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An Interview with the Man behind Hell’s Heroes, Christian Larson
It would be wise to pay attention to the man behind the curtain as well as on the stage. That man is Christian Larson and he’s a fan of heavy metal but not just an […]
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Dream Theater’s DreamSonic : June 17, 2023 @ Texas Trust CU Theater in Grand Prairie, Tx
The inaugural run of DreamSonic, the summer’s ultimate progressive metal music festival, is now underway and several dates in. The festival is being hosted and headlined by Dream Theater with support coming from Devin Townsend […]
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Kuma’s Corner and PBR in association with Last Rites and Live Wire Announce Heavy Chicago
Chicago’s newest music venue, Avondale Music Hall, announces a brand-new metal festival – Heavy Chicago – offering three shows happening over two weekends this fall. Saturday, October 28 will host the return of Chicago’s own […]
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Dream Theater Release Music Video for “Answering The Call”
With the inaugural run of their DREAMSONIC 2023 tour about to commence, GRAMMY®-winning, millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater have released an official music video for another song from their 15th studio album A View […]
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CROWN MAGNETAR Unleash New Single & Music Video for “PRISMATIC TOMB”
Colorado’s finest purveyors of brutal and unrelenting tech deathcore, Crown Magnetar have unleashed their new single, “Prismatic Tomb” and its accompanying music video directed by Eric DiCarlo at SquareUp Studios, today. The track is taken […]
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Rare Americans Release Act II of ‘Searching for Strawberries: The Story of Jongo Bongo’
Alternative rock band Rare Americans have released Act II of their most ambitious project to date, Searching For Strawberries: The Story Of Jongo Bongo. This latest installment sees five new tracks added to the album. […]
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OXBOW RELEASE “DEAD AHEAD”, ANNOUNCE US TOUR DATES
OXBOW release “Dead Ahead,” the third single, and its accompanying video (viewable here), from their forthcoming Ipecac Recordings’ debut album, Love’s Holiday (July 21, Ipecac Recordings). “’Dead Ahead’ was made to order for starting our […]
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BARONESS RETURN WITH STONE DUE SEPTEMBER 15 VIA ABRAXAN HYMNS
Baroness return with their highly-anticipated sixth album, STONE, on Sept. 15 via Abraxan Hymns. “An important through line in Baroness is we don’t like to repeat ourselves,” John Baizley explains. “It’s all about the willingness […]
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BAD MARRIAGE Release New EP ‘Artificial Mind’ To All Major Platforms
Bad Marriage released their new 5 song EP Artificial Mind to all major platforms! The EP was produced by Brian Wheat of Tesla and also features Jeff Keith of Tesla on 3 songs! It was […]
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PERIPHERY ANNOUNCE SPECIAL, BI-COASTAL PERFORMANCES:
NOVEMBER 4 IN CALIFORNIA & NOVEMBER 18 IN MASSACHUSETTS Periphery, whose recently released their sixth studio album, Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre, received worldwide praise, have slated their first two headlining performances of […]