Wednesday, November 11th, 2015
The mighty Decibel Magazine annual tour showcased some of 2015's best talents, having stormed through Philly's Union Transfer venue earlier this year with a gnarly billing including At The Gates, Converge, Pallbearer, Vallenfyre, and Krieg. Blow The Scene's Dante Torrieri was on hand to capture the evening in photos for viewing pleasure, featured below the fold.
All of the performing acts are supporting stellar new releases. At The Gates continue to support At War with Reality, the band's latest and now fifth overall full-length effort that ended a near 20-year drought. The Swedish death metal unit released this beast via Century Media Records in October of ...
Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
Metal titans Cannibal Corpse and Behemoth headlined an evening at Philly's TLA venue with special guests Tribulation and Aeon with BTS photographer Dante Torrieri on point, having laid out the photo evidence below the fold.
Cannibal Corpse has spent the summer of 2015 conquering Europe, with included stops at Hellfest, Wacken, Bloodstock, Brutal Assault, Party.San, Copenhell, Graspop, and numerous club shows. But they aren't even close to being finished with 2015. The band recently revealed their plans for a massive US tour this Fall, bringing a brutal package of acts with them across the United States beginning October 8th, and running through November 7th. Direct support is slated to ...
Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
After having just supported Faith No More on a US run and in addition to the previously revealed European dates for the "Deathcrusher Tour" 2015, UK Grindcore pioneers Napalm Death continue joining up with headliners Carcass, Obituary, Voivod as well as Herod, on a string of UK/Ireland dates of the "Deathcrusher Tour."
Full tour schedule below, including several updates:
"Deathcrusher Tour 2015"
Carcass, Obituary, Napalm Death, Voivod & Herod
10.23.15 Wolverhampton (UK) - Wulfrun Hall NEW
10.24.15 Glasgow (UK) - Barrowlands NEW
10.25.15 Belfast (UK) - Limelight 1 NEW
10.26.15 Dublin (Ireland) - Olympia NEW
10.27.15 Bristol (UK) - Motion NEW
10.28.15 Newcastle (UK) - Northumbria Uni NEW
10.29.15 London (UK) - Forum NEW
10.30.15 Manchester (UK) - Ritz NEW
10.31.15 Antwerpen (Belgium) ...
Tuesday, July 7th, 2015
Legendary UK grindcore unit, Napalm Death, who are no strangers to social and political causes, have just released a new song "Earthwire" taken from the band's latest LP "Apex Predator- Easy Meat" recording sessions although the track was not included on the LP. All proceeds obtained from the track sales will be donated to the current response efforts in Nepal via the dZi Foundation in the wake of the massive Earthquake that struck Nepal in April of this year:
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
Floridian death metal masters Deicide will be back on the road again this month, this time as headliners of the Metal Alliance Tour! Joining them on the run is Swedish death metal legends Entombed A.D., along with Hate Eternal, Black Crown Initiate, Lorna Shore, and Svart Crown- making this one bill not to miss!
Metal Alliance Tour 2015
May 26 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Corona
May 28 - Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
May 30 - Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater
May 31 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
June 1 - St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam
June 2 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room*
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2015
Century Media Records have just pressed fresh editions of Demolition Hammer's quintessential Tortured Existence (1990) and Epidemic Of Violence (1992) on vinyl. Limited colors and runs, so get em' quick.
Throwback video action below.
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2015
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Century Media Records are re-issuing of two groundbreaking technical death metal albums by long-running Canadian legend Gorguts on April 6, 2015 in Europe and April 7, 2015 in North America. Founding member Luc Lemay (vocals/guitar) comments:
"Hi everybody! It's with excitement that I write these lines to you today, because I'm proud to announce that our 1998 record "Obscura" and 2001's "From Wisdom To Hate" will finally be re-released! We did a lot of touring for our latest record, "Colored Sands", and everyday someone would ask me when "Obscura" would be out again. Well, here ...
Sunday, February 15th, 2015
Enjoy a fresh set of exclusive photos as UK grind legends Napalm Death recently stormed through Philly's Union Transfer venue as part of an ongoing North American tour with heavyweights Voivod, Iron Reagan, Exhumed and a slew of special guests that included Ringworm and Black Crown Initiate on this particular evening.
Openers Black Crown Initiate are supporting a debut full-length on eOne Music, The Wreckage Of Stars, which The Monolith describes saying "..The Pennsylvanian five-piece muster music reminiscent of bands like Opeth and Behemoth, with ...
Thursday, February 5th, 2015
Ohio-based hardcore/metal outfit Enabler has kicked off their North American tour with Call Of The Void today! See below for all upcoming dates.
Enabler recently completed recording their forthcoming album, Fail To Feel Safe, at Silver Bullet Studios with engineer Chris Teti and producer Greg Thomas (Misery Signals, Shai Hulud), who also produced the band's critically acclaimed album, All Hail The Void (2012). Mastering is currently being done by Bill Henderson at Azimuth Mastering. An early summer 2015 release date is planned.
