One of the best metal bands in the game, The Contortionist have announced the specifics on their upcoming sophomore effort Intrinsic. Intrinsic is the band’s follow-up to their 2010 metal masterpiece Exoplanet and is set for release on July 17 via eOne/Good Fight Music. Regarding the new album, vocalist Jonathan Carpenter stated the following: “On […]
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“To Catch A Predatour” starts tomorrow
October 28th, 2010 
James Shotwell The Acacia Strain will kick off their Fall headlining tour tomorrow with support from The Red Chord, Terror, Gaza, and The Contortionist. Find out if this tour is coming to your town after the jump.
The Acacia Strain Fall Tour Announced
August 9th, 2010 Matth The Acacia Strain, Terror, The Red Chord, and The Contortionist will be heading out on tour this Fall.
Between The Buried And Me Stream ‘Coma Ecliptic’
July 7th, 2015 Kyle Florence Between The Buried And Me have joined forces with SPIN Magazine to begin streaming their highly anticipated new record, Coma Ecliptic, in full. A rampid rollercoaster of genres and influences, the North Carolina quartet’s latest offering is a spacious concept album that follows an unnamed protagonist as he journeys through his past lives. Check it […]
Between The Buried And Me Stream “Memory Palace” From ‘Coma Ecliptic’
April 3rd, 2015 Brian Leak Apart from damn good musicianship and really long track lengths, you never quite know for sure what you’re going to get from North Carolina’s Between The Buried And Me. With their eighth LP set to release on July 10 through Metal Blade, we’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of new material following 2012’s epic The […]
Between The Buried And Me Announce New Album, ‘Coma Ecliptic’
March 17th, 2015 Kyle Florence Prog metal titans Between The Buried And Me will release their seventh full-length album, Coma Ecliptic, on July 7 through Metal Blade Records. A follow-up to 2012’s Paralax II: Future Sequence, the Raleigh outfit’s latest undertaking will apparently follow “the wanderings of an unidentified man, stuck in a coma, as he journeys through his past […]
Wings Denied Announce Co-headlining Tour With Cryptodira
December 3rd, 2014 Tyler Osborne Hey, prog-metal heads: Washington D.C. based prog-metal band Wings Denied just announced a co-headlining tour in January with New York’s Cryptodira. The bands will be making 13 stops, primarily on the East Coast, ending back in Wings Denied’s hometown of DC. Wings Denied released their debut full-length, Mirrors for a Prince, this past May, and […]
Sounds Of The (Down) Underground Vol. 2: Five More Australian Acts You Should Be Listening To
September 5th, 2014 Brenton Harris Australia has a proud history of punching above its weight, musically speaking. This is particularly true when it comes to acts operating in the heavier music spectrum. With the seemingly endless advances in streaming and social media technologies making the ears of the world more accessible than ever, the Australian independent scene is thriving. The […]
Protest The Hero Announce Headlining European Tour
July 7th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Last year Protest The Hero successfully crowdfunded their most recent album, Volition. Since then they have shown plenty of love to North America by touring and participating in some music festivals. Per their announcement earlier today though, it will be Europe’s turn for some action this fall. The band has confirmed that they will be […]
REVIEW: Kbit – ‘Un Boombox Symphonique’
March 24th, 2014 Brian Leak Artist: Kbit Album: Un Boombox Symphonique Genre: Ambient, Down-tempo, House I think it’s safe to say that pretty much anything space-themed will appeal to a wide array of people. For me, when said themes get incorporated into music, I’m all ears. Whether it’s ambient instrumentals (see Lights Out Asia) or even progressive death metal (see […]
Stream New Last Chance To Reason Song, “The Escapist”
June 21st, 2013 Brian Leak Just yesterday, Last Chance To Reason announced their brand new album, Level 3, will be released August 6 via Prosthetic Records. You can pre-order it on their Bandcamp page. Now today, The Contortionist have announced that Last Chance To Reason’s vocalist, Mike Lessard, will be permanently joining them as their vocalist as well after the […]
Between The Buried And Me Announce North American Tour
June 15th, 2013 Mike Giegerich Between The Buried And Me have announced they will be embarking on a lengthy North American trek throughout September and October with support from The Faceless, The Contortionist, and The Safety Fire. As if the tour wasn’t already exciting enough due to its lineup, Between The Buried And Me have also revealed plans to perform […]