Tag: metal

Interviews

Smashies or Fatties: An Interview with Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol in Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios

Metal trio Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol brought their high energy to Portland’s Mississippi Studios for a 4/20 to remember. Hailing from Austin, Texas, this doom-wop crew features guitarist Leo Lydon, bassist Aaron Metzdorf and drummer Sean St. Germain – three talented musicians with a hard ass sound. Hot on the heels of their CA$H GRAB […]

Apr 26, 2026 Read →

Rock

Billy King & The Bad Bad Bad: Stealing Your Potential Album Release Show & Review

Billy King & The Bad Bad Bad released their debut LP on Halloween and we have not been able to stop listening to it. Deemed Surf Rock From Hell, The Bad Bad Bad brings just that. A delectable fusion of hellish thematics, dark lyrics that are delightfully relatable, and insatiable guitar, bass, and drum playing […]

Nov 16, 2020 Read →

Live Music Coverage

Progressive Metal Powerhouses Periphery + Animals As Leaders Bring Convergence Tour to Houston, TX November 19th, 2017 | [Show Review + Photo Gallery]

Could “convergence” be any better a word for the union of two progressive metal powerhouses? Prog-gods Periphery and Animals as Leaders joined forces for their “Convergence Tour” all across North America and recently made their mark in Houston this November. To what could we owe this honor? “While we’ve done some short runs and one-off […]

Nov 26, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Riot Fest Reaffirms Its Stand As Chicago’s Favorite Rock Festival [Festival Review]

Riot Fest stomped its way through Chicago’s Douglas Park on September 15-17th and reaffirmed its stand as one of the country’s most original and sought after music festivals. Bringing Punk, Industrial, Rap and Rock heads together to mosh in one place at one time in a Carnival-style atmosphere with a skylined backdrop certainly made for […]

Sep 30, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Houston Open Air brings long awaited return of Five Finger Death Punch, Prophets of Rage, Mastodon, Marilyn Manson, and more | October 14th + 15th, 2017

For two hell-raising days this fall, Texas brings back one of its loudest and fiercest festivals for all rock and heavy metal fans alike. Houston Open Air takes over the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion this October 14th and 15th, headlining with rock super groups:  Five Finger Death Punch, Stone Sour, Mastodon, and Marilyn Manson. The […]

Jul 26, 2017 Read →

Midwest

Thrash metal is alive and well – stream the new debut from Sounds Like Words [Album Review]

A return to the ‘smart heavy’ sound indeed – with ‘MEAT’, Sounds like Words have crafted a blistering, solid collection of songs, and the end result is an intelligently polished debut. Each song is infused with aggressive guitar leads, thick percussions and pure conviction. Sounds like Words display their sharp affinity for rapid metal riffs […]

Apr 16, 2017 Read →

Interviews

[Artist Interview + Show Review] Carnifex Talks 10 Year Anniversary Tour, Upcoming Album And More

When it comes to venues in Denver, the Marquis Theatre truly has it all – pizza, beer, and metal, what more you could ask for? This smaller venue gives off a more personal experience. With the option to push your way, through the moshpit, to front and center, or to sit back and enjoy the […]

Nov 14, 2015 Read →

Festival Coverage

[Artist Spotlight] Dragondeer at ARISE Music Festival 2015 in Loveland, Colorado

Summer of 2015 is officially here, and with it comes Colorado’s own Arise Festival. Located at Sunrise Ranch in Loveland, CO, Arise is host to a plethora of fantastic musical acts; one of which is the Denver based quartet Dragondeer. Dragondeer is a psyche-blues band whose “inspired improvisation” have them gaining momentum across Colorado and […]

Jul 13, 2015 Read →

New Music

[New Release] Hardcore Thrashers, Every Time I Die, Premiere New Album ‘From Parts Unknown’

Every Time I Die is one of the most progressive hardcore punk bands out there today. Since crashing onto the scene with 2001’s Last Night In Town, the boys from ETID have yet to slow down, steadily releasing nothing but relentless and amped up punk anthems. Each album is guaranteed to make a mosh pit out […]

May 30, 2014 Read →

Indie

[Artist Interview] Dustin Davidson of August Burns Red Talks Tour Life, New Side Project and More

As the metal scene’s fanbase continues to grow exponentially, it’s easy to give some of the credit to hardcore band staples like August Burns Red. With a rigorous tour schedule that has taken them around the world for over a decade, and a Facebook page clocking in over 1 million fans, it comes as no […]

Apr 23, 2014 Read →