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Haunt – If Icarus Could Fly/Mosaic Eyes EP
speedy, melodic, aggressive, and concise tunes that are catchy as all-get-out.
Diamond Head – The Coffin Train
an inspired, if somewhat uneven, album that more than holds its own against today’s hordes of old-school copycats.
Sacred Reich – Awakening
straight-forward, groove-based thrash with occasional bursts of pummeling speed
Arch/Matheos – Winter Ethereal
veritable prog-metal all-star team weaves spellbinding soundscapes throughout
NORTHWEST TERROR FEST 2019: AN INSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE Part V
I wrote earlier about how much work and preparation goes into getting NWTF off the ground every year, and I saw just the tip of that proverbial iceberg.
NORTHWEST TERROR FEST 2019: AN INSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE Photos and words by JGILBERT Part IV
As delicious as Sizzle Pie may be, I couldn’t bring myself to live on pizza slices for a fourth day in a row.
NORTHWEST TERROR FEST 2019: AN INSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE Part III
Friday proved to be less demanding than the first day of the festival
NORTHWEST TERROR FEST 2019: AN INSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE Part II
all that was left to do was heavy lifting
Northwest Terror Fest 2019; An Insider’s Perspective Part 1
So this isn’t a review of what it’s like to attend Northwest Terror Fest; this is a review of what it’s like to WORK at one of these events.
Louder Than Life 2019
There's going to be more to talk about than horse racing when the Louder Than Life festival invades Kentucky this September! Louisville may never be the same after this line up of rock, metal and even rap gods descend upon the Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo...
Neurosis & Jarboe – Neurosis & Jarboe Reissue
Man is too often unprepared to stomach the realities of a woman’s honest feelings and experiences; he lacks the viscera.
Theories – Vessel
punishing and strangely familiar; like sitting down for your fifth or sixth tattoo
Pacifist – Greyscale Dreams
the best hardcore comes from Asia
Slasher Dave – Slasher Dave’s Frights
somebody needs to give me a bunch of money to throw year-round Halloween parties and we’ll give Slasher Dave a residency performance slot
Tomb Mold – Planetary Clairvoyance
Sounds exactly like what you hope a band called Tomb Mold sounds like
Immortal Bird – Thrive on Neglect
Spoiler alert: this album is shockingly good and I loved it
Recorrupter Interview at Mac’s Bar – 7/25/19
Back on July 25th, we made the short trip over to Mac's Bar in Lansing to interview the rising extreme metal band Recorrupter. The quintet gave us a great interview and then tore the venue apart with their incendiary live set. Find both below in addition to a bonus...
1000 Yard Stare – Benthic
Take note sludge fans. With Benthic, 1000 Yard Stare join the pantheon of the greats of the genre.
Grogus – Goat Temple Video Premiere
Today, it is my distinct pleasure to present to you the video for the single Goat Temple by the band Grogus.
Wednesday 13: Invades and Infects
Music is known to encompass the mind and connect to the audience, and here to enhance it further is the band Wednesday 13. By igniting the audience’s imagination, Wednesday 13, like a painter, has used music as the canvas for the stories being portrayed both on stage...
Birdflesh – Extreme Graveyard Tornado
The album is a ripper, chock full of riffs and blast, thundering bass, manic yells, screams, and bile, a pinch of humor, and some well placed samples.
Warcrab – Damned In Endless Night
Where Scars of Aeons was dark and heavy, with a groove that took you by the hand to lead you to the abyss, Damned In Endless Night instead pushing you forward and scourges you ever deeper down.
Drink Their Blood – Face Of Opprobrium
Face Of Opprobrium is a challenging album that asks a lot of the listener. Accepting the challenge is not in vain though, as the payoff is exceptional.
A CONVERSATION WITH METAL LEGEND JOHN ARCH
this new album is another outstanding, progressive, and dynamic record from you and Jim Matheos
