Q+A with North Carolina Rapper Mallz –

We talk his latest EP, Spike Lee, and the future of rap Jack Austin (JA): When did you first begin rapping? Mallz: Oh man, I started way back when I was 10 years old, it was just for fun and making parodies of songs and stuff. I just kept doing it throughout the years. But … Continue reading Q+A with North Carolina Rapper Mallz –

Guest Post From Bored In Pittsburgh-Brought To The Water-Creator, Destroyer

By Ben Gibbons of Bored In Pittsburgh If I were a betting man, I'd put some money on the possibility that the members of Winston Salem, NC's Brought To The Water are big Deafheaven fans. From the fact that they're named after a song by the popular San Fran metal band, to the strong resemblance … Continue reading Guest Post From Bored In Pittsburgh-Brought To The Water-Creator, Destroyer

Iron Maiden and Robinsons Brewery Announce “HALLOWED”, A Special Release Belgian-Style Ale To Be Released in October

Iron Maiden and Robinsons Brewery Announce “HALLOWED”, A Special Release Belgian-Style Ale New Limited Edition Beer Available for Pre-Order Now, To Be Released in October Iron Maiden and Robinsons Brewery have announced that their latest collaboration beer HALLOWED will be released in October of this year, and is available for pre-order now. HALLOWED is a 6% ABV Belgian-inspired ale … Continue reading Iron Maiden and Robinsons Brewery Announce “HALLOWED”, A Special Release Belgian-Style Ale To Be Released in October

OBITUARY Share New Song “A Lesson In Vengeance”; Announce New US Tour Dates With Gruesome

Photo Credit: Ester Segarra  https://youtu.be/rfQ37VKlAwY Florida death metal legends OBITUARY have shared a new song from the impending, Self-Titled album out next week, March 17th. Hear “A Lesson In Vengeance” now via YouTube at this location. Additionally, OBITUARY has announced new US headline tour dates with labelmates Gruesome from May 11th till May 21st. The … Continue reading OBITUARY Share New Song “A Lesson In Vengeance”; Announce New US Tour Dates With Gruesome

CONAN Announce Spring North American Tour/Pittsburgh 5/20 @SmilingMoose

CONAN are as heavy as interplanetary thunder amplified through the roaring black hole anus of Azathoth. Remember that sentence, for it is writ large in virgin blood on the walls of the forgotten temple of Bol-Krastor, deep in the steaming forests of forgotten Lemuria. Conan, a monumentally brutal three piece (in the grand tradition of … Continue reading CONAN Announce Spring North American Tour/Pittsburgh 5/20 @SmilingMoose

CARCASS Announces November Tour Dates With Deafheaven And Inter Arma/Pittsburgh Nov 22 @RexTheater

CARCASS Announces November Tour Dates With Deafheaven And Inter Arma  British metal icons CARCASS will return to to North America for a headlining tour this November. Joining them are shoegaze-infused black metallers Deafheaven and doom merchants Inter Arma. Slated to commence on November 7th and run through November 27th, the band's latest journey follows the One Foot … Continue reading CARCASS Announces November Tour Dates With Deafheaven And Inter Arma/Pittsburgh Nov 22 @RexTheater

Failure Anthem at Diesel Club Lounge September 2nd with Shaman’s Harvest and Texas Hippie Coalition

Failure Anthem just recently announced their new addition to the band Chris Pierson (singer). He has been slaying audiences with his killer voice and stage presence.  Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina and consists of Chris Pierson (vocals), Ryan [bass, backup vocals], Kile [guitar], Zane [drums], and Wil [rhythm guitars]—architect eleven impactful, invigorating, and infectious anthems … Continue reading Failure Anthem at Diesel Club Lounge September 2nd with Shaman’s Harvest and Texas Hippie Coalition

RINGWORM Announce US Tour Dates @SmilingMoose Oct 6

Hot off the release of their critically acclaimed new album Snake Church, Cleveland metal/hardcore veterans RINGWORM have just announced a headlining US tour with Ontario metallic hardcore four-piece Exalt (additional guests TBA soon). The tour will see the bands tearing through the US from coast to coast over the course of three weeks beginning this October 5th … Continue reading RINGWORM Announce US Tour Dates @SmilingMoose Oct 6

TORCH RUNNER: North Carolina Hardcore/Crust Act Signs With Southern Lord

Southern Lord confirms the newest addition to the label's ever-morphing roster, as North Carolina-based trio, TORCH RUNNER, signs on for the release of their impending second LP, which is presently under construction.   Boasting a volatile, pissed-off brew of metallic, downbeat punk/hardcore, TORCH RUNNER dispatched their initial nine-track Locust Swarm EP at the beginning of 2010 which tore into the … Continue reading TORCH RUNNER: North Carolina Hardcore/Crust Act Signs With Southern Lord