Festival review: Aftershock 2019
With the eighth installment of Monster Energy’s Aftershock festival in the rearview mirror one thing remains very clear: this is North America’s premiere festival…
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Festival review: Euroblast 2019
27-29 September, Essigfabrik Cologne, Germany Euroblast Festival is an annual showcase for the best in progressive & tech metal, featuring young and upcoming artists…
Trick or Treat – Music To Scare Your Neighbours: Vintage 45s From Lux and Ivy’s Haunted Basement
Once again Cherry Red unleash a fine collection of vintage 45s on double CD as picked by Lux and Ivy from The Cramps. Released…
The Secret History Of The Hell-Fire Clubs
From Rabelais and John Dee to Anton LaVey and Timothy Leary By Geoffrey Ashe Published by Inner Traditions Most people have heard of the…
Woodhawk – Violent Nature
I was fairly impressed with Beyond the Sun, the 2017 debut from Calgary heavy rock band Woodhawk – they blew the roof off the…
Dracula As Absolute Other
The Troubling And Distracting Specter of Stoker’s Vampire On Screen By Simon Bacon Published by McFarland This an excellent book exploring the role of…
Night Goat – Milk
As you might expect from a band named after Track 2 from the Melvins’ classic Houdini, Canton, Ohio’s Night Goat makes 90’s style noise…
The Number 12 Looks Like You & Godmother in Toronto, October 2019
The Number 12 Looks Like You & Godmother @ Sneaky Dee’s, Toronto Ontario, October 6, 2019 It’s been a decade since The Number 12…
Ogre – Thrice as Strong
Speaking of doom metal comebacks… Ogre, kings of the Portland doom scene (Portland, Maine, that is) have returned with their fifth album, roughly five…
AMMO – Taking the Throne
Ammo‘s debut EP, Taking the Throne opens with one hell of a banger, “Tombstone City”. The opening track evokes heavy influences from the NWOBHM….