…ether with. And that unfortunately was not a good thing. I really want to trust people, it was a mean lesson in life that my trust was so dishonored. Actually coming back to the first thing- I’m cured from that, I don’t think I’m the same person who could run a record label. Dead Rhetoric: You have a strong opinion you’ve expressed on social media regarding Axl Rose fronting AC/DC for their remaining tour dates – do you think this was handled in t…
…t forward a few years and the band now calls well-respected Italian label Cruz del Sur home for the release of The Cycle Never Ends. “We’re fans of European metal and [the] NWOBHM, but we’re also fans of U.S. metal, Australian metal, and whatever else is out there,” begins Mordred. “As long as it moves us, we really don’t care where it’s coming from! Our sound is based equally on bands like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest or Solstice, as it is on band…
…t of a turning point for the album, which then sees some more modern influences blend with the melodic death metal ones, with “Forgiveness” and “Scream in Your Dreams” following suit in a similar manner. Full of formidable melodic hooks, Here Lies the Truth is an addictive piece of modern melodic death metal. Not afraid to stay true to the band members vision and go “outside the lines” when needed, they do a good job of balancing the parts to keep…
…rising melodies. The beginning to the track brings the expected mid-tempo brutality and tosses out a real zinger of a solo. But later on in the track, the pace slows and the melodies begin to blossom. “Raise your fist” melodies reign at around the 3-minute mark and bring the track eventually to a close on a melodic, yet fevered note. Check out the stream below, and if you desire more, pre-orders are currently available HERE or by visiting the Band…
…er se, no fancy backdrops or lighting sequences to mesmerize the crowd. The 200+ attendees seemed a little lower than normal for their first time back ‘in two years’ according to Ray, but maybe this is a case of old man’s progressive metal not gaining that youthful turnover necessary to bring in a bigger audience. It’s their loss really- as Fates Warning remain one of the best, most innovative progressive metal bands in the business, even 30 years…
…. Slayer’s Christ Illusion had been the band’s highest debut, premiering in 2006 at #5. Repentless, the band’s first album produced by Terry Date (Slipknot, Soundgarden, Metal Church, Pantera), also lands at #2 on Billboard’s Current Albums, Top Rock Albums and Hard Music charts. Repentless now also holds the record as the band’s career-highest chart debut in Germany (#1), Holland (#2), Canada (#3), Australia (#3), New Zealand (#8), the UK (#11) a…
LAMB OF GOD have revealed the first-week sales for their new album, VII: Sturm Und Drang, which was released July 24th via Epic Records. The CD was once again produced and mixed by Josh Wilbur with engineering by Wilbur, Nick Rowe and Kyle McAulay, and was recorded at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California and Suburban Soul Studios in Torrance, California. International charts: USA: #3 Canada: #1 Australia: #2 UK: #7 Germany: #12 Ja…
…the 2012 Grammy-nominated Resolution, debuted at #3 on the US Billboard Top 200, #1 on the US Top Hard Rock and Rock Album charts, #2 on the Canadian albums chart, and #3 on the Australian albums chart. LAMB OF GOD W/ Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine & Motionless In White 7/24 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre 7/25 – Tampa, FL @ MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre 7/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood 7/28 – Detroit, MI…
…y upstairs at Ralph’s Diner is 188). So when the first band Second Grave struck their first notes at 8:30pm, the numbers were already impressive as many felt the need to get their doom dancing and head banging on early. Featuring ex-Warhorse guitarist/vocalist Krista Van Guilder, the four-piece live for the almighty riff, doubled up thick for sonic body blows that come at you again, again, and again. I’ve witnessed the band a few times through the…
…woe-is-me, kind of victim status. That kind of energy can spread like a virus. Most of us as humans have been on both the giving and receiving end of that kind of attitude, but the older I get, the more I try to focus on not allowing that type of vibe to enter my mindset. Musically, it’s pretty trademark LAMB OF GOD riffing. It’s got that ’12 over 4′ [time signature] groove that we’ve used before in songs like ‘Laid To Rest’ and a cool talk box i…
