Tag: metal

The incredibly talented heavy music band, To Live As Sons, have released their brand new lyric video for the song “Get The Horizon”. Watch it/listen below. Featuring a couple ex-members of ZAO and playing an aggressively heavy blend of hardcore. Call it Spirit Filled Hardcore 2017, yep.… Continued →

The Ongoing Concept is premiering their latest song, “The Print,” on the new Solid State sampler entitled The Starter Pack. The compilation includes eight other songs from the label’s staple bands, and you can download it for free on Noisetrade.… Continued →

I am super thrilled to bring you an exclusive stream of the new TAKE Ep. This independent Las Vegas, NV. metal-hardcore-rock hybrid band were around for a few years last decade. They went on hiatus and a member went on to front The Forerunner. Well after several years off this explosive heavy band is back and with a brand new ep to prove once again how powerful their music can be. It’s edgy, it is abrasive, and it is going to hit you over the head like a two ton brick of pure adrenaline.… Continued →

As The Showdown ramps up rehearsal and preparations for new music (?), they slowed it down a bit and did an impromptu cover of Dustin Kensrue’s song “Consider The Ravens” (‘Please Come Home’/2007). Check out the cover below. … Continued →

We had a chance to speak with Phil Chamberlain for To Speak of Wolves in preparation of their upcoming album (out TOMORROW). IVM: Hey Phil, thanks for taking some time to talk. 2016 saw the release of “New Bones” on Cardigan Records and “Dead in the Shadow” is coming up quickly. This all follows years of years of silence. How have things changed for the band, be it lineup, personal lives, or musical influences? Phil Chamberlain: We took a few years off to pursue matters in our personal lives so when we got back together in 2016 we kind of exploded out a ton of music in a short amount of time.… Continued →

Facedown Records have launched a really cool “rare vinyl” store featuring a huge number of out of print vinyl releases, test presses, and other rarities. Check it out here.… Continued →

Mikee Bridges (Sometime Sunday, Tragedy Ann, Tom Fest Founder) is putting together a “Tom Fest Family Reunion” for this September up in Stevenson, Washington. He has posted a crowd funding campaign on IndieGoGo to raise funds for this very special festival and to keep admission completely free. Find out more and contribute to the campaign right here.… Continued →

Check out this brand new live music video from the band The Death in Me for their song “Dragging Chains”. Lyrics can be found below. … Continued →

Check out the ripping new music video for “Fire” by Ohio based post-hardcore band, Brothers. You can find the lyrics below. Fans of Memphis May Fire, Silent Planet, Everything in Slow Motion, and Underoath will find something to appreciate here. … Continued →

Do you ever sit and ponder why you’ve been hurt, the reasons, and seek a little relief from the trials? Well this song spells it out and in doing so, makes for a truly unique listen from start to finish. I am so impressed with these guys and glad they got back together. This is a song about hope, about answers, and a call to action. Get ready for TAKE to blast your stereo with their passionate, furious, and pure aggressive music. I’m telling you this is solid stuff.… Continued →

The first Fleshkiller track has been unleashed on all (metal) listeners worldwide. Check out the song “Parallel Kingdom” below in a lyric video. You can also read the lyrics below the video. The band’s debut full length will be out September 15th on Facedown Records. Pre-Order some insane bundles right here. … Continued →

Before Mattie Montgomery was the vocalist in FOR TODAY, he fronted Michigan’s BESIEGED. The band released a sole full-length effort, titled Atlantis, before Montgomery moved on to FOR TODAY. The album was released 10 years ago today, June 26, on Blood & Ink Records. In celebration, the band are releasing a remastered version of their song “INRI,” which is taken from Atlantis. The song was given a studio update by the band’s drummer, Josh Schroeder, who has produced albums for A Plea For Purging, For The Fallen Dreams and many others.… Continued →

Metal band, Fleshkiller, have in fact joined Facedown Records for the North American release of their debut album “Awaken”. The band features members of Extol and The Burial. First single and pre-orders launch on June 30th via Facedown Records. … Continued →

Our very own Mason Beard has released a new compilation titled “Metal From The Dragon Vol. 1” which features 32 tracks from a variety of Christian heavy music acts. You can get it for a name your price download right here. Listen below. … Continued →

Symphony of Heaven, the symphonic death metal band from Owensville, Indiana, has released a new lyric video! The video is for the title track of the project’s debut EP, …Of Scars and Soil… released earlier this year. Check out the track and then go download the album! … Continued →

BioGenesis are very excited to announce their latest single ‘Brood of Vipers’ off the new album ‘A Decadence Divine’ which was produced by Kruse FX. ‘Brood of Vipers’ tells the tragic story of the Salem witch trails and the hypocrisy that went along with those early Salem witch hunts. The new album ‘A Decadence Divine’ was just released on May 26, 2017 and has been getting great reviews from critics and fans alike. The album is available in physical and digital formats at all of your favorite retailers or pick up a copy here today and get a free BioGenesis limited edition guitar pick.… Continued →

The newest addition to Facedown's roster debuts with a collection of songs sure to hit home with fans of Norma Jean, The Chariot, and The Dillinger Escape Plan.

