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(Reuters) - Tim Lambesis, lead singer of San Diego based metalcore act, As I Lay Dying, has been arrested on accusations of hiring a detective to murder his estranged wife.   Lambesis was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 7  in Oceanside, California, after he solicited help from the detective, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. According to initial ... Read More »

Swedish metalcore act Imminence is proud to present, Return to Helios, out May 7th, 2013 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiDN47TccXw&]   Click here to open the gallery. From the docks, out of Sweden’s southmost harbor, IMMINENCE rises like the tide. The quintet conquers stage after stage with precision, presence and pure commotion to not leave anyone untouched in the audience. Their six-stringed progressive post metalcore ... Read More »

Kreator recently announced 2 shows back-to-back in New York, but the Teutonic Thrash legends have announced a single Southern California date a few California dates a full freakin tour to continue pushing their Phantom Antichrist! But that’s not all, OVERKILL will co-headline with WARBRINGER tagging along to crush your face! Dates and Headliners: 10/30/13 Soundstage – Baltimore, MD *KREATOR headlines* ... Read More »

Last week I gave you an update about Amon Amarth‘s ninth studio album with just a link for one streamable song and album artwork. Now I can give you something a bit more exciting…A RELEASE DATE and PRE-ORDERS.  Oh track listing too.   This Album is set for release on June 25th worldwide via Metal Blade Records.  The band is ... Read More »

The Swedish Vikings of Amon Amarth are at it again with their NINTH studio album, Deceiver of the Gods due out later this year!  They’ve been using the power of social media to make sure EVERYONE KNOWS that the Vikings are back and here to pillage your ear drums.  Earlier this week they unveiled the EPIC ALBUM ART via their Official Reddit…yeah ... Read More »

Woah Woah…WHAT!? Margaret Thatcher passed away today…but it looks like the other IRON MAIDEN lives on! Iron Maiden is bringing the US another leg of the Maiden England tour! Megadeth will be their brothers in arms throughout the tour. They will be hitting North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Texas, Las Vegas, as well as San Bernardino for all of you Southern Californians! ... Read More »

Here’s my interview with the badass with the bass, Sami Hinkka of Ensiferum, during their Hollywood stop on Paganfest America 2013.  Is his shirt Awesome? Would you like to be his friend? Should I stop failing at these interviews? The correct answer was YES for all of those by the way.  Read More »

We don’t usually get many bands from the Land Down Under floating overseas, and a niche genre like Deathcore is even more surprising at that. However the sandy shores of Australia have a decent scene, which Thy Art is Murder is crushing down with every performance.  The band was recently signed by Nuclear Blast Records, who is currently distributing their ... Read More »

Enter our Facebook contest for your chance to win a General Admission ticket* for the Paganfest America 2013 show in Hollywood to see Ensiferum, Týr, Heidevolk, Trollfest, and Southern California’s very own Helsótt, pillage the House of Blues on Sunset Strip. You may also have the opportunity to have an exclusive meet and greet with the bands!** The winner will ... Read More »

had the chance to chat with Thy Art is Murder, an Australian Deathcore band, about their upcoming release Hate via Nuclear Blast Records. The US doesn’t see that many Australian metal bands come through often, however, you seem to have quite the following in the western states.  Why do you think your influence carries overseas? Lee: I actually have no ... Read More »