The Next Bandcamp Friday is This Week, December 6th 2024

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The latest, and maybe last Bandcamp Friday is this week, Friday, December 6th 2024! As announced previously Bandcamp Fridays would continue in 2024, but no word if they will be back in 2025. The brand was sold by Epic Games to Songtradr in 2023. Comment on our socials with links to your bands’ Bandcamp page!Continue reading


BLACK FRIDAY BLACK LIST: Holiday Gift Guide for Rockers and Metalheads 2024

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Welcome to Black Friday 2024, where the entire human race is trapped in a weird time loop where we attempt crush down our unbridled trauma with retail therapy! Wahooo! We have all your Rock and Metal gift needs and gifts the ones you love, and for yourself (you narcissistic dweebs!) J/k, us too!  The Black Friday and Holiday Gift guide For Rockers and Metalheads is here. Check out all the links below to support bands, labels, festivals, record stores, and other small and local businesses this year for Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. And don’t forget to donate to some worthwhile charities on Giving Tuesday!

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Liquid Death Teams Up with Depend Guard For Men for Pit Diaper – “The First Ever Mosh Pit Diaper”


Liquid Death is introducing the greatest accessory for concertgoers everywhere…the limited-edition Pit Diaper powered by Depend. Endorsed by drummer Ben Koller (Converge, Mutoid Man, Killer Be Killed, All Pigs Must Die), the Pit Diaper locks away recycled Liquid Death and helps neutralize odors instantly, so you never have to leave the pit, miss your favorite song or worry about leaks ever again. Watch the video and order below! Continue reading


Gotthard Share Their Single and Video “Boom Boom” – New Album Coming Soon


Swiss rockers Gotthard have just unveiled their latest single, “Boom Boom,” along with a lyric video. It’s taken from their new album, Stereo Crush, which arrives nearly five years after its predecessor, #13. The full-length is out March 21, 2025, via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Catch the new track and more below.
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Arch Enemy Share Their Single and Video for “Blood Dynasty” – New Album Coming Soon


Arch Enemy have just unleashed their latest single, “Blood Dynasty” with its own official music video. The song is the title track from the Swedish metal pioneers’ twelfth studio album, slated for release on March 28, 2025, via Century Media Records. Check it out in the article below and find out more.
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Spiritbox Book North American Tour – New Album Coming Soon


Progressive metallers, Spiritbox, have announced a North American Tour, in support of their upcoming album, Tsunami Sea, due out  March 7th via Pale Chord / Rise Records. The 24-date run (produced by Live Nation) kicks off April 3rd in Dallas, TX, and heads across the U.S. and Canada, withsupport from Loathe, Dying Wish, and GEL. Find more information below.
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Paleface Swiss Drop a Single and Video for “Love Burns” – New Album Coming Soon


Switzerland’s Paleface Swiss have just unveiled their brand-new single and video, “Love Burns.” The track comes from their upcoming third full-length, Cursed, which arrives January 03rd. The band also head out on a headlining European tour next year, with support from The Acacia Strain and Desolated, before hitting North America with Stick To Your Guns and Nasty. Keep reading for the new video and more.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Neckbreakker – Within The Viscera


Name changes can be important. Many great bands start out under completely different names only to find a quick re-evaluation of their brand is key to their eventual success. 

In the case of Neckbreakker, language appears to have been at least partly responsible as their recent name change alters nothing in its meaning, just the form in which it is delivered. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Miracle Blood – Hello Hell


Miracle Blood’s latest album Hello Hell would serve as a standout piece within any punk music lover’s record collection. Their new album Hello Hell, released by Nefarious Industries, is a cacophonous concoction of noise-punk, sludge, and heavy metal. The band’s sophomore LP is strange and unusual, and may be found to be the next underground favorite of those who themselves are strange and unusual.Continue reading


Aftershock 2025 Earlybird Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow (December 5th)


Aftershock Festival 2025, one of the crown jewels of the Danny Wimmer Presents rock and metal festivals will drop their early bird ticket sales tomorrow, December 5th, 2024 at noon pst. Aftershock promised its biggest lineup yet in 2024 and the fan-favorite event delivered with four nonstop days at Sacramento’s Discovery Park over October 10-13. The 12th edition of the annual festival welcomed 160,000 music fans from all 50 states and 30 countries around the world, retaining its title as the West Coast’s largest rock festival and bringing an estimated $30 million economic impact to California’s capital city. Get passes and info on all levels including the new Super VIP level at the link below.

With more than 130+ bands across five full stages, the Aftershock weekend hosted a number of special performances and guest appearances including Slayer’s highly-anticipated reunion set (one of just two shows from the metal legends in 2024); Slipknot who marked 25 years of their self-titled debut album, released in 1999; Iron Maiden’s two-hour performance and only 2024 U.S. festival appearance; and Mötley Crüe’s final show in a massive two-year world tour, and many other highlights.  

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ALBUM REVIEW: Pillar Of Light – Caldera


This Detroit-based Sludge band Pillar Of Light moves into their brand of Metal like a storm cloud on their debut full-length Caldera (Transcending Obscurity Records) with a hypnotic manner of riffing that allows the songs to flow.  Continue reading