Tag Archives: Saint Vitus

Vista Chino Drummer Brant Bjork’s Top 5: Stoner Rock And Metal Bands

Posted by on August 5, 2013

If anyone can be considered an expert of weed-inspired music, it’s Brant Bjork. Not only was he the time keeper behind seminal stoner rockers Kyuss, but continues the tradition with Visto Chino (also featuring his Kyuss bandmate John Garcia). In anticipation of the group’s debut album Peace, out September 3 via Napalm Records, we asked […]

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Primitive Weapons/Saint Vitus Bar’s David Castillo Discusses Label/Merch Company Sacrament

Posted by on January 11, 2013

When bar and venue Saint Vitus opened in Brooklyn in April of 2011, it didn’t take long for it to become a premier destination for metal fans and bands alike. Co-owned by Primitive Weapons members Arthur Shepherd and Justin Scurti, with the band’s David Castillo serving as events director, it’s an artist-friendly venue with a […]

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Fall Into Darkness Festival 2012 Announces Lineup

Posted by on September 25, 2012

Saint Vitus, Weedeater, Worm Ouroboros have been confirmed for this year’s Fall Into Darkness Festival. Presented by Scion A/V, the annual art-metal festival will take place October 5-7 in Portland, OR.

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Down Announce Fall U.S. Tour

Posted by on July 10, 2012

During their most recent mini-U.S. tour, Down teased fans by playing a new song off of the first of their four new EPs, supposedly titled Down IV. While it’s looking more likely that Down IV will come out sometime this Fall, we at least know for sure that the Nola supergroup will be touring by then. […]

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Metal By Numbers 6/13: Rock Is Ageless As Fear Factory Has Great Debut

Posted by on June 13, 2012

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I’m pretty sure this is the first and last time we’ll be writing about the Rock of Ages soundtrack here on Metal By Numbers. It did have a pretty solid debut, but basically, this bullshit […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Comeback Albums Of The 2000s

Posted by on June 11, 2012

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. There’s a lot at stake for a band that’s been out of the public eye for years or simply experienced their fair share of bad luck. In some cases, those said bands have already been written off by many as hopeless […]

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Metal By Numbers 6/7: Today Brings One Impressive Debut

Posted by on June 7, 2012

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. While last week saw a crap load of new metal and hard rock releases, this week brings us only two. The top honor comes from arguably Iowa’s second biggest metal import For Today. And […]

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Metal By Numbers 5/30: Forward Slash

Posted by on May 30, 2012

Chew on this: While Slash has kept himself extremely busy after leaving Guns N’ Roses in 1996, it took him until 2010 to release his first solo album. That’s almost as much time as it took for Axl and friends to record Chinese Democracy, which came out in 2008. The man legally known as Saul […]

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New & Noteworthy, May 22nd – Heading for the Dawn

Posted by on May 22, 2012

In the highly competitive music industry, even metal bands have to fight for increasing recognition with each new release. It’s very difficult for bands to see increases in sales numbers from one album to the next, as any reader of Metal by Numbers is aware. It’s gotten to the point where a band’s new album […]

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Down, Exodus, Saint Vitus And More Added To Scion Rock Fest 2012

Posted by on April 19, 2012

Earlier this week, Scion A/V leaked a few bands confirmed for their annual Rock Fest. But just minutes ago, the full lineup to this year’s Scion Rock Fest has been announced. And all we can say is WOW. Bands like Down, Exodus, Saint Vitus, Phobia, Suffocation, Origin, Sick Of It All, Wold, Revocation, Witch Mountain, […]

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