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Second Advance Track From Born To Kill, Out May 8th on Epitaph Records Photo Credit: Jonathan Weiner Social Distortion has unleashed “Partners In Crime,” the second advance taste of its long-awaited eighth album, Born To Kill. An unabashed and anthemic celebration of a lifetime dedicated to rock ’n’ roll, “Partners In Crime” can be heard alongside the album’s…
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“In the early years, we got a lot of negative criticism…because we didn’t have a heavy enough [or] evil enough record cover…we had a couple of dolphins jumping in a chess board.” – Lars Chriss George Dionne interviews LION’S SHARE guitarist LARS CHRISS about their first album in seventeen years, ‘Inferno’. The album is set…
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IMMOLATION‘Descent’2026, Nuclear Blast Sometimes, when we struggle to find adequate words to succinctly express ourselves, our friends help us along. To that end, I defer to the sage words of my dear friend and colleague, Brian Krassman: “How dare IMMOLATION still be making records this good.” Praise be to the never-ending fire. Entropy is the…
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THROUGH DEKO ENTERTAINMENT IN JULY; LIMITED TO ONLY 500 COPIES OF EACH COLOR VARIATION Dokken, formed in Los Angeles in 1978, had several hit singles which charted on the Billboard Hot 100, such as “Alone Again”, “In My Dreams”, and “Burning Like a Flame”, and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. The classic…
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Out Now via Listenable Records Photo Credit: @rise_again_photography_uk The UK’s RATTLESNAKES proudly release their cover of Saxon’s iconic track, “And The Bands Played On.” The new cover arrives alongside an official visualizer, available below. Heavy Metal legends Saxon wrote the “And The Bands Played On” anthem (from the ‘Denim and Leather’ album, 1981) inspired by their live appearance at the first Monsters of Rock festival on August 16,…
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The Pumpkinheads Unite For A 40th Anniversary Celebration Tour Kickoff At The Bomb Factory On April 7th All Live Photos By Larry Petro/Petrofyed PhotographyBand Photo Credit: Mathias Bothor As concerts go, this was truly one for the ages. Growing up, I like to think I played a role in introducing my younger brother to heavy…
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Out August 21 Via ROAR; First Single “Master Of The Black Crow” Streaming Photo Credit: Karsten Koch German heavy metal veterans MOB RULES have announced Stories From The Verdant Vale, set for release on August 21 via ROAR – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music. To mark the announcement, the band unveil the first single, “Master…
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It’s Death Above Life At The Brooklyn Bowl On April 6th All Photos By Rocky Kessenger/Through The Metal LensBand Photo Credit: Niklas Karlsson The Photographer vs The Fan Some nights in the pit are easy. You know your job, you know your angles, and you stay locked behind the lens from the first note to…