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The Heavy Lowdown: Slayer, Iron Maiden, Blake Judd, YOB, Roadburn 2015 lineup, Opeth, weekend shows & more

The above pic was posted on Slayer‘s Instagram earlier in the week. Does it herald, as many expect, a new Slayer album in 2015? Is it the genesis of their pivotal post-Hanneman/Lombardo/Rubin album…

Artificial Brain streaming their debut LP, playing IO-presented record release show at Saint Vitus

Artificial Brain at Saint Vitus in January (more by Caroline Harrison) New York’s awesome tech-death weirdos Artificial Brain released their debut full-length, Labyrinth Constellation, today on the venerable metal label Profound Lore…

Vektor touring East Coast w/ Arctopus (dates); Krallice playing NYC record release show

Vektor at Saint Vitus, August 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) Awwww, how romantic! Spend Valentine’s Day with your significant other checking out some progressive thrash by none other than Vektor…

Suffocation played Saint Vitus (pics/video) while The Festival of the Unknown kicked off at Public Assembly (video)

Two competing metal shows marked Brooklyn on the holy day of rest (Sunday, 11/25), when Suffocation teamed with Car Bomb, Mutant Supremacy and Trenchgrinder at Saint Vitus (rescheduled due to Sandy) while The Festival of the Unknown kicked off at Public Assembly across town…

Kate Moss & Beth Ditto (Gossip gossip)

“Kate Moss was spotted hanging out with indie singer Beth Ditto (right) after her band Gossip performed in LA.” (thx Julia) According to NME, Kate Moss was also “rocking out in the balcony” earlier in the night at the Saturday night show at The Troubadour in Los Angeles…