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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for 10-18-24
Covering various subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 10-11-24
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PREVIEW: Mayhem Fest 2024 Preview, Controversy and a Deep Dive On its History
Check out our 2024 Mayhem Fest preview for their comeback and a history of the fest with all of its many highs and lows!
Mayhem Festival ft. Bad Omens, Parkway Drive, Architects, Jinjer, August Burns Red, Throwdown, Poppy, Kittie, Suicide Silence, and More Shares Set Times
The anticipated return of what many consider the most important traveling heavy music festival, Mayhem Festival, presented by Hit Parader and Live Nation, will take place in just under a week on Saturday, October 12 at Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernadino, CA, where it began over 13 years ago. The fest features Bad Omens, Parkway Drive, Architects, Jinjer, August Burns Red, Throwdown, Poppy, Kittie, Suicide Silence, The festival is gearing things up and have revealed set times for the event.
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Escuela Grind Drops New Track “Concept of God” – New Album Coming Soon
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New England extreme metal powerhouse, Escuela Grind, will release its new LP, Dreams on Algorithms, on October 18 via MNRK Heavy (High on Fire, Zakk Wylde). Recorded at Salem, Massachusetts’ GodCity studio with producer Kurt Ballou, and mastered by Nick Townsend (Dr. Dre, Betty Davis) the record is the highly anticipated follow-up to Escuela Grind’s celebrated 2022 full-length debut, Memory Theater. Pre-order/save ‘Dreams on Algorithms’ at this location. Today, Escuela Grind releases a video for the new single, “Concept of God”, directed by Seby X Martinez for Negative Kitty (Body Count, [adult swim]). Speaking on the track, the band offers, “‘Concept of God’ is about the chaos that ensues when humans come together; the good and bad things that happen when opposites and like-minded individuals attract. The main lyrics in the song are, “the concept of god only exists because of people”. View Escuela Grind’s “Concept of God” video at this location.
Escuela Grind Share a New Single and Video “Turbulence” – New Album “Dreams on Algorithms” Due Out This Fall
Escuela Grind (photo: D. Torrieri)
New England extreme metal powerhouse, Escuela Grind, will release its new LP, Dreams on Algorithms, on October 18 via MNRK Heavy (High on Fire, Zakk Wylde). Recorded at Salem, Massachusetts’ GodCity studio with producer Kurt Ballou, and mastered by Nick Townsend (Dr. Dre, Betty Davis) the record is the highly anticipated follow-up to Escuela Grind’s celebrated 2022 full-length debut, Memory Theater. Pre-order/save ‘Dreams on Algorithms’ at this location. Check out the new New Single and Video for “Turbulence” and pre-order the album below.Continue reading
Mayhem Festival Returns for 2024 and Books Bad Omens, Parkway Drive, Architects, Jinjer, Poppy, Kittie, August Burns Red and More
As previously reported, Mayhem Festival will return as a single-destination event in Southern California on October 12, 2024. 23 bands will perform at the festival, which will be held at Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California, where Mayhem first began. Bad Omens will headline, along with Parkway Drive, Architects, Jinjer, Poppy, Kittie, August Burns Red, and many more at the list below. 19 bands will perform at the festival for the first time and tickets are not on sale yet. Continue reading
Escuela Grind Finally Issues a Statement About The The Claims Made by Their Former Tour Manager and Driver
In a story we have been tracking and with news first broken by Lambgoat, Escuela Grind has finally responded to their claims of abuse, gaslighting, and mismanagement from their former Tour Manager and Driver. Following a series of headline grabbing issues, their former tour driver, Destiny Harper, was dismissed, and she leveled allegations of gross misconduct against the band and tour manager. On Wednesday, March 6th, Lambgoat received a letter from the attorney of former tour manager Chris Cotter, addressing the allegations made by Harper. Now the band have responded via a post on Instagram. They are still being dragged by friends and foes the world over on all their posts, but at least they cleared the air. They claim the matter is put to bed after this post. Hopefully, from here on out, they let the music do the talking. Continue reading
Cult Of Fire to Perform with Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague at Brutal Assault
In a unique tribute to Czech classical composer, Bedřich Smetanat, black metal band, Cult Of Fire will join their forces with the Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague. Together they will deliver a special set commissioned by Brutal Assault, an experience not seen at the festival before, and rarely elsewhere. Keep reading below for more details.
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