Shortcuts: 7 Recent EPs, Singles, and Splits of Note
Ok – I’m busy. You’re busy. So let’s cut the shit and talk bad-ass tunes, specifically, some recent noteworthy non-LP releases that are more…
metal
Diemonds is a band on the rise
By Madison McSweeney (rantsandwritingsblog.wordpress.com) After signing with eOne in 2015, Toronto glam-metal act Diemonds released their first major label album Never Wanna Die, which combines…
Cradle of Filth, Butcher Babies, and Ne Obliviscaris bring an Inquisition to Charlotte
CRADLE OF FILTH: The Inquisitional Torture North American Tour w/ Butcher Babies, Ne Obliviscaris 31 January 2016 @ Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC The…
Graves at Sea – The Curse That Is
The first full-length from Graves at Sea isn’t just a long time coming, it’s a long time, period—eight tracks spanning 76 minutes! I guess…
Dream Death – Dissemination
Dream Death’s 1987 debut Journey Into Mystery is one of the great lost metal classics of all time. On their debut album, this Pittsburgh…
Wake – Sowing the Seeds of a Worthless Tomorrow
Writing about grindcore almost demands violent language: churn, blast, crush, ad nauseam. Descriptions follow a tried-and-tired vocabulary. You could fit Sowing the Seeds of…
Sierra – 72
Really interesting backstory to this record. Kitchener trio Sierra has put out a 22-minute, one-song concept album about a murder that happened in their…
A valentine’s playlist: romance, heavy metal style?
This week I was asked if I would come up with (and be willing to defend) a top five list of the most romantic…
Soon – Vol 1
What, are we running so low on new band names that even adverbs are now in play? As far as monikers go, Soon is…
Buffalo Theory MTL – Skeptic Knight EP
When it comes to Montreal metal, you definitely think of death-metal blastbeats more often than stoner/doom grooves. In fact, this outfit includes guys from…