Following premieres by Bevar Sea, Albatross and Dying Embrace, now it’s the turn of Mumbai-based black metal outfit Solar Deity to unleash their Motörhead cover. They’ve chosen the title track of the metal godfathers’ 1986 album ‘Orgasmatron’. You can listen to Solar Deity’s rendition using the player below, exclusively on this site. The track will be part of the Motörhead India Tribute album, to be released this summer via Iron Fist Records. Continue reading
By Andrew Bansal
A few days ago, news started circulating that one of Hollywood’s premier rock and metal venues, the Key Club, previously known as Billboard Live and Gazzarri’s before that, is going to shut its doors permanently on March 15th. Ian Shepp, the operations manager, issued this letter:
As soon as I read it the first time, my heart sank. I realized how big a part the club has been in my metal adventures and explorations through the past few years. Despite the fact that the Key Club took a hiatus from hosting metal gigs in the six-month period between November 29th 2009 and June 1st 2010, it remains my most frequented venue, by far. After all, I attended 68 shows there. 68! No wonder my heart sank at the news of its closing. There were things I really liked about the club, and there were things I didn’t like, but even so, it’s almost like saying goodbye to a loved one. Continue reading
Kauze live - Photo by April Edwards
Los Angeles based heavy metal band Kauze are releasing the first single off of their upcoming studio album ‘The Rise To Power’, and we’re bringing its exclusive premiere to you. Listen to it using the YouTube embed below. We also had a conversation with frontman Lane Steele, and this is what he had to say about the song: Continue reading
By Tyler Crooks
There was an air of excitement in beautiful Anaheim, California as the 2013 Winter NAMM Show was set to take place. The entire music industry had gathered together for 4 wonderful days of musical innovation, celebrity appearances, product unveilings, and so much more. The NAMM Show has always started off with a bang, and this year was no exception. It was a veritable smorgasbord of living legends and legendary products crammed together in the Anaheim Convention Center. Continue reading
By Avinash Mittur
This year I’ve had the unique opportunity of seeing far more shows than an engineering undergraduate really should. The number isn’t nearly as high compared to some dedicated folks out there, but these shows have spanned a wide variety of styles and settings. I didn’t get to see every show I wanted to (hence Rush’s noticeable absence from this list!), but the bands mentioned here truly put their hearts and souls into performing for the audience, whether they filled a packed amphitheater or lined the walls of an empty club. I came out of every one of these performances awestruck and amazed by what I had witnessed, and this list is meant to honor those bands that truly put their time and effort into making me, the concertgoer, experience true emotional elevation. Continue reading