Across the Sun

Portland, Ore.'s Across the Sun are a fortunate group. The band recently had the rare opportunity to release their very first full-length on Metal Blade, one of the highest-profile metal labels in the world. In addition to the pressure of producing an album's worth of standout metal was coming up with appropriately eye-catching album artwork...

The 2010 New England Metal and Hardcore Festival enters its 12th year this spring, returning to Worcester, Mass. Taking place at The Palladium, the event will be held April 23 and April 24 -- a special kickoff party, sponsored by Atticus, will also take place on April 22...

The lack of a relationship between Across the Sun lead singer Brandon Davis and his father has provided good songwriting material -- no matter how difficult the subject matter. The result is the tune 'The Ardent Optimist' off the album 'Pestilence and Rapture...