The Australian sisters Findlay, of Stonefield, are back in the states touring their way to Europe. It was only a year ago when we interviewed them while they played their residency at the Bootleg and hoped for this kind of tour. They have grown quite a loyal following of fans with their heavy Sabbath-psych rock. […]

When invited to a show put on by a fella named Shitshow your curiosity should demand that you attend because it’s likely going to be noteworthy. When that fella also is known for his live music photography you can be assured it’s been well vetted. Saturday night at The Factory, a punk d.i.y. warehouse venue, […]

“THIS NIGHTMARE MUST END: The Trump/Pence Regime Must Go!” Such was the valiant proclamation of a sign hung above the merch table at the Echo last Friday night. The headliner that night was Shame, a band from London, and though the UK is undergoing its own political turmoil, it was the second band on the […]

Cellos and heavy metal may sound a bit odd in the same sentence, but when you get to see it live under the masterful hands of Apocalyptica, it all makes sense. The Finnish four-cellos metal band rocked the Mayan Theater not only with their classical Metallica tributes but with loads of compositions of their own. Although there was […]

Imaad Wasif has an impressive resumé. Wasif has been part of collaborations for most of his career, so the pivot to making his own material felt like a promising turn. He put out three diverse, vaguely spiritual rock-leaning records in the late 2000s, and wrote three more that never made it to release. One Wasif […]

Since the release of their sophomore album Sunbather, Deafheaven have been quite the hot ticket having gained music fans from both metal and indie genres. This past week, Deafheaven closed out two sold-out shows at The Echoplex with support from Los Angeles shredders, HEALTH. It was a harsh feast for the ears with these two […]

Get ready for some serious carnage. Lamb of God are headlining the Fox Theater in Pomona on Saturday, May 28. Taking the stage with them for a night of shred will be CLUTCH and Corrosion of Conformity. As part of their Spring tour, Lamb of God are touring in support of their eighth studio album, VII: Sturm […]

Japanese shredders, Boris, have announced their 10th anniversary Pink album deluxe reissue. To celebrate the reissue, Boris have shared a previously unreleased track titled  “Are You Ready?”. You can stream the song below. Additionally, the deluxe 3xLP box set and 2xCD features an nine-track album (Forbidden Songs) of previously unreleased songs recorded during the Pink […]

Legendary metal band Pentagram will make an appearance in Los Angeles this May, returning to the City of Angels for a date Tuesday, May 24 at the Echoplex. The longtime band has been playing since the ’70s, though members have shuffled in and out regularly. They surprised fans with an album release last year called Curious […]

When I discovered KMFDM in 1996, they were already well more than a decade into their career and even then I felt like an interloper, so it was encouraging to see that, nearly 20 years later, they’re still pulling in fans who weren’t even born when the Mortal Kombat soundtrack came out. Of course, it […]

After covering L7’s fierce reunion show last May at The Echo, we had to get another dose of the metal goddesses with their back-to-back gigs at the Fonda Theatre. Last Thursday, L7 kicked off night one of their double banger at the famed Hollywood theatre. The venue was sold-out and packed to the walls with […]

The iconic feminist grunge punk outfit, L7 have announced an intimate show date at The Echo. L7 will headline The Echo on Thursday, May 28 as a warm up gig to their upcoming European tour. The band just recently funded over $130,000 for their documentary film via a Kickstarter campaign. Directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker, […]

Psycho California is making its festival debut as the west coast’s first annual metal festival brining together the best in doom, heavy psych, sludge and more from all over the world. Taking place at the Observatory in Santa Ana across three days from May 15 through May 17, the first wave wave of artists have […]

Get ready for a night of metal madness with the Atlanta band Mastodon! We last caught the band in 2010 at the Fox Theater Pomona where they gave an outstanding performance, and now the band is back for another show at the venue this Friday, October 17th! The band released their sixth studio album Once […]

As if there weren’t enough Halloween or Dia De Los Muertos events going off in Los Angeles, here’s another one to add to your overwhelming schedule. Marilyn Manson has announced two small performance dates at The Roxy in West Hollywood! Manson will headline The Roxy on Halloween night, Friday, Oct. 31 and on Saturday, Nov. […]

Russian Circles are the master of lush melancholic melodies, driven with abrasive underground metal and crushing rhythms. Their latest album, Memorial, encompasses a wide range of emotion and have dual personalities. Russian Circles haven endless hooks with beautiful dramatic tones that keep you wanting more. It’s a metal symphony, and their combinations of harsh 16th-note […]

Ever since their show at the Echoplex opening up for Boris (click here for photos), Deafheaven have been on fire in Los Angeles and high in demand. The San Francisco black metal inspired outfit shortly after sold-out The Echoplex with a headlining performance, and then went on to book a March date at the Glass House with Between The […]

The Viking ship is docking at The Wiltern this Saturday, February 15th. the melodic death metal giants, Amon Amarth are headlining the Wiltern for an evening of metal. Known for their lengthy and ferocious sets that incite a fan frenzy of mosh pits, beers flying, crowd surfing and shirtless warriors — Amon Amarth will perform at […]

Heavy metal legends Black Label Society will headline the 2014 Revolver Golden Gods Tour. The tour will kick off the second week of April in Seattle and finish up the tour on Saturday, June 7 in Los Angeles at the Fonda Theatre! Black Label Society, led by guitar icon Zakk Wylde recently announced the release of […]

Last year, Swedish rockers Ghost B.C. amazed us with their Dave Grohl produced IF YOU HAVE GHOST EP and their 2013 album INFESTISSUMAM. Making quite the melodic doom metal record, INFESTISSUMAM graced our Best Albums of 2013 list. After watching Ghost B.C. put on a spectacular performance at Coachella last year, we are really excited […]