Tag Archives: Victory

Interview: Shattered Sun vocalist Marcus Leal talks debut album, working with Chuck Billy

Posted by on April 13, 2015

Shattered Sun is Victory Records’ latest metal acquisition. The young sextet, from a small town just outside Corpus Christi, TX, has recently been thrust into high notoriety in anticipation of their upcoming full-length debut, Hope Within Hatred. The band caught the attention of Testament vocalist Chuck Billy, and his promotion company Breaking Bands, which we […]

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Metal Sucks Takes Over Idle Hands Tomorrow Evening

Posted by on March 28, 2012

Yup, it’s that time of the month again. On the fourth Thursday of every month, our favorite NYC bar Idle Hands holds a special ‘Metal Night’ hosted by Metal Sucks, Metal Injection, and hey, us! Tomorrow evening (March 29), it’s Metal Sucks’ night to take charge of the party, with Vince Neilstein himself DJing. That’s […]

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PIAS/Sony UK Warehouse Significantly Damaged By Rioters

Posted by on August 9, 2011

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK5ecuxXyYM[/youtube] As the UK riots enter their fourth day, the music industry has suddenly found itself a target.  A North London warehouse holding large amounts of record stock for multiple independent labels in the UK, as well as Sony, burned to the ground yesterday.  The state of independent record labels has been precarious enough here […]

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Matador, Victory In War Of Words & Douchebaggery

Posted by on August 13, 2009

Remember back in high school when sensitive indie rockers made snarky comments about meatheads and vice versa? Apparently it doesn’t always end when you graduate. Matador Records, the home of twee bands like Belle & Sebastian and Cat Power, and hardcore/metal standby Victory Records have been going back and forth via the interwebs, and things have just […]

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