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Heavy Metal Around the Globe
Frameworks – Smother
Beginning with opening track “Fear of Missing Out” the five-piece from Gainesville, Florida have crafted a rich, textured thrill ride.
MI Metal Shows Update: 7.04.16
MI Metal Update 7.04.16: Terror in Detroit, Tesla in GR, Fall tours and a new Thy Art Is Murder video. Plus… Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
MI Metal Shows Update: 6.27.16
MI Metal Update 6.27.16: I Set My Friends On Fire in GR, Beyond Deth in Hamtramck, MPN is going to Muskegon MetalFest and Decibel subscriptions. Plus… Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
MI Metal Shows Update: 6.20.16
MI Metal Update 6.20.16: Incantaton in Lansign, Guns n Roses in Detroit, and Winterhymn in Hamtramck. MI ranked high for metal Plus… Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
MI Metal Shows Update: 6.13.16
MI Metal Update 6.13.16: Buckcherry in GR, Nervosa in Detroit, and The Carnival of Chaos is coming. Plus, Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
Subterranean Disposition – Contagiuum and the Landscapes of Failure
Their deep rumblings created the appearance of demons within the melodic sceneries. This turned it from a barren wasteland that our soul goes to wander forever to one of demons ready to take you down with them.
Beast in the Field: Closing Thoughts from MI Metalheads
Beast in the Field Calls It Quits After 9 Years of Destroying Eardrums. MI Metalhead community shares stories and prepares to get pulverized one last time.
MI Metal Shows Update: 6.6.16
MI Metal Update 6.6.16: Venom Inc in Ypsilanti, Beast in the Field’s last GR show, and we celebrate the f*+?% out of SLAYER DAY. Plus, Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
Dark Funeral – Where Shadows Forever Reign
Imagine flames hailing down from the blackest of skies while putrid, festering lava flows consume the last vestiges of modern society. Black winged creatures swarm the few remaining humans, driving them towards the darkest of ends. Sounds like fun? No? Well, really it is.
Show Review – Baroness and Youth Code
May 7th, 2016 was a pretty great day. For those of you who don’t already know, my favorite band is the Savannah, Georgia band Baroness.
Abyssic – A Winter’s Tale
…as if an avalanche is about to hit you and there is nothing you can do to stop it from taking you under its cold embrace. Their riffs combined with the power chords, also create a dread feeling and help you to embrace your cold and bitter end.
Moonsorrow – Jumalten Aika – Album Review
Jumalten Aika by Moonsorrow evokes a sort of blood drenched imagery. By no means is the album all brutality. In fact, Moonsorrow have created a richly layered tapestry of mythology, harsh beauty, and encompassing darkness.
Society Kills “The Wolf & The Lamb” Album Review
I was handed one of the very first copies of “The Wolf & The Lamb” from Society Kills and intended to have this written and published a long time ago... Instead, I found myself on a quest for a way to listen to the album. You see, I don’t have a CD player anymore....
MI Metal Shows Update: 5.30.16
MI Metal Update 5.30.16: Metal May comes to a close, Festival of the Arts is coming up in GR, and we prepare to say goodbye to Beast in the Field. Plus, Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
MI Metal Shows Update: 5.23.16
MI Metal Update 5.23.16: Metal May continues, The Black Dahlia Murder comes to GR, we say goodbye to Nick Menza, and even more METAL accessories you need for Memorial Day! Plus, Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
MI Metal Shows Update: 5.16.16
MI Metal Update 5.16.16: Metal May continues, Rock On The Range MI off dates, DevilDrivers latest release, and more METAL accessories you need for your Memorial Day BBQ! Plus, Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
MI Metal Shows Update: 5.9.16
MI Metal Update 5.9.16: Metal May continues, MPN is giving away tickets to Whitechapel, HellYeah, AND DevilDriver (all playing The Intersection in GR), Vektor has a new record, and METAL accessories you need for your Memorial Day BBQ! Plus, Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
MI Metal Shows Update: 5.2.16
MI Metal Update 5.2.16: May gets real METAL in GR with Baroness, Whitechapel, HellYeah, DevilDriver, & Beartooth all playing the Intersection and Weedeater & LA Witch play The Pyramid Scheme ALL IN THE SAME WEEK, Rob Zombies latest record drops! Plus, Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
BoneHawk “Albino Rhino” Album Review
I’ve never had much use for genres, I just listen to music. If it moves me and makes me want to hear it again… I dig it. The BoneHawk genre (whatever damn genre it is) has really hooked me and I was stoked to sit down and give “Albino Rhino” a few good listens.
MI Metal Shows Update: 4.25.16
MI Metal Update 4.25.16: Thy Art Is Murder is playing the Loft, Kat Von D makes great Lipstick, a tribute to Prince, and we spotlight MPN merch too! Plus, Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
Interview with Wilson’s Chad Nicefield
Detroit’s own hard-rockin Wilson has taken to the road (again) and their vocalist, Chad Nicefield, talks with local music enthusiast Jon Beatty.
MI Metal Shows Update: 4.18.16
MI Metal Update 4.18.16: Killswitch Engange is playing The Intersection, Lita Ford has new music, Guns N Roses are back on tour, and we spotlight MPN merch too! Plus, Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
MI Metal Shows Update: 4.11.16
MI Metal Update 4.11.16: Fear Factory is playing the Machine Shop, your bath rugs don’t have to be boring, we spotlight MPN merch too! Plus, Upcoming Shows, New Releases, Videos and more!
15 Words About: Entheos Live
Intense yet complicated. Feminine and masculine.
Bass and treble. Passive aggressive, good versus evil metal.
