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Stories Through Storms – What Keeps Me Up At Night (Interview and Review)
Featuring two vocalists, each track switches smoothly between metal screams, melodic verses, and rap choruses creating a sound unlike other metalcore bands.
MI Metal Shows Update: 3.13.17
This weeks update will help you: Watch Pallbearer’s latest video before their show at the Pyramid Scheme later this month. Celebrate being Irish with a metal show. Add a soft, new MPN hoodie to your wardrobe. Protect your vinyl collection. Buy the latest release by Evocation… AND MUCH MORE \m/
MI Metal Shows Update: 3.06.17
This weeks update can help you: Order a sweet Morbid Angel patch. Make plans for a metal show this week. Check out Within The Ruins latest release. Watch a Fallujah video… AND MUCH MORE \m/
Dakhma – Suna Kulto
What the band certainly is not, is soft. They have all the intensity of a fully loaded freight train bearing down on you.
Pestilent Age – Novgorod
Two different writers take a crack at this Michigan release. Check it out.
MI Metal Shows Update: 2.27.17
This weeks update can help you: Make plans for a metal show this weekend. Stay awake forever. Check out Gojira’s new video for “The Cell”. AND MUCH MORE \m/
Temptation’s Wings – Skulthor Ebonblade
This epic, doomy, thrashy, stonery, and very Viking sounding band picks up the pace at points on this one. Right off the bat, this album sends you back in time to the battlegrounds, almost inducing marching and preparing you for this epic tale.
Tim Bowness – Lost in the Ghost Light
Lost in the Ghost Light, however, mines the steady, mid-tempo rhythms and more pastel and at times pastoral production of Marillion or more sedate Pink Floyd material.
Bonesteel – Epitome of Infamy
With a little rap metal style, Bonesteel’s music provides real-life lyrics backed by catchy, powerful hooks.
INTERVIEW: Chip King of the body
Watch our video interview of Chip King from the body.
MI Metal Shows Update: 2.20.17
This weeks update can help you: Listen to music in the shower. Check out the new Once Human video. Buy the new (Waning) album. Make plans for a metal show. \m/
MI Metal Shows Update: 2.13.17
This weeks update can help you: Get bluesy with a Clutch video. Check out the new Overkill. Buy the perfect Valentine’s Day rose. Find a show near you. \m/
Iron Magazine – Queen of Hell
Queen of Hell sounds like it’s fresh off the time machine from the 1980s.
Altar of Betelgeuze – Among the Ruins
Among the Ruins will be in the top ten Stoner/Doom Metal albums of 2017.
Power Trip – Nightmare Logic
“Nightmare Logic” wastes no time..[s]ticking to their almost Testament sounding old school roots, and also showcasing their growth and evolution as a band by including a much needed sound in modern metal.
MI Metal Shows Update: 2.06.17
This weeks update will help you: Warm up with a hot deal on hoodies. Buy the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for a vulgar chick. Make plans to attend a metal show. Buy Star Wars themed music. Watch the tribute video “Fallen Brother” by Kreator. \m/
REVIEW AND EXCLUSIVE TRACK STREAM – Herida Profunda/Hellbastard – Split
Exclusive double track stream featuring Herida Profunda and Hellbastard, provided by Give Praise Records.
MI Metal Shows Update: 2.1.17
This weeks update can help you: Thaw out with some hot new thrash. Get lost in Sylosis riffs. Make your weekend metal plans for a show. Prepare for the end of days. \m/
Haken – Aquarius and Visions Re-Release
The musicianship is exquisite and the songs feature gorgeous.
Deserted Fear – Dead Shores Rising
The riffs are simple but effectively heavy. No new ground is broken here. Deserted Fear appear content to drive the in the same wheel ruts that Amon Amarth and Dark Tranquillity did 10 years ago.
The Metal Evangelist – Top 40 Metal Albums of 2016
I sifted through more than 200 albums in 2016 and I’m pleased to present my favorites.
MI Metal Shows Update: 1.16.17
Check out new music from Sepultura. Watch a Goat Whore video. Make plans for a show in your area. You need more metal in your life this week! \m/
MI Metal Shows Update: 1.11.17
Check out the latest metal releases. Watch the youtube videos we picked. Figure out what show you are going to this week. YOU NEED MORE METAL IN YOUR LIFE! \m/
Ignis Gehenna – Baleful Scarlet Star
Baleful Scarlet Star is a violent entity released from oblivion and come to utterly destroy.