Fail To Feel Safe will be Enabler's debut LP for new label home, ...
Sunday, January 25th, 2015
UK's grindcore and death metal pioneers, Napalm Death have just debuted a new animated video for song "Smash a Single Digit" at Decibel, taken from the band's forthcoming LP, Apex Predator – Easy Meat, due out January 27th via Century Media.
In line with Napalm Death's long-standing political commentary, the video denounces capitalistic society and the exploitation of the workers who absorb the true cost.
Napalm Death are currently on the 70000 Tons Of Metal ...
Sunday, January 25th, 2015
Ohio-based hardcore/metal outfit Enabler has entered Silver Bullet Studios with engineer Chris Teti (The World Is A Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid To Die) and producer Greg Thomas (Misery Signals, Shai Hulud), who also produced the band's critically acclaimed album, All Hail The Void (2012). Mastering will be done by Bill Henderson at Azimuth Mastering. An early summer 2015 release date is planned.
Enabler's Jeff Lohrber comments:
"It's been great working with Greg Thomas again. Greg is a former guitarist of the band, in addition to producing our debut full-length, 'All Hail the ...
Tuesday, November 4th, 2014
Napalm Death and VOIVOD will join forces at the end of January for a North American Tour aptly titled THROUGH SPACE AND GRIND.
Napalm Death are set to release, Apex Predator - Easy Meat on January 27 right after they return from the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise and the night THROUGH SPACE AND GRIND starts. They band had this to say:
"As a celebration of both the unconventional and more straight-out methods of musical attack, I think this tour line-up really hits home. To think that 30 years ago I was marveling at the savage eccentricities of 'War and Pain' and now I'm sharing ...
Sunday, October 12th, 2014
Eyehategod, Ringworm, Enabler, Sadgiqacea, and Sunburster lit up Philly's Underground Arts venue as part of EHG's recent national tour.
EyehateGod continues to tour in support of their chart-topping, self-titled studio offering and first full-length in nearly fifteen years. Released in May via Phil H Anselmo's Housecore Records, the record continues to reap praise and critical “fuck-yeahs” from fans and media globally. In an 8/10 score Pitchfork declares, “After fourteen years, they’ve come out swinging, armed with yet another of their often-renewed leases on life and still spoiling for a fight. That Eyehategod exists at all is a miracle in and of itself, but the fact that it ...
Monday, December 2nd, 2013
Metal juggernauts Overkill and Kreator plowed through Philly's Trocadero Theatre for a special Halloween celebration with support from LA's Warbringer. Blow The Scene's Senior Photographer, Dante Torrieri was on hand to deliver another extended photo set for your viewing pleasure featured below the fold.
Show openers- Los Angeles based thrash metal band Warbringer recently debuted a new music video for song "Black Sun, Black Moon" taken from the brand new album, IV: Empires Collapse, on Century Media. Singer John Kevill commented on this latest video offering, "We went out to the most desolate stretch of highway we could find out in the Mojave ...
Saturday, November 16th, 2013
Swedish metal trifecta Watain, In Solitude, and Tribulation tore through Philadelphia's Underground Arts venue for a beer-soaked, evil whirlwind of eardrum crushing performances.
Watain have left a media buzz in the wake of the release of the band's fifth album, The Wild Hunt currently out via Century Media Records. Amid these new tracks teeming with Watain's classic black metal sound, The Wild Hunt also dabbles with clean vocals, Spanish guitars, and other musical experimentation, with the end result being "their most daring album yet" (Decibel Magazine). Check out the following links to preview The Wild Hunt, singles: "All ...
Monday, July 15th, 2013
It was a bash of the titans as death metal champs Cannibal Corpse and Napalm Death steamrolled through Philadelphia's Union Transfer venue for a packed house as the Decibel Magazine Tour 2013 brought special guests Immolation, Magrudergrind, and Drugs Of Faith to round out the bill.
UK's grindcore godfathers and death metal mainstays in Napalm Death brought the thunder as they continue to support a 15th studio album Utilitarian (Century Media). With a hearty set that saw tracks sprinkled in from across the band's vast spectrum of releases including the classic Dead Kennedys cover, "Nazi Punks Fuck Off," Napalm Death ...
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Old-school thrash and hardcore reigned supreme as mainstays Suicidal Tendencies, Sick Of It All, DRI, and Waking the Dead stormed Philly’s Electric Factory venue with the Slam City Tour.
Hailing from Amsterdam, Waking the Dead set the evening in motion with their blend of thrashy hardcore and metal as the band continues to support a handful of releases on Dead Area Records. D.R.I. hit the stage next with their usual lewd humor and snarky cynicism that helped to pick up the energy of the evening. Still chock full of attitude now 30+ years active, the band fired off a wide cut of track selections that saw longtime fans mouthing every word. Despite ...
Sunday, March 24th, 2013
Swedish metal juggernaut Soilwork hit Philly on the second night of their 54-date North American tour earlier in March with support by Jeff Loomis, Bonded By Blood and Blackguard. This, as the band's latest full-length effort, The Living Infinite, on Nuclear Blast Records, landed a #60 debut on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 Albums.
