2022-05-31 16:30
Photos and review by Robert Escue Moldova’s Infected Rain comes to Virginia Beach for a night of rock and metal with support from Spider Rockets and Gone In April with local support fr… Read More
Blog Directory > Arts & Entertainment Blogs > Music Blogs > Hellhound Music Zine music Blog >
2022-05-19 21:31
Photos and review by Matt Klingle Saturday I arrived to a full parking lot on a beautiful evening in Chesapeake. People had clearly carpooled to the show, as there was even more people insid… Read More
2022-05-16 12:57
Photos and review by Matt Klingle Saturday, I arrived to a full parking lot on a beautiful evening in Chesapeake. People had clearly carpooled to the show, as there was even more people insi… Read More
2022-05-12 22:54
Photos and review by Matt Klingle Being a cool and rainy Wednesday evening for the show, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when arriving at Scandal’s Live for Davey Suicid… Read More
2022-05-12 18:10
Photos and review by Robert Escue New Jersey death metallers Cognitive roll into Virginia Beach to blow it up with tour support from Hath and Inoculation and local support from Yeet Cl… Read More
2022-05-11 21:48
Photos and Review by Robert Escue Greece’s Rotting Christ makes a stop in Baltimore with support from Stormruler, Vale of Pnath, Ghost Bath, Abigail Williams and Borknagar for an eveni… Read More
2022-05-04 11:55
Photos and Review by Robert Escue One of the most anticipated thrash metal events in recent history plays to a sold-out crowd. Twelve years ago I threw down with Megadeth on the tour celebra… Read More
2022-04-11 10:45
Photos and Review by Matt Klingle A cool spring night outside in Virginia Beach, but inside Elevation27, it was heating up with a full house. I had heard of Dorothy but was new to the… Read More
2022-03-31 18:20
Photos and review by Robert Escue Mayhem makes their return to Baltimore for their first performance in five years with tour support from Midnight. Touring in support of their March 4th rele… Read More
2022-03-19 22:30
Photos and review by Robert Escue My first time at Cobra Cabana experiencing an outdoor show with a mix of black and doom metal bands. This is a show I have been waiting for some time to see… Read More
2022-02-28 16:56
Photos and review by Robert Escue Between The Buried And Me come to Virginia Beach to decimate Elevation 27 with support from Car Bomb. Promptly at 7:30 Car Bomb came out and started pummeli… Read More
2022-02-26 16:37
Photos and review by Robert Escue Obscura comes to bring “A Valediction” to Virginia Beach with tour support from Vale of Pnath and Interloper and with local support from Tears o… Read More
2022-02-25 19:02
Photos and review by Robert Escue Cannibal Corpse comes to level Baltimore with support from Shadow of Intent, Revocation and Whitechapel. Shadow Of Intent kicked off the night with a six-so… Read More
2022-02-21 17:47
Photos and review by Robert Escue The Decibel Magazine Tour stops in Baltimore to bring the heavy with Obituary and Municipal Waste with support from Enforced and Gatecreeper. Enforced start… Read More
2021-12-15 13:47
Photos and review by Robert Escue Welsh pop punkers Neck Deep storm The NorVA for a night of pop punk and hip-hop with support from Oxymorrons, Heart Attack Man and Boston Manor… Read More
2021-11-28 22:57
Photo and review by Robert Escue The Ukrainian progressive metal quartet come to The NorVA to throw down with Hampton Roads metal fans with support from All Hail The Yeti. Suicide Silence wa… Read More
2021-11-13 13:26
Photos and review by Robert Escue Exhumed comes to Norfolk’s Taphouse Grill to throw down with support from Creeping Death, Bewitcher and Enforced. The last time I saw Exhumed w… Read More
2021-11-01 15:17
Photos and review by Robert Escue The first night of GWAR’s Scumdogs 30th Anniversary 2021 US Tour comes to the bohabs of Norfolk, Virginia with support from Napalm Death and Eyehatego… Read More
2021-10-25 02:05
Photos and review by Robert Esue Death metal legends Morta Skuld come to Chesapeake, Virginia to decimate all with support from Mutilatred, Deathcrown and Oakmoon. Making their first live ap… Read More
