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The sweet lads and lady of Kylesa have been unleashing a defining pummeling all their own since 2001. Then last year's 'Static Tensions' took the Savannah, Ga. band to new heights and new places with their captured sonic conflicts -- not to mention a wonderful recording using two drummers that avoid percussion overkill...

Prosthetic Records started with a seven inch and founder EJ Johantgen's ambition. After "seeing how major labels didn't care and continued to f--- up metal, and music in general," Johantgen put thought into action and the Los Angeles-based label was born...

Releasing an EP on its own is an ambitious undertaking for a new band, but Florida's Shroud Eater saw the experience as pleasurable, since they were incredibly resourceful, taking the term DIY seriously and to heart. "Releasing the EP was definitely a fun process," vocalist/guitarist Jean Saiz told Noisecreep about the self-titled effort...

South by Southwest is where the party is at every spring in Austin, Texas. This year, hordes of bands will play on over 80 stages during the music festival. The uber-popular Web site BrooklynVegan will host a special showcase during the event on March 17 featuring bands like Califone and Serena Maneesh...

A lot of great metal songs came out in 2009, which is why it has taken us so long to put together a definitive list of the top 10. In the end, there had to be some omissions, and some may seem to be glaring. For instance, there's nothing from Megadeth's killer new album 'Endgame,' Nile's ferocious 'Those Whom the Gods Detest,' Blut Aus Nord's experimental 'Memoria Vetusta II -- Dialogue with the S

This March marks the second Scion Rock Fest, which premiered in Atlanta last February. The location has moved to Columbus, Ohio and will take place on March 13. Once again, the event will be free, and you'll need to RSVP and follow the instructions to obtain your ticket, as there is a limited supply...

Lawyers representing heavy metal label Prosthetic Records, home to acts such as All That Remains, Gojira, Kylesa, Skeletonwitch, Through the Eyes of the Dead and Withered, filed a lawsuit against label Razor & Tie last week in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York, alleging that the latter breached the terms of a distribution deal it had with Prosthetic. ...

Brooklyn, N.Y. venue The Charleston is smelling more and more like a sewer everyday. But that hasn't prevented people from getting wasted and watching some super awesome and angry acts. Bands like Kylesa, Rorshach and Weedeater have played secret shows in the low-capacity venue...

Baroness were comfortable having Kylesa frontman Philip Cope produce their 2007 disc, 'Red Album.' The musicians had grown up together in the Savannah, Ga. metal scene and had become close friends. And that's exactly why Baroness chose an outside producer for their new album, 'Blue Record...

The Quietus is the sort of pop culture meta-rag that writes about what its staff finds particularly worthwhile, so it's no surprise that they recently interviewed John Baizley of Baroness about his artwork. With their latest release, 'Blue Record,' just out on Relapse Records, singer/guitarist Baizley is in a good place to promote his visually creative side, too...