Metal playlists from the underground
Sweden’s Guillotine slay the world with their authentic brand of hostile thrash metal on the reunited unit’s latest 12-track affair BLOOD MONEY. Melding blistering speed, groovy riffs, and disciplined rhythms, there’s a whole lot of Kreator and Exodus in these guy’s bag of tricks as tracks like “Insane Oppression” and “War” denote, yet there’s also […]
Hey man, is that FREEDOM METAL, man? Well, turn it up, man! Yeah, that’s the vibe the latest eight-track affair which Chicago’s defenders of the faith Bible of the Devil emits, right down to the gruff yet glittery Paul Stanley meets Paul D’ianno vocal caterwaul of Matt Hoffman. Tracks like “Womanize” maintain a classic metal […]
Will Blink-182 perform at Coachella this weekend? It is a rumor that has been brewing on the message boards for a while now. According to Travis Barker’s reply to my tweet (Twitter.com message) an implication is maybe. However, Blink-182 is not listed on the official Coachella line-up. When I asked Barker if he was rehearsing […]
If you hunger for a raw platter of pure Hard Rock and Groove Metal from the heart, then get yourself a copy of the latest SOS record ADULT SITUATIONS. This Queens act’s sound pays homage to the royalty that shaped their culture—basking in the shades of Suicidal Tendencies, Anthrax, Biohazard, and Faith No More. The […]
Canadian rock outfit Bionic deliver a galactic group of good times rock tonnage on their bombastic 10-track attack BLACK BLOOD. Bad to the bone rhythms (“Learn to Love the Government”) and fuzzed-out jams (“Theme for a Young Lion”) collide with a marching band (“Freedom Now, Baby”) for the supercharged cruise through the desert in a […]
Total Fucking Destruction provide an unusual socio-apocalyptic musical experience meshing offbeat bursts of grindcore mired in jackhammered repetition with an unabashed thumb at the nose punk attitude kicking down the door on the irreverent 23-track assault titled PEACE, LOVE, AND TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION. Menacing at times (“Anyone But Me”) yet consistently maintaining an upbeat and […]
Noism consists of guitar and drum machine unleashing sonic batterings of cybergrind at dangerous BPM’s. Armed with a disturbingly cold and robotic rampage, this 12-track affair reaps 20+ minutes of aural menacing complete with electronically manipulated drum poundings incessantly jackhammering into your cerebrum while blistering guitars fade in and out of the barrage of percussive […]
Seventh Void, the side project of Kenny and Johnny of Type-o-Negative, have announced a series of dates with Static-X in May: May 11 8:00, Expo Park, Great Falls, Montana May 13 8:00, The Rock, Maplewood, Minnesota May 14 8:00, Eagle’s Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin May 15 8:00, Piere’s, Ft. Wayne, Indiana May 17 8:00, Orbit Room, […]
Scale the Summit’s captivating alliance of guitar wizardry with adventurous musical compositions sounds like a cross between the forward-thinking The Fucking Champs and the cathartic charge of Pelican on their second effort CARVING DESERT CANYONS. This invigorating unit’s jostling eight-track excursion is an instrumental metal fan’s dream come true, as this technically proficient quartet put […]
If you are down with the classic hard rock sound of Airbourne and The Answer, then you will adore the trash glam band, The Last Vegas from Chicago. WHATEVER GETS YOU OFF features plenty of obnoxious headbanging cuts (“Whatever Gets You Off,” “Cherry Red”) and power ballad blitzes (“Loose Lips,” “Apologize”) that will blast you […]