2021-10-14 00:57
Review and Photos by Robert Escue Cradle Of Filth return to Baltimore Soundstage for the first time in more than two years with support from Once Human and 3Teeth. Los Angeles’ Once Hu… Read More
2021-10-13 02:16
Photos and review by Robert Escue My first up close and personal show in Washington, DC since the start of the pandemic brings me face-to-face with underground death metal bands Abominog and… Read More
2021-10-11 23:09
ARTIFAS announced they will be heading out on tour this fall on The 2021 Tour Part 1. The tour is in support of their highly anticipated release Reflections due out on so… Read More
2021-10-07 23:00
New Orleans’ Total Hell have announced the upcoming release of their debut self-titled EP, on November 19 via Goner Records. Today they share the EP&rsqu&hell…Read More
2021-10-07 22:40
Brooklyn-based indie-pop trio Anna Sun has released the video for their debut single, “Mine,” marrying classic pop aesthetics with adventurous modern production. Origin… Read More
2021-10-07 22:21
ERRA have released a new version of their single “Vanish Canvas” featuring vocals from Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante. ERRA’s JT Cav… Read More
2021-10-05 22:35
Social impact-focused digital platform Propeller has teamed up with Rock Against Racism to give Slipknot’s biggest fans the chance to fly out to Los Angeles to atte… Read More
2021-10-02 17:55
In less than three years after their formation, Portland-based blistering hardcore five-piece Dying Wish have built up a reputation as one of the leading bands in their scene… Read More
2021-09-30 22:01
Photo by Tash de Valois / New Pleasure Photo Oakland, California-based black death outfit FUNERAL CHANT will release their Dawn Of Annihilation full-length debut via Carb… Read More
2021-09-30 21:44
French Alternative/Metal Rockers PERSEIDE digitally released new single “9th Life” through all streaming services. New album ‘The Only Thing” still available on CD &a&hell…Read More
2021-09-30 21:29
Boston’s post-hardcore Prometheus STOMPBOX is reissuing their long out-of-print release Travis on Salt of The Earth Records. The release also includes man… Read More
2021-09-30 21:16
Lzzy Hale from the record-breaking Grammy Award-winning platinum rock band Halestorm has joined forces with the Guitar String Jewelry Company, Strüng. Lzzy’s p… Read More
2021-09-28 23:06
Heavy Metal / Industrial artist THE HATE CLUB will release their new PROLOGUE EP on October 6, 2021. “The Hate Club is proud of what was accomplished with this EP… Read More
2021-09-28 22:56
Gates of Hell Records is proud to announce the forthcoming release of Blood Sports’ Hot Blood and Cold Steel on remastered vinyl! Unrelenting, brash speed metal fro… Read More
2021-09-27 21:12
Boston, Massachusetts-based death metal/metallic hardcore quintet VAULTED has completed work on their second album, Left In Despair, now confirmed for November release. The ba… Read More
2021-09-26 16:32
Swiss post-hardcore/noise/metal pratictioners KEHLVIN streamed entire new album ”Holistic Dreams’. Out now On CD/LP/Digital through Division Records As announced a few weeks ago… Read More
2021-09-25 15:13
Le Berceau Des Dieux is a throwback to the glory days of 1980s metal, complete with a deadly Maiden-on-Mercyful Fate twist, and sung entirely in French. Photo Credit: Laurèn… Read More
2021-09-25 15:02
While the calendar may say 2021, Montreal-based band Bad Skin haul hints of being a 90s punk parcel, drawing from their 70s forefathers, and giving The Runaways an actual run for their money… Read More
2021-09-22 22:36
Old-school death metal band THE LURKING FEAR, featuring members of At The Gates, Disfear, God Macabre, Skitsystem, Tormented and The Haunted, return with their anxio… Read More
2021-09-22 00:27
Photo credit: Francesca Ludikar During the first week of September, Nonpoint was on tour for the first time in two years. While traveling from one show to another their trailer unhitch… Read More
2021-09-22 00:07
In an urgent call-to-action to address injustices and atrocities that have plagued Indigenous communities for centuries, Toronto, ON-based rock band Imperial Ashes dive to new lyrical depths… Read More
2021-09-20 21:58
The new album by SINE will be released along with its’ second single and video, “Virtual Realitease”. The album, Desire, Denial and Paramania, will be a 11 track… Read More
2021-09-17 21:27
Thursday, September 9th The Metal Tour Of The Year featuring Megadeth, Lamb of God, Trivium, and Hatebreed rolled through Tinley Park,IL. The Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre was full of antici… Read More
2021-09-14 17:16
Photos and Review by Robert Escue One of the sickest death/thrash metal tour packages of 2021 comes to Chesapeake, Virginia with Inhuman Condition, Crusadist, Offensive and Sadi… Read More
2021-09-07 16:47
Photos and review by Robert Escue The second of two shows in which The Day of The Beast unleashed their fourth album ‘Indisputably Carnivorous’ with local support from thrashers… Read More
2021-09-07 16:29
Photos and review by Robert Escue The first of two shows in which The Day of The Beast unleashes their fourth album “Indisputably Carnivorous” with local support from death metal… Read More
2021-08-28 20:53
Chicago’s Crusadist are amped to finally be going on tour in support of their first full-length “The Unholy Grail”, which was released back in November of 20… Read More
2021-08-23 15:07
Photos and review by Robert Escue This edition of Free Metal Friday brought together Northern Virginia rock band Random Ties, Fredericksburg’s Path To Exile and two bands from Hampton… Read More
2021-08-18 18:58
Photos and review by Robert Escue The first show of the …SYSTEM_REBOOT tour with local support from Baltimore Steam Gun, Eight Inner Gates and House//Divided. It has been a few years… Read More
2021-07-29 15:30
Photos and review by Robert Escue On a sweltering Friday night three names from 1980’s rock and metal came to Ashland, Virginia to throw down, George Lynch, Lita Ford and Don Dokken. … Read More
2021-06-16 23:24
Breakout trio MAD CIRCUIT kicks off summer 2021 with new single “Move With Me,” out now via Position Music. The viral group (16 Billion… Read More
2021-04-13 20:22
The story runs deep with Deconstruct. An aggressive, in your face, heavy rock/modern metal band comprised of the brutal, grungy groove oriented guitar riffs of Joe Fraulob (ex… Read More
2021-04-06 00:53
UK Based Rock artist LOZ CAMPBELL has released the official music video for her newest, bluesy, “What Are You Doing It For?”. Filmed by Fly Girl Films, “What… Read More
2021-04-05 19:26
100% of Proceeds to Benefit ROADIE RELIEF! Montreal, Québec – Slaves on Dope’s Jason Rockman and Kevin Jardine, along with Bill Kelliher of&n&hell…Read More
2021-04-04 20:31
Chicago based, Progressive Instrumental Rock band COYOTE MAN has released a fresh visualizer for their new /single, “Time Crystals.” Directed and edited by Chuck C… Read More
2021-04-01 23:32
VIOLENT IDOLS blazes into 2021 for REVENGE with the official music video for their blistering sequel to 2020’s Idolatry, that featured AEW Jon Moxley’s theme song, &ldq&hell…Read More
2021-04-01 18:49
Glasgow, UK based Rock band MASON HILL has released the official music video for their blistering metal single, “D.N.A.” Directed and produced by David Barras &hell…Read More
2021-03-31 14:17
Carolinas based heavy rock band THE LA MAYBE–fronted by lead singer Alvi Robinson, made famous when he was nearly selected to front the legendary band AC/DC in 2016… Read More
2021-03-02 20:48
Carolinas based heavy rock band THE LA MAYBE–fronted by lead singer Alvi Robinson, made famous when he was nearly selected to front the legendary band AC/DC in 2016… Read More
2021-03-02 19:29
March 1, 2021 – Emily Lazar is the first female rock/ metal front person to create and launch a music and animation NFT (Non-fungible token), on Friday, March 5, 20… Read More
2021-03-02 16:23
Italy based, alternative rock quartet A CRIME CALLED has released the official music video for “Drown,” off of their newly released album, A New Path. “&rsqu&hell…Read More
2021-02-10 15:22
