The members of German tech-metal band Obscura just finished the opening leg of their first major U.S. tour, by opening for death metal legends Cannibal Corpse.
Now, the progressive death metal band is moving into the headliner’s position, as the top act on the Relapse Contamination Tour.
“This is our first big tour at all,” Grossmann said [...]
Interview: Obscura drummer Hannes Grossmann talks about “Contamination Tour”
Review: Queensryche “American Soldier”
Today, I’ll walk across the minefield that is Queensÿche’s “American Soldier.”
It would have been very easy to not review this disc. You, my two loyal readers, weren’t out there thinking, “hey, when is that stupid blog gonna review the new Queensrÿche, anyway?” No one would have suffered or lost anything if I’d just let this [...]
Win Tickets to the Relapse Contamination Tour’s Owensboro show!
Wanna go to the May 1 show at The Brothers for free? Well, I have two free passes to give away. Here’s how it works.
Just send an e-mail to jmayse@messenger-inquirer.com. Be sure to put “ticket giveaway” in the subject line and include your name and phone number in the body on the message. Each e-mail [...]
Interview: Abysmal Dawn bring technical death metal to Owensboro for Relapse Contamination Tour
Abysmal Dawn vocalist/guitarist Charles Elliott is a veteran metal musician, and has performed on stages with some of the big names of metal. But, as a songwriter, Elliott draws inspiration from multiple genres of music.
“I listen to a lot of styles of music and metal,” Elliott said earlier this week. “… I’m pretty much all [...]
Interview: Graves Of Valor looking to make an impression with audiences on Relapse Contamination Tour
The Relapse Contamination tour has served as the career launching pad for multiple bands that went on the audience acclaim. Mastodon and Nile were introduced to metal fans through the tour, and High On Fire and The Dillinger Escape Plan also spring-boarded off the tour into the metal spotlight.
Damon Welch, vocalist for South Carolina’s Graves Of Valor, [...]
“Relapse Contamination Tour” coming to Owensboro next week! Wanna win free tickets to the show?
Did ya know that three real, live nationally known metal bands are gonna be here in Owensboro next week? It’s true.
On Friday, May 1 The Brothers venue will present the “Relapse Contamination Tour,” featuring Obscura, Abysmal Dawn and Graves of Valor.
Tickets are just $8 in advance, and $10 at the door. You’re not going to find [...]
Factory Damage to give away copies of new album Saturday in Owensboro
Owensboro’s Factory Damage will be giving away FREE (as in totally free, no charge, no “convenience fees,” no questions asked) copies of the band’s new album Saturday, April 25.
The band will be giving away copies of the album, “Pro-Piracy: In Word Of Mouth We Trust” beginning at 5 p.m. at the Hot Topic store in [...]
Metal Mood Stabilizer Song of the Day #2: “Disciple’s Libration: Lost in the Nine Worlds” by Blut Aus Nord
Another great song to cure your workaday boredom and frustration, courtesy of France’s Blut Aus Nord. Enjoy
Interview: Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate talks about the making of “American Soldier”
Queensrÿche vocalist Geoff Tate’s first “interview” for what became “American Soldier” was with his father, a military veteran who served in combat in Korea and Vietnam. From there, Tate went on to interview countless soldiers, from various generations and conflicts, about their experiences.
”It started just with people I met at airports, filling stations, supermarkets and [...]
Interview: Cynic vocalist/guitarist Paul Masvidal talks about the band’s return after a 15 year hiatus
In 1993, Cynic, a member of Florida’s flourishing death metal scene, released “Focus,” an album that is largely considered one of the most influential progressive death metal albums of all time. But just one year later, Cynic dissolved and the band members went on to other musical projects.
That should have been the end of the story – [...]
