Remasters of metal albums are a tricky thing. Sometimes remastering can breathe new life into a classic album that happens to have some pisspoor production. Other times the original mixes (warts & all) are so beloved and engrained in your psyche that any deviations are utterly alien and verboten. Where do these remasters fit in?…
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Bet Your Money & Ass On Primus: You’ll Hit The Jackpot
PRIMUS SUCKS & they’re okay with that! On Tuesday July 9th, the El Sobrante trio made their way to the number 1 casino outside of Las Vegas – the Yaamava’ in Highland California. Primus is currently on a co-headlining tour with Coheed & Cambria but they are performing a few solo shows along the way,…
Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio) Interview [video]
Brian and Vince speak with legendary drummer Vinny Appice at Societe Brewing. You know Vinny’s drumming from Black Sabbath, and Dio. Vinny talks about almost getting hired by Sharron Osbourne to join Ozzy, his drummer brother Carmine Appice, and being friends with Ronnie James Dio.
Power Trip Returns In 2024 & The Axe Has Swung Again
That’s right & it’s not that one festival we all thought was theirs. Hailing from Dallas Texas, the thrash metal group known as Power Trip were resummoned after their halt, following the passing of frontman Riley Gale in 2020. This time, the band is led by Skourge’s very own Seth Gilmore. After a Fugitive performance…
Mythraeum – Oblivion Aeternam Review
San Diego natives, Mythraem, consiting of current members of Helsott, Ashen Earth, Orphan Feast and Conjureth, return with their second full length, “Oblivion Aeternam“. Bursting with melodic black metal, “Oblivion Aeternam” will release June 6th, 2024 on CD, 2xLP and digitally through M-Theory Audio. Beyond The Void Lyrically channeling ocultism and mysticism; musically, a chaotic…
Stygian Crown – Funeral For A King
Behold… DOOOM! Hailing from Los Angeles, Stygian Crown return with their sophomore record, “A Funeral For A King“, due 2/23/24 on Cruz Del Sur Music. This 5-piece slab of DOOOM (extra O added for epic-ness) is comprised of Melissa Pinion on lead vocals and keyboards, Nelson Miranda and Andy Hicks on guitars, Eric Bryan on…
Eric’s Best Metal Albums Of 2023
For obvious reasons I’ve been on a Beatles-kick these last few weeks, but I did find time to listen to some metal and put together what I think are the best metal albums of 2023. In no particular order, here we go. Note: For those who watched the Metal Swap Meet YouTube video discussing our…
12 Months of Things I Enjoyed – The 2023 Edition
Sorry folks…. no overly exacting or over-wordy “Best of…” list this year. I’m too lazy, and I always inevitably forget to include albums purely because they slipped my mind, only to remember them later on when I read other and frankly better written lists, haha! No, this is just a quick monthly break-down of cool…
Marduk – Momento Mori Review
With my busiest travel year finally starting to wind down, I’m finally starting to catch up on the new releases this year. Some of the higher profile albums that came out this calendar year have been a bit “meh” for me (sorry, Cannibal of the Corpse!). But this one, the first from Marduk since 2018,…
Cannibal Corpse – Chaos Horrific Review
Meat And Potatoes Cannibal Corpse are back in 2023 with another blood-soaked slab of metal. “Chaos Horrific“ is due out September 22nd, 2023 on Metal Blade Records. As y’all know, Cannibal Corpse are one of the biggest death metal acts around, you might even say “popular” with their violent and obscene lyrics, graphic artwork that…
