Posts Tagged ‘metal (genre)’

The Oppressor

STREAM: The Oppressor – “Confrontation/Possession”

The Oppressor are a five piece hardcore outfit hailing from Gary, Indiana. Earlier today they unleashed a brand spanking new single, titled “Confrontation/Possession.” The song will be featured on the band’s upcoming album, Baseborn, which is expected to hit stores this summer. You can stream the new song by taking a look below the jump.

If you like what you hear be sure to check the band out on Facebook, they have plenty of other tracks for you to jam out to while you wait for their new album to be released.

Colossus

Colossus Stream New Track “Beacons”

South Dakota metal/hardcore band, Colossus, have teamed up with Metal Injection to premiere their newest track, “Beacons.” The track is off the band’s upcoming album, Time & Eternal.

Time & Eternal is available June 11 on Facedown Records. Check out the track stream here and be sure to catch them out on tour this Summer! Dates are after the jump!

The Paramedic

The Paramedic And One Year Later Touring This June

Ohio’s The Paramedic are no stranger to touring. The Bullet Tooth Records band have headed out a few times earlier this year, and will be kicking off another tour next month with CI Records’ One Year Later. One Year Later’s last album was 2012′s As Long As I’m Alive, while The Paramedic’s last release was 2012′s Smoke & Mirrors.

These dates primarily hit up the middle of the United States, though it covers things far north and far south. I know The Paramedic headed out back east before, as I saw them at my favorite venue in …

mastodon 2013

Mastodon Are Working On A New Album

Mastodon have let their fans know over Facebook that they have begun working on a new album. Read the statement below and catch these guys performing in your city soon.

Mastodon will be appearing on this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, with Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Amon Amarth, Machine Head, Children Of Bodom, Behemoth, Job For A Cowboy, Emmure, Born Of Osiris, and many more. Ticket information and routing can be viewed on the official website.

“For those of you who are interested, Yes we have been VERY busy writing and putting songs together for the

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Chelsea Grin Announce European Tour In June

Chelsea Grin have announced that they will be heading out to mainland Europe this summer for a special tour.

The stint starts in Italy on June 19 and ends up in the UK on June 30 for Leeds Festival. Be sure to check through all of the dates by simply heading through. No support has been added as of yet.

Are you excited to see Chelsea Grin? Let Under The Gun Review know.

Jeff Hanneman

Jeff Hanneman Tribute: His Five Best Solo Writing Credits For Slayer

Twenty-two years and eleven studio albums–that’s Jeff Hanneman’s body of work with the almighty Slayer. In that massive body of work, there actually aren’t all that many songs in which Hanneman gets the sole writing credits (being that Slayer are quite good at collaborating and all). The ones in which Hanneman does get the sole writing credits for, however, are pretty excellent. In honor of his recent and unfortunate passing, I’m here to count down my five favorite Hanneman-only Slayer tunes from over the years. You can stream them after the jump.

Jeff Hanneman 2013

REST IN PEACE: Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman

The metal world is shocked to learn that Slayer founding member Jeff Hanneman passed away at 11am this morning. Hanneman was located in an area hospital when his liver failed completely. Under The Gun has obtained a statement from the band and can be seen below.

Rest in peace, Jeff. You will be missed dearly by everyone.

“Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his

Polyphia

ALBUM STREAM: Polyphia – ‘Inspire’ EP

Looking for some instrumental metal to add to your music collection? If so, you might find what you are looking for in an unsigned group from Plano, Texas known as Polyphia. They recently released their EP, titled Inspire. They currently have the entire EP up to stream for free, which you can check out by taking a look below the jump.

Like what you hear? If so, you can grab the EP off the band’s Bandcamp page for only $5! Be sure to also hit them up on Facebook and give them a “like” to stay up to speed …

The Drake Equation

MUSIC VIDEO: The Drake Equation – “Settlement”

The Drake Equation are a five piece unsigned metal outfit hailing from Sweden. They’ve just unleashed a brand new music video for the single, “Settlement,” which is taken from their recently released EP, Variables. You can watch the video by taking a look below the jump.

If you like what you hear you can grab the EP on either iTunes or Amazon. You can listen to the entire EP on Spotify for free if you want to hear all of it before picking it up. Don’t forget to head over to their Facebook page as well and give …

Walking With Strangers

Walking With Strangers Going On Hiatus

The five piece metal outfit known as Walking With Strangers have announced today that they will be going on a hiatus. They’re not “officially” breaking up, however they feel at this point it’s time to discontinue as a band and go their separate ways. You can read a full statement from the group by taking a look below the jump.

The band has a handful of shows coming up which will be their last. Be sure to check out their Facebook page for a full list of dates to see if they will be playing in your city one last …

Attila

STREAM: Attila – “Middle Fingers Up”

Attila have unveiled a brand new single titled “Middle Fingers Up,” which is taken from their upcoming album, About That Life. The album is currently scheduled to hit stores June 25. Pre-orders are available here.

The band is currently on tour in Europe, then will be playing at this year’s Vans Warped Tour. Be sure to check out their Facebook page for a list of dates to see if they’ll be playing in your city.

Ark Of The Covenant

Ark Of The Covenant Premiere Two New Songs

The metal outfit known as Ark Of The Covenant have unleashed two brand new singles off their upcoming album, Self Harvest, which is currently set to go on sale April 30 via Facedown Records. You can stream “Parasite” and “Transgressors” by taking a look below the jump. As an added bonus from the band, “Trangressors” is available to download for free here. Pre-orders for the album are available here.

The band is currently on tour and will be on the road through the beginning of May. Be sure to head over to their Facebook page for a …