Tag: Metal Blade Records

Documentary: Intronaut on Bus Invaders!

When Intronaut, Cult of Luna and Emma Ruth Rundle arrived at the House of Blues in Chicago Illinois on 4th March, the Digital Tour Bus Invaders cameras were ready to roll. Intronaut were supporting their current album “Fluid Existential Inversions” which sees the band joined by percussive powerhouse Alex Rudinger for the first time. Press

Throwback: “Anthem for the Unemployable” by If Hope Dies!

Syracuse New York Metalcore quintet If Hope Dies slammed down the gauntlet with a trio of albums starting with 2002’s “Siege Equipment For Spiritual Decline” and ending with 2005’s “Life In Ruin“. That final record, produced by the legendary Jason Suecof at Audio Hammer Studios and released via Metal Blade Records is a demonstration of

Interview: The Black Dahlia Murder answer fans questions!

There is little doubt that The Black Dahlia Murder took a huge risk releasing their “Verminous” album without being able to play any shows in immediate support of it, but we thank them for it because its a banger of a record. Vocalist Trevor Strnad and Guitarist Brian Eschbach spoke to Metal Blade Records and

Playthrough: “Child Of The Night” from The Black Dahlia Murder!

Detroit Michigan Death Metallers The Black Dahlia Murder have been busy promoting their new and frankly excellent album “Verminous” in any way that they possibly can without touring. So first sticksman Alan Cassidy has recorded this drum playthrough of “Child Of The Night“… …and then guitarist Brandon Ellis played through the riffs that shaped him

NEWS: Killswitch Engage keep calm and carry on?

Having dropped an EP for charity of tracks left from the “Atonement” sessions, Metalcore heroes Killswitch Engage have now offered a lockdown recorded acoustic version of “We Carry On“. Originally appearing on the bands “Incarnate” album, the track has now gained an extra depth of meaning. Can not wait to get back to seeing live

Bootleg: The Black Dahlia Murder in Boston!

Courtesy of Metal Blade Records, here’s 35 minutes of The Black Dahlia Murder in Boston Massachusetts in October 2019. Including “Nightbringers“, “Miasma” and “Everything Went Black“, the set has an insanely good sound quality thanks to engineering, post-production mixing and mastering from Marshall Wieczorek. In the unlikely event that you might have missed it, “Verminous“,

Playthrough: “Speaking Of Orbs” by Intronaut!

When Alex Rudinger filled in for Whitechapel we were impressed by his skills. Switching allegiances the progressive sounds of Intronaut who incorporate polyrhythms and Jazz elements into their sound, he impresses equally as much on “Fluid Existential Inversions“. Mixed by Periphery bassist Adam “Nolly” Getgood, here’s his playthrough of “Speaking of Orbs“.  

NEWS: Killswitch Engage drop EP for Charity!

Metalcore mainstays Killswitch Engage have released a six song EP of leftover tracks culled from the final set that appeared on their current record “Atonement” with 100% of the money raised from it going to charity. Frontman Jesse Leach suggest the idea to the rest of the band and you can grab a copy over