Tag: Roadrunner Records

Vs Tuesday: Two Bands! One Song! Who Wins?! FIGHT! Punishment.

The impact of Biohazard on Hardcore should not be underestimated. Back 1992 they released their second studio album “Urban Discipline” via Roadrunner Records as the Brooklyn New York quartet gained national and international attention after five years of hard graft. The turning point was the music video for single “Punishment” which got a lot of

NEWS: Dines X Heafy turn back time?

The quality of the Dines X Heafy self titled EP from Trivium guitarist and vocalist Matt Heafy and multi instrumentalist and YouTuber Jared Dines is there for all to see and it’s little wonder that Roadrunner Records elected to release it. If you haven’t heard the 4th December drop as yet, they’ve released a music

Bootleg: Five Pointe O in Joliet Illinois!

On the European Leg of the Roadrunner Records tour with 36 Crazyfists and Killswitch Engage we saw Five Pointe O as Metalcore took the reigns from Nu-Metal. Here’s a full set from the band at The Crows Nest parking lot in Joliet Illinois on 7th June 2002 which sees the six piece rip through cuts

NEWS: Ill Nino return once more…

Now that the dust has settled around the legal disputes over the ownership of the Ill Nino name, it’s time for some new music. The “new” version of the group now consists of original drummer Dave Chavarri and bassist Laz Pina joined by Marcos Leal on vocals, Jes DeHoyos on lead guitar, Sal Dominguez on

Vs. Tuesday: Two Bands! One Song! Who Wins?! FIGHT! One More Territory!

“Choice control, Behind propaganda, Poor information,  To manage your anger… War for territory!” ~ 1993 saw something of a style shift for Brazilian Metallers Sepultura, introducing more groove orientation with a little less emphasis on speed with “Chaos A.D“. The success of tracks like “Refuse/Resist“, “Slave New World” and “Propaganda” not only being fan favourites but

Bootleg: American Head Charge in Dallas!

The Canyon Club in Dallas Texas on 20th April 2002 saw American Head Charge performing the majority of their major label debut album “The War Of Art” and this footage has been saved from certain annihilation by Liberated Tape Archive who have taken it from a 2nd Generation VHS transfer to digital. The set includes

NEWS: Trivium announce Quartet of UK shows for 2021!

Following Matt Heafy joining Sepultura for a rendition of “Slave New World” a few days ago, Trivium have announced a quartet of shows in November 2021 for fans to salivate over. The line up is jaw dropping with German legends Heaven Shall Burn joining TesseracT and Fit For An Autopsy on the run that will

Throwback: “Redemption” by Shadows Fall!

Streaming services may have 99% of Metal musicians back catalogues these days but there is always the odd one that isn’t present; such are the legalities of who owns a particular recording and record companies having a certain veto. One such record is “Threads of Life” by Shadows Fall, which saw the Springfield Massachusetts record

Bootleg: Vision of Disorder in Providence!

This set from Long Island New York Metalcore act Vision of Disorder was recorded at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence Rhode Island back on 2nd August 1997 between their self titled record and “Imprint” both of which appeared during their famously troubled stint signed to Roadrunner Records. It seems that frontman Tim Williams has a

Bootleg: Biohazard in New Jersey!

From the tour that followed the release of their live album “No Holds Barred” here’s a full set from Brooklyn New York Hardcore legends Biohazard. The show took place at Old Bridge in New Jersey at the Birch Hill Nite Club on 20th March 1998 with that classic line up of Seinfeld, Graziadei, Hambel and