If you have yet to experience the powerful fusion of technical, progressive metal and jazzy melodies on The Joy of Motion, the latest full-length from Washington, DC natives Animals As Leaders, get on that immediately. After that, clear your calendar for the closest show on the trio’s upcoming US tour. The full list of dates […]
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Rockstar Mayhem Festival Announces 2014 Lineup
March 31st, 2014 
Kevin Blumeyer After months of rumors, speculation and leaks, the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has officially announced the official lineup for the 2014 edition of the tour. Officially. The trek will be headlined by Avenged Sevenfold, who, surprisingly enough, are playing the festival for the first time, save for a few guest appearances in 2010. They’ll […]
Watch GWAR’s New Music Video For “Madness At The Core Of Time”
November 22nd, 2013 John Bazley The extra-terrestrial beings of GWAR slay Hitler, Obama, and audience members on-stage in their new video for “Madness at the Core of Time.” The song comes from GWAR’s new album Battle Maximus, the band’s first effort since the passing of guitarist Cory Smoot and the retirement of his character, Flattus Maximus. Subsequently, it’s the band’s […]
2013 Decibel Magazine Tour Is Going To Destroy
January 21st, 2013 Grant Trimboli It’s evident that the 2013 Decibel Magazine Tour lineup is going to destroy everything in its path. Last night, at the Decibel Magazine’s 100th Issue Celebration, Tomas Lindberg (At The Gates) revealed the official bands to be Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, and Immolation. Check out the statement from Metal Insider below and watch out for […]
Periphery Drop Off Summer Slaughter Tour
August 20th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Washington D.C. rock outfit Periphery have made the decision to drop off the Summer Slaughter Tour due to a family emergency. We never like to hear these updates but the band has to deal with the issue at hand. Please check out an official message from the group below and wish the band well in […]
Exposing Metal Bands (Satanic Illuminati) Part 3
August 18th, 2012 Brian Leak The third (and final?) installment of this ridiculous video series from April and Wayne Show is here. We’ve provided you with a look at their two previous segments where they’ve rambled on with illiteracy about metal artists selling their souls to the devil and joining his metal army and blah blah blah. Now, April and […]
Slipknot Announce Two-Day Music Festival, Tease Lineup
June 4th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Slipknot teamed up with Rolling Stone to unleash details for their two day-long Knotfest and it looks to be insane. Knotfest will be held August 17/August 18, the first day of the event is in the band’s home state of Iowa and the second will be located in Somerset (on the border of Wisconsin and […]
Between the Buried and Me Begin Recording New Album
May 16th, 2012 Brian Leak “It’s all been written and rehearsed… now it’s time to record it!” That was stated by progressive metal role models Between the Buried and Me on their official Facebook page this past Saturday. The band entered the studio today to begin work on their forthcoming album which has a yet unannounced release date. If you’ve […]
Summer Slaughter 2012 Tour Trailer
May 3rd, 2012 Brian Leak The trailer has been released for the most extreme tour of the year and we have it for you right here! The Summer Slaughter Tour begins July 20 in Los Angeles, California featuring some of the heaviest bands in the scene. Legendary deathgrind band Cannibal Corpse will be leading the pack with support from Between […]
Summer Slaughter Tour Dates/Lineup Announced
April 23rd, 2012 Kriston McConnell Finally, the full tour dates and band lineup for this year’s Summer Slaughter Tour have been officially announced. Check them out below! The tour starts on 7/20 in Los Angeles, California, and ends on 8/25 in Aneheim, California. There are going to be bands performing such as Between the Buried & Me, Cannibal Corpse, VEil […]
SING ALONG WITH STAFF: 3/30/12
March 30th, 2012 Jacob Tender Hey guys! We have been back in action for a few week now (SXSW was sweet!) and Under The Gun Review has another weekly playlist feature for you to enjoy. As always, we’ve got a vast array of musical selections, both new and old, for you to enjoy. We’d appreciate it if you’d take a […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Brendon Small (Creator of Metalocalypse / Dethklok)
March 23rd, 2012 Brian Leak Jack of all trades. Renaissance man. Call it what you want to call it, he’s a fucking workaholic. Brendon Small is the mastermind behind your favorite animated band, Dethklok as well as the voice of so many characters you’ve come to love from his very own Metalocalypse, as well as numerous other animated series such […]