Relapse Records releases 241-song 30th anniversary sampler
Featuring Mastodon, Obituary, Death, Nothing, Torche, Baroness, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pig Destroyer, Neurosis, High On Fire, YOB, Windhand, Full of Hell, Integrity, and so much more...
Razor
Metal tours announced: Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Power Trip, Wraith, Heilung, more
Plus: Sheer Terror, Integrity, Immortal Bird, Annihilator, and more heavy tour news.
Power Trip announce ‘Evil Beat 2′ fest w/ Carcass, Vio-lence, Razor, Deafheaven, more
Power Trip also officially released their 2018 Adult Swim Single ”Hornet's Nest” and they'll have it as an exclusive tour flexi 7” on their upcoming tour with High On Fire.
Razor playing Saint Vitus behind Relapse reissues; Jag Panzer playing there too
Classic Canadian thrash outfit Razor have been back and making some moves lately, having reissued three of their classic albums with Relapse last year. Now they're playing some shows around the US, including a mix of festivals and club dates...
California Deathfest 2016 lineup
The lineup for the second annual California Deathfest (same people as MDF) has been announced, and it's stacked. Going down on October 14-16 in Oakland, CA at the Metro, performers include Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Black Breath, Razor, Demilich, Exhumed, Hooded Menace, The Ruins of Beverast, Revenge...
The Ruins of Beverast playing US shows (UPDATE: tour cancelled)
German black metal outfit The Ruins of Beverast are playing some rare US shows soon. The solo project of former Nagelfar member Alexander von Meilenwald conjures a legitimately terrifying atmosphere that should be something to behold in the rare chance to catch it in a live setting...
Rage of Armageddon fest happening at Saint Vitus (Razor, Broken Hope, Morbid Saint, Embalmer, Dr. Shrinker & more)
In addition to Stardust and Martyrdoom, Brooklyn venue Saint Vitus will host yet another multi-day metal festival this year. This one's the third installment of Rage of Armageddon, and happens from Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18 with a number of veteran death and thrash bands including Broken Hope, ...
Mobb Deep added to Maryland Deathfest (seriously), playing other shows too (including NYC this Sunday)
Maryland Deathfest is less than a month away (May 21-24), and the lineup was already stacked with Neurosis, Napalm Death, Yob, Triptykon, Primordial, Inter Arma, Tombs, D...
Portal playing NYC w/ Impetuous Ritual after Maryland Death Fest, which added Gnaw Their Tongues & Blood Red Throne
Australian death metallers Portal are coming over to the US for Maryland Deathfest in May, and not long after that they'll play an MDF-presented NYC show on May 27 at Saint Vitus with MDF-mates and related band Impetuous Ritual, plus Negative...
Maryland Deathfest adds a few more bands
Tombs at Saint Vitus in July (more by Greg Cristman)
Maryland Deathfest is getting a little more New Yawk with the late addition of NY old-school death metal band Suffocation and Skinless and Brooklyn's own post-metal greats Tombs...