‘We’re about to get into some metal in about 2 fucking seconds!’ Erik Rutan was not a happy man during soundcheck following Origin‘s set on their dual-headlining tour. The sound guy, violently pushing his way through those of us up front wasn’t having a good day either. ‘Plug this in!‘ ‘Fuckin’ nothing!!!‘ ‘Does this sound …
The clatter of the garage door rolling shut, the lights brought down to a dull blood red and the bald figure onstage beckoning us closer. All nerves on the precipice of panic. Beer buzz replaced by extreme claustrophobia. This is Blast-O-Mat. This is Acephalix. Just moments ago I was outside reflecting on teenage years in …
Monday night was somewhat of a test for me. Would I be able to put my age and experience aside and enjoy a metal show headlined by one of the best thrash bands of my youth? A band with a lineup that cannot even pretend to be the same as when I last saw them …
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Before starting this review I decided to go back and check out the review I wrote the first time I saw Between the Buried and Me back in January of last year. I wanted to make sure I wasn’t repeating myself or anything. Turns out I didn’t have much to say back then, in fact …
This guest post comes from Genji from Los Angeles. Look for more metal/punk posts from our California correspondent… On a slow Tuesday night in Hollywood, Decibel magazine decided to bring the Apostles of Darkness tour to the Key Club. With a slew of bands on the bill including Lecherous Nocturne, Abigail Williams and Hate, this is one tour you should be …
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This guest post comes from Genji from Los Angeles. Look for more metal/punk posts from our California correspondent… For the past few years Scion has done a wonderful job pandering to the young metal community with their free show series. Have they actually sold more cars because of it? Who knows, but certainly no metalheads are complaining. …
Blackest of the Black is Danzig’s answer to Ozzfest. He felt the corporate festival booked nothing but shitty nü-metal bands and decided to create his own, non-corporate, DIY event. Not exactly a festival, Blackest of the Black is a full night of some pretty dark metal. This year’s line-up was arguably one the weakest since …
