Extortion

1349, AHAB, Bloodbath, Coffins, Mortuary Drape, Primordial, Yellow Eyes, Grave, and more are on the initial lineup...

They each face up to 20 years in prison and $250,000 in fines.

Australian hardcore greats Extortion are returning to North America this year for a tour with Full of Hell leading up to Toronto's Not Dea...

Warsaw last year (more by Chris Gersbeck) Warsaw in Brooklyn is usually busy hosting its share of parties that cater to its Polish neighbors, but the venue has recently, once again rolled out a few shows for the concert-going populus...

& BBG An uber-late Thursday night with Tragedy and Origin of M ruined me for Friday day shows (and daylight, for that matter), but I was not going to miss one of my favorite two-pieces, Iron Lung at Emo's outdoors on the 2nd day of Chaos in Tejas 2011 (June 3rd)...

words & There's four days of this? Maryland Deathfest 2011 (May 26-29 at Club Sonar) kicked off at the early hour of 4:45PM Thursday with a set from Witchaven, an LA thrash four piece that is currently on the road with Nocturnal (who play the 2nd outdoor stage today, 5/27)...

DOWNLOAD: Thou - "By Endurance We Conquer" (MP3) Sleep at Brooklyn Masonic Temple (more) Lists are very subjective. A "best of" list is always an amalgam of personal experiences - that fateful moment when you press "Play" for the first time, in addition to a grade of excellent songwriting...