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Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Editor The Victoria, British Columbia, Canada based VULTURES reveal the particulars for their…
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ECSTATIC VISION ‘For The Masses’ Album Revealed; BRANT BJORK U.S. Tour Support + Oct. EU. Tour
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GRAND MAGUS ‘Wolf God’ Album Review & Stream; “A Hall Clad In Gold” Official Video
Article By: Kira Schlechter, Staff Writer ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor We’ve all been subgenred to death over the years. So sometimes you…
OBITUARY & ABBATH Co-Headline Fall N. American Tour; MIDNIGHT & DEVIL MASTER Support
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor In what will assuredly be one of the more sinister touring packages…
GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR Announce 2019 N. American Tour
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor One of music’s more experimental, avant-garde collectives, Montreal, Canada’s GODSPEED YOU! BLACK…
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Article By: Brett Schacht, Staff Writer ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Any band that perseveres after that initial burst of inspiration and novelty…
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SLOUGH FEG ‘New Organon’ Album Nears; Eastern N. America Tour w/ SANHEDRIN Set
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Epic progressive rock / proto-metal band SLOUGH FEG (also known as The…
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY N. America Tour w/ Crowbar & Lo-Pan; PsychoLasVegas, MegaCruise Fests
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor CORROSION OF CONFORMITY reveal the second leg of their North American headlining…
VICIOUS RUMORS North American Road Rage Tour 2019 Celebrates Band’s 40th Year
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THE CULT ‘A Sonic Temple’ Tour Set In N. America & U.K. For Album’s 30th Anniversary
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Following the early April announcement of a special Los Angeles concert to…