Bassist Chris van der Walt of South African metal combo Vulvodynia is here to rattle your cage on this sunny Saturday evening… Simple things first – where are you guys from? We’re from South Africa. Everyone lives in different towns. Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. How did you [...]

This news arrived this evening. If you’re planning on seeing Saxon later this year, please be advised that the dates are being rescheduled: It is with regret that we have to announce the rescheduling of the remaining Saxon shows in 2019. Lead vocalist Biff Byford has been diagnosed with a [...]

As the weekend appears over the horizon, we feature a band from far off over the western one… Simple things first – where are you guys from? We are from Tucson, Arizona US. How did you meet? We meet in shows, parties and metal shows. How long have you been [...]

As I Lay Dying are back. After releasing their “comeback” single “My Own Grave” in mid-2018, the quintet have now delivered the culmination of several months of work and their first full-length release since 2012’s Awakened. But, do they still have it and can they still be considered the “kings of [...]

UK progressive sludge metal band Sail are pleased to reveal their new song “Starve” which is now streaming via Heavy Blog Is Heavy. The single is set to be released on all streaming platforms this Friday. Listen to the song over on HeavyBlogIsHeavy. Sail offers up their new single “Starve,” [...]

Just appearing this morning is news of a handful of UK dates from top-notch pop-punkers Bowling For Soup. They’ll be playing five UK dates in the new year, running through a very romantic evening (probably) in London on the 14th February, but kicking off with the best show of the [...]