Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Markus Shaffer, more YOB photos & words by BBG YOB (by Markus) YOB and Dark Castle played Le Poisson Rouge last night (7/12) with help from local doom faves Batillus. The show, part of a larger tour for... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Carmelo Espanola, words by BBG YOB @ Subterranean in Chicago Doom fans, its finally here. That approaching rumble you hear is the Yob/Dark Castle tour which crash lands in NYC TODAY (7/12) at Le Poisson Rouge with Batillus... more info

Metalsucks — We heard you missed us… we’re back! After a three-week hiatus, Photo Caption Contest returns to offer you up your weekly dose of metal swag in exchange for your pathetic attempts at witty comments. Last time we offered a limited edition test-pres... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG DOWNLOAD: Hatred Surge - "Brutal Tyranny" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Scapegoat - "Jailed" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: STAB - "Blinded By Force" (MP3) Disma at Union Pool last year (more by BBG) Save the date folks. August 6th will unleash the most... more info

Metalsucks — Last week we offered a signed Cradle of Filth picture disc vinyl as the prize for our weekly photo caption contest. And the winner is: Zach Dolan: “The Human Scenetipede.” Nicely done, Zach. This week’s we’re giving away a gatefold vinyl test... more info

Metal Injection — Put down the joint for a second and add the proper date to your calendar. The ultra-doomy Yob and Dark Castle will be touring this country bringing their unique blend of darkness to cities all of the country. Both bands will be on tour to support the... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — YOB in Texas (more by Samantha Marble) As we were saying, BrooklynVegan is a proud sponsor of a YOB/Dark Castle tour that comes to NYC's Le Poisson Rouge on July 12th. What we didn't have in the initial post were... more info

Metalsucks — Like I (and many others) have said before, drone doom, like grind, is incredibly easy to make and almost impossible to make well. But unlike grind, its success lies not in its riffs or intensity, but in its overall atmosphere. People don’t like dr... more info

Metalsucks — Dark Castle. I know there are people who go absolutely gaga over this band, but… I just don’t hear it. I don’t even really have anything negative to say about the band… they just don’t… they don’t… geez, I’m trying to avoid typing �... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Yob at Full Metal Texas 2011 (more by Jonathan McFail) NYC, the time has come! I am happy to announce that after calling it quits, reforming, and teasing us with festival appearances, Yob will return to NYC to... more info