their upcoming album Night is the New Day.
They mention artists such as Fields of the Nephilim, the late, great Jeff Buckley and The Cure among others as having some influence on the direction they decided to take on this new album. Check out the video below, and pre-order your copy of Night is the New Day!

The GENITORTURERS are excited to announce two in-store signing sessions in support of their new album BLACK HEART REVOLUTION in Seattle and Las Vegas.  The Seattle signing takes place on Thursday October 29th at Silver Platters located at 701 5th Ave N. (Corner of Roy St) at 7:00 PM.  The Las Vegas signing will take place at Zia Records located at 4225 S. Eastern Ave.
The GENITORTURERS have also posted a new video album teaser on their YouTube channel.  You can view it below:

Atreyu’s new album Congregation of the Damned is almost here, and to keep up the buzz the band has released a new webisode. This clip previews a song titled “Leading Is A Luxury” off the upcoming record, and gives a behind-the-scenes look at a live show as well as the recording process. Fans can feel the band’s energy and excitement about the album which Atreyu calls their strongest work yet.
Congregation of the Damned will be in stores on Tuesday, October 27th and the lead single “Storm to Pass” is available now on iTunes. Visit Atreyu’s official …read more

Ok, so I decided to have some fun yesterday and learn how to subtitle a video. Below is the result. Be warned that there is a lot of NSFW language.
Enjoy.

With a little over a week before Atreyu release their highly anticipated seventh album, Congregation of the Damned, the band has released the video for their first single “Storm to Pass.” Watch the unstoppable Atreyu rock out in fire, rain and fog below!

Atreyu – Storm To Pass – Official Music Video
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“Storm to Pass” is available now on iTunes, and Congregation of the Damned is in stores Tuesday, October 27th. The band is currently on tour with Hollywood Undead, making stops across the country until the end of November. Visit their official site, www.atreyurock.com, for all tour …read more

In what is set to be the biggest, baddest and most gruesome convention to hit Las Vegas, Fangoria’s Trinity Of Terrors continues to add to the list of scream-worthy celebrities set to attend the three day event. The multi-media horror event which will take place Halloween weekend had previously announced guest appearances from the likes of John Waters (PINK FLAMINGOS, SEED OF CHUCKY) and Malcolm McDowell (A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, ROB ZOMBIE’S HALLOWEEN) and now the newly announced addition of Bruce Campbell (EVIL DEAD, ARMY OF DARKNESS). Also on the list of terrifying events will be the screening of over …read more

Grammy-nominated rockers Skillet released their newest album, Awake, on August 25th, 2009. Over the past 13 years, Skillet has helped to redefine Christian rock with their genre busting albums and constant touring. Awake is the follow up to their 2006 hit album Comatose, which was nominated for a Grammy (their second nomination).
In 2008, longtime drummer Lori Peters announced her retirement after training her replacement, current drummer and backup vocalist Jen Ledger. With Jen’s influence, Awake came alive. Skillet’s eighth album may very well be their best. Vocalist/bassist John Cooper had the following to say about Awake:
“It’s a turning of the …read more