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Black Tusk share "Born of Strife," announce 2016 tour dates

We already mentioned that Georgia swamp-metal lifers Black Tusk have a new album called Pillars of Ash on the way from Relapse on January 29…

Cancer Bats added to Skate & Surf, announce tour w/ Danzig; Doyle touring too (dates)

Canadian hardcore band Cancer Bats, who crushed at our SXSW party last month, are among the final additions to Asbury Park’s Skate & Surf festival happening May 1…

God Damn @ Niagara (pics)

UK heavy rock duo God Damn were recently in NYC for a show on March 24 at Niagara with local bands Cleanteeth and Marching Teeth. Pictures of their set are in this p…

Body Stuff playing full-band (mem Mutilation Rites, ex-Today Is The Day) w/ Corrections House; MR playing w/ Black Breath

Curran Reynolds w/ Today is the Day at MDF 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) Eyehategod/Neurosis/etc-related supergroup Corrections House will kick off their previously-discussed tour with Statiqbloom this weekend…

High on Fire & Blackest played Converse Rubber Tracks Live at Music Hall of Williamsburg (pics, review)

, photos courtesy of Converse The first-ever Converse Rubber Tracks Live tour roared into NYC on Friday (8/15) at Music Hall of Williamsburg, bringing along with them a whopper of a free showcase featuring metal Gods High on Fire and Brooklyn chaos outfit Blackest…

The Heavy Lowdown: 40 Watt Sun LP news, new Autopsy, Misery Index at MDF +++ more

40 Watt Sun at Public Assembly, 2011 (more by Fred Pessaro) HLD time — let’s get to it. First, some miscellaneous news: Misery Index have replaced Hemdale at this year’s Maryland Deathfest — they’ll be playing on Sunday…

Cancer Bats playing Black Sabbath tribute show at Saint Vitus during Red Fang tour (updated dates & stream)

Cancer Bats are in the midst of the previously discussed tour with Red Fang, Indian Handcrafts and The Shrine (dates below), and the day after that tour hits NYC (12/11 at Bowery Ballroom, tix), they’ll be taking a night off to play a very special Black Sabbath tribute set at Saint Vitus (12/12) with No Way and Blackest…