Tag: Slipknot

Vs. Tuesday: Three Bands! One Song! Who Wins? Fight!

Giving in to popular demand for a prize pair of Slipknot covers in this space while also owing to the fact that “Disdain” by Wage War is heavily inspired by what is for us probably the finest cut from possibly the finest of the Slipknot albums in “Iowa”, it’s time for “The Heretic Anthem” to

Review: “Insolent” by Bloodline

Dallas, Texas is the home of Alternative Metalcore band Bloodline. Released 23rd March 2018, “Insolent” is the follow up to the bands 2015 debut 7 track EP entitled “III” which features Ben English of Invent, Animate on “Death’s Door”. Releasing the album title track way back in September 2017, a whole 6 months before the album

Riff Police! Pull Over! #7: Wage War Vs Slipknot

When Des Moines Iowa was put firmly on the map  by Slipknot and their album “Iowa” in 2001, “The Heretic Anthem” was one of the highlights. Joey Jordison’s pummelling drum sounds alongside Jim Root and Mick Thompson’s blistering guitar work with that distinct flourish of a band at the height of their game. As Slipknot songs go,

Review: “Dead Weight” by Wage War

Sharing a home town with A Day To Remember, Wage War hail from Ocala, Florida. Formed as recently as 2010, the band signed to Fearless Records and released their debut “Blueprints” in 2015. Two years on in August 2017 the band put out “Dead Weight” and began to expand their horizons. The album starts off

Review: “Ashes” EP by Sinsaenum

Death Metal Supergroup Sinsaenum is comprised of Drummer Joey Jordison (ex-Slipknot, ex-Scar The Martyr & VIMIC), vocalist Sean Zatorsky (ex-Daath, ex-Chimaira) Guitarist Frédéric Leclercq (DragonForce), Guitarist Stéphane Buriez (LoudBlast), vocalist Attila Csihar (Mayhem) and bassist Heimoth (Seth). A Hydra or Medusa of a band if you will. Having already released a pair of EPs in 2016’s “A

NEWS: Kerrang! Inside The World Of Extreme Metal Logos

As with most things, when it comes to Metal, the first bite is often with the eye. The cover art, band logo and name are all key in enticing the listener to check out something new for the first time. Any self respecting Metal Head is going to choose a band called “Dead Ducks” over

NEWS: CrazyEightyEight release cover of SlipKnot’s “Duality”!

Multi Instrumentalist Jarrod Alonge’s collaboration with vocalist Lauren Babic  CrazyEightyEight continues to deliver a wealth of material. Having already dropped an EP of original material and a covers EP this past June, they have returned with a second covers EP to round out the year. Here’s their take on “Duality” by SlipKnot to get you

Weekly Wrap-Up: Last Weeks Metal News in One Liner Highlights!

A day late and a buck short! Polish death metal band Decapitated arrested for suspected kidnapping… Crazy Town to finish another new album this winter and announce a UK and Ireland tour… Stray From The Path release their brilliant new album “Only Death Is Real”… Between The Buried And Me confirm they’ve finished recording a