This past Saturday night the crowd gathered at Gottrocks in Greenville, SC where some of the best active metal bands in the Carolina scene gathered. This night of metal mayhem included The Coursing, Victims of Depravity, Black Market Currency, Haymaker, and Fractured Frames. You can catch The Coursing, Haymaker, and Fractured Frames playing at The... Continue Reading →
Live music may have taken a break for the past year and a half, but Saturday night was proof it's back in full force. Charlotte based Killakoi, along with Reneé Phoenix and Living In My Shadow, rocked a full house at Amos' Southend. Photographer Aleshia Jenkins was there to capture the action. "The place was... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: Best OK Designs provided by Carved From Stone Records Jackson, MS alternative/indie rock band Empty Atlas second full length album "Kairos", released in partnership with NC based label Carved From Stone Records, is now available on all streaming platforms. Empty Atlas is vocalist/rhythm guitarist Micah Smith, Brennan Michael White on lead guitar, Alex... Continue Reading →
Artwork by Viky Leone, provided by True Lilith Alt Rockers True Lilith are one of the hardest working bands around, playing shows all over the Charlotte area nearly every weekend through 2019 and early 2020, right up until quarantine shut everything down. I know they're ready to get back to it as soon as possible.... Continue Reading →
Photo by Nick King provided by Wilma "So a fun fact about the video is we originally planned a completely different video from start to finish! It included us all being in the same place, but then the quarantine ruined those plans completely. So, our reaction to it was that we would film all of... Continue Reading →
Photo by Evan Givens provided by REdEFIND We talked with Greenville, SC nu metal band REdEFIND about their upcoming 5 track EP "Let's Party", here's what they had to say: "We put a lot of hard work into this EP during a crazy period of all of our lives. Musically we all listen to so... Continue Reading →
We had the opportunity to talk with Gastonia, NC native Brent Holland, otherwise known as "Bubholla", who just released a new 12 track album "1HITONEDER". FTS: First off, tell us a little about where Bubholla comes from. Bub: Bubholla is my alter ego. I've been doing this for nearly 3 decades. I originally put out... Continue Reading →
Greenville based Solarist have always had a heavy grunge influence to their sound. Their latest release, a cover of Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box", digs into the roots of that sound. Vocalist Tom Carden:"I’ve always been a huge Nirvana fan. I really wanted to pay homage to them since they helped mold me into what I am today.... Continue Reading →
Charlotte/Durham area Prog Metal masters The Reticent just released a hauntingly beautiful rendition of Metallica's Fade to Black. For anyone who has ever lost someone they love to Alzheimer's, I promise you won't make it through this video with dry eyes. You can find the song on all the usual streaming services. It's also available as a... Continue Reading →
Charlotte metal band Annabel Lee just released a killer new single, To The River. You can find it on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, Pandora, and pretty much anywhere else streaming music is available. The guys have been hard at work writing new music and plan to have their new EP ready for release... Continue Reading →
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