Our man Israel took a family trip to Europe including Scotland, England, and Wacken Open Air 2024! He talks about his experience being a Wacken Metal Battle juror, his favorite bands, and how he had to say sober for 12 hours. Check out our interview with Mythraeum who played the Wacken Metal Battle in Germany….
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,…
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…
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…
Sludge Keeper – Slough of Despair review
The Italian debut album from the band named Sludge Keeper is a no nonsense Death Metal album. I thought the actual mix of the album was excellent. The Death Metal drums dominant this album, but not in the bad way. The guitar work is upfront and prominent in the mix. The drums and rhythm section…
