Black metal outfit Nachtmystium is back from hiatus! Blight Privilege, out now as of the first of November, is their ninth studio album — the first since they disbanded in 2020. But the band is back with a fresh new perspective. They have matured after a lot of negative events, rising up from the ashes […]
Swedish masters of metal Meshuggah have announced a spring 2025 headlining tour across North America with friends Carcass and Cannibal Corpse. This legendary tour kicks off this March in Quebec and ends in none other than Maddison Square Gardens on April 24th. This short run in the States and Canada is then followed by Meshuggah’s […]
Yes, you heard it, folks. Dallas-based brewery Celestial Beerworks announced the launch of their very special, nookie-flavored Fred Thirst IPA last Thursday, January 2nd. Bursting with attitude and hopped with beer terms we don’t fully understand, this delicious drink contains 7% alcohol by volume. That’s all the info we need… we don’t care about its […]
California’s up-and-coming goth rock outfit New Skeletal Faces dropped their newest album Until The Night in early November — and it’s something we’re still spinning on our analog-looking digital record player. Consisting of eight tracks, reminiscent of the 80s metal scene, ‘Until The Night’ delivers. From first to last, the album is a gory gothic […]
Help bandmates Ryan Neighbors (on guitar/vocals), Boone Howard (on bass), and Bim Ditson (on drums) rally together in this mind-bending trip to another world in this epic collective of new songs! “Now is the time for a sound saying, ‘fuck this shit!’” Neighbors insists. “When The Donald became POTUS, I heard a few people say, […]
Singer, poet, songwriter, visual artist, film producer, activist, and author Serj Tankian — and lest we forget to mention, frontman and lyricist for the GRAMMY Award-winning rock band System of a Down — returns with his new single, “Justice Will Shine On”. The raging impassioned hard-rocking tune is available worldwide now via Gibson Records. The […]
Multiplatinum GRAMMY-winning band Soul Asylum is renowned for their dynamic and momentous live performances. They are a charismatic group with impeccable musical prowess, matching poignant lyrics that move you. And it just so happens Soul Asylum is hitting the road throughout Summer and Fall 2024. The band’s energetic live set will grace multiple festival stages, […]
I am obsessed with the Brits, let’s get into it! UK solo artist LiVES (aka, Peter Chisholm) released another single, “Come Together”, for his upcoming album co-written by James Morrison and produced by John Cornfield (Muse, Oasis, The Verve, New Model Army, Supergrass, Catatonia, Razorlight, Robert Plant, Stone Roses, Ride). This would be the second […]
A metal outfit by the name of Mike’s Dead is going full-force right now, consisting of the totally brutal art of self-expression. The music rockets you into an emotional abyss made up of equal parts strength, joy, and utter pain. Represented by Hopeless Records (a label fitting the artist’s subject matter), Top Shelf Music got […]
Welcome to Rockville Fest conquered Florida once again this year! It has become Top Shelf’s annual trip to the NASCAR International Speedway by the shores of Daytona Beach. This festival is produced by the one and only Danny Wimmer Presents: one of the most riveting and largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America. […]
Well-known British guitarist Billy Morrison has just released his new album titled The Morrison Project on April 19th through TLG/Virgin Music Group. Morrison’s main recognition comes from his previous position as bassist of The Cult and from 15 years as Billy Idol‘s rhythm guitarist, playing alongside lead guitarist Steve Stevens. His standing in the music […]
With their latest album, HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES, Ministry delivers a crazy, twisted experience. One of the most successful musicians in history, Al Jourgensen, is back with an ax to grind in this recent masterpiece released via Nuclear Blast Records back on March 1st, marking the band’s sixteenth album! The multiplatinum act — having been nominated for six […]
Cocoa Beach, Florida is home to one of the most famous tattoo artists in the world — Mark Longenecker. With such an interesting scope of talent, Longenecker has never ceased from chasing that ever-longing drive, that head-to-ground ethos that has lifted him into atmospheric heights. Mark has never backed down from a challenge. He has […]
Victoria Ivy Embers is giving us the best vibes. Somewhat new to the music industry, she has already begun to build such a fanbase, with Spotify boasting over 9,700 monthly listeners! I checked out her track “Blue” and was hooked. The haunting undertones and melodies are emotional; it feels like love lost. I am sure […]
Critically-acclaimed punk outfit Steve Grantley & The Zed Hedz pays tribute to Kristy Wallace (aka, “Poison Ivy”, legendary guitarist of The Cramps) in their debut EP, Poison Ivy Where Did You Go?. Best known for her “surf guitar” style, Ivy has been a major influence in the music industry since the 70s, while Grantley — […]
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