The Once and Future Thrash: Top Five Thrash EPs of 2014
Some say that thrash is best consumed in small portions and often it’s hard to argue that point. The riffs. The energy. Sometimes all you need is four or five tracks to truly ‘mosh it out.’ Here is the top five thrash metal EPs of 2014 for you thrashers out there to hunt out. Some […]
Eluveitie / Arkona / Skálmöld, London 11 November 2014
Is it common knowledge that Eluveitie have a huge following in London? Having seen Orphaned Land four days earlier, I expected a similar sized crowd for this gig. Surely folk/death metal is quite a niche genre? Clearly not, as the O2 Academy Islington was sold out and rammed for the visit of the Swiss band […]
Orphaned Land / Silent Opera / Mylidian, London 7 November 2014
While there’s nothing wrong with the Tufnell Park Dome as a venue per se, and the alcohol prices are very reasonable, it’s just a bit off the beaten track, especially for those of us who have to travel back through central London. That’s the only reason I can come up with for the poor Friday […]
Metalhead-to-head: Slipknot – .5: The Gray Chapter
The gloves are off as Josh and Matt go head-to-head over Slipknot’s latest.
The Progressive and Aggressive Approach: An Interview with Mindwars’ Mike Alvord
A FOUR PART LOOK AT THE TUCSON, ARIZONA SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST 2014 – Part Four
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19: FINAL SHOW
A FOUR PART LOOK AT THE TUCSON, ARIZONA SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST 2014 – Part Three
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18: MAIN SHOW
A FOUR PART LOOK AT THE TUCSON, ARIZONA SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST 2014 – Part Two
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17: MAIN SHOW The second night of the Festival was deemed as the first “official” night for the fact that it was the first night of the “main” shows. My friend was coming along with me, and we were both pretty excited. The venue for the main shows this weekend was […]
A FOUR PART LOOK AT THE TUCSON, ARIZONA SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST 2014 – Part One
The Southwest Terror Fest in Tucson, Arizona just concluded this past Sunday (Oct. 19), and for the third year in a row, the organizers of the festival brought in various acts; in some cases, bands that had not played in Arizona, much less Tucson, for years, or if ever. The festival’s first year was in […]
Still on Our Minds: A TMO Update on Adrian ‘Covan’ Kowanek
