Metalsucks — Last year’s first annual Metalliance Tour had a sweet line-up — Helmet, St. Vitus, Crowbar, Kylesa, Red Fang, Howl, and The Atlas Moth — and it’s looking like this year’s edition will as well… although, holy tonal shift Batman, y’know? ... more info

Metalsucks — FEATURING MEMBERS OF GWAR, DARKEST HOUR, REVOCATION, INTRONAUT, ABYSMAL DAWN, BRUTAL TRUTH, THE ATLAS MOTH, AND IKILLYA Every year year, MetalSucks asks musicians from across the vast spectrum of the metalsphere (or, in a few cases, the almost-metal... more info

Metalsucks — The Atlas Moth‘s new record An Ache for the Distance was a pleasant surprise, and it quickly become one of my favorites of the year after I first heard it this Summer. I was bummed I missed their show in NYC earlier this fall, and double-bummed the... more info

Metalsucks — Metal covers of non-metal songs are a dicey proposition; they can reinvigorate an old classic and take it to new places, but they run the high risk of abysmal failure in the process. There are ironic covers of modern pop-songs, which I think we can a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Batillus @ Acheron Batillus headlined Acheron last night, their last show of the year on their homebase of NYC and a primer for their forthcoming West Coast dates with The Atlas Moth and Kowloon Walled City. Batillus's appearance... more info

Metal Injection — If you live in one of the surrounding areas that The Atlas Moth and Batillius plan to play on their tour kicking off in a few weeks, you may notice some extra reverberation because both bands are SO FUCKING LOUD when they play. You will also notice s... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin, words by BBG Without the mega-firepower of the Metalliance lineup with Saint Vitus, Crowbar, Kylesa (who play NYC on 10/22), Red Fang (who support Mastodon), Howl (who plays the Metal Suckfest) and The Atlas Moth... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words & photos by BBG The Atlas Moth @ Union Pool The Atlas Moth / KEN Mode overcame a damp, bitterly cold night at Union Pool on Saturday with locals The Year is One as part of an East Coast/Midwest... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG The Atlas Moth at The Studio at Webster Hall (more by Markus Shaffer) Reminder! The Atlas Moth will team with KEN Mode at Union Pool on Saturday (10/1) as part of their string of dates together. Doors are... more info

Metalsucks — Just a few releases this week including phenomenal new records from Opeth and The Atlas Moth, as well as some less phenomenal releases from Thrice and more. All the details after the jump. Betraying The Martyrs – Breathe In Life (Sumerian) I’ve s... more info