Category: Features
5Q5A – Prizehog (Vol. 2)
originally written by Erik Highter Back in April, before they started the first tour for their latest album, Re-Unvent the Whool, I reached out to Portland’s Prizehog to see what made them tick. They opened …
Gilead Fest 2014 – Let’s Do This
Originally written by Jordan Campbell What better way to cap a slow news week than with a vacation, eh? I’ll be abandoning the comfy climes of Minnesota to spend a long weekend in the bastard …
5Q5A – Mortals
originally written by Kyle Harcott Mortals recently released their Relapse debut, Cursed to See the Future, to a rumbling boil of acclaim. The Brooklyn trio plays a churning, slightly-unhinged brand of metal that PR types …
Grinding Down – 3 Quick Hits from the Bandcamp Abyss
[In the spirit of the recent round-ups of things you may have missed out on in the first half of 2014, the resident grindfreakers at Last Rites pulled together a quick write-up of a few …
5Q5A – Beastwars
originally written by Craig Hayes New Zealand four-piece Beastwars has been on the receiving end of high praise at home and abroad since forming in 2007. The band’s steadfast maxim, “Obey the Riff,” might seem …
5Q5A – Exordium Mors
originally written by Craig Hayes The roll call of New Zealand metal bands finding fans offshore is ever growing. Bands like Vassafor, Ulcerate, Diocletian and Witchrist have led the charge, and in recent years, groups …
The Best Of What You’ve Missed In The First Half Of 2014 – Part 5
It’s the last day of our Best of What You’ve Missed series: we’ve collected twenty-five albums that haven’t created much of a stir yet this year that we think you should hear before diving into …