Posted by Elise Yablon on May 6, 2019
Kirk Windstein, frontman, and guitarist for sludge metallers Crowbar has finally hit the studio to work on his long-awaited new solo album. A photo of the singer in the studio was posted by OCD Recording and Production, where Windstein is recording the album, to their social media with the caption, “In the studio for Kirk’s […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 22, 2019
North Carolina’s crossover/sludge metallers Corrosion of Conformity released one compelling record last year with No Cross No Crown via Nuclear Blast. Since then, the group has extensively toured in support of their latest effort, which included supporting Black Label Society. After having a few runs across the country as a supporting act, C.O.C have finally […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on November 6, 2018
Corrosion of Conformity has announced a North American tour with Crowbar and Mothership. Weedeater and The Obsessed will be joining on select dates of the trek. The tour is scheduled to kick off on January 19th in San Antonio, TX and will run through February 27th in Nashville, TN. Tickets go on sale this Friday […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on August 21, 2018
Last Spring, Killswitch Engage had to postpone a handful of shows due to vocalist Jesse Leach undergoing vocal cord surgery. Today (21st) the group has announced makeup shows for four of those markets including Sayreville, Poughkeepsie, Cleveland, and Louisville. The band has also added six more shows as they have invited Born of Osiris, Crowbar […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 18, 2018
Hatebreed closed 2017 by celebrating twenty years of Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire and fifteen years of Perseverance with a successful North American trek. The group have announced that the party will continue by having a second leg of dates. This spring, the band will once again perform songs from both albums as they […]
Posted by Alexander Stafford on December 13, 2017
Hellfest is back for their 13th annual heavy metal festival and has announced their final line up. Featuring over 150 bands on 6 stages, Hellfest takes place in Clisson France from June 22-24. Previously announced headliners such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, A Perfect Circle, Marilyn Manson, Megadeth, Limp Bizkit, Nightwish, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 5, 2017
While perhaps getting the least spotlight of the four memebers in Pantera, bassist Rex Brown was a driving force behind the multi-platinum band from it’s just after it’s formation in 1981 to their breakup in 2003. His time in Pantera also led to playing bass for sludge-metal supergroup Down for their sophomore album, and more […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 15, 2017
Earlier last month, we guessed 2017’s Metal Alliance Tour will include Unleashed as a headliner. However, our prediction turned out wrong for the 7th annual celebration. The lineup is now officially revealed and this time around, New Jersey thrash legends Overkill will headline. Sharing the platform on this trek will be New Orleans sludgers Crowbar, Havok, […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 4, 2017
While the cruel, cruel hands of death appear to have been wrapped around 2016’s throat, thankfully Eyehategod’s Mike IX Williams evaded it despited a liver transplant and several months in the hospital. In fact, his new liver started producing bile right away, and he’s been downgraded into what’s being called hospital hotel. When reached for […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 3, 2017
New year, new tours, amirite? While we’ve merely scratched the surface of tour announcements, but if you’re into thrash and/or sludge, you’ll be excited to hear that Suicidal Tendencies, Crowbar and Havok will be teaming up for a tour in February and March. Suicidal are on an upswing right now, having released World Gone Mad last year and […]
