Corrosion of Conformity – IX
Since the original/core members of Corrosion of Conformity decided to carry on sans Pepper Keenan they’ve been on a tear. 2012 saw their “comeback”…
Interview with Mike Hill of Tombs
Brooklyn black metal alchemists Tombs are set to release their third album entitled Savage Gold today. One of the year’s most anticipated albums, the…
Godstopper – Children Are Our Future
A few months ago, a friend of mine told me that Godstopper was the best band going in Toronto. Now, I don’t know about…
Full Metal Parenting #3: Image
The birth of this Full Metal Parenting series is all thanks to one offended parent. Let me explain. Last year, as I waited to…
Admiral Sir Cloudesly Shovell – Check ‘em Before You Wreck ‘em
I often think that I was born too late. Yes, that’s a thought inspired by the Saint Vitus album. I mean, I have all…
Bloody Hammers – Under Satan’s Sun
The creative spirit must run pretty deep in Bloody Hammers mastermind Anders Manga. The latest release from this North Carolina-based outfit is Under Satan’s…
Conan – Blood Eagle
I hope that when you hear the word “Conan” you don’t think first of the comedian. Arnold Schwarzenegger or the Robert E. Howard novels…
The scene’s softer side: Metal Cats by Alexandra Crockett
In general, metal gets a bad rap as being the Devil’s music or evil in nature. This in turn leads to the assumption that…
The Oath – The Oath
What do you get when you combine some of the trendiest current styles in metal in retro, occultish and female-fronted doom? You get The…
Mount Salem – Endless
Originally released in 2013, Endless comprised the first six tracks the spankin’ new Chicago band Mount Salem wrote. That caught the attention of Metal…