Category Archives: News
Slipknot are going old school
Slipknot are (or were) performing right now, in Sonisphere Greece, for the first time since the tragic passing of bassist Paul Gray. Needless to say this is a big event for Slipknot fans, and from the looks of early photos, it seems like the band aren’t disappointing.
The band have gone back to their roots and are performing in the same attire they wore on their Roadrunner debut, which call me sad, has got me slightly giddy and excited. Nostalgia is a powerful thing.
Find more photos on the Sonisphere Facebook page.
Alestorm storm their way into German chart
According to Blabbermouth, Alestorm, the true Scottish pirate Metallers, have successfully invaded the German charts. Don’t worry Germans, they’re not looting and molesting your women, they’re merely bringing awesome Metal to your music charts.
Back Through Time, the third album from Alestorm, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 42. If you have yet to hear Alestorm , why not check them out here when they were featured in our Weekly Dose of Metal.
Trivium release ‘In Waves’ video
Trivum have released the video for their brand new track ‘In Waves’, taken from their forthcoming album of the same name. The album is scheduled to be released August 9th.
First impressions? Well Ha it has breakdowns! Trivium once denied being Metalcore as they “don’t play breakdowns”, so it looks like they’ve changed their minds. Other than that, it pretty much sounds like Trivium, so if you liked the band’s previous work, the chances are you’ll also like the new song. If you disliked their old stuff though (and so you should), then this probably won’t do much to change your minds. I do find it kind of catchy though…
Check out the brand new video above. For more information, check out Blabbermouth.
Hatesphere reveal first studio webisode
The Danish Thrashers Hatesphere (imagine a sphere of hatred, how awesome would that be?) have entered the studio to begin recording their new album, scheduled for a September release.
Is it me or is every single new album coming out in September? Must be because it’s Dose of Metal‘s birthday that month and all the cool bands are preparing new albums in celebration of that fact. Thanks guys.
Check out the video above. How awesome does the music sound? I’m looking forward to this one.
System of a Down go Dire
In case you haven’t heard (and how is your rock, BTW?) System of a Down have reunited and they’ve begun playing some shows.
The band recently decided to play a shortened cover of Dire Straits‘ ‘Sultans of Swing’ at the Nora Rock festival on June 13th in Austria, which you can view above. The original is a classic track, one of my favorites, this on the other hand, really puts the emphasis on dire.
As always, you can watch more videos and get more news over at Blabbermouth.
