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18TH ANNUAL SCHECTER NAMM PARTY: HOLY WARS, NEW YEARS DAY, and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY January 18, 2020 Grove – Anaheim, California PHOTOGRAPHS AND REVIEW BY ANABEL DFLUX “Prepare for an influx of NAMM posts,” write hundreds of musicians and industry professionals on social media during the famous NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) week.

We caught up with Trivium front man and metal aficionado Matt Heafy just before their headlining set at the 14th annual Rock and Shock (A horror convention and concert) in Worcester, MA to ask him who would make his list for his top 5 scariest bands. Check out his choices below along with songs or videos from each of his picks.

WATCH THE EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE OF DAMN YOUR EYES “THROUGH IT ALL” ON OUTBURN.COM. To coincide with the release of their debut full-length, Kill the Outside, out today, August 2, Damn Your Eyes has released a brand new video for the track “Through it All.”

We caught up with Johannes Eckerström at Rock and Shock (the horror convention and concert in Worcester, MA) to have a discussion about his Top 5 favorite classic horror movies, as well as his Top 5 favorite current horror movies...

LISTEN TO THE EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE OF AMARIONETTE’S “PERFECT” ON OUTBURN.COM “We’ve always been fans of Dance Gavin Dance, and thought it would be cool to do a cover of a song that flew under the radar for the most part.”

Acclaimed guitarist Marzi Montazeri and vocalist Kyle Thomas—otherwise recognized as members of Louisiana based metal pioneers Exhorder—are thrilled to announce their brand new, whiskey-soaked,...

Outburn caught up quickly with Exhumed’s Matt Harvey, to discuss some of the cinematic inspiration behind their latest platter of splatter for Relapse Records, the succinctly titled Horror. We shot from the hip with a little rapid fire Q and A about some of Matt’s favorite (and least favorite) moments from the worlds of slashers, monsters, the unhinged, and the undead.

Listen to Trust Ruins by All Your Sisters in Its Entirety and Read Jordon Morrison’s Insight into Each Track

It’s that time of the year, metalheads! Pull out the pumpkins, fake blood, and scary masks. It’s Halloween! If you’re like most people, you’ll likely throw a killer Halloween party. And you need to choose the soundtrack wisely. But you’re not some normal person. As a metal and rock fan, your music interests are way better than everyone else’s. So you won’t settle playing traditional Halloween songs such as “Monster Mash” or “I Put a Spell On You.”

Combining infectious post-hardcore anthems, heavy metal riffs, and electronic beats with rock/rap vocals, CONCRETE DREAM’s debut single “Pit Trap,” featuring guest vocals from fellow rap-rocker HYRO THE HERO, premieres today only on OUTBURN.COM.