We are usually skeptical about the influence of sponsors in underground metal and hardcore but we suspend our criticism when Game Of Thrones is involved. HBO is serving Killswitch Engage-flavored Kool Aid and we are shamelessly drinking every last drop. The extended version of “Loyalty” has the audio from this unforgettable scene (spoiler alert) in season 4. In all honesty, the song itself is much heavier than we expected. The yarling chorus is there, we expect that from commercially successful hard rock bands, otherwise “Loyalty” hangs with some of the hardest songs on this playlist. Theories returns to Howl’s top… Read more »
The Agonist steps their way from third to first in three weeks, a feat no other band has achieved in approximately six months of publishing a playlist. Eye Of Providence marks the debut of Vicky Psarakis who joined The Agonist after Alissa White-Gluz replaced Angela Gossow in Arch Enemy. The moral of this story? These bands fill a niche within a niche genre. It would seem sexist if not for the lack of metal bands who have replaced male singers with women (Arch Enemy is one). We know Howl’s audience is young enough that the bulk of Blind Guardian’s music… Read more »
Napalm Death retains top status this week but Sylosis‘ Victims And Pawns debuts in second place. They survived an RV accident to release this album but it’s so solid it doesn’t need extra points for valiant effort. Look for more from Sweden’s Raised Fist. From The North is Epitaph Records’ first major contribution to Howl in 2015 and the band’s first release in over five years. Lord Dying returns to the featured playlist after “A Wound Outside Of Time” spent most of December 2014 among Howl’s top tracks. Emmure released a new video for “A Gift A Curse” this week.… Read more »
idobi Radio photographer Crystal Huffman photographed the Bristow, VA stop of Rockstar Mayhem Festival! Check out photos below.
For a special edition of this week’s Tuesday Ten, our sister station idobi Howl brings you the top ten heavy acts to keep your eyes on.
South By So What!? is back in 2014 for its biggest and best year yet. The festival will take place at Quiktrip Park in Grand Prairie, TX on March 14-16th. The festival features a wide variety of alternative, pop-punk, metal, and hardcore bands including Taking Back Sunday, The Used, Bring Me The Horizon, Of Mice & Men, The Devil Wears Prada, The Story So Far and Comeback Kid.
Liferuiner have decided to abandon their ties with old tracks like “A Ticket To The Pussy Crusher†and are trying to write honest, optimistic, and influential songs using key ingredients of melodic metalcore and straightedge hardcore: detuned guitars, predictable breakdowns, and lyrics pertaining to life’s inevitable struggles, hardships, and misery.
blessthefall will release their fourth album Hollow Bodies on August 20th. Click “read more” to check out the album artwork and track listing.
idobi is proud to be teaming up with our friends in Lo Fidelity to bring you the first annual Raleighpalooza Music Festival. The event is taking place Saturday, May 5th at the Raleigh Convention Centre and will feature two stages of live bands, meet and greets, idobi broadcasts from the festival, video games, a half pipe, and much more!
Listen to Rock The Walls from 8-10pmEST tonight with Host Patrick Walford for the best music in Pop Punk, Metalcore, and Hardcore music. On Tonight’s show we will be joined by August Burns Red, Structures, and Liferuiner. As well we’ll be talking about the additions made to Mayhem Fest & the Sumerian Side Stage, the “leaked” Warped Tour Line-up, who will be headlining the All Stars Tour, and much more. Tonight’s Interviews 8:30PMEST:JB Brubaker, Guitarist of August Burns Red is on to talk about life on the road, their latest album Leveller, + more! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RGpAvWqctQ 9:15pmEST: Spyros Georgiou, Guitarist of… Read more »
