Metalsucks — Are we suffering from an embarrassment of riches or what? New Devin, new BTBAM, new Protest the Hero, new Meshuggah, new Obscura… Mastodon are writing, Opeth and Dream Theater are already recording… surely there’s never been a better year to be... more info

Metal Injection — If tech-nerdery is your thing, this tour is for you. Just announced is a North American tour featuring the fine djentlemen in Periphery, Fair To Midland and Scale The Summit. All very good bands who know how to play their instruments. The tour kicks ... more info

Metalsucks — I thought I’d already publicly waxed ecstatic about the fact that Colorado instrumetal young guns Scale the Summit are recording a new album this year, but I guess I actually only did so in my mind. Which is absolutely unacceptable, because I know ... more info

Altsounds — Houston's instru-metalists SCALE THE SUMMIT will embark on a short run of dates on June 16th that will take them to the free "Make Music Pasadena Festival," in Pasadena, CA on June 19th and back. The band is also headlining a hometown show at the ... more info