Nik, Keefy and Don discuss Metallica’s obsession and history with cover songs! Is “Garage Inc.” the best Metallica album of the decade, and are they the best cover band ever?Continue reading
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Releases for 4-4-25
From underground gems to headline-worthy drops, It’s New Music Friday for 3-28-25!
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ALBUM REVIEW: Fractal Universe – The Great Filters
French Prog Metal band Fractal Universe poses some interesting questions regarding this sub-genre of Metal on their new album, The Great Filters (M-Theory Audio).
PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for 4-4-25
From underground gems to headline-worthy drops, It’s New Music Friday for 3-28-25!
What is your favorite album cover this week?Continue reading
Meshuggah Announce Unique Food and Restaurant Collaborations – Tour Kicks Off Today with Cannibal Corpse and Carcass
Legendary Swedish extreme metal group Meshuggah are set to kick off their monumental North Americam tour with Cannibal Corpse and Carcass this Friday. To celebrate, they have teamed up with several local restaurants along the route for unique food collaborations, bringing fans a one-of-a-kind fusion of fierce flavors and sick riffs. Multiple stops along the way will feature a unique culinary experience, perfectly paired with their groundbreaking sound, making this tour an unmissable feast for the senses!Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Imperial Triumphant – Goldstar
Innovative avant-garde trio Imperial Triumphant are back, and once again the sprawling metropolis of New York City provides the backdrop. Showing the opulence, greed and decadence of the rich and shameless as a stark contrast to the grime and squalor of the less privileged is something the band already has down to a fine art but sixth full-length studio release Goldstar (Century Media Records) manages to refine it even further.Continue reading
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Death Metal Improv with Paul Mazurkiewicz from Cannibal Corpse This Weekend in Florida
No, Paul Mazurkiewicz (Cannibal Corpse) is not starting another band. This time he’s taking to the stage to tell stories of his life. On Saturday, March 15, Paul will return to the comedy club, “The Commodore” in Ybor City, Florida.Continue reading
MY FAVORITE CONCERT MEMORY: Charles Kieny of CKRAFT Goes from Metal to Jazz
CKRAFT 2025 Photo by Manuel Braun
We have returned with our feature My Favorite Concert Memory for the first time in 2025. We welcome in an artist we dig and ask them to recall a treasured musical memory. In this new edition; Charles Kieny of Paris France-based CKRAFT recalls how he converted from Nu Metal and Extreme Metal to an awakening to Jazz. The band released their latest and sophomore album, Uncommon Grounds on January 17, 2025.
Download Festival 2025 Kicks-Off in 100 Days ft. Green Day, Sleep Token, Korn, Weezer, Sex Pistols ft. Frank Carter, Jimmy Eat World, Bullet For My Valentine, Within Temptation, Eagles Of Death Metal, and More
Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, is now only 100 days away. With the countdown now truly on, celebrate this year’s festival with our round-up of Download By Numbers. This year’s festival will occur on 13-15 June 2025 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are available now at the links below!Continue reading