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Maryland Deathfest announces final round of bands (YOB, Amorphis, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Inverloch, more)
The final round of bands for Maryland Deathfest 2015 was announced and a stacked lineup was stacked even higher. The highlights are numerous, including Agoraphobic Nosebleed‘s first live set, Amorphis playing their classic Tales from the Thousand Lakes in its entirety, Inverloch jamming out tunes from their former incarnation diSEMBOWELMENT, super-deathers Bloodbath playing an exclusive US show, and ripping speed-metallers (and suddenly influential) Razor making their first appearance in the States in over two decades…
Violent Reaction touring w/ The Flex; EU's Arse touring too +++ upcoming shows from Red Death, Goosebumps, more
Violent Reaction, the UK straight-edge one-man ripper who are fleshed out into a full ensemble at live shows, tear through straight-edge anthems flavored with a UK flare…
inaugural Southern Darkness Fest announced (Pelican, Black Tusk, Phobia, Sannhet, Maruta, Weekend Nachos & more)
Pelican at the Invisible Oranges CMJ Showcase, 2013 (more by Caroline Harrison)
While North America will probably never be able to give the EU a run for its money when it comes to huge blowout metal festivals in the Wacken or Roadburn vein, the lands on this side of the Atlantic are hosting an increasing number of smaller but more targeted (and thereby more appealing, if you ask me) shindigs…
This Is Hardcore 2014 lineup announced (Converge, Title Fight, Blacklisted, Madball, Incendiary, Code Orange Kids & more)
This Is Hardcore returns to Philly’s Electric Factory from July 24-27 and as usual it’s got a great lineup spanning generations of hardcore including Converge, Title Fight, Madball, Blacklisted, Bl’ast, Code Orange Kids, Nails, Noisem, Power Trip, Incendiary, Full of Hell, Crowbar, Coke Bust, Ringworm and many more…
Damaged City 2014 lineup (Infest, Los Crudos, Priests, Boston Strangler, Rival Mob, Coke Bust & more)
Infest in Miami, 2013 (more by Kris Alan Carter)
The lineup and details for this year’s Damaged City Fest in Washington, DC have been announced…
Coke Bust releasing 'Confined' (stream it)
It’s Monday morning. You could use an energy boost. Chugging coffee helps, but it’s not as effective as blasting the Confined 12″ from D…
Hopscotch announces 2013 lineup (Big Boi, Sleep, Spiritualized, Kurt Vile, Wolf Eyes, John Cale, more)
One of the most eclectic lineups in the US, Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, NC, will be back for 2013 on September 5 -7. Pulling from all genres, this year’s line-up includes names like Big Boi (who plays NYC tonight), Spiritualized, Sleep, Wolf Eyes (who have a new video), The Breeders (performing Last Splash), John Cale, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Gorguts, Inter Arma (who play NYC on Saturday), Double Negative (who played NYC this past weekend), Swearin’ (them too), Pissed Jeans, Dan Friel, Waxahatchee and many many others…
Damaged City Fest tix on sale (Dropdead, Negative Approach, more), Night Birds ready LP/7" ++ more punk news
DC’s Damaged City Fest has been announced for middle April, with some overlap of bands scheduled for NYC’s punk fiesta New York’s Alright…
The Year in Heavy Part 2 -- Top 10 lists of 2012 from various metal/punk/hardcore bands & more
RJ Ober w/ Magrudergrind at Warsaw in June (more by Joe McCabe)
Much like in years prior, in addition my own favorites list of 2012 I sought out lists from some of my favorite artists as well including members of Loss, Coke Bust, Witch Mountain, Magrudergrind, and much much more…
Maryland Deathfest Day 4: Saint Vitus, Mortuary Drape, Bethlehem, Rwake, Church of Misery, Disma and more
Saint Vitus
Arguably the centerpiece of the entire Maryland Deathfest lineup was the return of the UK doom juggernaut Electric Wizard (pictures HERE), so suffice it to say that a large portion of the Sunday (on 5/28) roster leaned in that direction…