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…
Top Metal Albums of 2023 [video]
2023 was better than you may remember Brian, Israel, Vince, and Eric discuss their favorite albums of 2023. High up on the lists are Jag Panzer, Cattle Decapitation, and Dodheimsgard. Help us out by subscribing to our YouTube channel.
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…
Metal Swap Meet 2023 Shirts Order
We totally ran out of all sizes of Metal Swap Meet 2023 shirts, as they were in high demand. We are going to do a second shirt order. All sizes will be $25 shipped to the lower 48 states. We will cover shipping. We just want you to wear the shows at shows, home, book…
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…
Tideless – Eye Of Water Review
The self-styled “Shoegazing-Death Metal” band, Tideless have returned. The San Diegan Death-Gazers’ offer up their second full length, “Eye Of Water”, due out September 15th on Chaos Records. The talents of Kyle Armendariz (Seraphic Disgust), Carlos Gaitan (ex-Ruminations), Aaron Clarke (Seraphic Disgust, Necrochamber), Javier Monreal and Diego Gonzalez combine their efforts to drown you beneath…
Dead Heat – Endless Torment Review
Hailing from Oxnard, California, the crossover outfit Dead Heat have put together a new EP, “Endless Torment“, due July, 28 on Tankcrimes and Tripple-B Records. Pizza Thrash This Is Not Pulling influences from traditional heavy metal, thrash and hardcore, Dead Heat offer a seamless crossover blend that is sure to get your head banging. Clocking…
Udo Dirkschneider interview [video]
Brian and Israel talk with the legendary Udo Dirkschneider on the upcoming U.D.O. album “Touchdown,” getting fired from Accept, playing with his son, the Russian / Ukraine war, and staying inspired at age 71. Big thanks to Udo, as well as @AtomicFireRecords and @EarsplitCompound for arranging the interview. Check out Udo’s videos at @UDOtubetv Pre-order…
We talk with Kristin from Coffee & Metal [video]
We talk to Kristin from Coffee & Metal about the Wacken Metal Battle, 70,000 Tons of Metal, the state of metal in San Diego, and interviewing bands. Please take a moment and subscribe to our YouTube channel. It would really help us out. Metal Swap Meet is coming up. We will have 70 vendors, Night…
