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Narcotic Wasteland Previews New Album with a Dose of Relentlessness at Gramercy Theatre


Narcotic Wasteland is gearing up to release their third LP next year and the North Carolina death metal thrashers previewed the record recently at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre. The crowd packed into the venue in anticipation of Accept’s spectacle of a headlining show but were treated to a master class in no-frills thrash metal beforehand.  Opening the night with their own dose of relentlessness, the band packed their thirty-five-minute set as tight as can be, playing songs from their previous releases as well as from their as-of-yet untitled record including the just-released single “The Best Times Have Passed”. After… Read more »

News

News Flashes 11.01.22: State Champs Slow Things Down, Motionless in White’s New Music Video, and Taylor Swift Goes on Tour


— Today we talk about State Champs’ acoustic version of “Act Like That”, Motionless in White’s new music video, and Taylor Swift’s tour announcement. — State Champs Slows Things Down State Champs have returned to something we already love and doubled it. The band released an acoustic version of “Act Like That”. You wouldn’t think you could take such an upbeat song and make it so chill, but it works incredibly well. The new version is off of their latest album Kings Of The New Age and guitarist Tyler Szalkowski said, “We had a short press week back in June… Read more »

Concert Reviews

Heavier Than the Rain: Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2022


photos & words by Austin Spruill As the blistering summer of 2022 winds down into the cooler weather of fall, musicians and fans alike are treated to a number of high-profile festivals raging across the country, from Welcome to Rockville and Inkcarceration to Rocklahoma and Louder Than Life. However, few were as highly anticipated as this year’s incarnation of Blue Ridge Rock Festival, taking place from September 8–11.  Hosted at the world-renowned Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA, hopes were high for the relatively young festival, as the successes and challenges of 2021 propelled the event further into the spotlight… Read more »

News

News Flashes 10.13.22: Queen’s New Song, The Punk Rock Museum, and Punk Spring 2023


— Today we talk about a never before heard Queen song, the Punk Rock Museum, and Punk Spring 2023. — Never Before Released Queen Song Sometimes life hands us gifts that we absolutely did not expect. Queen has released an “unearthed” track with Freddie Mercury leading the band. “Face it Alone” was originally recorded in the 80s and meant for The Miracle. The album was released two years before Mercury passed. Now it is about to be re-released, which led to the track’s discovery. The band previously thought releasing the song was a lost cause. However, their sound engineering team… Read more »

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