Idaho Rock Band Silent Theory has released the Official Music Video for their new single “Shaking Cages”. Originally premiered on METAL INSIDER, “Shaking Cag… Read More
2021-01-13 00:37
Las Vegas based multi-instrumentalist C.C. STORM has released the official lyric video for his single, “Cross.” Fully written, composed, vocalized, and instrumentalized… Read More
2021-01-12 20:03
100% of Proceeds to Benefit ROADIE RELIEF! “Mountain Song” LIVE 1/12/2021 at 12:00 pm EST – Hot on the success of their cover of FAITH NO MORE’S legendary 1… Read More
2020-12-14 22:13
Indiana based, Hippy Metal band GLOSTIK WILLY has released their new single and official music video for “Fall Away.” Filmed by Eric Stewart, “Fall Away&rdqu&hell…Read More
2020-12-03 20:07
LUDOVICO TECHNIQUE has released their newest single, “Live as Myself.” Reflecting on our current times, this song is about expressing who you are inside, regardless of how s… Read More
2020-12-01 22:13
Lehighton, PA Hard Alternative Rock Band ANOTHER DAY DAWNS has released the official music video for their single, “Never Ok,” off of their recently released EP, S… Read More
2020-11-18 01:02
York, PA Heavy Rock Band SMALL TOWN TITANS have released the official music video for their new single, “Let Me Breathe,” the seventh single off of the band’s new… Read More
2020-11-03 04:59
Introducing an alternative spiritual element to the Halloween season, Dark Rock artist SHARONE has released the visually compelling official music video for her empyreal new single… Read More
2020-11-03 03:33
After months of anticipation built upon the success of their debut single “Adrenaline”, Boston, MA active rock band ABOVE SNAKES are back with their new single “N… Read More
2020-11-03 01:52
Buffalo, NY based Hard-Rock / Metal-core band UNTIL I WAKE has released the official music video for their new single, “Foundations.” The band’s fifth single sinc… Read More
2020-09-18 22:23
Las Vegas, NV based rock band WICKED GARDEN has released the official music video for their new single, “Home, Too Far.” Written and directed by Dominick Muzio&nbs&hell…Read More
2020-09-17 14:40
Following up the incredible response to their newly released debut EP, The Talk, the video for the title track of which premiered on Rolling Stone, hotly buzzing Columbus, OH rock… Read More
2020-09-01 18:15
Nashville, TN based Indie singer-songwriter KRANTZ has released the official music video for their inspiring new single, “Try Living Every Day.” Originally premiered on… Read More
2020-08-19 04:45
Mississippi based, Southern Blues / Rock Band MAGNOLIA BAYOU has released their newest single, “Sweet Magnolia.” Delicate and uplifting, “Sweet Magnolia” fe… Read More
2020-06-09 00:27
Platinum selling International recording artists STATIC-X have revealed the updated art and full tracklisting for their hotly anticipated new album, Project Regeneration Vol. 1. Due out July… Read More
2020-05-05 14:09
The global COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions regarding large gatherings regretfully make it impossible for Journey to tour this year. After carefully reviewing all options, th… Read More
2020-04-29 12:21
Written by Robert Escue I was asked to write a retrospective of the Hampton Roads metal scene, partially because I have been a part of it for the last ten years and partially because some pe… Read More
2020-04-27 15:13
Platinum selling International recording artists STATIC-X have filed a police report with the LAPD, siting that their warehouse space (which is also shared with the band Dope) was recently r… Read More
2020-03-23 22:02
Pink Elefants are dropping their second offering, “Rehab” today, a tongue-in-cheek song about a negative relationship both with another and with drug addiction, and how the two i… Read More
2020-03-16 22:31
Epitaph Records welcomes Melbourne, Australia based anomalistic collective DREGG. “It’s super humbling to be joining such an innovative yet true to its roots punk label that isn… Read More
2020-03-16 21:36
Photo: Andrew Zaeh Philadelphia rock quartet Soraia have just released their new album ‘Dig Your Roots’ via Steven Van Zandt’s label Wicked Cool Records. Stream ‘Dig… Read More
