Tag: grind
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Ruin/Anthropic Split
Horrifying samples, trudging through filth, and I keep turning up the volume. Let’s see, what is this song called – oh, “Trapped in Relentless Terror” – alright, well, that makes sense. You can practically hear Gollum skulking around in the cave, losing yourself in the first half of this crushing split from Ruin and Anthropic. …
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KING PARROT interview, September 2018
KING PARROT photo by Zo Damage Last month Hellbound’s Gene Gaona spent some time in Texas with Philip H. Anselmo and The Illegals along with the opening bands on the Choosing Mental Illness as a Virtue tour. We shared Gene’s interview with Anselmo and Mike De Leon already. Now we have another peak into those few…
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Thantifaxath and more in Toronto, March 2018
Thantifaxath / Cleric / Pyrrhon / Suffering Hour @ Coalition T.O, 28 March 2018 Metal is often accused of lacking creative development and rehashing the past. Briefcase Show Inc. has done a fine job at curating tonight’s event and laying waste to such trite assertions. The bands at the Coalition are all relatively youthful outfits, each…
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Fucked and Bound – Suffrage LP
Full disclosure: on my first play through Suffrage, I accidentally had my turntable set to the incorrect speed. Because of that, my first judgement was that the band’s sound was thick, dark, sludgy and imposing – but it definitely piqued my interest and curiosity. I was fascinated by the hulking, demonic voice which dominated the…
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Greber – Cemetery Preston
As you can see by the list of formats below, Greber are definitely committed to the physical format. For that, Sirs, I salute you! The cover artwork is superb too. But, as to the music contained in all these wondrous formats, does it deserve to be so immortalised? Indeed it does. On Cemetery Preston, Greber have produced some…
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Mammoth Grinder – Cosmic Crypt
2018 is shaping up to have some epic releases within the metal world. For some reason Mammoth Grinder wasn’t on my radar, but I’m glad I found it. Cosmic Crypt will be released on January 26th via Relapse Records; it’s the bands first release in five years, and it’s a good one. Going into the…
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Buzzard Dust – Buzzard Dust
Buzzard Dust, a genre blending band from Virginia, have crafted a solid debut record. (Full disclosure: the singer gave me a link to the record and I’ve known him for a number of years.) Buzzard Dust comprises various members of different bands, including Unsacred, Vorator, Psyopus and countless more. The record is a mix of speed,…
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Briefcasefest: Saturday, 21 May 2016
Gabe Hugh’s review of Briefcasefest 2016 held at Toronto’s Coalition So, it’s the Victoria long weekend again and for those of you getting ready to spend it in the comforts of Kensington Market, either going to see some sights, shopping or getting a drink and grub – be forewarned that you may hear some interesting sounds…
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VHS – Screaming Mad Gore
For context, that which frightened me as a child is that in which I now take comfort. Despite my childhood fears of boogeymen, axe murderers, and the glowing visage of my own 5-1/2” tall Skeletor, I now find that stylized images of death, made familiar and trusted by metal and horror movies, have become a…
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Merdarahta – As the Dark Clouds Swept Away We Could See the Sunset
Winter, enough with your frost-bitten black metal. We’ve been hanging out since the fall, but it’s time for some sun. Thankfully, a bit of that desired heat comes from this collaboration between members of Fuck the Facts and The Sun Through a Telescope. Starting at a whisper and building to an earth-swallowing roar before resting in…