Hard rock act, Tetelestai has released a brand new music video for their song “Out of This Alive”. The band brings an intensity with music, yet a melody with the vocals. This song rocks hard! Check it out! … Continued →

This last week not only saw a new song from Pantokrator, but also we see a new song from Christageddon. An online project, led by Kristian of The Synics Awakening, has brought together musicians from Abated Mass of Flesh, Demonic Extinction, and now Segør from Blood Covenant.   The project has drifted between a few different styles over the years and from how it appears, Segør brings in a heavy symphonic element to the band. Synths that hearken Dimmu Borgir’s own iconic epic symphonic black metal combined with Segør’s own signature guttural snarls and growls create a beautiful yet darkened symphony of holy terror for all who dare to listen and heed the message.… Continued →

South Dakota metal act, Earth Groans, have signed with Solid State Records. Be sure to watch the video below where they discuss the signing and Solid State’s role in shaping their own music. … Continued →

Solid State Records posted a video on Facebook indicating that they will be signing another band this week! Take a look at the video below and write your guess in the comments section. … Continued →

Check out this really cool new podcast called “The Broken Record Podcast“, brought to you by Tim Hopkins who is a DJ at the BrokenFM radio station up in Northern California. Listen to the debut episode below via SoundCloud. Andrew from Light The Way chats about the the new ep “Dude, Lame”, Matt Baird from Spoken talks about the new album campaign, and the guys in Flatfoot 56 chat about “Odd Boat”. You don’t want to miss this. The podcast will be up on iTunes soon.… Continued →

Facedown Records have signed a new band called “Deathbreaker” and you can take a listen to their debut single “In Error”, below. Deathbreaker “Disconnect” due out on May 12th through Facedown Records. Pre-order this new record in a several different bundles right here. Their debut record was produced by Matt Bayles (Norma Jean, Mastodon) and if this single is any indication of what’s to come, this is going to be a mighty fine (heavy) album. … Continued →

The music festival, known as AudioFeed Festival, has announced their 2017 lineup. The festival is similar to the legendary Cornerstone Festival, bringing in bands of all genres with Spirit filled messages (primarily). This year, there are punk bands, hardcore bands, and metal bands, including the legendary Living Sacrifice. The festival takes place on June 30th through July 2nd. Hope to see you there.… Continued →

Hardcore band, Gideon has a new album coming soon. It’s called Cold and it will be out on May 12th via Equal Vision Records. Gideon brings a heavy new approach to the album from what I’ve heard, and this song brings in Knocked Loose vocalist Bryan Garris. Check out this video below. Enjoy! … Continued →

Well it’s been awhile since I’ve wrote one of these. So I hope you all enjoy and I hope you check these amazing bands out! Go headbang! 10. Every Knee Shall Bow Every Knee Shall Bow is a death metal band that started in 2002, with brothers Drew and DJ Wibblesman, but didn’t get going until 2008, when their two younger brothers came of age: Cole and Shane. Two years later, the band hired their friend Chris Hull and recorded an EP titled Weary Warriors.… Continued →

Michael Sweet (Stryper/Sweet & Lynch/ex-Boston) will be filming his first live solo DVD at the Narrows Center For the Arts in Fall River, Massachusetts on June 2nd.… Continued →

Your Chance to Die have just dropped their punishing new HEAVY song “Omega” that you can take a listen to below. Make sure to pre-order the new album “Ex-Nihilo” right here in several different bundles including vinyl. … Continued →

Check out the music of Common and Creator. They are an independent progressive metalcore band from Tucson, Arizona. They released their 6 song ep “The Narrow” last October. If you like the music of Between the Buried and Me, August Burns Red, Impending Doom, For Today, and Periphery you’ll probably dig this band. Pick up their ep direct from bandcamp, below. [Thanks Shadi for the links] … Continued →

The hardcore/metal record label Facedown Records has some news. Today they announced that for three days they will be selling CDs for 50% off, including pre-orders for Nothing Left‘s (Feat. For Today and Silent Planet members) new EP Destroy and Rebuild. The label is preparing for Facedown Fest 2017. Sale available from today to the 9th. Be sure to pre-order Nothing Left’s EP.… Continued →