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Slayer Announce Fall U.S. Tour With Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus

Looking for a reason to headbang and incite a circle pit this fall? Look no further. After a short (but apparently successful) run of dates with Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus last month, Slayer has announced a more extensive tour with that exact same lineup set to kick off in November. That, of course, means Gary […]

REVIEW: Mastodon – ‘Once More ‘Round The Sun’

Artist: Mastodon Album: Once More ‘Round the Sun Genre: Metal Label: Reprise Six albums into their career, it’s almost as if Mastodon have created their own subgenre. No two albums are alike, but each one of them is unmistakably Mastodon, a sound that continues to evolve on their latest release, Once More ‘Round the Sun. […]

Godsmack and Seether Lead 2014 Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival Lineup

After attempts to go alternative in 2013 with a lineup that featured Alice in Chains, Jane’s Addiction, Coheed and Cambria and Circa Survive resulted in spotty ticket sales, it was widely expected that the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival would revert back to its tried-and-true format of booking a more mainstream lineup stacked with radio-friendly […]

First ‘Birdman’ Trailer: Is This Michael Keaton’s ‘The Wrestler’?

Michael Keaton has been enjoying a bit of a career renaissance of late with show-stealing supporting roles in RoboCop and Need for Speed, but it’s been a while since he’s been given the sort of juicy leading role we know he’s capable of knocking out of the park. Enter Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman, a different […]

LISTEN: Rise Against Release New Single “I Don’t Want To Be Here Anymore”

Rise Against have released a lyric video for “I Don’t Want To Be Here Anymore,” the first single from their new album The Black Market. The anthemic track is sure to get plenty of airplay as it fits right in line with “Re-Education (Through Labor)” and “Help Is On The Way,” but I feel like […]

He Is Legend Announce Tour With Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

One of the summer’s can’t-miss tours has just been announced as He Is Legend will hit the road alongside Maylene and the Sons of Disaster on the ‘Mega Deaf Tour,’ with Wilson opening all dates. He Is Legend’s I Am Hollywood will celebrate its 10-year anniversary this November, which made it an obvious choice for […]

WATCH: First Trailer For ‘Leprechaun: Origins’

From Lionsgate and WWE Studios, Leprechaun: Origins is a reboot of the long-running horror franchise, featuring WWE Superstar Dylan “Hornswoggle” Postl stepping into the massive shoes (figuratively speaking, of course) of Warwick Davis, who played the diminutive terrorizer in the six previous Leprechaun films, the first of which is responsible for introducing the world to […]

Interpol Announce New Album ‘El Pintor’

NYC post-punks Interpol have officially announced their fifth studio album will hit stores on September 9. They’ve titled the album El Pintor, which is not only Spanish for “the painter,” but also an anagram for Interpol, something I’m ashamed to admit took me more than a few glances to figure out. El Pintor is the […]

Rise Against Announce New Album ‘The Black Market’

After posting a series of teasers over the past few weeks, Rise Against have officially announced the title and release date of their upcoming seventh studio album. The follow-up to 2011’s Endgame is called The Black Market and will hit stores on July 15. The album’s first single, “I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore,” […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Homemakers’

Film: Homemakers Directed by: Colin Healey Starring: Rachel McKeon, Jack Culbertson, Molly Carlisle Irene is a hellraising indie rock singer based in Austin, though her “home” appears to simply be wherever she is at any given time as the film opens with her spending nights in scorpion-infested shacks and in tents she sets up in […]

United Nations (ex-Thursday) Announce U.S. Tour, Stream “Serious Business”

United Nations, the mysterious screamo supergroup led by former Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly, has announced a run of August U.S. tour dates in support of their upcoming album The Next Four Years, due out July 15. They’ve also made the new track “Serious Business” available for streaming. Previous incarnations of the group also featured Glassjaw’s […]

LISTEN: Mastodon Debut “Chimes At Midnight”

Mastodon have premiered their new track “Chimes At Midnight,” the second single from their upcoming album Once More ‘Round The Sun. The album hits stores on June 24 and is currently available for pre-order through the band’s official site. The track finds a balance between some ferocious Leviathan-esque riffing and those psychedelic space-rock passages so […]