For metal and heavy rock fans of the Midwest, today is a big announcement day. Sonic Temple Festival 2024 officially shared their lineup for their upcoming event. Taking place May 16-19, festival-goers can see a major fest at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus. Of course, the headliners are worth the travel and ticket price alone. Disturbed will headline on Thursday, The Original Misfits take the stage on Friday, Pantera will perform on Saturday, and Slipknot will close out the entire fest on Sunday night. Beyond the fabulous headliners, Sonic Temple is expanding by adding a fourth stage to accommodate 40… Read more »
With ‘Change The Way You Think About Pain’ Incendiary have something important to say, and we should all be listening.
After a five year hiatus, the metalcore outfit blessthefall are BACK with a brand new single out today via Rise Records. “Wake The Dead” starts immediately with a guttural scream before dropping into heavy guitars and powerful drums. The chorus showcases beautiful, clean vocals as per usual for a blessthefall song. The track is everything you’d expect from the band, in the best way. Sometimes when a heavy band returns after a long hiatus, they tend to change their sound a bit to be slightly more appealing to a wider audience. Certainly nothing wrong with that, but blessthefall have stuck… Read more »
Breathing new life into her massive return single, “People That I Love Leave,” Cassadee Pope has collaborated with emerging singer-songwriter Jax to create a fresh and captivating rendition of the track. Exploring the universal theme of loss and the bittersweet reality of relationships, “People That I Love Leave” delves into the emotions of pain, longing, and vulnerability that arise when we say goodbye to those we care about or engage in self-sabotage within a relationship. Pope‘s soulful voice beautifully captures the essence of the lyrics, while Jax’s unique sound adds a dynamic element, resulting in a harmonious fusion that takes… Read more »
Scowl are having one hell of a 2023. They’ve just released their fantastic new EP Psychic Dance Routine. They recently brought the ruckus to Coachella and showed a whole new generation of music fans what hardcore is all about. And now, they are heading on a MASSIVE tour across the US. They aren’t going to be on their own, though. They will be joined on select dates by Militarie Gun, MSPAINT, and Big Laugh. So that’s some of this: Read more: Punk Supergroup NORMY Sign To Smart Punk And this: And a bit of this too: And of course, a… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the importance of voting in the midterms.
