NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: Rock and Metal Releases for 10-4-24


Covering various subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 10-4-24.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Undeath – More Insane


Undeath are here to stay, and we’re all better people because of it.

More Insane (Prosthetic Records) is certainly an on-the-nose title for a record that absolutely lives up to its moniker. 

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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases Preview for 10-4-24


Covering various subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 10-4-24.

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Deadbody and Tribal Gaze Share Three New Tracks – Split Album Coming Soon



Modern death metal bands, Deadbody and Tribal Gaze, have paired up for a new split LP, due out November 15th via the record labels Closed Casket Activities and Maggot Stomp. With this announcement, each band has offered an early taste of the record. Deadbody have shared the seven-second war cry “D.E.A.D.B.O.D.Y.” and the comparatively expansive “Six Shots Saved.” Tribal Gaze have shared “Twitching On The Cross” and its accompanying music video. Check out all three tracks below, and read more from both bands.
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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 8-9-24


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Undeath Share Their Single and Video “Brandish The Blade” – New Album Coming Soon



Rochester, NY’s Undeath have just announced that their third album, More Insane, is to be released October 4th via Prosthetic Records. Alongside this news, they have also shared the record’s lead single, “Brandish the Blade,” accompanied by a music video directed and edited by Errick Easterday. Catch the new video and more from Undeath in the article below.
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Gatecreeper Books a Headline Tour with Undeath, Jarhead Fertilizer, and Final Gasp


Arizona’s death-metal forerunners Gatecreeper have announced West Coast / Southwest dates including Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, Denver and more. Undeath, Jarhead Fertilizer and Final Gasp will support each night. The run follows their extensive North American support tour with In Flames this Spring. Tickets are on sale Friday, March 29 at 10AM Local Here. Artist Pre-sale tickets will be available Thursday, March 28 at 10AM Local at the links below.

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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Download Festival 2023 Part 2, Live at Castle Donnington 


 

Saturday, and as will be of no surprise to anyone, it was pretty damn hot today too, people were noticeably moving much slower through the arena, and people were checking their phones for the forecast of tomorrow’s storm with excitement.

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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Download Festival 2023 Part 1, Live at Castle Donnington 


 

After hearing horror stories about the queues I was pleasantly surprised to arrive at the hollow turn of Donington for Download Festival 2023, and was parked up within 10 minutes. Not to dismiss the stories is it close the rather excellent download festival app a tool which I would find invaluable during my visit constantly advising incoming travellers of reach to avoid owing to congestion.Continue reading


FESTIVAL REVIEW: Milwaukee Metal Fest 2023 Live at The Rave – Eagles Club


The Rave/Eagles Club is an acclaimed live entertainment complex located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is a one-of-a-kind spot to catch a heavy metal show. The multi-stage and multi-floor building has a fascinating history and many music groups consider playing there a “rite of passage” as performers. The Milwaukee Metal Fest was launched in 1987 by music enthusiast and promoter Jack Koshick, which became one of the most renowned festivals for the heavy genres in the 1990s and early 2000s. All the greats from Slayer to Meshuggah to the Misfits were all part of the impressive lineups throughout the years until it shut down in 2004. After being absent for nearly twenty years, the fest has been brought back to life by Hatebreed‘s Jamey Jasta. He bought the rights in 2022 and put together a fest to take place on Memorial Day weekend at The Rave with some of the scene’s biggest bands. Continue reading