Metal Injection — Southern sludge lords EYEHATEGOD have planned a June tour focusing on areas in the south and on the east coast. They will be taking two stellar openers: NACHTMYSTIUM and BRUTAL TRUTH. That is a solid bill right there of three diverse and highly enter... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Eyehategod at Europa (more by Samantha Marble) Eyehategod don't do small. First it was Goatwhore, Pig Destroyer and Strong Intention on a boat. Then it was Tombs, Howl, Unearthly Trance, and Strong Intention. Now, BrooklynVegan and Osiris are proud t... more info

Metalsucks — Brutal. This is brutal. That is brutal. Brutal. But, what’s REEEEEALLY brutal? NAILS. NAILS ARE FUCKING BRUTAL. “Scum Will Rise” is a minute-long IED blast of crusty powerviolence and oldschool Napalm Death-influenced grind. Fans of Brut... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by BBG, photos by Paul Birman Phobia. RULING. NYC faced the Waste on 12/9, and the animals were let loose when Municipal Waste, Brutal Truth, Phobia and Cauldron teamed up at Gramercy. Tons of pics below. Municipal Waste ends... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG DOWNLOAD: Municipal Waste - "Wrong Answer" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Brutal Truth - "Evolution Through Revolution" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Phobia - "Protest/Solution" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Phobia - "Savannah's Assault" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Cauldron - "Conjure The Mass" (M... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum Municipal Waste and the mighty Phobia are going on tour and teaming up with Brutal Truth and Cauldron for a string of dates along the way. Those include a NYC show at Gramercy Theatre on 12/9. Tickets... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by Black Bubblegum, photos by Justina Villanueva "We went mainly to see Repulsion, a seminal grindcore band from Flint, Michigan, who opened the show. Before setting on their current moniker they called themselves "Ultraviolence" and then "Geno... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum DOWNLOAD: Repulsion "The Stench Of Burning Death" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Brutal Truth "Evolution Through Revolution" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Pig Destroyer "Loathsome" (MP3) Repulsion Only four days left (July 31st) until the upcoming NYC debut of... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The following tickets are on sale now. Halloween shows are in orange: Pig Destroyer, Brutal Truth, and Repulsion at Brooklym Masonic Temple on July 31. Tickets Tracy Chapman at Hammerstein Ballroom on August 7. Tickets Islands at The Bell House on A... more info

Stereogum — I was initially dismissive of Crack The Skye , but tried approaching it with an open mind since I liked loved much of Mastodon's back catalog. After dozens of listens and discussions with folks who dig it, though, I have to come clean: I think it... more info