Municipal Waste to tour Europe in December
Municipal Waste have booked a new tour of Europe to commence this December. You Europeans couldn’t ask for a better Xmas as they are touring with Saviours and Ramming Speed. Municipal Waste drummer Dave Witte comments: “I can’t wait to get back to the UK/Europe in December. We have some killer bands coming with us. Saviours [...]
Shrinebuilder tour begins
American doom supergroup Shrinebuilder – comprised of Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Al Cisneros (Om, Sleep), Scott “Wino” Weinrich” (Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, Spririt Caravan) and Dale Crover (Melvins, Altamont) – today embark on their new US tour, kicking it off at The Casbah in San Diego, California. The band will pound the West Coast all week [...]
New Kayo Dot song available for free download
The Village Voice website has a feature on the upcoming Kayo Dot album, Coyote, on Hydra Head Records today and you can download a song from the album on the site for free. The song is called “Whisper Ineffable” and is the second track on the aforementioned album. Aside from the free mp3, the article [...]
R.I.P. Iain Burgess
Legendary producer, Iain Burgess (far right in this photo with members of Blatant Dissent) passed away today after losing his fight to pancreatic cancer. Iain Burgess was probably the man most responsible for the “Chicago sound” of 1980s punk rock. Iain recorded all the big bands in this city back in the day including Big [...]
Metal Blade Records to reissue two King Diamond albums
King Diamond has to be the most unique character in the world of heavy metal. Having a career that has spanned a quarter century and divided between time in Mercyful Fate and his self-titled band, the man shows no sign of letting up. Metal Blade Records will be reissuing two classic King Diamond albums on [...]
