THE OUTFIT announce new album ‘Viking’ out on Pavement Entertainment on March 27, 2020 Release new single “Come Alive” The Outfit, from Chicago, have been creating a buzz since coming on to the rock scene. Their first single “Soldier Boy” released in 2018, secured the #34 spot on Billboard’s …
Read More »POISON BOYS BLAST INTO 2020 WITH RAUCOUS ‘BEEN HERE ALL NIGHT’ SINGLE
Chicago glam-punks Poison Boys start their year with a bang with the release of their scuzzy new single ‘Been Here All Night’. The stomping track is lifted from last year’s triumphant debut LP Out Of My Head (via Dead Beat Records), and follows sold out hometown and West Coast shows. …
Read More »Usurper – Lords Of The Permafrost
Chicago based Usurper return with their sixth full length album, Lords Of The Permafrost. Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, the band were formed in 1993 and share their name with another Death Metal band from Atlanta who split up around 1990. What hit me straight away in track opener ‘Skull Splitter’, is …
Read More »Cokegoat and Barren Heir Stream Entire New Split
Chicago sludge metal bands COKEGOAT and BARREN HEIR are streaming the entirety of their new split album over at Doomed and Stoned. The album consists of the four-part “Sunshine” by Cokegoat and two-part “Tracing Light” by Barren Heir. The site commented “Taken as a whole, both sides of the new split represent an impressive …
Read More »Harm’s Way Announces North American Tour with Every Time I Die, Knocked Loose & Eternal Sleep
Harm’s Way announces North American tour with Every Time I Die, Knocked Loose & Eternal Sleep After completing an extensive North American and European trek this past summer, Chicagoan metal/hardcore unit Harm’s Way is ready to head back out on the road again this upcoming February/March, as support for Every Time I Die. …
Read More »SOiL Announce UK / European Tour Dates 2016
SOiL Announce October / November 2016 UK and European Tour Chicago Heavy Rockers SOiL will embark upon an extensive UK and European tour in October /November 2016. The tour will kick off on 27th October in Utrecht, Netherlands and end on 26th November in Milton Keynes, England. The tour …
Read More »Damien Thorne “Soul Stealer” CD Out Now
DAMIEN THORNE “Soul Stealer” CD Out Now Chicago, Illinois based Metal act DAMIEN THORNE, has just released new, fifth studio album titled “Soul Stealer”. The Jackal Productions’ release includes 10 brand new songs: “Soul Stealer”, “Hell To Pay”, “Dark Mission”, “Hell Rider”, “Tortured Dreams”, “Riding To Glory”, “Salem”, “Remember The …
Read More »Chicago – Chicago XXXVI: Now
Chicago XXXVI: Now is the first album of completely new material from the band for eight years. As it’s the 23rd album over the course of 47 years from the soft-rock giants (36th if you include live albums and compilations), then it’s safe to say that nobody is expecting anything …
Read More »Bones – Sons of Sleaze (Album Review)
Bones first started playing together in Chicago thrash band Usurper. After Usurpers demise Jon and Joe started jamming in 2009. Chris joined later that year and Bones was disgorged upon us!
Read More »Scythe – Subterranean Steel
Scythe is a three-piece heavy metal outfit from Chicago which was founded by former Usurper front man Rick Scythe in 2010. Old school in their approach, they state on their official website that their sound “incorporates the style of 80’s thrash/black/speed metal, combined with elements of dark atmosphere, classic heavy metal …
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