Mass Appeal Madness: An Interview with NrIII
"Lyrically and musically, I feel that this is the first album to truly realize my goal for NRIII. It is looking at the depression, anger, and evil that is inherent in our communities, in our shackled capitalistic lives. I feel that modern life is a very soulless and mechanical existence. We are slaves to jobs,...
Suicide Silence – All Hail The Black Crown
If I were to start this review with a descriptive direction cliché, such as “fasten your seatbelts,” the listener would be ill prepared when they turned on their stereo. Make no mistake, this is one of the most kinetic, chill inducing albums I have heard in years… However, a seat belt is no protection...
No Verses, Choruses or Bridges – An Interview with Hopesfall
The year was 1998, the event was a P.O.D. concert in Jacksonville, Florida. While there, I discovered what was soon to be one of my favorite bands and record of all time, Hopesfall's The Frailty of Words. I remember thinking to myself, can I really afford to drop 12 bones for this record?
Metal with Teeth – Meet Red Fang
These guys separate themselves from the horde, because they genuinely don’t care. Red Fang are the sort of guys who I would welcome to any party… laid-back, good-natured Metal heads. Shotgun a few Pabst Blue Ribbons, execute a few impractical practical jokes. Average Joes who are only really concerned with rocking the F*ck out....
An Assault on the Senses
Salem, New Hampshire, Hardcore/Metal outfit Trap Them’s latest release, Darker Handcraft, (Prosthetic Records, 2011) takes an immediate, visceral hold on the listener. This record is an adrenaline spike, in a conveniently portable polycarbonate disc.
Deafheaven – Roads to Judah
Roads to Judah’s four songs make for a 38-minute long album, with the shortest song, “Language Games” finishing just shy of seven minutes. Deafheaven packages their shoegaze meets black metal in the long form, slow burn and build of instrumental post-rock.
Catch Me If You Can…The Case for Protest the Hero
Protest the Hero is the next step in the musical evolution of Metal. Their newest album Scurrilous (2011), proves it. Even repeated listening leaves undiscovered nuances hidden for each fresh spin.
And on the eight day he created Metal: An interview with Stryper’s Michael Sweet
Stryper simultaneously defied the norm of the Christian band and that of the metal band. When they arrived on the LA glam metal scene, they had a look and sound that fit the ever-growing subculture but weren't pedaling the sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll cliches. Instead, they were the alternative, the sheep in wolves clothing. For...
