Abbath, Darvaza, Devil Master, Dødheimsgard, Grand Magus, Impaled Nazarene, Khold, Primordial, Triumph Of Death and More Booked for Brutal Assault 2024


 

The blackest wave of black metal will undoubtedly come from a act whose name speaks for itself: Abbath will play the songs of ImmortalAll fans of the dark genre will also enjoy Triumph Of Death, who, led by Tom G. Warrior (Triptykon, Celtic Frost), will once again play the songs of the legendary Hellhammer. The strongest Norwegian wave with an inimitable style will come with the underground cult Tulus and the personally connected Khold, experimental and avant-garde tones with Dødheimsgard / DHG and Ved Buens Ende, and the Nidrosian-connected Darvaza will put on a wild show. Continue reading


Metal Vs Racism Releases Its Second Episode


After making its debut early this week with episode one, Metal Vs. Racism, an online collective of metal musicians has shared their second episode. This episode features Alex Skolnik of Testament, Joel Grind of Toxic Holocaust, Leon De Muerte of  Terrorizer, Mike IX of EyeHateGod, Chiyo of Noothgrush, Scotty Peterson of Cryptic Slaughter, Greg Wilkerson of Brainoil/Deathgrave, Rev. Ben Falgoust of Goatwhore and more! Episode 1 featured members of High On Fire, Sepultura, Gatecreeper, Exhumed, Necrot, Blood Incantation, and others. They have come together in a new video denouncing white supremacy, police brutality, and racism. Organized by Necrot frontman Luca Indrio and Gatecreeper guitarist Eric Wagner and the clips willl feature people in the metal world uniting against bigotry — in the metal community and the world at large.Continue reading


EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Alpha-o-MAGA – “Americunt”


Coming from the American Heartland, Alpha-o-MAGA is a grindcore band in the great tradition of reactionaries and outsiders such as grind pioneers such as Napalm Death, Terrorizer, and modern crust punk. Absurdist, furious but surgical, Alpha-o-MAGA is a fist the face of hypocrisy and sycophants. The band has dropped their new video for their new single ‘Americunt’, the latest screed in their prime directive to “Make America Grind Again”! Continue reading


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #250: Social Media Positivity


There is a lot of negativity out there in the world, social media is just a mirror image of that. Rolling with some PMA is not just healthy, it can help you in your music career. Dumb and Dumbest #250 is streaming now and it’s all about Social Media Positivity! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below. Continue reading


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #248: Keeping Everyone In The Loop


Synergy is a boring corporate word that by itself doesn’t have a lot of weight behind it. However, whether you have a band or a business, you and all of your partners need to on the same page for every move, every day. Dumb and Dumbest #248 is streaming now and it’s all about Keeping Everyone In The Loop! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below. Continue reading


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #247: Intent Based Marketing


As great and useful a tool as social media has become, it definitely needs to feel like a two-way exchange of information, not just a one-sided method to sell stuff. Dumb and Dumbest #247 is streaming now and it’s all about Intent-Based Marketing! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below. Continue reading


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #246: Monica Is Back


YouTube demonetizes content every day, but to date, the have never done it to a major metal band, until now. Goatwhore’s video for ‘Apocalyptic Havoc’ has earned their wrath! Dumb and Dumbest #246 is streaming now and Monica Strut is back (along with Keefy)! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below. Continue reading


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #245: Not Relying On One Platform


When you have something that works for you, it seems logical to stick with it. However, with the changing pace of social media and all music marketing, it’s dangerous to put all of your eggs into one basket. Dumb and Dumbest #245 is streaming now and it’s all about Not Relying On One Platform! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below. Continue reading


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #244: Dayal Patterson of Cult Never Dies


Books about music are fairly commonplace now, but a DIY underground metal music publishing company is still an outlier in 2019. It takes an enormous amount of work and temerity to make it a success. Dumb and Dumbest #244 is streaming now and it’s an interview with Dayal Patterson of Cult Never Dies! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below. Continue reading


Parent Company Of Terrorizer Magazine Dissolved


In a striking blow to the hopes of legions of fans that grew up with Terrorizer, the parent company of the magazine Dark Arts Limited was dissolved last week, on 29th of January. Although the activity of the magazine, website, and social media has crawled to a stop last spring, we are still saddened by this development. We’ve seen other publications and websites saved from the brink of extinction in the past, most recently Metal Hammer. Still, this news saddens us to no end. Since 1993, Terrorizer has been a leading light of metal music journalism for 25 years, until their print run ended abruptly early last year. They were first incorporated in 2002. We sincerely hope the mag can live on somehow, as it has been essential to the scene and broke countless underground bands. Continue reading