Best New Bands » METZ http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 METZ Turn Lincoln Hall Punk http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/metz-turn-lincoln-hall-punk/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/metz-turn-lincoln-hall-punk/#comments Mon, 25 May 2015 07:36:01 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=24717 Chicago – Lincoln Hall was packed with men and women donning leather jackets, and black skinny jeans. The music hall was a sea of long hair and tattoos. Not a usual sight for the Lincoln Park venue. But then again, Toronto rockers METZ aren’t your stereotypical noise rock band either. Fans packed the main floor

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  3. METZ Release Their Follow-Up: II Los Angeles – On one hand, the rise of METZ in the modern underground music scene is perplexing; the influence of electronic and pop music has slowly whittled down the number of acts that flaunt angular guitar riffs and liberal use...
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  1. METZ Release A New Single! London - METZ, who, not long ago, rocked hard at California’s TBD Fest, have just released a new single titled, “Spit You Out.” This new track comes off the band’s powerful sophomore album, II (due out May 4, 2015 via Sub Pop Records). Alongside...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/metz-ii/feed/ 1 METZ Release A New Single! http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/metz-release-new-single/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/metz-release-new-single/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2015 08:12:05 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=23277 London - METZ, who, not long ago, rocked hard at California’s TBD Fest, have just released a new single titled, “Spit You Out.” This new track comes off the band’s powerful sophomore album, II (due out May 4, 2015 via Sub Pop Records). Alongside the release of new music, METZ’s 2015 North American and European tour in support of II has

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