Metalsucks — Lots of new metal is out or is about to come out! I’ll put about as much effort into writing this intro as the Red Sox did into playing good baseball in September, so let’s just cut right to it: Let’s start with a couple of bands that are appea... more info

Metal Injection — The weekend is almost upon us, and what better way to kick it off then with a bunch of new tunes. So I'll save the small talk, let's get to the music: Here is the official studio recording of the new Megadeth single, Public Enemy #1. I am i... more info

Metal Injection — This month on the Relapse Records Podcast, we premiere exclusive tracks from Brutal Truth, Rotten Sound & Dying Fetus in addition to brand new tracks from Black Tusk, Fuck The Facts & Rwake.  As always, we have the latest updates, tour info, and Rel... more info

Metalsucks — Lesson #1: Do not wear a Black Tusk shirt on Christopher Street in the West Village. People get the wrong idea. Lesson #2: Hiring John Baizley to do your album art is still a good decision. I know some people feel his distinctive style has worn out ... more info

Metal Injection — Welcome to the April 2011 Edition of the Relapse Podcast. Viking Phil has taken over the podcast starting this month. This month, he caught up with Steffen Kummerer of Obscura to talk about their new album Omnivium, and Steffen shows us his favorite ... more info

Altsounds — **BLACK TUSK** will re-issue their debut album** Passage Through Purgatory** this spring via Relapse Records. **Passage Through Purgatory** has been re-mastered, re-packaged with expanded John Dyer Baizley artwork, and includes two bonus tracks. Ther... more info

Topix — Top 10 lists are slave to consumption - what you did and didn't ingest. Disclaimer dispatched, my 2010 live metal honors notch 20 thrashings: Kreator , Emo's Pentagram , Black Tusk , Mala Suerte , Emo's Watain , Goatwhore , Averse Sefira , HOD , Emo'... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Samantha Marble, words by BBG Kirk Windstein of Crowbar (insert trite "heavy" joke here) I'm no expert on non-alcoholic beer. So when I see Kirk Windstein of Crowbar (who recently left alcohol rehab) hit the stage with a... more info

Altsounds — **BLACK TUSK** and **HOWL** will team up for a co-headlining European tour starting in early February. This will be the first time either band has toured Europe and will be doing so in support of their Relapse debuts. The month-long tour will kick-of... more info

Metalsucks — Even as someone who generally thinks that hip-hop has been in a pretty steady decline for, I dunno, at least fifteen years, I have a lot of respect for RZA, and Wu-Tang Clan in general; hell, I even chuckled at RZA’s not-especially-funny cameo in t... more info