Inter Arma

Jaye Jayle (aka Evan Patterson of Young Widows) tells his what albums he enjoyed most this year…

Full of Hell, Monolord, Devil Master, Candy, Ringworm, Cherubs, Obituary, Integrity, Nothing, and more are also on Relapse’s new 26-song benefit compilation.

”Come 2020, it’ll be ten years since we released the Deafheaven demo on Bandcamp. To commemorate this, we’re planning special sets that include songs from all our albums…”

Plus: updates on Shadow Woods Metal Fest, Fire in the Mountains, and Northwest Terror Fest; and tours from Take Offense/Higher Power, Kayo Dot/Psalm Zero, Rotting Christ/Borknagar/Abigail Williams/etc, Mayhem/Abbath/Gatecreeper/Idle Hands, Bloodbath/Necrot, Motley Crue, Vader, and more.

We knew John was an Inter Arma fan from when he wore their shirt on Colbert earlier this year, and sure enough, their album Sulphur English, which he wrote the liner notes to, made his list.

Inter Arma’s Andrew LaCour (who also used to be in KEN mode) tells us his favorite albums of the year, including Torche, Bon Iver, Danny Brown, Flying Lotus, and more…

Plus: Blood Incantation, Tribulation, Decibel LA set times, Beyond the Gates Festival (with Mercyful Fate, Tribulation, and more), Funeral Leech opening for Rippikoulu, Faith No More, and more heavy tour news.

The huge lineup also includes Incubus, Korn, Mastodon, Opeth, Deep Purple, The Offspring, Obituary, Mayhem, Abbath, Alcest, Electric Wizard, Baroness, Om, Envy, Mono, High On Fire, Killing Joke, Youth of Today, and still tons more…

Can you guess their #1 pick? Hint: it comes out next week.

Black Tusk also have dates with Cloak, and Child Bite also have dates and a split with Brain Tentacles.