The artwork that emblazons Municipal Waste’s Electrified Brain (Nuclear Blast) sets the scene as strongly as anything else could have: a Flying-V guitar violently piercing the left cheek of a skeletal head that’s also being shocked. That’s precisely what the nearly thirty-four-minute attack feels like. It’s a pummeling marathon of fun-loving ire, of bodacious violence. Continue reading
It feels as if it has been a long, long time since Puppy released their debut album, The Goat to the world – although the pandemic may have something to do with that considering it has only been three years. When the album was first released, the trio stunned us with an eclectic mix of heavy sludgy, grungy riffs combined with even more eclectic vocal harmonies you’d find somewhere on a Weezer or a Wheatus release. The combination of the two has allowed the band to access the best of both worlds, appearing on some heavier lineups, while still being able to go onto support acts like Creeper. Whether the three-piece will be able to keep this up with their sophomore release is another matter.Continue reading
Pantera will be releasing The Great Southern Trendkill: 20th Anniversary Edition on October 21st via Rhino, and the official listening party will be happening Friday night at Duff’s Brooklyn. Continue reading
Order of the Owl’s follow-up to 2012’s Noon of the After Day will be coming out on October 14th via Domestic Genocide Records. Continue reading
Wilmington, NC rockers He Is Legend will be issuing their forthcoming record titled Heavy Fruit via Tragic Hero Records on August 19th. Their first new record since 2009’s It Hates You, the album was produced by Mitch Marlow (In This Moment, Filter) and mixed by Bob Marlette (Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper).
Check out new song ‘Smoker Scoff’ below.
The tracklisting is as follows:
TRACKLISTING:
1. No Visitors
2. This Will Never Work
3. Miserable Company
4. Something, Something, Something Witchy
5. I Sleep Just Fine
6. Beethozart
7. Spout Mouth
8. Be Easy
9. Time To Stain
10. ABRACADABRA
11. Smoker Scoff
12. The Carpet
13. Heavy Fruit
He Is Legend is currently on tour with Maylene & The Sons of Disaster and Wilson.
7/25 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
7/26 Ybor City, FL @ Orpheum
7/27 Jacksonville, FL @ Underbelly
7/29 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
7/31 San Antonio, TX @Limelight
8/1 Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog Bar
8/2 Dallas, TX @ Trees
8/3 Houston, TX @ Walters
8/6 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
8/7 Phoenix, AZ @ Joes Grotto
8/9 La Jolla, CA @ Porter’s Pub
8/10 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
8/11 Sacramento, CA @ Assembly
8/12 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
8/13 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
8/14 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
8/15 St Louis, MO @ Fubar
8/16 Joliet, IL @ Mojoes
8/17 ST. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam
8/19 Newport, KY @ Thompson House
8/20 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
8/21 Lousiville, KY @ Phoenix Hill Tavern
8/22 Fayetteville, NC @ The Drunken Horse Pub