Post-pandemic reality for San Diego’s only sake brewery Brian and Israel talk with Josh and Kim from San Diego’s own, Setting Sun Sake Brewing Company. They discuss the history of Setting Sun Sake, the impact of the Metal Swap Meet on their business, their Ronin Recovery program as well as metal bands and their future….
Crowbar “Zero And Below” Review
The sun rises, the sun sets; the tides ebb and flow. Like death and taxes, some things are inevitable – and inevitably reliable. Along those lines, you can always rely on Crowbar‘s Kirk Windstein to bring a 55-gallon drum of sludge to anything he touches. Is that reliability a help or hindrance for their 12th…
Immolation – “Acts Of God” Review
Robert Vigna Immolation has been creating high quality death metal since 1988 with their first full length, “Dawn Of Possession” released in 1991. Ten full length records later, Immolation have stuck to their tried and true formula for their latest metal of death, “Acts Of God“, released February 18, 2022. Let’s discuss. I have listened…
The Gene Hoglan Experience comes to San Diego
Legendary drummer to crush Metal Swap Meet There are legendary metal drummers, and then there’s Gene Hoglan. What more can be said about someone who set the standard for thrash and death metal drumming? From his early years in the legendary Los Angeles thrash metal band Dark Angel, to his classic albums Individual Thought Patterns…
Voivod “Synchro Anarchy” Review
So it’s no secret that I’m a Voivod fanboy. They have been my favorite metal band longer than some of you have been alive lol! And yeah, I even have Voivod in the coveted back patch position on my metal vest. Can I post a truly fair review of their latest platter? All systems go…!…
Tymo “The Art of a Maniac” Review
Tymo is a rather unknown oddly named Western Canadian Thrash Metal band that has been around off and on since `14. With several releases under their bullet belt, their newest album hit the streets yesterday. With an odd “Aliens meets zombie Bob Ross” art fetish, well, let’s see what these Canucks are all aboot, eh?…
Nightshadow to play Metal Swap Meet 2022
Local speed metal band Nightshadow to open an all-star lineup San Diego’s own Nightshadow will play Metal Swap Meet 2022. We are proud to have offer this spot to one of the best local metal bands in San Diego. If you haven’t listened to Nightshadow, they are a very professional band that at moments remind…
Bandcamp Bonanza: Four Random Things to Check Out in 2022 (and One To Ignore)
For laughs sometimes I go to the Metal section on the main page on Bandcamp, and randomly poke around. It is organized and updated continuously to always show the latest releases first, so there is always something new to check out there. Huge big-name bands, one-shot demos from broken up bands, mainstream acts, underground groups,…
Upcoming Metal Albums in 2022 [video]
What’s coming out Q1 2022? Brian and Israel discuss upcoming metal albums, out the first quarter of 2022. This includes Immolation, Hammerfall, Sabaton, Lawnmower Deth and tons more. We also test our our new lighting and talk a bit about Metal Swap Meet 2022. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date….
Thank you!
Wow! That was such a blast! With over 70 vendors, 3 bands, and 900 attendees, this was by far our largest event! You helped make this one really special. Everyone was so kind, and it really felt like a large family gathering. Your loyalty, friendship, and amazing attitude is what makes Metal Swap Meet special….
