Content Tagged: metal

Features

Obscure Metal Band: Target (Belgium, 1986–1990)

By Carlos Ramirez |

These metallers had a knack for writing techy yet hook-driven thrash.

Record Collectors

Record Collector: Matt Rudzinski (Tribunal/Divebomb Records, Killwhitneydead)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The label owner and CD hunter clearly has diverse musical tastes.

Reviews

Let It Be Written: The Biography of Metallica’s James Hetfield, by Mark Eglinton (Lesser Gods, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

A look behind the complicated life and career of a heavy metal living legend.

Song of the Day

Morfin, “Reincarnated,” from Consumed by Evil (FDA Records, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Imagine if Death made an album in between Leprosy and Spiritual Healing.

Interviews

Jorge Rosado (Merauder, Akani)

By Carlos Ramirez |

The outspoken singer on bad record label deals, Eddie from Leeway, and his band's legacy.

Features

Obscure Metal Bands: Ulysses Siren (California, 1983–Present)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Bay Area speed demons deserved a deal with Combat Records.

Reviews

Cult of Luna, Years in a Day DVD (Indie Recordings, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Visually as intoxicating as the band's music is.

Features

Obscure Metal Bands: Kronin (New York, 1988–1993)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Recommended for fans of Exhorder, Demolition Hammer, and Cyclone Temple.

Reviews

Foreseen, Grave Danger (20 Buck Spin, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Finland's crossover miscreants show no mercy.

Song of the Day

Lifeblind, “Impaled,” from Insanity Infesting Reality (Blunt Force Records, 2016)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Like an everflowing left hand path with dark recollections.

Song of the Day

Slum Reaper, “Eternal Servitude” (2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

New Swedish band combines sludgy guitar tones with nasty breakdowns and we lap it up.

Interviews

Dan Lorenzo (Hades, Non-Fiction, The Cursed)

By Goretex |

The Jersey metal veteran on his '80s club days, overrated musicians, and much more.

Lists

Gatecreeper Frontman Chase Mason’s Biggest Death Metal Vocalist Inspirations

By Chase Mason |

The young musician tips his hat to the throat-abusers that helped guide his path.

Song of the Day

Crazy Lixx, “XIII,” from Ruff Justice (Frontiers Records, 2017)

By Carlos Ramirez |

Swedish hard rockers channel Night of the Crime-era Icon on this new gem.

Interviews

Rachel Rosen (Indecision, Most Precious Blood, Milhouse, Caninus, The Wage of Sin)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"The first record I remember going to buy on my own was the Rockwell album with 'Somebody's Watching Me' on it."

Interviews

Curran Reynolds (Body Stuff, Wetnurse, Today is the Day, Music Publicist)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"My favorite book in junior high was A Clockwork Orange."

Interviews

Matt Fox (Shai Hulud, Zombie Apocalypse)

By Carlos Ramirez |

"The first cassette I picked out and bought for myself with my own money was Escape by Journey."

Interviews

Henry Veggian (Revenant)

By Carlos Ramirez |

An in-depth chat with the mastermind behind one of the most underrated metal bands of the early '90s.

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