Checking in from The Trocadero in Philadelphia during the band's current headlining tour, Soilwork vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid had the following to say about the multi-chart news:
"We are so stoked to see the incredible success of our new album The Living Infinite! ...
Monday, March 11th, 2013
It was gathering of metal titans as Meshuggah, Animals As Leaders, and Intronaut blasted through Philadelphia's TLA venue last month. When you cover as many shows as we do, sometimes it's interesting to be thrown a curve ball. Such was the pitch, as we arrived to find out Meshuggah vocalist, Jens Kidman, was out of commission with a bought of the flu.
The result was a BTS first- Meshuggah decided the best coarse was to prop up a blow-up-doll in the front of stage, tape its fake hand and a mic to the chest with cardboard head of Jens strapped on top with a ball-gag. This, while having a recorded ...
Friday, December 14th, 2012
Philadelphia's Union Transfer venue recently got a serious dose of metal by an eclectic mix of four of the genre's leading practitioners including High On Fire, Primate, Goatwhore, and Lo-Pan, as their national tour package dropped by the City of Brotherly Love.
Ohio's Lo-Pan kicked off the evening as the band continues spreading their rock and roll gristle in support of 2011’s Benny Grotto–produced Salvador full-length, released via Small Stone Records. Lo-Pan proceeded to launch into a blistering set that was extended to the delight of crowd seeing the band fire off tracks from their latest album ...
Thursday, December 6th, 2012
Lamb of God recently returned to Philadelphia for a special televised, double-set event for a AXS TV broadcast with a star-studded cast of metal titans, including Sweden’s In Flames, US supergroup Hellyeah, and Sylosis. Blow The Scene was on hand to deliver a new show review and massive sets of exclusive photos for your viewing pleasure.
This showcase at the Electric Factory marked the first time Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe had been back to the City of Brotherly Love since his ...
Monday, December 3rd, 2012
Stoner metal titans, High On Fire, will tour in Europe starting February 1st, 2013, in Birmingham. This news comes as High On Fire recently completed a live recording of NYC performance to use on a forthcoming live album as they wrap up their current US Tour Run.
High On Fire are touring in support of their recent album on Century Media, De Vermis Mysteriis, which was released in April 2012 and scored a warm reception from critics and fans. De Vermis Mysteriis was recorded by Kurt Ballou (Converge) at God City StudiosHigh On ...
Friday, September 7th, 2012
Philadelphia’s legendary First Unitarian Church basement recently played host to a sold-out show with post-hardcore and emo heavyweights Silverstein, Such Gold, Lions Lions, and Daytrader and Blow The Scene was on hand to capture the show in photos.
Headliners and Canadian leaders of the emo/post-hardcore niche, Silverstein, are currently touring in support of its sixth studio album, Short Songs, which features 22 tracks- 11 original with 11 cover songs of such mainstays as NOFX, Dead Kennedys, Green Day, and Gorilla Biscuits. The album also saw notable vocal appearances by members ...
Friday, July 20th, 2012
Few bands can lay claim to having defined a new genre of music as East London's Cockney Rejects did with the band's 1980 release of song “Oi, Oi, Oi,” which sparked the term “Oi” to describe this budding brethren of punk. These influential street punk practitioners recently made a rare appearance at Philadelphia's Union Transfer venue with support by NYC’s hardcore legends Sick Of It All, influential Boston punk band, Ducky Boys, and New Brunswick's indefinable Hub City Stompers.
Founded in 1978 by brothers Jeff and Micky Geggus, the pair ...
The mighty Decibel Magazine annual tour showcased some of 2015's best talents, having stormed through Philly's Union Transfer venue earlier this year with a gnarly billing including At The Gates, Converge, Pallbearer, Vallenfyre, and Krieg. Blow The Scene's Dante Torrieri was on hand to capture the evening in photos for viewing pleasure, featured below the fold.
All of the performing acts are supporting stellar new releases. At The Gates continue to support At War with Reality, the band's latest and now fifth overall full-length effort that ended a near 20-year drought. The Swedish death metal unit released this beast via Century Media Records in October of ...
It was a bash of the titans as death metal champs Cannibal Corpse and Napalm Death steamrolled through Philadelphia's Union Transfer venue for a packed house as the 
Old-school thrash and hardcore reigned supreme as mainstays Suicidal Tendencies, Sick Of It All, DRI, and Waking the Dead stormed Philly’s Electric Factory venue with the Slam City Tour.
Hailing from Amsterdam, Waking the Dead set the evening in motion with their blend of thrashy hardcore and metal as the band continues to support a handful of releases on Dead Area Records. D.R.I. hit the stage next with their usual lewd humor and snarky cynicism that helped to pick up the energy of the evening. Still chock full of attitude now 30+ years active, the band fired off a wide cut of track selections that saw longtime fans mouthing every word. Despite ... 
Swedish metal juggernaut Soilwork hit Philly on the second night of their 
