Los Angeles – There’s really no point in rehashing Deafheaven’s controversial status among the pantheon of “black metal” bands; that conversation has been had a million times over, a ubiquitous addition to every review, interview, or feature on the San Francisco-based band. Listening to metal fans talk about Deafheaven is a perfect lesson in confirmation
New York – Liturgy was a different sort of metal band from the start, when their debut album Renihilation came out in 2009. Renihilation sounded like a black metal album, with its witch’s howl screaming and torrential tremolo guitars and shotgun-blast drumming, but there was something else happening as well; it sounded transcendent, like someone
Chicago – It was a homecoming of sorts for Islander this past Sunday. The South Carolina nu-metal band was in Chicago, home to their label Victory Records. Swarms of label employees came to see the band they’ve been praising as “the next big thing,” in alternative metal anyway. Seeing as the foursome was hand-picked by
Amoral is a metal band from Helsinki, Finland, who classify their sound as being “Classic Rock For The 21st Century.” Since the band’s beginning in the late ’90s, their sound has evolved from death metal to more power rock by adding Finnish Idol winner Ari Koivunen on vocals, as well as the evolution of founding
EKEN IS DEAD is a Los Angeles, CA based four-piece hard rock alternative/metal act. Since it’s inception of 2008, EKEN IS DEAD has been on a mission of domination. In just three years, the band has earned a well-deserved reputation based on professionalism and commitment to excellence. Whether an intimate local show or a packed
BestNewBands.com This week we have before us a video that has long been in the queue for recognition. I have talked to the band Ill a little and, in true rock star fashion, they deferred from consistence responses. I have not heard from them since. So, I figured why not give them a little credit
Today’s music scene is so fast-paced, an artist can drop out of the spotlight and be instantly replaced with a new, fresh act. In this series, I’ll be featuring bands who started small, made it big and then broke up – only to form a new group in the future. Whatever Happened to Fall Out
Disclaimer: I don’t care much for the n-word, degrading objectifications of women nor improper grammar in general, which really limits my taste in rap music. That being said, I had a surprisingly good time at Tech N9ne’s Independent Grind Tour concert last Sunday at Eugene’s McDonald Theatre, and it was all thanks to one thing: