You know that sound. It’s the sound of a metal album that is just… perfect. It's the sound of a band firing on all cylinders, but everything is massive. The drums are punchy and organic. The guitars are a razor-sharp wall of sound. The orchestra is epic, the synths are perfectly layered, and the vocals are crystal-clear, sitting right on top. It doesn't just sound heavy; it sounds expensive. It sounds cinematic.
Almost two years after the release of their debut album, Smile, Cane Hill is back to spread a little chaos and destruction with their album Too Far Gone (Rise Records). These New Orleans boys are no stranger to the scene, spending most of their time touring alongside heavy-hitters like Motionless in White, BlessTheFall, and Atilla. However, with the release of their newest record, Cane Hill continues to prove why they should be on everyone’s radar.
The Dillinger Escape Plan have announced their rescheduled European dates. The dates were originally postponed following the band's bus accident in Poland
One of Ghost's Nameless Ghouls was recently interviewed by Metal Wani, and offered some insight into the band's next album. He also hinted that the band have undergone a significant lineup change. You can check out the chat below:
Oceano have signed a new deal with Sumerian Records, and will be celebrating by heading out on tour with Slaughter To Prevail, Aversions Crown, Spite, and No Zodiac. A new album from the band is expected to be released later this year as well.
Emmure will release their new album "Look At Yourself" on March 3, and have premiered a new video for the third single from the effort "Flag Of The Beast." You can check that out below. The upcoming album will be the first to feature the group’s new lineup, which includes frontman Frankie Palmeri, along with Josh Travis (ex-The Tony Danza Tapdance Extavagazna/Glass Cloud), Phil Lockett (ex-The Tony Tapdance Extravaganza), and Josh Miller (ex-Glass Cloud).
Yesterday rounded off the last of the Bad Ass Weekend festivities this year and really brought the beginning of the punk/metal/grindcore calender in Houston for this year. This event in it's third year, was brought to us by Jaron Sayers and JC Newton and boy did it go off with a bang! With some of the headliners including the likes of Napalm Death, Who Killed Spikey Jacket?, and Goverment Issue this line-up was pretty much garenteed to sell out their respective venues.
Yet another batch of bands have been added to the UK's most notorious Rock and Metal festival. Amongst the new batch of bands added are Killswitch Engage, American Head Charge, Skindred, Emmure, Upon A Burning Body, The Pretty Reckless and Crazy Town (no, we are not joking). These bands will be joining the varied rooster that includes Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy, Bowling For Soup, The Offspring, Aerosmith, Avenged Sevenfold, Thy Art Is Murder, Suicide Silence, While She Sleeps, Status Quo, Trivium and Dying Fetus (seriously, we swear this is a real line-up).
Download 2014 takes place June 13-15 at Castle Donnington, England. For more information and tickets, visit: http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets
