Brian Slagel With Mark Eglinton – For The Sake Of Heaviness



“Heavy Metal Will Never Die!”

These words are not just the battle cry of every heavy music fan or the chorus of a song from a band famous for body oil and loin cloths. These are the final words in Brian Slagel and Mark Eglinton’s For The Sake Of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records. The book not only serves as a way to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Metal Blade, but it serves as a partial memoir and life in metal of label founder and CEO, music historian, hockey fan, and all around great guy Slagel. To say metal and rock fans owe him an unpayable debt would be a gross understatement.Continue reading


Meshuggah, Sepultura, Enslaved, Goatwhore And More To Play 70,000 Tons Of Metal 2018


70000 Tons of Metal Cruise 2015, by MasterPhelps Photography

Over the July 4th holiday, the annual 70000k Of Metal™ Cruise announced the first 16 of their 60 bands for their 8th edition rolling out to sea, in just under 7 months, next February. Among the bands announced are Meshuggah, Sepultura, Enslaved, Cannibal Corpse, Goatwhore, Dark Tranquility, Septicflesh and more. The full list of the 14 can be seen below:Continue reading


Ben Falgoust On Vengeful Ascension, Goatwhore’s Future, And More


The almighty Goatwhore will be unleashing Vengeful Ascension on June 23rd via Metal Blade Records, and as the press release correctly states, this record is “a sonic manifestation of war, chaos, desolation, and emotional conflict, seamlessly bridging twenty years of the band’s signature brand of audio venom.

I recently got to speak with vocalist Ben Falgoust in detail about the new record, the band’s history, future plans, and much more.Continue reading


Venom Inc, Goatwhore, Toxic Holocaust, The Convalescence Tour Dates


Venom Inc fans rejoice! The legends have just announced their upcoming “Blood Stained Earth” tour, which will feature support from Goatwhore, Toxic Holocaust, and The Convalescence. Continue reading


Goatwhore Debuts New Song – “Chaos Arcane”


The mighty Goatwhore recently confirmed that their highly anticipated new album, Vengeful Ascension, will be released on June 23rd via Metal Blade Records. The press release states that the new material is “a sonic manifestation of war, chaos, desolation, and emotional conflict,” and judging by the title track we’ve already heard, every word of that sentence is true.

Today we have another preview of Vengeful Ascension with the blistering new ‘Chaos Arcane’ single.Continue reading


Goatwhore Debuts New Song – Vengeful Ascension


Hell yes! Goatwhore has just confirmed that their highly anticipated new album, Vengeful Ascension, will be released on June 23rd via Metal Blade Records. Continue reading