Altsounds — North Carolina doom metallers HOUR OF 13 have confirmed a string of shows in the USA with psychedelic rockers KYLESA. HOUR OF 13's second album, THE RITUALIST, was recently remastered and re-released on Earache Records, shortly before the group's t... more info

Metalsucks — The ninth annual installement of Maryland Deathfet, arguably America’s best extreme music festival, is just around the corner! This year’s fest will take place from May 26 – 29, and, as usual, has a ridiculously strong line-up: Neurosis, Corone... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words & photos by BBG "Helmet promised and delivered the entire "Meantime" album and more. Never got to see them in the early 90's when they were all the rage, cuz' I was already really not into going to shows... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Samantha Marble & Tim Griffin Surfer Blood (by Tim Griffin) SXSW started out for us this year on two stages with fifteen bands at Emo's for a free six hour BrooklynVegan day party presented by Feed the Beat.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Samantha Marble, Jonathan McPhail, & BBG, words by BBG Yob @ Emo's After a monster show at Emo's featuring Kylesa, Trash Talk, and many esteemed others, the second of four BV-BBG Austin shows took place in the same... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG We've now officially announced our Wednesday day party lineup which is also the first of of FOUR heavy BV-BBG events happening in Austin from March 16-19. At that Emo's show on Wednesday, 3/16, Kylesa will headline their only... more info

Metalsucks — It’s been a long three years since The Ocean toured the U.S.; Precambrian had just come out, and they came to the States for a headlining run — perhaps a bit prematurely — with Withered, Lair of the Minotaur and Kylesa, an awesome bill but perh... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Kylesa @ Santos in January (more by Samantha Marble) The Metalliance tour featuring Helmet (playing all of Meantime), Saint Vitus, Crowbar, Red Fang, Howl & The Atlas Moth has expanded, adding dates on the west coast and adding... more info

Stereogum — As anyone who grew up listening to heavy music knows, the blending of hardcore, punk, and metal’s a common enough thing. It happens. Not a big deal. When bands combine those elements it can be transcendental (see Converge, Kylesa, Disfear, Nails, B... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Austin, get ready for some of this (more by Samantha Marble) Full Metal Texas is entering its third year as one of the biggest metal events at SXSW. I had a great time catching faves like Kylesa &... more info