“Butt rock” usually refers to the second wave of post-grunge music, where bands like Bush and Candlebox ultimately turned into Nickelback and Seether. Butt rock had a vice grip on rock radio from the mid-to-late 2000s — arguably the last time a wave of rock experienced mainstream popularity. A lot of these butt rock bands […]
Deadguy is back for the first time in 30 years with a new song, a new record, and a new record label home on Relapse Records. Deadguy will release their new record Near-Death Travel Services on June 27 and has announced that bit of chaos with a new single “Kill Fee”. Deadguy also kept their […]
The Summer Slaughter Tour was brought back in 2024 to mixed reviews. The tour was headlined by Veil Of Maya and Brand Of Sacrifice alongside openers like Left To Suffer, Gideon, Tallah, and more. Summer Slaughter 2024 came under pretty heavy fire by fans, who said the tour just wasn’t that extreme to the point […]
Pig Pen – the new band featuring actor and vocalist Matty Matheson (The Bear, etc.), guitarists Wade MacNeil of Alexisonfire and Daniel Romano, Ian Romano on drums, and bassist Tommy Major – made their debut on April 25 at Sneaky Dee’s in Toronto, ON. You can watch Matheson and crew tear it up above and […]
Soundgarden has been named as part of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Class Of 2025. The lineup to be inducted is Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil, and Hiro Yamamoto. Soundgarden joins Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, and The White Stripes as part of the class. This […]
If you’re unfamiliar with the very obscure genre of moancore, that’s alright – there’s really only one band spearheading the genre, and it’s Not Enough Space. After making extensive headlines and receiving numerous reaction videos online with their single, “Primitive” and it’s iconic moan in the bridge, Not Enough Space have released a brand new track […]
UK metal band Employed To Serve have just released their brand new record, Fallen Star, via Spinefarm Records this past Friday (25th of April) after the completion of their UK headlining tour. The record includes collaborations with Lorna Shore‘s Will Ramos and Killswitch Engage‘s Jesse Leach, the latter which the band is shining a spotlight […]
It’s been almost 30 years since American sludge metal band Acid Bath took the stage, and last night, the band put on a show in New Orleans, Louisiana. Acid Bath currently have Dax Riggs (vocals), Sammy “Pierre” Duet (guitar), and Mike Sanchez (guitar) listed as their lineup, but are bringing along Alex Bergeron (bass) and […]
The story of Vimic is a pretty tragic one. It all started after Joey Jordison was fired from Slipknot in 2013. Jordison went on to launch a few new projects, one of which was Vimic – a band featuring Jordison, Kalen Chase on vocals, Jed Simon and Kris Norris on guitar, Kyle Konkiel on bass, […]
When Rob Dukes got the call to rejoin Exodus, it came as a complete surprise. “It’s like a crazy thing to happen. I didn’t expect it. I didn’t know I was getting a phone call before I got it,” he recalled in a recent interview with Nikki Blakk of San Francisco’s 107.7 The Bone (transcribed […]
