Death Metal MusicMusic and Culture on the Edge

For the past 15 years, Slapshock have been bringing the gospel of Pinoy heavy metal to places like Dubai, Singapore, and North America. Listen to the band’s newest album and be blissfully blown away by a visceral show of force.

Lorin Ashton, the Bay Areabased DJ and producer known as Bassnectar, has become a sensei of sorts for heavy bass music in North America, showing how it can sound both disciplined and devastating. Ashton thinks intensely about the space between beats and their impact on a crowd, which feeds...

NewsSilent Hill: Homecoming Not Coming Home To JapanBy Brian Ashcraft on September 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM Konami’s Silent Hill Homecoming will not be released in Japan. On the title’s official home page, the Japanese company has announced that the domestic release of the game has been suspended.No reason was given for this decision. “Please look forward to future titles in the series,” the announcement notes.Released in North America in September 2008, Silent Hill Homecoming was developed by Doubl

Critically acclaimed “True Heavy Metal” band THE GATES OF SLUMBER has completed work on its new studio album Hymns of Blood Thunder . The album is slated to drop in North America on September 13 via Rise Above Records . Judge the music for yourself . The final track listing for Hymns of Blood Thunder is as follows: 1. Chaos Calling 2. Death Dealer 3. Beneath the Eyes of Mars 4. The Doom of Aceldama 5. Age of Sorrow 6. The Bringer of War 7. Descent Into Madness