13 metal albums we’re anticipating in 2019
From Baroness to Torche to Carcass to new supergroup Vltimas, here are 13 metal albums we're excited to hear this year.
Celtic Frost
Triptykon played Celtic Frost in LA, added to Decibel Fest Philly (Uada & Tombs too)
They join previously announced bands Baroness, Deafheaven, Obituary, Enslaved, Exhorder, Deceased, and more.
Tom G Warrior performing Hellhammer at Hellfest, Celtic Frost at Roadburn (and in LA even sooner)
The just-announced Hellfest lineup also includes KISS, Tool, Slayer, King Diamond, The Sisters of Mercy, Carcass, Emperor, Tormentor, Cannibal Corpse, Descendents, Refused, Cult of Luna, Envy, Uncle Acid, Kvelertak, Power Trip, and more.
Godflesh added to Decibel’s LA fest ++ win tix to their NYC show!
The NYC show is with Tombs, Mirrors for Psychic Warfare (Sanford Parker + Neurosis' Scott Kelly), and the newly-added Body Stuff.
Tom G Warrior (Celtic Frost, Triptykon) breaks arm after “drug-fuelled attack”
The metal legend suffered a broken arm after ”an unprovoked, ultra-violent, and drug-fuelled attack,” and he promises no Triptykon shows will be cancelled because of it.
Triptykon (doing Celtic Frost) & more playing Decibel Metal & Beer Fest LA
The lineup also includes Testament (celebrating 1988's The New Order and 1999's The Gathering), Pig Destroyer, YOB, Power Trip, and more.
25 Record Store Day 2018 exclusive releases we’d actually like to own
Record Store Day is Saturday (4/21) and the list of exclusive titles available can be overwhelming to pour through, even for record collector nerds. There's a lot of chaff amongst the sonic wheat but here are 25 RSD18 exclusives that we'll be on the lookout for on Saturday.
Record Store Day announces 2018 Exclusives
Record Store Day is April 21 and they've just announced the full list of exclusive, limited edition titles that will be available, including records by Arcade Fire, The National, Quicksand, Fleetwood Mac, Kevin Shields/Brian Eno, and more.
Celtic Frost’s Martin Eric Ain, RIP (Tom G. Warrior & other artists pay tribute)
See tributes to Martin from Misanthrope, Samael, Lord Dying, Cradle of Filth, 1349, With the Dead, Satyricon, Goatwhore, Xibalba, Child Bite, and Pictureplane.
Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time
Last year, Rolling Stone published a list of the 40 greatest punk albums of all time, and today, they ranked the 100 greatest metal albums of all time. The list is all over the metal spectrum, from black and death to hair and nu...