After the tragic death of Black Tusk bassist Jonathan Athon, a memorial fund has been set up in his name to help aid the recovery of some of his friends.
Tough news out of Savannah, Ga., where Black Tusk bassist-vocalist Jonathan Athon and his girlfriend, Emily Boutwell, were in a serious motorcycle accident.
Sludge merchants Black Tusk and Dead Yet? recently released a split where they had a little fun. They covered each other's songs" Black Tusk covered "Fearing Your Mind" while Dead Yet? covered "Facedriver."
Noisecreep caught up with Black Tusk drummer James May to talk about the release and the culture of underground covers, as well as what else his Savannah, Georgia-base
When Metallica announced the initial lineup for their Orion Music + More festival, set for June 23 and 24 in Atlantic City, N.J., it seemed they'd forgotten something: heavy metal. East Coast headbangers need not worry, though, as the group has announced a special Damage Inc...
The Savannah, Ga. battering ram known as Black Tusk is set to demolish speakers once again with 'Set the Dial,' their forthcoming fourth studio album. Produced by Jack Endino (Soundgarden, Skeletonwitch), the record's 10 tracks deliver more of the densely layered heavy metal we've come to expect from the power-trio...
New Orleans' Eyehategod make metal that's sludgier than a NOLA swamp, and the band will finally tour the U.S. after a significant absent from the road circuit other than weekend warrior gigging.
"It's first U.S. tour in a long time, and while we've been doing shows all over, it's been regional in the South," singer Mike Williams told Noisecreep...
Black Tusk have just announced another round of late spring and summer tour dates that extend their already never-ending itinerary. After touring with Skeletonwitch back in late January, the Savannah, Ga. band found time to finish recording its debut LP for Relapse Records, 'Taste the Sin,' with Jay Matheson and Steve Slavich in Columbia, S...