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Beach Boys, Classic Albums: Pet Sounds (Eagle Rock Entertainment, 2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

A deep dive into one of rock's most celebrated records.

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Eternal Champion, “The Armor of Ire,” from The Armor of Ire (No Remorse Records, 2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Sword and sandals heavy metal hasn't sounded this good in years.

Lists

Best Song on Every Sick of It All Album

By Carlos Ramirez |

Celebrating the NYHC institution's 30th anniversary.

Reviews

S U R V I V E, RR7349 (Relapse Records, 2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Two of its members created the score to Stranger Things, but what is their band like?

Song of the Day

Coffincraft, “Impious Spawn,” from In Eerie Slumber (Memento Mori, 2015)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Finnish death metal that any fan of Dismember, Fleshcrawl, and Desultory will lap up.

Reviews

Sumerlands, Sumerlands (Relapse Records, 2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

This sounds like the killer local metal band from your city that should have been signed in 1987.

Reviews

Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap, by Ben Westoff (Hachette, 2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

This book goes way beyond what you saw in Straight Outta Compton.

Song of the Day

Gravebomb, “Sulphur Salvation,” from Rot in Putrid Filth (Raw Skull Recordz, 2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Sunlight Studios death metal sound shall never die.

Interviews

Mark McCoy (Charles Bronson, Youth Attack, Absolute Power, Das Oath, Suburbanite)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"At 3 or 4 I was into KISS, whom I assumed were women."

Reviews

Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk, by John Doe with Tom DeSavia and Friends (Da Capo Press, 2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Just when you think you know your stuff, a book like this comes around and schools you.

Interviews

Jeff Kaplan (Two Man Advantage, The Judas Iscariot, Too Many Voices)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The Long Island punk rock vet discusses his life in the underground.

Reviews

Crown Court, Capital Offence (Katorga Works, 2016)

By Freddy Alva |

The young British Oi! outfit keeps the classic bootboy tradition alive.

Reviews

KISS, KISS Rocks Vegas (Eagle Rock Entertainment, 2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The American rock 'n' roll institution takes on Sin City with electric guitars and pyro.

Features

Dave Witte Discusses Upcoming Shape of Sound Drum Circle Event

By Carlos Ramirez |

The busy musician (Municipal Waste, Brain Tentacles, Deny the Cross) continues to push the envelope.

Interviews

Mike Alvord (Holy Terror, Mindwars)

By Carlos Ramirez |

A lesson in Los Angeles thrash metal history with the guitarist of one of its most underrated bands.

Song of the Day

Young Gun Silver Fox, “See Me Slumber,” from West End Coast (Wax Poetic Records, 2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

This one's for the Michael McDonald-era Doobie Brothers, Pages, and Pablo Cruise lovers in your life.

Interviews

Marc Strömberg (Swan Sex, Håll Det Äkta, Visual Artist, Hardcore and Soda)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Talking hardcore, soda, and synthwave with the talented Swedish musician and graphic artist.

Interviews

Igor Cavalera on His Favorite Drummers, Early Sepultura Work

By Goretex |

Goretex of Non Phixion chats with the influential Brazilian percussionist.

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