Tag: The Red Chord

  • Metallic Taste Of Blood: The Hellbound Interview

    Metallic Taste Of Blood: The Hellbound Interview

    “Metallic Taste Of Blood is one of the latest projects by Porcupine Tree bassist Colin Edwin. Together with guitarist/composer Eraldo Bernocchi (Obake/Somma), drummer Balazs Pandi (Obake/Merzbow) and keyboardist Jamie Saft (John Zorn/Merzbow) he worked on arguebly one of the best albums of this year. Through some digital magic I was able to speak with three…

  • Jay H. Gorania’s SXSW 2011 – Part 2

    “It was SXSW in Austin, so hell, we just decided to party. While hanging out on 6th Street, we were encountered by a rapper pushing his product. It’s normal for independent artists to either talk up, give away or sell their music at SXSW, but this chap obviously lacked common sense by trying to interest…

  • Cephalic Carnage Tour Diary: Part 3

    “Not long after pulling up we saw a guy shoot something into his arm about a foot from the van, and within 20 feet there were people smoking crack.” This is one of several bizarre anecdotes offered as Jay H. Gorania returns with another installment of his tour diary with Cephalic Carnage.

  • Cephalic Carnage Tour Diary: Part 2

    “Late afternoon in Helena, members of several bands embarked on a hike toward some lush, mountainous terrain next to a lake. Granted, a sign did indicate the lake was technically closed, but we drove up the hill quite a distance before getting out to hike. When we finally arrived at the lake, it was beyond…

  • The Red Chord: Fed Through The Teeth Machine

    From a musical standpoint, Fed Through The Teeth Machine is as strong as the Red Chord has ever sounded. Adrien Begrand reviews the new album by Boston-area metal quartet The Red Chord.

  • Metal Blade Records: 25th Anniversary DVD

    Filmed live at the Palladium in Worchester MA in April of 2007, this historic DVD document is a great snapshot of stalwart US indie label Metal Blade’s then-current roster.