Today was a busy day for Shagrath’s Human Resources department.
First, Nuclear Blast let the world know that Shagrath’s main band Dimmu Borgir, had fired not one but two members – bassist/clean vocalist I.C.S. Vortex and keyboardist Mustis. Just a few hours later, Nuclear Blast put out a second release, saying Shagrath’s other band, Chrome Division, [...]
Metal Mood Stabilizer Song of the Day: Pelican, “A Delicate Sense of Balance”
It’s the weekend and it’s been a long, stressful week. Time to chill out.
This will help. It’s not broootal … but that’s all right. It’s good to relax sometimes. Besides, Pelican are awesome and put on one hell of a great live show.
By the way, Pelican have a new album, “What We All Come To [...]
Factory Damage to play Louisville show with Powerman 5000
Owensboro’s Factory Damage will be returning to Louisville in November, to help open the show for Powerman 5000.
The show is scheduled for Nov. 8 at Headliners Music Hall. Also on the bill are Left With Scars, The Dead Hours and Birth Of A Zealot.
This is more good news for the our local thrashers. Last year, [...]
Did you know you could win two free passes to see In Flames in Louisville??
In case you missed the announcement, you could win two free passes to see the Sept. 30 In Flames show at Expo 5.
The Swedish masters will be joined by 3 Inches of Blood, Between The Buried And Me, The Faceless and a group of regional bands on the second stage. The free passes come courtesy [...]
Essential Albums #6: Manowar “Into Glory Ride”
Today, I say “hail” to an album that blew me away when I heard it for the first time more than 20 years ago – Manowar’s rough 1983 epic, “Into Glory Ride.”
Now wait. Stop rolling your eyes. I know Manowar has done some goofy things before – like posing in loin cloth and leather and getting [...]
Review: Ex Deo “Romulus”
Today, I’m gonna do something I never do – I’m going to write a short, short CD review.
I’m not a huge Kataklysm fan – I’ve seen them perform live, have interviewed frontman Maurizio Iacono and have heard plenty of their songs and albums – but they just don’t grab me. They’re not terrible, certainly … but [...]
Metal Mood Stabilizer Song of the Day: In Flames “Colony”
Since I’m giving away tix to see In Flames next month in Louisville, it seemed like a good time to show off the band’s live skills, with a live performance of “Colony.”
Look here to find out how to win the tickets.
Essential Albums #5: “Destroyer,” by KISS
Today, I’ll likely throw pretty much all my metal cred out the window by confessing my undying love to the greatest KISS album of all time, 1976’s “Destroyer.”
Although “Destroyer” is not technically “metal,” the album does contain arguably the heaviest song in KISS’ career, the blazing “God of Thunder.” Meanwhile, hard-rocking tracks like “Detroit Rock [...]
