Tag: Roadrunner Records

Playthrough: “Through The Ashes Of Empires” from Machine Head!

In the history of the Oakland California Metallers Machine Head, their fifth studio record “Through The Ashes Of Empires” was of vital importance. It saw them re-sign for Roadrunner Records after the failings “Supercharger” and mount a career comeback that was unforseen with the help of Phil Demmel. Robb Flynn and Jared MacEachern play through

Bootleg: Amen in New Jersey!

East Rutherford, New Jersey at The Giants Stadium on 20th July 2000 saw the much missed Amen take the stage to play their part on the Tattoo The Earth Tour. Widely seen as a rival to Ozzfest, it saw bands like Hatebreed, Nothingface and Slayer share stages across America. Officially Amen are still a going

Bootleg: “The Deepest Cuts II” full set from Trivium!

If it wasn’t for the huge success of their “Light Or A Distant Mirror” pay per view headlining set, would Trivium have been able to put on a pair of free live shows? From their Orlando Florida home, the band have once again delved into the lesser lights of heaven in their back catalogue and

Bootleg: Fear Factory in Columbus Ohio!

The run of Ozzfest sets from 20 years ago that have surfaced over the past few weeks from Liberated Tape Archive have been a nostalgic pleasure and this one which sees Fear Factory at the Polaris Amphitheatre in Columbus Ohio on on 14th June 1999 will be familiar to more than most. Why? Because it

NEWS: Motionless In White premier “To The Grave”!

Whether or not it’s a new song or one held back from the sessions of their 2010 album “Creatures” isn’t clear as yet, but Motionless In White have premiered “To The Grave” ahead of their live stream which is set to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the record alongside a vinyl re-release. That will take

Interview: Fever 333 on Mosh Talks!

The latest in the Mosh Talks series is a fascinating interview between host Beez and Jason Aalon Butler (Fever 333, Pressure Cracks, ex-Letlive) as the pair discuss the state of the US, Los Angeles, how the discourse has effected the music he creates and just what actually happened with the break up of letlive.

Riff Police! Pull Over! #127: Inimical Drive Vs Killswitch Engage!

Injecting a bit more swagger from their love of classic Metal bands like Dio, in 2013 Metalcore mainstays Killswitch Engage released single “In Due Time” from their album “Disarm the Descent“, their first with the returning Jesse Leach and recorded in their native Westfield Massachusetts. It was strong enough to earn them a Grammy Nomination

Bootleg: Killswitch Engage in Chicago!

“This revelation is the death of ignorance, Tangled in a state of suffocation, Slave to self righteousness, Damnation is on your lips, From sorrow to serenity, the truth is absolution, From sorrow to serenity, its on your head, This is my last serenade, I feel you as you fall away, This is my last serenade,

Bootleg: Chimaira in Chicago!

15th July 2002 in Chicago Illinois saw Cleveland Ohio bruisers Chimaira take the stage with Prong and Danzig and their full set was captured on Digital 8 Tape at the barricade, resurrected by Liberated Tape Archive. The set itself is from the bands “Pass Out of Existence” era with the original line up and includes

Interview: Dry Kill Logic talk to Heavy New York!

One of the highlights of the Nu-Metal era remains “The Darker Side of Nonsense” by Dry Kill Logic. 19 years and two albums on from that and the Westchester County New York residents have dropped a pair of singles in “Vices” and “Don’t See Ghosts” that have shown that the band still have the hunger