Monthly Archives: May 2011

Infestus: German Black Metal Assault!

This is a band I’ve seen on a couple of other blogs. So me stealing this post from them (the most recent being featured on No Clean Singing) means that I’ve actually finally brought myself to check them out. Boy … Read the rest of this entry

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Nyan Cat Will Be the Downfall of Civilization

Remember Slipknot? Me neither. Ok, fine; I’m frontin’. This entourage of masked silly guys was my introduction to extreme metal. After listening to a lot of hard rock and some nu metal at the tender age of 13, Slipknot was … Read the rest of this entry

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Heresy from the Priest?

  *Deep Sigh* Well, it happened. KK Downing leaves; Preist goes on American Idol. Regardless of how much I personally DESPISE this show I think the debate of whether this was good for Priest and good for metal goes beyond … Read the rest of this entry

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Sons of Northwestern Darkness: Spare Me Poseidon

NW metalcore band Spare Me Poseidon has only been on the scene for a short seven months but have reaped a fan base larger than most local bands that have been on the scene for years. On stage the room … Read the rest of this entry

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Metalcore: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

This show review is way past overdue but I was looking for a way to sum up some aspects of the often-debated domain of metalcore and realized that a little trip back in time a few months was just the … Read the rest of this entry

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EXTRA! EXTRA!! OLD SCHOOL PAPERBOY HATS ARE NOW METAL!!

So, as many of you have probably seen, the new In Flames video features some really breathtaking cinematography. Shot on a giant ferris wheel in Gothenburg, each band member rocks out in his own capsule as fireworks rain from the … Read the rest of this entry

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Anything but Horses?

 “Ride the Tiger. You can see his stripes but you know he’s clean. Oh don’t you see what I mean.” How much more metal can you get? You can’t tell me that if you saw someone riding a Tiger that … Read the rest of this entry

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Sons of Northwestern Darkness: Lenore

Every week or so I plan to acknowledge a local Northwest Metal Band in a short but sweet post that lets the band’s music speak for itself. If it’s posted on this page its worth mentioning. Lenore is a NW … Read the rest of this entry

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JFAC and BTBAM: a Colorful Odd Couple

So, I went to see Job For A Cowboy and Between the Buried and Me late last month. Pretty neat. The bill also included Cephalic Carnage and Ocean. The best part of seeing JFAC and BTBAM is getting in line. … Read the rest of this entry

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Metal Is Like Wine Tasting

“Metals overall quality assessment, based on this examination, follows further careful description and comparison with recognized standards, both with respect to other Metal according to known factors pertaining to the region or vintage; if it is typical of the region … Read the rest of this entry

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Late again, Tommy? You’re Pathetic.

As we rolled up to the Showbox Sodo, late as usual (this might become a theme so bare with us), the Four Loko was starting to take effect  and  our stomachs had begun to growl with the throes of hunger. … Read the rest of this entry

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