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

Altsounds — **HOWL **will join the already stacked line-up of the 2011 Metalliance Tour alongside HELMET, SAINT VITUS, CROWBAR, RED FANG, KYLESA, and THE ATLAS MOTH. This three-week U.S. tour will kick-off in mid-March, include an appearance as part of South By ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Samantha Marble, words by BBG Compared to fellow Georgians Mastodon & Baroness, Kylesa have always been sort of the underdog. Now entering their 10th year as a band, it seemed like sweet justice on Wednesday (1/26) to see... more info

Metalsucks — Remember that “Best of 2010″ sale at Amazon we told you about earlier this month? The one in which Amazon is offering the latest releases by Intronaut, Kylesa, Accept, Holy Grail, Nevermore, Daath, Nachtmystium, The Acacia Strain, Son of Aurelius... more info