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ATTN Metalheads: Listen to Two Songs from Supergroup Killer Be Killed

For about a year and a half, the metal community has been buzzing about a supergroup involving guitarists Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Sepultura), Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan), bassist Troy Saunders (Mastodon) and drummer Dave Elitch (The Mars Volta). Back in October, the project was dubbed Killer Be Killed and announced a record deal with […]

Mastodon Spring Tour Dates Announced

While Mastodon continue working on their new album in Nashville, fans have something to rejoice about. The band has announced their upcoming headlining tour which runs from Oregon to Ohio throughout the month of May. Gojira and Kvelertak will be joining Mastodon on the road. Until you get a chance to see them in concert, […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Release For The Week Of 1/5-1/11

The new year is in full swing, school is starting up again for many of us, and as always, another week means another long list of cool records to spend your money on. Whether it’s classic hardcore (Converge‘s Petitioning Forever), classic rock (a remastered edition of Tommy), or classic movie soundtracks (the One Way Static […]

Mastodon Stream New Clip From ‘Live At Brixton’

It’s no secret that Atlanta, Georgia’s Mastodon is a heavy band, especially in a live setting, and their titanic riffs and drum beats are beautifully displayed in a live clip of “Curl of the Burl” from their upcoming twenty-three song live release, Live At Brixton. The concert, which took place in February of 2012, was […]

Mastodon Prepare for Studio, Announce Producer for New Album

Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor recently sat down with Rolling Stone and discussed a number of topics, including the band’s new live release Mastodon Live at Brixton. The digital-only release will be available in both audio and video formats on December 10. But perhaps more importantly, Dailor also updated the band’s progress on a follow-up to […]

Mastodon Unleash “Black Tongue” Beer

Heavy metal band Mastodon has curated their own beer with the help of the UK’s Signature Brew. Appropriately named after their song “Black Tongue,” the brew is an 8.3% double black IPA. The band pulled out all the stops in creating what they describe as a “pallet crusher,” but fans of the band might prefer […]

Calling All Metalheads! Meet Supergroup Killer Be Killed

Supergroups are rarely the sum of their parts, but I’m willing to give this one a shot. Meet Killer Be Killed, which features Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly) and The Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Greg Puciato on guitar, bassist Troy Sanders (Mastodon) and drummer David Elitch (The Mars Volta). Cavalera, Puciato and Sanders will all share […]

Mastodon Are Working On A New Album

Mastodon have let their fans know over Facebook that they have begun working on a new album. Read the statement below and catch these guys performing in your city soon. Mastodon will be appearing on this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, with Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Amon Amarth, Machine Head, Children Of […]

Mastodon Announce Additional US Tour Dates

If you cannot make it to Mayhem Festival this Summer, fear not because you may still have the opportunity to catch Mastodon in a city near you. Today the metal outfit revealed they are planning a string of stateside shows this Summer in smaller markets around their time on Mayhem. The first show, which will […]

MUSIC VIDEO: City In The Sea – “Dead Beliefs”

Hardcore outfit City In The Sea have unleashed their brand new visuals for the song “Dead Beliefs.” This song will come off of the group’s debut album, Below The Noise, releasing through Sumerian Records in the coming months. The band was announced to play this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival yesterday, alongside Rob Zombie, […]

Rockstar Mayhem Festival Announce Lineup

Here’s something to get heavy music fans excited, Rockstar Energy’s Mayhem Festival has just announced the lineup for their 2013 summer tour. Included on the festival’s main stage are Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon, and Amon Amarth. It’s crazy to realize that the festival is making it onto its sixth year, and with […]

2013 Download Festival Lineup Announced

UK’s Download Festival looks absolutely insane this year. I’m publicly sobbing that I won’t be there in June. The event takes place from June 14 to June 16; we already knew several acts like Queens of the Stone Age were playing, but this lineup is tough to beat. The acts? Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Bullet […]