We’re covering the 2011 Halifax Pop Explosion!


Once again we’re hitting you hard and making an impression just like Eminem’s Slim Shady LP. Another life changing week from The Halifax Pop Explosion  kicks off tomorrow and we’re covering the whole week! We’re teaming up with Eric Matheson Photography and Oakridge Productions bringing you videos, pictures and interviews from The Motorleague, Skratch Bastid, … Continue reading

Some footage from Diminished Fifth Records 5 Year Anniversary Party!


The warm welcoming from old friends, chill of a fresh beer combined with the sweat dripping down your back and the sweet sounds of metal tickling your ears. Welcome to the best anniversary party the worlds ever seen! Happy 5 years D5R! Halifax’s metal record label diminished Fifth Records celebrates five years of supporting the … Continue reading

A little early morning Death Metal? Let’s add an extra crunch to your cereal!


“Creator, Destroyer,” the first single from Oklahoma progressive death metal band Dischordia‘s new EP of the same name, is now streaming online! “We’re very happy with the results of our work at Intellect Studios,” comments vocalist Josh Turner. ”The finished product is heavy, technical, brutal, and epic.” Drawing inspiration from such forward-thinking metal heavyweights as … Continue reading

As Blood Runs Black release their video for “Resist”!


As Blood Runs Black premiered their new video for “Resist” today at GuitarWorld. “Resist” comes off the brand new album titled Instinct which was released via Mediaskare Records and is in stores now. Recently As Blood Runs Black was out on the road with The Black Dahlia Murder and Whitechapel for the Summer Slaughter 2011 … Continue reading

The Big James Morning Show! (Yes, it rules!)


James Arsenian, most notably known as the frontman for Montreal Quebec’s Endast as well as blowing speakers with the Toronto duo, Exes For Eyes! James has kept busy with both groups recently releasing albums; Endast’s Black Cloud available here, Exes For Eyes The Amsler Grid release available here. I’ve always known James to be a … Continue reading

It gives us great pleasure to tell you of the 5 year anniversary of the most influential and predominent label to ever grace VisiONtheNet, D5R: The Little Label That Could


Diminished Fifth Records is pleased to announce they will be celebrating their 5 Year Anniversary with an incredible live show as well as specials on their entire catalog. To kick off the celebrations the label will be making their entire catalog available for $5.00/CD from the D5R Online Store for the entire month of September. … Continue reading

Mastodon Drop a New Single


Acclaimed sludge metal masters Mastodon have released the first official single from their upcoming fifth full-length album, The Hunter. The track, “Curl of the Burl”, is the second to be released from the album, and along with “Black Tongue” shows the band taking on more of a back-to-basics approach following 2009’s progressive and psychedelic Crack … Continue reading

Halifax’s premiere Music Festival, The Halifax Pop Explosion, announces initial acts for their 2011 line-up!


Now, it’s clear that VisiONtheNet love the Halifax Pop Explosion, aka HPX. With all the footage we have from last year it would be hard to deny that. I was out working the HPX and Live 105 presentation of MFest on Sunday when they released some of the bands confirmed for the 2011 HPX Festival. … Continue reading

Ninjaspy announce No Kata Canada-Wide tour! AND THEY’RE PLAYING IN HALIFAX!!!


Vancouver, B.C.’s skacore trio Ninjaspy have just announced they’ll be releasing their new EP entitled “NO KATA” this fall and they’ve just announced a CANADA WIDE TOUR! :0 The tour dates are as follows… For our local readers, please note the local shows which are near the bottom of the list and underlined in bold. NO KATA TOUR DATES 2011 AUG … Continue reading

Demonical release Death Infernal


Today I picked up a copy of Demonical‘s new album, Death Infernal which dropped from Cyclone Empire here in North America on July 19th. This is a band I am completely unfamiliar with and if it wasn’t for Metal Underground I’d never have discovered their existence. Now, I’m always sceptical when listening to a new band for the … Continue reading