– January 30th, 2023 – The ultimate Heavy Metal museum features artifacts from Slayer, Metallica, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Thin Lizzy and many more! Tickets HERE! Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce that its Las Vegas, NV based museum, previously only open on… Read More »Metal Blade Records Announces Its Museum Is Now Open Every Day!
– January 30th, 2023 – Band To Join Decapitated, Septicflesh, And Kataklysm On North American Spring Tour [Photo by ALLEGEON] ALLEGAEON is set to enter the studio next week alongside original vocalist Ezra Haynes to record their seventh full-length album with longtime producer Dave Otero… Read More »Allegaeon to Enter Studio to Record Seventh Full-Length with Original Vocalist Ezra Haynes
Welcome to our latest semi-regular Decibel feature. Here, talented musicians from across the metalsphere provide us with their Last Tape Before Doomsday (yes, that title is indeed a nod to the under-appreciated doom band Worship)—a 10-track mixtape of essential songs that shaped their lives. Whether… Read More »Last Tape Before Doomsday: Shane McCarthy (Wayfarer/Stormkeep)
I hadn’t really connected with Vanner’s music in the past, but their post-Peak Time comeback album impressed me last year. The group harnessed a sleek funk sound that took advantage of their impressive vocals and stage presence. Now it’s time to see if that track… Read More »Song Review: Vanner – Jackpot
Bib-BIBLICAL In some ways, BIB’s influence pervades hardcore punk. Stuff like GEL and SPY, while not directly referencing the band, seems to be in the same lineage. And that is not even mentioning all the other imitators I have quickly listened to while forgetting their… Read More »Step 2 Rhythm-January 2024