Metal playlists from the underground
It’s always nice to see a band mature over the years without losing their edge and intensity. Social Distortion packed The Paramount in Huntington on Saturday, August 5th, playing a nice mix of songs from their 38 years and counting history. Jade Jackson opened the show. Her sultry vocals about life, heartbreak, and redemption were in […]
“Guitars are stupid. Guitarists are stupider. The egos, the lanky physiques, the sweep picking, and drowning out the rest of the band. What if we got rid of these poseurs altogether?” thought every bass player ever. That’s pretty much the vibe we get from The Great Russian Empire, or TGRE for short. This dark rock […]
Chesty Malone and the Slice ‘Em Ups have returned—well, sorta. Their latest album is called We’re Still Dead, but these undead cats definitely have a pulse. Opening with the beautiful horrific anthem “Destroy All Humans,” CMTSEUs tap into some vintage thrash a la Slay-thrax. “Slay To Kill (Kill to Slay)” grabs you by the throat and […]
Rex Brown of the legendary and now unfortunately defunct metal giant Pantera has recently resurfaced with a brand new and quite surprisingly different sounding solo effort. Smoke on This is a refreshing soul-searching and demon-squashing album that digs deep into the musical roots that have shaped the musician that Rex has become. Until now, Rex […]
Everyone knows that Corrosion of Conformity is an amazing band, now we can say with absolute certainty that Demon Eye—as exhibited by the monolithic melodies on their upcoming record—is fantastic. The occult rockers from North Carolina are about to release Prophecies And Lies on Soulseller Records. All we can say is that every riff on this album is […]
L.A. progressive metal outfit Sifting are gearing up for the release of their latest hard rocking album Not From Here. Some of the more successful progressive acts are the ones that aren’t afraid to let their modern active rock flags fly. Based on what we have heard, that’s what Sifting is sonically all about. The band delivers shredding […]