Converge

During Mastodon's recent tour with Dethklock, Converge and High on Fire, rhythm guitarist Bill Kelliher had a little bit to say about the band and its new album. Talking about the band's namesake, which for them had more to do with 'Star Wars' than 'Lord of the Rings,' it turns out their first run of shirts were misspelled and probably make a fine collector's item...

In heavy metal design, images of dragons, maidens and swords have been replaced with an enigmatic mixture of color, shape and mood that reflect the "glacially slow" and intricate heaviness in drone and avant-garde metal's rising popularity. Ian Christe, author of 'Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal,' explains that though junior high schoolers and Norwegia

A fan trying to get Converge bassist Nate Newton's attention kept shouting "Hey, I'm a jew!" until Newton -- who was setting up his gear on the tall Hammerstein stage -- caught on. "Did you just say 'I'm a jew?'" Newton asked inbetween mic checking and adjusting his gear...

The album isn't expected to drop until sometime in February, so things could change -- but according to High on Fire frontman Matt Pike, the sludge metal trio's forthcoming LP is tentatively titled 'Snakes for the Divine.' And Pike says its perhaps the most progressive offering the band's ever churned out...

I thought I saw a few kids in the front crying because they were watching their favorite band come to life. But no, that was just the reflection of William Murderface, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Nathan Explosion, Pickles and Toki Wartooth gleaming in their eyes...

The folks at Deathwish Inc. have just released 'Our Circle Is Vicious,' the newest album from Rise and Fall. The Belgian band is one of Europe's biggest hardcore acts, but their newer material crosses more into the metal side of their sound...

'Axe to Fall' has been receiving scores of praise since its recent release. The latest record from metalcore mainstays Converge is solidly produced and, according to Decibel magazine, possibly their greatest album yet. The publication's December issue features the album, but their Web site also includes a track-by-track look at 'Axe' from frontman Jacob Bannon...

If ever a band's album sounded like its title it's the Red Chord's new disc 'Fed Through the Teeth Machine,' a carnage-spewing showcase of rapid-fire rhythm shifts, acrobatic guitar runs, seasick tremelo bends and regurgitated vocals. But the 'Teeth Machine' isn't a diabolical instrument of death like the machine in Stephen King's 'The Mangler,' it's an actual machine used by clothing factories to

The Windy City rumbled Oct. 17, as one of the biggest metal shows currently crisscrossing the States hit Chicago's Aragon Ballroom. And the city's illustrious blog, Chicagoist, was there to cover the debauchery. Imagine this: The gig started promptly at 6:30 PM, with High on Fire tearing "through a short, tight set of British-style garage metal" that ran 30 minutes ...

San Francisco deathcore outfit Animosity have split up, according to a statement provided to Lambgoat. In it, frontman Leo Miller thanks fans for their support, and says that "if you haven't gotten enough of Animosity, please rest assured that we have ...