Israeli Stoner Doom and post-Grunge artist Nicarus has released a new double album to ring in 2023! Sipapu – Stone Buddha and Sipapu – Golden Buddha are both out now and available for purchase and streaming on Bandcamp and the bands’ own GreenMuzic label! Nicarus, a.k.a. Tali Green has also released a new animated music video for the single “Tea Party’s Over” which you can watch below.
Sad news as we enter 2023, as indie rock leaders Modest Mouse have lost their drummer Jeremiah Green, to cancer, passing on New Year’s Eve, 2022. He was just 45. This loss came just days after revealing his cancer diagnosis publicly, saying it was “Stage 4” but not what type. The band shared a statement about Jerimiah on their socials, which you can view below. In addition to co-founding Modest Mouse in 1992, Green had been a drummer in punk and alternative bands in the Pacific Northwest, while still in High School. Modest Mouse, famous for the song “Float On,” was formed in the 1992, and released its debut album in 1996. The band has released eight albums so far, including The Golden Casket in 2021. RIP Jeremiah.
Full Terror Assault Open Air (FTA Open Air), the only Open-Air, European Style metal festival in the USA has opened sales of early bird passes for its 2023 event! The “heavy metal summer camp” takes place at Shawnee National Forest, at CaveIn Rock, IL from September 6th – 8th. For its 8th year. For the first time ever, the event is 18+. Bands will be announced soon! See the links below for more details on tickets, camping, VIP, and more. The 2022 fest was headlined by Suicidal Tendencies, Pig Destroyer, Municipal Waste, Ghoul, and others.
Avant-Garde Blackened Thrash band Pyramid Mass (formerly Doubtfire) will release their debut full-length record, Monolith, on 1/20/23 on Ossien Records. We just premiered their new video and you can check it out and pre-order the album here. Drummer Matt Wild has shared his favorite 13 Amazingly Heavy Recordings of 2022, “in no particular order.” Continue reading
Metallica shared their “artist wrapped” from Spotify for 2022 on their Instagram account. The band earned over 1.6 Billion streams from 72 million-plus listeners in 183 countries last year, and they thanked the fans for their support with a message. These numbers all represent an increase in all categories. Metallica first crossed 1 Billion streams in 2020, with 1.3 billion last 2021. Their music first debuted on the platform in 2012.
Foo Fighters shared a year-end message to fans, unpacking the year that was 2022. In addition to addressing the loss of Taylor Hawkins this year, vowed to carry on as “a different band” following Taylor’s death. Read the message from the band here. Continue reading
Drummer and Metal personality Corey Piece is heading into 2023, the same way he did last year, on fire! He reunited with God Forbid at Blue Ridge Rock Fest, recorded new music with Disciples of Verity, and pursued business ventures in the music industry, and cannabis products. God Forbid is playing two new shows to kick off 2023 as well, but in the meantime, check out Corey’s Top 10 Albums of 2022!
We end the year on a chaser episode. Who are the Big Four of Death Metal? If Death Metal had a Mount Rushmore, what bands would be on it? Nik and Keefy rank the best Death Metal bands of all time, checking down from a list of about 30 bands!
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German Folk-Metal maniacs Feuerschwanz have dropped their cover album, Todsünden, via Napalm Records. Read our review here. To celebrate they shared a new single and video, their cover of Europe’s most famous song, “The Final Countdown”. A perfect song for Feuerschwanz to cover and a great tune to rin in the new year for 2023.
Patrick Briggs, the singer of the Glam Rock band Psychotica, has died. No cause of death has been revealed. The news of his death was shared by Psychotica’s booking agent Leave Home Booking, which was posted on social media. Patrick and Psychotica came out of the third wave of Glam Rock in New York City and had an impact on the scene and beyond, including the fashion world and NYC art scene. RIP.
