We tried to make a record that’s high energy, catchy and melodic. Lyrically the record has a tone of cynicism. This wasn’t intentional, it’s just what came out. Each of us have gone through some very difficult times over the past few years and the contents of the lyrics reflect that.

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New York based Heavy Rock / Metal band FEAR IS DEAD has released the first single, “Bliss,” off of their fifth EP, Omnicidal. Omnicidal is available to download via bandcamp.

The band has also announced that they will be hitting the road in support of the EP having begun with a kick off show at The Delancey in New York on August 3rd and has since crossed to the West coast through California going into Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

Fear Is Dead Omnicidal Tour Dates:
08/07 @ 5 Star Bar – Los Angeles, CA
08/09 @ Frost Music School – Anderson CA
08/10 @ EastSide Bar …

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New York based Heavy Rock / Metal band FEAR IS DEAD will be releasing their fifth EP, Omnicidal, with a music video for the single “Bliss,” in early August. The band has also announced that they will be hitting the road in support of the EP beginning with a kick off show at The Delancey in New York on August 3rd before crossing to the West coast through California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

Fear Is Dead Omnicidal Tour Dates:
08/03 @ The Delancey – New York, New York
08/07 @ 5 Star Bar – Los …

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LA based groove metal artist DIVINE ERA has released his third full length album, Scripture Codes Summon Suicidal Thoughts, an 11 track, intensely layered collection of face melting metal tracks.

 
 
“Divine Era’s music is strongly influenced by Pantera and old Machine Head. This newest album, “Scripture Codes Summon Suicidal Thoughts,” definitely has that old school heavy metal vibe. I sing and scream throughout the groovy riffs entwine with calculated drum patterns.
I love playing guitar solos. You will hear plenty on this LP. I’m not much of a shredder. I do my own thing with …

…we consider this a new beginning. The beginning of much more hard work and promotion to come.

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New York based Heavy Rock / Metal band Fear Is Dead has released the Official Music Video for their single “Dirtnap” off of their August released EP, What Remains. Originally premiered on Tattoo.com, “Dirtnap” was directed and edited by Skila of Fear Is Dead.

“Dirtnap” is about frustration, in regards to society/humanity, and how we keep repeating our mistakes. Things sometimes feel pointless, like “we keep coming back just to feed the worms. – Skila / Fear Is Dead

What Remains
Track List:
1. Strange Times
2. Tyranny of Evil Men
3. Episodes of Indifference
4. Dirtnap
5. …

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Santiago, Chile based metal band Half Blood have released their Official Video for “Self Exile”, the second single off of their self-titled, debut album due out later this year.

We were really tired about the empty lyrics of pop music, even on the metal scene in some cases, there’s so much happening around the world right now and it seems that it didn’t care, true pain, true horror, but all that matters now are how big is your ass or how much money do you have playing like a fake gangsta, so fuck …

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Austin, TX-Metal artists Fear Control release their newest video. “Masks” is the latest single off Fear Control’s 2015 EP titled The Monster. Vocalist and guitarist Kash Sarkaria had this to say about the video:

“This song is about one of the toughest times in my life with a a long-term relationship ending and just coming to the realization that it was time to move on, whether we wanted to or not. For the video, I randomly found this location under a bridge in Austin and loved it so much that we did our band photo …

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New York based Post Nu Metal Band Fear Is Dead has released the Official Music Video for the final single, “Gotta Go”, off of their November 2015 released Eleutherophobia EP. “Gotta Go” was directed by Skila of F.I.D.

Gotta Go is the final release off the Eleutherophobia EP, which was written and produced by Fear Is Dead. The video was directed by Skila of F.I.D. and co directed by Steven Velasquez and Walter Rodriguez. All sets were fabricated by PutitupNYC. The first scene bed room set was built in our home studio. The 2nd and 3rd scene sets were built at …

This year, the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL has invited several of today’s hottest acts in hard rock and heavy metal to perform on select dates in the place of specific ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL artists that will not be performing…