Cattle Decapitation to Make Flexi Series Debut in August Decibel
May 27, 2015 Andrew Bonazelli
The Decibel Flexi Series offers the first taste of new Cattle Decap deathgrind in the form of “Cannibalistic Invasivorism.”
Stream of Consciousness: MRTVI’s “Perpetual Consciousness Nightmare”
May 26, 2015 Jeff Treppel
If your Tuesday afternoon was missing sheer horror, we have the album for you!
Scream, Alucarda, Scream! Demon Lung Make the “Mark of Jubilee”
May 26, 2015 Andrew Bonazelli
Vegas-based doom metal quintet (yes, there is such a thing) Demon Lung are preparing to unleash their sophomore effort, A Dracula.
Punk Sumo: Ex-Corn On Macabre Frontman Billups Allen Inducts Us Into “The League”
May 26, 2015 Shawn Macomber
Ex-Corn On Macabre frontman Billups Allen has expanded his wry, off-kilter take on our collective existence from lyrical couplets into a wonderful new novel entitled The League — almost certainly the only tale to combine a deep dive into the amateur sumo wrestling underground and a Hawaii Five-0-esque murder mystery with a bookworm romance and a Black Sabbath motif.
For Those About to Squawk: Waldo’s Pecks of the Week
May 22, 2015 Andrew Bonazelli
First of all, I’ll be around, guys. Just will be a little busy doing a whirlwind tour of press for the new Hatebeak record. But, hey, no selfless self-promotion, eh?
A Light Within Stream New Song
May 22, 2015 Daniel Lake
Enjoy a new song by A Light Within, a band that draws favorable comparisons to Junius.
ØLTEN: Weird/Entertaining Band. Weird/Entertaining Dudes. Weird/Entertaining Video
May 21, 2015 Kevin Stewart-Panko
Switzerland’s Ølten has one of the most entertaining bios I’ve come across in a long time. They obviously don’t need a hack like me to help, so let’s nab a couple of zingers from their various profiles on various online portals:
Let’s Go Fishing! Pete Adams of Valkyrie Gets Reel
May 21, 2015 Andrew Bonazelli
It’s springtime, and this means the fish are biting! If you’re an avid fisherman or fly fisher, you’re already out and have been catching fish. If you’ve never been, it’s never too late to start.
HALL OF FAME COUNTDOWN: LIFE OF agony's river runs red
May 21, 2015 Shawn Macomber
This afternoon, we continue making our own lives that much more difficult with the ongoing practice of ranking the songs that comprise some of the greatest albums of all time; albums previously inducted into our untouchable Hall of Fame. Today we explore Life of Agony’s classic debut River Runs Red (originally inducted way back in issue #7, which you can buy here).