Ken mode

The Canadian sludge metal/noise rock trio were influential on bands like Kowloon Walled City and KEN mode, who covered Shallow North Dakota songs for a recent split benefitting Tony and his family.

Inter Arma's Andrew LaCour (who also used to be in KEN mode) tells us his favorite albums of the year, including Torche, Bon Iver, Danny Brown, Flying Lotus, and more...

Support acts on the tour include Thantifaxath, KEN mode, and Wayfarer.

Our metal sister site Invisible Oranges ran down the best albums of the year. Plus, see new lists from Thou, Outer Heaven, Evoken, The Obsessed, Khemmis, CHRCH, and other metal bands.

The first major list of the year's best metal albums is here.

This week's Notable Releases include Thou's long-awaited new full-length, Bon Iver/The National offshoot Big Red Machine's debut, Anna Calvi's long-awaited third album, and more.

Tank and the Bangas and Big Freedia going on co-headlining tour, Lady Gaga doing a Vegas residency, plus Hilary Woods, Racetraitor, Slick Rick, Shopping, GØGGS (Ty Segall) and more tour news.

Unsane's upcoming tour includes two nights at Saint Vitus (one is sold out).

The new song is an outtake from KEN mode's Steve Albini-recorded 2015 LP, 'Success.'

The album drops on September 15, and today another track was shared from it: KEN mode's take on "Turned Out," which is furious and awesome...