Author: Andrew Bansal

Judas Priest have just added another Tokyo date to the Asian leg of their Epitaph world tour. The newly added show will take place at the Zepp Tokyo on February 16th.

King’s X have just announced their first West Coast run in three years. Aptly named the “First Church of Rock and Roll” tour, KING’S X will spread their progressive fusion of hard rock, funk and soul on a 4-week trek starting March 28 in Austin, TX and extending through April 21 in Denver, CO. The dates are as below: Continue reading “KING’S X Announce US Tour”

Initially unveiled via Cvlt Nation in the Fall, today Decibelmagazine.com is streaming For His Satanic Majesty’s Glory, the latest long player from Indiana black metal miscreants PTAHIL, in its entirety. Already released in North America on November 14, 2011, the record will make its European debut on January 16, 2012 via Wraith Productions.  Continue reading “PTAHIL: Entire New Album Available For Streaming”

New England doom rock trio BLACK PYRAMID will release its long awaited sophomore album Black Pyramid II on January 31, 2012 via MeteorCity Records.  Recorded “in the foothills of the Berkshires” at Black Coffee Sound (Elks, Elder) and mixed by Justin Pizzoferrato (Sonic Youth / Witch / Dinosaur Jr.), the record features nine tracks of the band’s self-titled “galloping war metal”.   Continue reading “BLACK PYRAMID Premieres New Song “Night Queen””

Next up in THE DEVIL’S BLOOD‘s The Thousandfold Epicentre teaser series is “Everlasting Saturnalia,” track nine from the Dutch collective’s forthcoming new long player. Continue reading “THE DEVIL’S BLOOD: “Everlasting Saturnalia” Teaser Video Posted”

RISING’s debut full-length, To Solemn Ash, is nearing North American release via Exile On Mainstream Records on January 17th, the Danish trio’s thunderous melding of sludge/stoner rock and straight-up classic metal captured on the LP with amazing production. Having already pillaged the Danish press as well as dozens of major metal/rock mags and zines across Europe, To Solemn Ash is starting to heavily root itself in the North American scene as the stateside release of the album nears. Continue reading “RISING: New Track Available For Streaming”