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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.
15 Words About: Monuments Live
No one really talks about the feeling metal emanates.
These guys do. No words needed.
MI Metal Update: 4.4.16
Your weekly update on upcoming shows, new releases, videos and cool metal stuff you should know about. Iron Maiden is coming to Detroit and we let you know who has new releases. BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE… you can see what MPN product is in the spotlight this week too!
MI Metal Update 3.28.16
Upcoming MI Shows 3.29 Norma Jean, He Is Legend, & more @ Tangent Gallery [DET] 3.30 Metal Church @ The Token Lounge [WLND] 3.31 Cthulhu Entertainment 3 Yr Anniversar Show @ The Ritz Detroit [Warren] 3.31 Silverstein, Being As An Ocean, & more @ The...
MI Metal Shows Update: 3.21.16
You NEW weekly update on upcoming shows, new releases, videos and cool metal stuff you should know. Puscifer is coming to Devos Place in GR and we have the new Anthrax video here too. NEW MPN Tshirts are the cherry on top.
Infinite Design “Phases” Album Review
This band evolves! Not comfortable staying in the box of death metal, “Phases” shows how they have each grown and expanded as musicians. It flows really well from song to song. It’s heavy, while still being groovy.
15 Words About: Power Trip – Album: Manifest Decimation
Scratchy speed thrash.
Bastard child of Lemmy and Mike Muir on Vocals.
Reminiscent Hardcore Thrash.
