Even if you’re not a fan of Progressive Metal, you have to admit that when bands from that particular genre commit to an idea, they tend to go hard. Whether it’s a visual aesthetic, a musical direction, or an overall concept, there’s simply no room for half-measures. Some change with every album while others like Texan duo Sallow Moth have used every studio release to create, expand, and evolve their own unique and invariably bewildering universe.
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Baltimore death metal veterans, Misery Index, have just dropped their new single, “Feral Future,” accompanied by an official lyric video. Having re-signed with Season of Mist records, this is the band’s first new music in four years, and comes just ahead of a European and UK summer tour. Watch it below and read more.
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It has been one year since the death of Ozzy Osbourne, legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and pioneering force in heavy metal. He died at age 76 after years of health struggles. He died just weeks after Back To The Beginning, the now-iconic farewell charity concert featuring sets from Sabbath, Ozzy, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Alice In Chains, Anthrax, Gojira, Halestorm, K.K. Downing, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Pantera, Rival Sons, Slayer, Steven Tyler, Tom Morello, Tool, Tobias Forge of Ghost, Yungblud and more. It was arguably the greatest concert ever and gave Ozzy what he wanted most towards the end of his life: a chance to say goodbye to his loyal fans and perform one final time. In the year since he passed away, we have gotten two documentaries about his life, his final memoir, a year-long museum exhibition in his hometown in Birmingham United Kingdom, had a song pass the billion mark on Spotify, an official honor from the US House of Representatives hailing Osbourne’s life and legacy in Washington, D.C., an announced AI avatar, the hopeful return of his namesake festival Ozzfest in 2027, a tribute day celebrating his life, and countless tributes. Hail and Rest in Power to the Prince of Darkness. Continue reading
