Austin
Track Premiere: American Sharks – “Bang Yer Head” (ft. Balsac of Gwar)
March 25, 2026 Adem Tepedelen
Gwar guitarist Balsac helps Austin trio American Sharks bang that head that doesn’t bang on new single, “Bang Yer Head.”
Full Album Stream: Mean Mistreater –Do or Die
February 17, 2025 Adem Tepedelen
Hear Texas trad metal warriors Mean Mistreater lay some rubber on their high-horsepower second full-length, Do or Die.
Track Premiere: Heavy Velvet – “The Itch”
September 30, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Austin retro blues-doom outfit Heavy Velvet wanna scratch “The Itch” on their new single.
Full Album Stream: Black Vice – ‘The Alchemist’s Vision’
March 24, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Hear unique and dark handwoven black magic on The Alchemist’s Vision, the sophomore album from Austin-based USBM stronghold Black Vice.
Video Premiere: Runescarred – ‘Poison Oasis’
January 17, 2020 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from Texas prog-dealers Runescarred.
Track Premiere: Duel – ‘Red Moon Forming’
February 27, 2019 Emily Bellino
Stream a new song from Austin heavy rockers Duel.
Track Premiere: Super Thief – ‘Six Months Blind’
July 31, 2018 Justin Norton
Stream a new song from noise punks Super Thief.
Watch: Runescarred – ‘This is Mine’
May 17, 2018 Emily Bellino
Runescarred make a triumphant entrance with the video for “This is Mine.”
Q&A: Austin Terror Fest Returns for Second Year
May 8, 2018 Emily Bellino
Austin Terror Fest organizers discuss the event’s second year, adding a bigger venue and diverse lineup curation.
Track Premiere: Destroyer of Light – ‘Nyx’
March 26, 2018 Emily Bellino
Listen to a brand new song from Destroyer of Light now.
Full Album Stream + Q&A: Duel – ‘Witchbanger’
April 21, 2017 Emily Bellino
Witchbanger, Duel‘s second LP, recalls a different time but is more than welcome today.
Throw Me a Frickin’ Label Hack: Whore of Bethlehem
June 20, 2014 Daniel Lake
Because every day another band records another song. Because 83% of those songs are unlistenable and you can’t be bothered to sift through the dreck. Because metal is about not giving a shit and waking your own personal storm. Because music is universal, expression is boundless, and even indie labels (whatever that means these days)…