John Baizley Live. Photo by Show Heart Photography.
Baroness singer/guitarist John Baizley recently spent a few days in NYC to promote his band’s third album, Blue Record. We took the opportunity to invite Baizley up to our studios for a little chat to hear what’s been going on with his progressive hardcore act since our last meeting.
Below the jump, watch Baizley talk about dealing with increased expectations, new producers and, um, journalists who ask questions about hidden wieners in his artwork. (more…)
Jacob Bannon about to ignite another packed crowd. Photo by Matt Miller.
When hardcore stalwarts CONVERGE rolled through New York last spring to play Brooklyn’s Club Europa, MetalKult grabbed our cameras and posted up to capture all the twisted riffs, guttural barks and flying bodies that a Converge show brings.
During that show the Massachusetts four-piece—made up of singer Jacob Bannon, guitarist Kurt Ballou, bassist Nate Newton and drummer Ben Koller—debuted a couple of brand-new tracks, “Wishing Well” and” “Axe to Fall,” which would eventually make their way to the band’s current release, Axe to Fall (Epitaph).
To celebrate the release of Axe to Fall, which hits stores today, we’re pleased to present that March 27, 2009, show in it’s entirety.
CONVERGE have debuted their video for the title-track from their new record, Axe to Fall, which is set for release on October 20 via Epitaph Records (vinyl on Deathwish Inc.). Fans can pre-order the album from Kingsroad Merch or Deathwish Inc.
From the dark recesses of director Craig Murray’s mind comes the horror inspired music video for “Axe To Fall.” Capturing the song’s break-neck speed and ferocity perfectly, the short follows excruciating scenes of torture and masochism that give birth to an awe inspiring bio-mechanical abomination.
Check out the video below:
Converge Tour Dates (with Mastodon and Dethklok) (more…)
Guitarists Terrance Hobbs and Guy Marchais from New York extreme metallers Suffocation recently dropped by MetalKult’s Manhattan headquarters to talk about their latest record, Blood Oath (Nuclear Blast).
In the following interview, the guys discuss their place in New York Death Metal history, the band’s mid-Nineties breakup and how Eighties thrash influenced Suffocation’s ripping hardcore metal attack.
Young deathcore rippers SUICIDE SILENCE recently completed a new video for the new track, “Wake Up,” from their sophomore album No Time To Bleed. The video, which was shot by producer David Brodsky (Black Dahlia Murder, GWAR), is a disturbing look into the inner psyche while embracing the effect of hallucinogens.
Vocalist Mitch Lucker comments: “We shot a new video for the track ‘Wake Up’ with the mighty David Brodsky and it was a pleasure to work with him again. We feel he perfectly nailed the concept we envisioned for this clip and we can’t wait for you all to see it.”
MUNICIPAL WASTE frontman TONY FORESTA loves tearing up stages around the world with his bandmates, but apparently the singer has another passion which you may not know about – art.
In the video below, watch as FORESTA takes you around his apartment in Virginia, showing you his favorite pieces of art that he’s bought and collected over the years.
Experimental drone doom act Sunn 0))) have announced a Midwest tour in support of their seventh studio full-length, Monoliths & Dimensions.
Sunn 0))) is Attila Csihar – Invocations; Steve Moore – trombone, keys; Stephen O’Malley – Guitar; Greg Anderson – Bass.
Joining Sunn 0))) on these live dates will be one of Southern Lord’s latest signings, Eagle Twin. West coast dates for Sunn 0))) in August and east coast dates for September are in the planning stages and will be announced soon.
Here’s a clip from one of Sunn 0)))’s recent shows in a massive church in Leuven, Belgium at this location:
Sunn 0))) w/ special guests: Eagle Twin
7/02/2009 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
7/05/2009 Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN
7/06/2009 Sokol Auditorium / Underground – Omaha, NE
7/07/2009 The Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
7/08/2009 The Firebird – St. Louis, MO
7/10/2009 House Cafe – Dekalb, IL
7/11/2009 Eagle Theater – Pontiac, MI
7/12/2009 Southgate House – Newport, KY
On May 15, 2009, the Melvins rolled into New York City to play Webster Hall on their 25th Anniversary Tour, which featured a performance of their classic album Houdini as well as a set of tracks from their 1983 Mangled Demos.
After our last gear walkthrough with Buzz Osborne, we knew we wanted to catch up with the guitarist for some more video goodness. Much to our surprise, Buzz invited us to come out to Mr. Bungle/Fantomas/sometimes Melvins bassist Trevor Dunn’s Brooklyn digs (where he was crashing) and film him as he showed off his new Electrical guitar and broke down some of the tastiest riffs from Houdini, including “Honey Bucket,” “Hooch” and “Copache.”
