heavy metal

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Deathgasm’ Is An Unforgettable Experience

Film: Deathgasm Starring: Milo Cawthorne, James Blake Directed by: Jason Lei Howden Deathgasm is further proof that no one makes outrageous and unforgettable indie horror films quite like the citizens of New Zealand. Brodie (Milo Cawthorne) is a teenage boy who loves heavy metal. In fact, I think the word love probably understates the way […]

Puppy Share “The Great Beyond”

Puppy is a band that I am closely watching. After releasing their awesome video for “Forever,” the band has released “The Great Beyond,” a place exactly where the track comes from. Blending indie rock, shoegaze, ’80s hair metal, rock, insane riffage, and more, “The Great Beyond” is another reason (along with “Forever”) to be excited […]

Slipknot Unveil Summer Arena Tour With Lamb Of God

Following the release of their most recent studio album .5: The Gray Chapter this past October, Des Moines metal outfit Slipknot have just announced that they will be embarking on a late summer tour across the U.S., which they have dubbed ‘Summer’s Last Stand Tour.’ The month-and-a-half-long run will be taking place in various arenas […]

Sleep Makes Today Awesome by Releasing “The Clarity,” Their First New Song in 18 Years

Seminal stoner metal outfit Sleep just made every metalhead’s week by releasing “The Clarity,” the band’s first new song since the legendary Dopesmoker was originally recorded back in 1996. The track comes as part of Adult Swim’s singles series, which will also bring us new songs from Deafheaven and Mastodon, among others, in the coming […]

Judas Priest Will Tour The U.S. With Steel Panther This Fall

As Judas Priest prepare to release their 17th studio album Redeemer of Souls on July 8, the heavy metal icons have announced a fall U.S. tour to support the album. The tour kicks off on October 1 in Rochester, New York. Glam metal revivalists Steel Panther have been tapped to open all dates, though Austin’s […]

King Diamond Announces First North American Tour Since 2005

It has been nine long years, but the metal gods have finally blessed us with a North American King Diamond tour. The 19-date run kicks off on October 11 in Atlanta and wraps with the heavy metal icon’s previously announced headlining set at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest on November 8. King Diamond will be […]

Body Count Announce ‘Manslaughter’ Release Date, Unveil Cover Art

We’ve been waiting patiently for a new Body Count album ever since Ice-T announced his legendary heavy metal band had signed with Sumerian Records back in 2012. And finally, the band has confirmed a June 10 release for Manslaughter. The band made their return to the stage at last November’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, but […]

LISTEN: New Mastodon Single “High Road”

This is not a drill, folks. The first single from Mastodon’s forthcoming album Once More Round The Sun has made its way online. The song is called “High Road” and it’s a straight-forward, old-school, heavy metal riff monster. Click through to listen to the track, since you know you’re going to want to sing along […]

MOVIE REVIEW: Lamb of God’s ‘As The Palaces Burn’

Film: As The Palaces Burn Directed by: Don Argott Starring: Lamb of God Over the past decade or so, we’ve seen a surprising amount of heavy metal-focused documentaries — from Metallica’s Some Kind of Monster to Anvil! The Story of Anvil and Last Days Here — extend their reach past a conceivably niche audience to […]

Sundance Movie Review: ‘Hellion’

Film: Hellion Directed by: Kat Candler Starring: Aaron Paul, Josh Wiggins, Juliette Lewis It’s rare for a film to treat father-son relationships and relationships between young men with the care and sensitivity seen in Hellion. What’s even more surprising is that the film comes from a promising new female writer/director in Kat Candler, expanding on […]

Watch: Judas Priest Parody Themselves On ‘The Simpsons’

Rob Halford and the rest of Judas Priest made a brief appearance on the long-running FOX animated series The Simpsons last night (January 5). The episode, titled Steal This Episode, dealt with Homer learning the consequences of illegal downloading after opening a backyard movie theater in Springfield cleverly named ‘Cinema Pirate-diso.’ When the proverbial shit […]

UTG TV: Chimaira At The Gramercy Theatre

“Even though I can smell death, I take steps to avoid it.” Mark the words of Chimaira vocalist Mark Hunter. This July, Chimaira released their seventh studio album, entitled Crown of Phantoms. It had been two years since the band’s last release and featured an entirely different lineup than previous records. Currently, Chimaira only features […]