Ashes Reign is a melodic metal band from Central Virginia (USA). After releasing their debut EP "Mountain's Echoes" in 2022 they quickly followed up in 2023 with their thrashy reimagining of the classic Rolling Stones masterpiece “Paint it Black” entitled “Paint It Thrash”.

The band signed with Affiant records (Dallas, TX) mid-2023 and have been working on their debut album to be released by the label, mixed by Chris Dawson (Aphotic Studios - Wichita, KS) and mastered by Rogue Planet Mastering (New York). 

Their first label release is entitled “Ferryman” and shows the band evolving their sound with the addition of synthetic elements while still maintaining their traditional metal flair.

Groove/Thrash/Progressive metal band from West Virginia. Signed to Metal Blade Records.

The podcast arm of Tome to the Weather Machine music blog. Every week or so we bring you the latest from experimental artists from around the world.

VEER is a Maryland-based alternative rock band whose roots are planted firmly in the soil of the mid-Atlantic music scene. Comprised of members from Kelly Bell Band, Nellie Blide, and Public Eye, VEER's music owes its origin to the post-grunge, alternative rock movement of the mid- and late '90s. Songs like "Come Clean," "Power Drive," and "Douse" have quickly come to signify their brand of original, hard-hitting, rhythm-driven alt-rock, layered with enigmatic lyrics. "Lyrically, the songs are about nothing and everything all at once," says frontman Ronald Malfi.
The backbone of the band consists of bassist Christian Mathis and drummer Jon Malfi, whose cohesion forms a steady pulsing groove at the heart of each song. Hook-laden choruses, driving guitar riffs (augmented by lead guitarist Ryan Fowler's blistering solos), and energetic live performances have quickly earned the band a place among the mid-Atlantic's elite.

Dave Smalley, the legendary punk rock singer (DYS, All, Dag Nasty, Down by Law) has a new band. Mr. Dave Smalley has united forces with The Bandoleros. The band have a new album ready to kick brains and hearts. Stay Tuned!

The Bodies started as a punk band in 1981 in Lancaster, PA and disbanded a year or so later. A few years later came Jack Lord's Hair followed by The OOgies. With the departure of Rex, we decided to keep the band rolling but change the name out of respect and so The Bodies was reborn because....well, why not?

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