Cloud Rat

”As mentioned in previous posts, the goal was to retain at least 90% of the line-up, so we're happy to say that this has been accomplished despite the incredibly short notice.”

Comedian, author, and death metal shredder Dave Hill brought a unique, slightly dark and violent, and very funny take on the holiday classic to Saturday's episode of ’Live From Here with Chris Thile.’

Plus: Psycho Las Vegas, Krokus, Midnight, Mayhem, Morbid Angel, Carcass, Sanction/SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Swallow the Sun, and more metal tour news.

Plus: Oranssi Pazuzu, Agnostic Front, Chelsea Wolfe, Backtrack, and more heavy tour news.

Here we go... SXSW has announced the first round of artists, nearly 300 of them, for the 2020 edition of the music festival which runs March 16 - 22 in Austin, Texas.

Other new Roadburn additions include Russian Circles, Torche, Brutus, Warhorse, and more. Tickets go on sale today.

With only two (and a half, if you count a stage tucked into the rafters) venues and no simultaneous music performances, the weekend’s schedule begets an emphasis on deep and careful listening and invites musicians who aren’t afraid of a bit of intimacy.

Can you guess who's number one?

Experimental grinders Cloud Rat have a new album (and a companion EP) on the way, and several tour dates including Basilica Soundscape, Maryland Deathfest, and more...

The lineup includes Bloodbath, Dismember, Sacramentum, Exhorder, Negative Approach, Vio-lence, and much more.