2020-03-11 21:56
Italian metal superstars LACUNA COIL release an official live video for the single “SAVE ME“. Recorded on their previous European tour, the video shows some powerful moments… Read More
2020-03-11 21:50
Five-piece punk band Spanish Love Songs have announced additional tour dates as a part of their first headlining U.S. tour this spring. New dates include shows in Chicago, Nashville, San Die… Read More
2020-03-02 23:36
Midwestern black/shoegaze outfit CHROME WAVES and New York City-area’s GRIDFAILURE have aligned their disheartening musical outlooks on a split album now set for late March release. Al… Read More
2020-03-02 23:00
Photo Credit: Matt Gerber Hot on the heels of their scorching ‘Cities In Dust’ EP, Chicago’s other industrial supergroup return with a radio friendly unit shifter of a trac… Read More
2020-03-02 22:49
Electronic alt-rock trio VISTA have shared the music video for “Dirty Laundry“: http://bit.ly/32IhQO1. The track is taken from their new EP The Repair, which can be streamed or d… Read More
2020-02-27 23:47
The song will be included in “Paradox Of The Mechanical Angel”, second LP by the Swiss melodic death metal band, which will be published on all digital platforms on April 2nd 202… Read More
2020-02-27 23:31
Poland’s longstanding death metal outfit TRAUMA has issued a writhing lyric video for “The Black Maggots,” one of the standout tracks from the band’s impending eighth… Read More
2020-02-22 17:17
( Credit: Anam Merchant) Chicago five-piece, Knuckle Puck, have released their new single, “Tune You Out,” today. Produced by Seth Henderson (State Champs, Real Friends) and mixe… Read More
2020-02-22 17:09
Rock-reggae pioneers Long Beach Dub Allstars have set April 17th, 2020 as the release date for their upcoming Cameron Webb (NOFX, Mad Caddies) produced self-titled album “Long Beach Du… Read More
2020-02-22 17:01
[photo by Vince Edwards] Los Angeles progressive metal veterans INTRONAUT are readying to kick off a North American tour supporting Cult Of Luna. The journey will begin with a trio of headli… Read More
2020-02-22 16:56
Canadian modern metal band DEMISE OF THE CROWN has revealed the second single from their upcoming Life in the City album, set for release on April 24. Watch the video for “Fixated&rdqu&hell…Read More
2020-02-22 16:50
Lizzy Farrall has released “Knocked For Six” today, which can be found on her upcoming album ‘Bruise‘ due out March 27 through Pure Noise Records. Fans can… Read More
2020-02-20 22:43
Long-running Orange County pop-punk band WANK has signed with Die Laughing Records (Michael Des Barres & the Mistakes, The Vibrators, The Venomous Pinks) which will release their album … Read More
2020-02-20 22:34
Russian-Iranian duo, KIALLA shares the mesmerizing new single, “Done”. The song is about seeking validation and approval through worldly possessions. The lyrics “True gems… Read More
2020-02-20 22:14
Theatrical metal band RAVEN BLACK will preview their upcoming third album, The Key, on The In-Between Tour this spring with In This Moment, Black Veil Brides and DED. The nearly-two-month-lo… Read More
2020-02-20 22:01
This April, ALLEGAEON will hit the road for a massive stateside headlining tour with support provided by Fallujah, Entheos, and Etherius. The Terrestrial Takeover Tour runs from April 9th th… Read More
2020-02-20 21:52
Brazilian-bred, Los Angeles-based alternative rock trio SOFIA has released their debut single “Coconut,” a song about acceptance and finding happiness with the little things in a… Read More
2020-02-18 18:14
In the midst of international sensationalism and associated chaos theory, (past, present, and future) Frank Iero has always found sanctuary in one place and one place alone. His basement. Ho… Read More
2020-02-18 18:03
Progressive-punk quintet, Belmont, have announced the release of their new EP, Reflections, to be released March 13, 2020 via Pure Noise Records. Today, the band is gracing fans with a new s… Read More
Subscribe to Hellhound Music Zine
Get updates delivered right to your inbox!