END OF YEAR GUEST POST: Samantha Mobley (Frozen Soul) – Top Ten Albums for 2024


Wrapping up all the business of 2024 with some fun End of Year Guest Posts from bands, friends, music industry pals, label types, and assorted good fiends! Check out this list from Samantha Mobley – Frozen Soul to discuss her top picks for best music of 2024! Continue reading


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – New Rock and Metal Releases for 10-25-24


Covering various subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 10-25-24

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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for 10-25-24


Covering various subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 10-25-24

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Municipal Waste Book 25th Anniversary Spring Kickback Weekend with Toxic Holocaust, Midnight, Bat, and Others



Richmond’s thrash metal heroes, Municipal Waste, have announced their 25th anniversary Spring Kickback weekend. The first of two nights will take place at The Broadberry, with Annihilation Time, The Spits, Bat, Public Acid and a surprise guest. The second night will be hosted at The National, and features Toxic Holocaust, Midnight, Excel, and Enforced. More information is to follow on pre-show and after-parties, as well as several other surprises. Find out more below.
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Deicide to Debut Craft Beer “The Light Defeated” at Decibel Metal and Beer Festival



In conjunction with their upcoming headline set at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest, death metal legends, Deicide, have collaborated with craft beer institution, 3 Floyds, for The Light Defeated. Named after the closing track from the band’s forthcoming new album, Banished by Sin (out April 26th on Reigning Phoenix Music), it will make its pouring debut at the Philadelphia edition of Decibel’s long-running extreme metal and craft beer event. Find out more below.
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ALBUMS OF THE YEAR: STAFF PICKS – Tim Ledin’s Top 20 Albums of 2023


As we barrel down towards the end of the year, we are sharing End of Year lists from staff, bands, and some friends in the business. Tim Ledin is a helluva writer, devilishly handsome, brews his own beer, and is the mack-daddy of Twitch streamers. Check out his top picks for his Top Albums of 2023! Continue reading


Deicide, Dying Fetus, Biohazard, Crowbar Daeva, Internal Bleeding, Will Haven and More Booked for Decibel Magazine Metal and Beer Fest: Philly 2024 


 

Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly—the world’s loudest, heaviest, two-day craft beer event—returns to the Fillmore Philly on  April 12-13, 2024, for its seventh year! Headliners include unique full album play-sets from Deicide, Dying Fetus, Biohazard, Crowbar, and more.

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REVIEWS ROUND-UP: ft. Enforced – Chronicle – Vintersea – Ignea – Burning Witches


 

While paring Enforced’s third album, War Remains (Century Media) down to a violent interbreeding of Seasons In The Abyss and Nightmare Logic may seem a little unfair and reductive, nonetheless, it immediately focuses the mind on the sort of aggressive perfection you have in store on this utter treat of metallic pummelling. Continue reading


New Music Friday 4-28-23 Preview


Check out our preview of new Rock and Metal album releases coming out this week! 

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PODCAST: Episode 251: The Steve and Keefy Power Hour, April 2023 Edition


Time for another edition of The Steve and Keefy Power Hour! Senior Editor Steve Tovey joins Chief Editor Keefy, recapping March 2023 Rock and Metal Releases and previewing April’s essential new heavy music! Two white guys and music nerds pontificate on the music you love. Also, will we have new music soon from Ghost, Slipknot, Foo Fighters, and Iron Maiden? Shoutout to our amazing team of reviewers worldwide. Also, also, RIP Mat Davies as always. Hosted by Ojaay!

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