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Visual Evidence: 10 Album Covers that Kicked Ass in 2013
First thing, let me give the immediate and familiar disclaimer: This isn’t everything. If I wanted to call this list “The ONLY 10 Album Covers that Kicked Ass in 2013,” I would. I didn’t do that,...
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Red Fang Announced as Final Stumpfest 2014 Headliner
Not to toot my own horn — or rather, to do exactly that — but I pretty much called Red Fang as being the third headliner of the 2014 Stumpfest a couple weeks back when tickets went on sale. Needless...
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Reverence Festival Set for Sept. 12-13 in Valada, Portugal
This won’t be the first time I’ve used a European festival for a bit of mental escapism, but a September weekend in Portugal sounds awfully nice, and it’s hard to argue with the initial lineup for the...
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Red Fang, Crowbar, High on Fire, All Them Witches and More Confirmed for...
If you’re wondering why every other post this week is about a fest I’d like to go to, please rest assured it’s not a coincidence. The latest addition to that growing list is the Scion Rock Fest, set...
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PREMIERE: Watch Red Kunz Record Teeth, Hair and Skin Debut LP Live
In January, bassist/vocalist Aaron Beam and drummer John Sherman of Portland, Oregon, heavy rock forerunners Red Fang flew to Switzerland after appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman. There,...
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Red Fang Release Acoustic EP as Free Download
I think maybe the corporate sponsors haven’t yet gotten the hang of naming releases. Yeah, I understand everybody’s gotta get their name and their brand in there, but at some point, someone should...
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Video Premiere: Red Kunz Perform “Four Good Reasons” Live in Switzerland
To the best of my knowledge, this is the only time that the bassists and drummers of Red Fang and Kunz (also ex-The Ocean) came together to perform in front of an audience as Red Kunz. Of course,...
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The Obelisk Radio Adds: Sleep, Red Fang, Deamon’s Child, The Jackpine Snag,...
I guess this is the part where I complain about lack of time, blah blah blah. Last week was a mess, it’s true, as were the last couple days, but what it comes down to is I do what I can when I can....
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Red Fang Confirmed For Desertfest 2015 in London and Berlin
Currently banging out a quick round of dates in Canada and a couple US shows surrounding ahead of hitting the road with Opeth and In Flames in December, raucous Portland heavy rock forerunners Red...
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Red Fang, Weedeater, Elder and More Confirmed for CA’s Day of the Shred on...
A Day of the Dead-concurrent companion for earlier this year’s Psycho de Mayo fest, Santa Ana, California’s Day of the Shred has assembled an unfuckwithable lineup of East and West Coast acts — go...
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Red Fang Announce June/July European Tour Dates
Wherever Red Fang go, they bring the party with them. Fresh off a headlining appearance at Desertfest, the reigning champions of Portland, Oregon’s densely populated heavy rock scene will head out...
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Red Fang to Enter Studio Next Month; New Album Due this Fall
If you’re unfamiliar with the catalog of producer Ross Robinson, it’s huge. Known for a long time as one of the principal founding figures of nü-metal through his work with Korn and later Slipknot,...
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Tomorrow’s Dream: 135+ of 2016’s Most Anticipated Releases
If 135-plus releases sounds like a lot, you’re right, it is. I must be out of my god damn mind. To put it to scale though, last year, I did a feature every couple of months called the Quarterly Review...
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Desert Generator Set for April 9; Red Fang, Brant Bjork, Acid King, Golden...
The tradition that Desert Generator is highlighting is evident right in the name of the fest. By now, the out-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-center-of-everywhere parties from which what we’ve come to think...
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Desertfest Athens 2016: Red Fang to Headline First Night; Black Rainbows Added
Here we are just barely a week removed from the last batch of announcements for Desertfest Athens 2016, the inaugural edition of the Desertfest‘s Greek brand extension, set to take place Oct. 7 and 8...
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Northwest Hesh Fest 2016 Announces Lineup with Red Fang, Uncle Acid and...
Last year, The Obelisk was proud to be among the presenters for the Northwest Hesh Fest, and it looks like Northwest Hesh Fest 2016 — set for Sept. 22-24 at Dante’s in Portland, Oregon — will be no...
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Red Fang Announce Oct. Release for Only Ghosts; Opening Track Streaming
Forerunners of Portland’s heavy rock scene Red Fang have set an October 14 official release date for their new album, Only Ghosts, through Relapse Records. Their fourth long-player, Only Ghosts...
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Desertfest Belgium 2016: Red Fang, Weedeater, SubRosa, Duel, Black Rainbows &...
One could hardly accuse Desertfest Belgium 2016 of playing it subtle. The Antwerp-based festival has upped its stakes considerably this year, bringing in Goat as its first-announced headliner and now...
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Red Fang Announce First US Tour for New Album Only Ghosts
The reason I say it’s Red Fang‘s first tour in the US for their new album Only Ghosts is because we know damn well it won’t be the last. Forerunners of Portland’s heavy rock scene and having already...
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Desertfest Athens 2016 Lineup Complete
With the final addition of Cough, the lineup for Desertfest Athens 2016 is complete. The fest is set for Oct. 7 and 8 — less than a month from now — and Cough join the bill as they’ll be on tour at...
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