Posted on April 12, 2013 |
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Hailing from Falmouth, KaiDekA are a groove/thrash metal five piece who have been rocking the UK metal scene since 2008, releasing their debut album, “False Idols and Pyrite Thrones” via Rising Records back in 2011 and touring it constantly since then. Now in 2013, they...
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Posted on December 30, 2012 |
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It’s fair to say that 2011 raised the bar with releases such as Machine Head‘s “Unto The Locust”, Steven Wilson‘s “Grace For Drowning” and Mastodon‘s “The Hunter”. However, 2012, it seems, has been even better for music, with quality albums seemingly being released every week!...
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Posted on December 2, 2012 |
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After finding perfection in All Hail The Yeti‘s self titled release, I got the chance to catch up with front man Connor Garritty to chat about the all things Yeti. The most amazing song on the album is ‘Axe Murder Hollow’. The first 90 seconds of the song...
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Posted on November 9, 2012 |
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Virginia groove metallers Lamb Of God have been announced as Saturday headliners at Bloodstock 2013. This announcement follows on from the success of their latest album “Resolution” and the trials of front-man Randy Blythe’s incarceration in the Czech Republic. Also joining King Diamond, Anthrax, Accept, Firewind and...
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Posted on October 10, 2012 |
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After reviewing their solid new release, “The Cursed Remain Cursed“, ThisIsNotAScene‘s James got the chance to catch up with Mike Fleishmann of Vision of Disorder and chat about the new album, their new label and much, much more… First off, welcome back! How does it...
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Posted on September 13, 2012 |
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Ever since their inception in the early 90’s, Long Island residents Vision of Disorder have always carried an air of perennial underachievement, forever destined to be the nearly men of metal. Two well received records put out by the then still commanding Roadrunner Records when...
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Posted on September 6, 2012 |
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All Axess announces launch of Indiegogo campaign to fund the most technologically advanced app that will change the way guitar playing is taught! All Axess is proud to announce that they are working with Bring Me The Horizon’s Jona Weinhofen + more artists to be...
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Posted on August 19, 2012 |
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Dark Century is an up and coming death metal band from Montreal, Canada. Their album “Days of the Mosh” has been out for quite some time now, yet the band is now starting to turn some heads with a slot on such high profile shows as...
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Posted on August 11, 2012 |
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Heavy T.O. Festival Preview – Saturday It’s been a wild ride getting to Canada’s biggest heavy metal festival. Heavy T.O. has suffered a few lamentable losses since the lineup was first announced. High on Fire was the first to have to give the fest a...
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Posted on August 6, 2012 |
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Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe has finally returned to his beloved home in Richmond, VA. Upon his arrival he was made aware of the overwhelming support he had received from across the globe, everyone from fellow musicians to passers-by on the street. Here’s what...
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Posted on July 24, 2012 |
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Dublin’s Red Enemy play the type of metal that would make Pantera and Lamb of God proud: Fast, groovy, thrashy music with a chip on it’s shoulder. The band’s latest EP is short, like about 15 minutes short and should leave fans of those bands...
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Posted on July 23, 2012 |
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Metalcore as a sub-genre is one that has received a very critical response in recent years, often described very negatively, very saturated and even thought of as a near dead style. It also seems to be one that in recent times, more UK bands are...
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Posted on July 12, 2012 |
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Groove metal/southern rock supergroup Hellyeah is gearing up to release their latest album, entitled “Band Of Brothers”, later this month. Vocalist Chad Gray, also in Mudvayne, was in a really talkative mood when I caught up with him. He had a lot to say about...
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Posted on July 1, 2012 |
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Megadeth – Jim Marshall Stage (Main Stage) – Sunday 17:30 – 18:30 I love Megadeth, I cannot express that enough. I view the music of Megadeth the same way I look at the relationship I have with my best friend, both are reliable, both instantly...
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Posted on July 1, 2012 |
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Shinedown – Zippo Encore Stage (Second Stage) – Sunday 17:00 – 17:40 Having had a whole weekend of crap weather, it’s a pleasant feeling on the Sunday at the 10th Download Festival to be at the second stage and having the sun Shinedown. A tenuous,...
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Posted on June 28, 2012 |
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Lamb Of God – Jim Marshall Stage (Main Stage) – Sunday 16:15 – 17:00 Sunday afternoon is usually reserved for rest, today however there is a place on the Jim Marshall Stage reserved for the heaviest band to occupy that spot this weekend, the one...
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Posted on June 10, 2012 |
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Testament‘s last album, entitled “The Formation Of Damnation”, is a tough act to follow. However, Chuck Billy and Co return with an equally strong follow-up record in the form of “Dark Roots Of Earth”. Guitarist and main songwriter Eric Peterson was more than happy to...
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Posted on May 11, 2012 |
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With comparisons to Machine Head and their “The Blackening” album being thrown around like confetti upon the debut release from UK metallers Killerfix, there was a sense of anticipation tempered with doubt going into “Bridge Of Disorder”. Could their first album really rival or live...
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Posted on April 23, 2012 |
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Metal Blade Records to Release THE CORY SMOOT EXPERIMENT “When Worlds Collide” Available June 5th – All Proceeds To Benefit Smoot Family Fund THE CORY SMOOT EXPERIMENT was recorded in 2010 at Cory‘s Karma Studios, where GWAR, Municipal Waste, and many others have laid down...
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Posted on April 19, 2012 |
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What may be an easier way to sum up Australian metallers Elysian and their particular brand of metal, would be just to list the bands that spring to mind whilst listening to “Wires of Creation”. During the opening track alone the names of Killswitch Engage,...
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