Torrential Downpour

NYC heavy roundup: Origin, Master, Wolfbrigade, Vattnet Viskar, Horrendous, Generation of Vipers, Fulgora & more

NYC never has a lack of good metal shows and metal tours passing through. Here’s a roundup of a few upcoming ones that we haven’t gotten a chance to talk about yet…

Decapitated touring w/ Misery Index after GWAR tour, playing NYC w/ Pyrrhon (who have other dates)

Decapitated at Inferno Festival 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) It was already announced that Polish death metal vets Decapitated would be supporting GWAR (who have new members) on the first leg of their upcoming tour, including one of the NYC-area dates: the NJ show happening on October 16 at Starland Ballroom with American Sharks also in tow …

Rosetta releasing a new EP, playing release shows in Philly & NYC w/ Tiger Flowers (who have other dates)

Rosetta at Saint Vitus in 2013 (more by Vladislav Grach) Philadelphia post-metallers Rosetta will have a new EP out in October. Flies to Flame is due out on Translation Loss Records on October 14 (preorder) and, judging by the promo video you can hear below, it will be layered with the same weighty crunch of their previous atmospheric efforts…

The Dillinger Escape Plan playing Party Smasher Inc show at Saint Vitus on Thursday before NIN/Soundgarden tour

Dillinger Escape Plan at MHOW in 2013 (more by Rebecca Reed ) The Nine Inch Nails / Soundgarden tour hits the NYC-area this week, including the NJ show on Saturday (8/2) that The Dillinger Escape Plan open…

Torrential Downpour released new LP (stream it), playing NYC with Beast Modulus, Sunrot and Huldra

New Jersey tech metallers Torrential Downpour independently released Truth Knowledge Vision last week (6/10) and the full album has made its way on to Bandcamp…

The Heavy Lowdown: new Pallbearer & Autopsy on the way, Motorhead cruise, weekend shows, Gridlink contests & more

Welcome to another HLD. Lotsa cool live riffment options this weekend! Let’s take care of that stuff first: Tonight (2/21): OM & Zomes will play MHoW (tix), while Rivers of Nihill, So Hideous, Black Crown Initiate, and Torrential Downpour will hit Saint Vitus (tix). If…

Child Abuse, Cleric announce North American tours (dates); Starkweather playing NYC show

Over the past few days, there have been some noteworthy show/tour announcements for those of you who are into weird, creepy-sounding noise jams…