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DOWNPOUR started as a project without any expectations — just an unfettered desire to play music. Their initial­ instrumental jam nights among the members offered a respite from real life — things like 9 to 5s, crumbling relationships,…

Enigmatic and always entertaining, Austin, Texas based purveyors of "Warlock Rock," The Sword, are busy enthralling fans across North America on their current trek. The tour is in support of the band's latest album, Used Future, released…

Kobra and the Lotus – Prevail Il Label: Napalm Records Release Date: April 27, 2018 One year after releasing the first half of the band’s double-disc record, Kobra and the Lotus return with Prevail II. The album’s first half, 2017’s…

Octopus - Supernatural Alliance Release Date: March 30, 2018 Label: Rise Above Records The first thing that struck me when perusing the bio for Detroit-based band Octopus was that they formed in 2008.  That was 10 years ago.  Why that’s…

On March 9 Between the Buried and Me released their eighth studio album, the first of a two part concept record centered around a not so distant futuristic world where dreams are sold as entertainment for the masses.  Automata I is a dark…

Disconnected - White Colossus Release Date: March 23, 2018 Label: Apathia Records Some music lovers are purists in the sense that they prefer their genres to stay clear and defined and not blur into each other.  Personally, I am a huge…

Any way you look at it, Stone Temple Pilots have a complicated legacy.  They’ve always been viewed as second tier amongst their sonic brethren from the “grunge” era, but I’d argue that’s because they weren’t really a “grunge” band to begin…

On March 26th, 96.7 KCAL FM's In The Empire host Mike Z caught up with Tommy Victor of Prong and Danzig. During the interview they talk about the new Prong album Zero Days (out now) and some tunes on the album. They also talk about Prongs…

Rocky Mountains-based outdoor metal gathering FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS has expanded beyond its DIY roots into an official two-day event this summer, this week announcing the first wave of bands including Panopticon, Wayfarer and Aerial Ruin…