Metal playlists from the underground
“January Moon” is the new single from Alternative-Gothic artist Mordian. Produced by Evan Graham Dunn, it’s a haunting offering meant to carve the path for the next era of music; Mordian is eager to release more material after a period of rumination. “January Moon” follows her debut EP ‘Romance in Disguise’ which released in May […]
UK death-metal crew Vesicarum have dispensed their debut slab of death metal; aptly titled ‘Place Of Anarchy’. The 40 mins minutes of aural assault channel the deepest, darkest, most feral emotions of guitarist Martin Shipton, drummer Donal McGee and vocalist Glynn Neve. McGee states: “I’m really proud of this album, I think sonically it’s a […]
Zombie Ritual on Baltimore’s 97 Underground rock radio station features the most powerful songs tearing up the metal world. Tune in to the show every Saturday night at 8pm EST for Evil Scott’s “5 From Hell!” showcase segment. This week’s “5 From Hell!” includes new cuts from Killer Be Killed, DemonScar, Hjelvik, Fuck The Facts, […]
Spotify is loaded with thousands upon thousands of user-generated, corporate curated, algorithmic, and collaborative playlists that bring together mainstream music acts with the independent artist sector. Some playlists claim to be perfect for a certain mood or activity, other playlists look to straight-up kick your ass. These are the best rock, punk, and metal playlists […]
Motorhead released a new video for their previously unreleased cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes,” which was recorded in 2015. The song will be featured on the Under Cover compilation due out in September. The amazing metal crowd at Wacken Open Air sang this song in unison the other day in tribute to Lemmy Kilmister after […]
Every Mother’s Nightmare released a teaser video containing new music from the band’s upcoming Grind album, which is due out on October 6. The first single is slated to be “Swing Again.” Drummer Lonnie Hammer said, “We put together a record that has become a monumental part of all our lives.” More information on Grind, including […]
Hell in the Club serves up a red-hot saucy tune on “The Phantom Punch,” the third song leaked from the upcoming See You on the Dark Side album. It features a fiery vocal performance, catchy hooks and gang vocals, and a mean cowbell. This is pure hard rock and heavy metal. Look for the album […]
How in the hell is Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn 50 years metal already? Feels like I was just watching him murder the Ozzfest ’97 stage at Giants Stadium. Damn time really marches on man. Last week Flynn celebrated his 50th with a killer show at Oakland Metro and has posted an awesome video playlist […]
Sweet & Lynch debut “Promised Land” song and it totally rips. Michael Sweet aces the vocals and George Lynch unleashes his holy guitar hell on the solo. This track is a fantastic taste and intro of what’s in store on Unified, the new album due November 10 on Frontiers Music SRL. Sweet’s range is sick, “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, […]
Time to give it up for some more German heavy metal this week on Gears of Rock with Sting in the Tail from the legendary Scorpions. The latest studio effort is a 12 track affair that goes heavy on the sting and light on the filler as it clocks in at about 44 minutes. I’m […]