Generally Impressed With Riffs
[Cover artwork by Subhuman at Desert Dungeon] Let’s talk about our love for quirky metal. Okay, sure, any definable level of ‘quirk’ is obviously subjective, but I’m guessing you know we’re not talking about the guy who loves The Black …
[Cover art by Mister Curse] Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface. Stack Overflow in…Corpse Pile Interface? “What’s in a name? That which we call a corpse pile, by any other word would smell as putrid” – billy shakes Forgive my …
[Cover art by Jef Whitehead] Cognizance’s In Light, No Shape serves as a useful reminder that when it comes to our musical preferences, our whats are subservient to our whys. If, for example, you are a fan of the early …
[Cover artwork by Michael Cloutier] Prog, of course, is known for technical musicianship and songwriting complexity above all else, a reputation well-earned by the early giants of the genre and happily maintained by their progeny ever since. It’s also true …
Splits can be a funny thing, and for something that should seem so simple, bands and labels find countless ways to screw them up. Good music just isn’t enough. The bands and/or jams really need …
originally written by Erik Highter Electric Citizen take their name from the 1969 song “Death of an Electric Citizen” by the Edgar Broughton Band, and Sateen owes a great deal to the heavy acid psychedelic …
Belgium’s Emptiness just dropped one of 2014’s more puzzling records. First off, just where in the hell are we planning on stacking this thing? In the death metal pile next to weirdos such as Morbus …
Originally Written by Jordan Campbell It seems like we’ve been wringing our hands over the so-called Loudness War for over a decade. As such, isn’t really much I can (or want to) add to the …
Originally written by Chris Redar LAST RITES GOATWHORE CONSTRICTING RAGE OF THE MERCILESS posted on 6/2014 By: Chris Redar Goatwhore is a band that occupies a certain space in the metalsphere. Not unlike the Devildrivers …
Let it be known: I attended Maryland Deathfest 2014 as a fan, not a music “journalist,” so this isn’t some comprehensive recap, but more of a snapshot of one guy’s experiences. After all, when so …
Eyehategod has always been easier to respect than to love. That’s understandable, of course, because at their rawest, the band taps into an uncomfortably visceral place of filth and abjection. Take as Needed for Pain …
Welcome to the third edition of Outré Monde. In this ongoing series of discussions, Erik Highter and Craig Hayes will be hurling Bandcamp recommendations at each other, with the aim of recommending some new tunes …
