5 years have passed since 2015’s critically acclaimed “Tears of the Ages” from Divine Weep. Originally starting out life as a Black Metal band back in 1995, they evolved with long periods of inactivity to take influence from bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest and with new members in the fold recorded a debut
Returning after a five year absence with 2018’s “Era“, Glaswegian Groove Metal quintet Bleed From Within incorporated some DJent and Technical elements into their rejuvenated sound and delivered something both jaw dropping and phenomenal. We didn’t expect them to become the touring force that they were over the touring cycle but none the less they
Back in 2015, Deified won the annual Metal 2 The Masses event for Merseyside and took their place, as rightfully earned at Bloodstock Festival with cuts from their debut EP “Lo and Behold“. That experience led to the quintet sharing stages with the likes of Bay Area California Thrash Kings Exodus, Max Cavalera’s Son Ritchie
Releasing three albums in a decade on the scene might not seem like that much but with each installment, Anaheim Californian quintet Voices Of Ruin have upped their game. This time out they have spared no expense and worked with Machine Head, Soulfy and Once Human guitarist Logan Mader (Gojira, SepticFlesh), who produced the album
Back in 2005 when this full set in from Trivium in Montreal Quebec Canada was filmed, they still had original drummer Travis Smith in the fold and the band included a Pantera cover in their set. These days Alex Bent graces the drum stool and new album “What The Dead Men Say“, though it did
After the mixed bag of “Temper Temper“, Welsh Metallers Bullet For My Valentine had expressed the desire to return to something heavier with their 2015 fifth studio album “Venom“. The departure of bassist Jay James prior to the recording left guitarist and vocalist Matt Tuck to play the bass parts, despite James replacement Jamie Mathias
Guitarist and vocalist Matt Heafy of Florida Metallers Trivium has shared an acoustic version of “Scattering The Ashes” originally performed on his Twitch stream. The band turned down the opportunity to follow Bury Tomorrow, Lamb Of God and Justice For The Damned and delay the release of their new album “What The Dead Men Say“,
Premiered last night, Trivium are streaming their entire set from their Metal Hammer Magazine sponsored tour at Brixton Academy in London on 21st April 2018. It took place during their run for “The Sin And The Sentence” and was one we attended and reviewed, complete with fan fainting during the early sets due the heat.
If you thought that Trivium guitarist and vocalist Matt Heafy was the busiest man in Metal, you’d probably be right. His latest guest appearance is on “Night Crossing“, a second new single from the 29th May inked album “Fracture” from the mighty Bleed From Within. That is available for pre-order here with the Glaswegian natives
The next link in the chain sees Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta drop a lyric video for “Return From War” from his second solo album “The Lost Chapters Vol. #2“. Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera lends his throat to the track from and album loaded with guest appearances, including Emmure vocalist Frankie Palmeri, Jesse Leach of Killswitch
