Tag Archives: seattle

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Maz

PRESENTING ALICE IN CHAINS’ KAFKAESQUE VIDEO FOR “HOLLOW”

Upon first premiering the new single a couple of weeks ago, Jerry Cantrell seems to have addressed those of us in the audience who were struck by Black Gives Way To Blue and its notably less ominous vibes than those … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 18, 2012 by Maz

THERE IS A NEW ALICE IN CHAINS SINGLE; EVERYONE REMEMBER TO BREATHE

This is arguably the world’s first all Instagram music video. To my friends Chelsey and Shiela, congratulations on the victory of your Instagram empire over my shadowy enclave of twitter rebels. The world is yours. What the band did, you see, is … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on November 13, 2012 by Maz

WHAT TO DO ABOUT SOUNDGARDEN

There is no point in hiding dissapointment. Better instead to work through it. Soundgarden have a new music video out, it’s a bit lazy and pretentious, but mostly just uninteresting. The chief single “Been Away Too Long” however does echo some of … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on October 5, 2012 by Maz

THE HEDGE KNIGHTS OF ROCK N’ ROLL: HANGING WITH GYPSYHAWK AT SEATTLE’S RAT AND RAVEN

The interview-turned-shitshoot we’d just wrapped up seemed like it contained far too many expletives to warrant the kind of contemplation I now found myself in. As the band warmed up and proceeded to kick out the most timelessly grassroots rock n’ … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on August 28, 2012 by Maz

NW METAL ZONE RADIO FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 28th 2012

NW Metal Zone Radio is about an hour away! A lot of new names on the playlist this week. Nekro Morphosis – Barbed Wire Throat Fuck Nephelium – Coils Of Entropy Xyphos – Structured On The Edge Of Ashes – … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on August 18, 2012 by Maz

SANCTUARY DEBUT TWO NEW SONGS AT UK’S BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

These songs are actually pretty good. Also, despite rumors that he is too pissed/drunk/dysfunctional to keep the pipes in shape, Warrel Dane actually sounds pretty good. However, there are a couple of early warning signs that this record may not … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on August 14, 2012 by Maz

NW METAL ZONE RADIO FOR JULY 14TH 2012

Hey ya’ll, here’s the agenda for NW Metal Zone Radio this week. Check out all these rad bands via the links below. Scream In Agony – “Lambs To The Slaughter” Strychnine – “Manifestations Of Evil Made Divine” Chokeout – “Repeat … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 31, 2012 by Maz

NW METAL ZONE RADIO FOR TUESDAY JULY 31st 2012

As usual, I’ve hit the ground stumbling at the start of the week. I’ve been trying to get to these playlists at least a day in advance but I supposed 12 hours ahead of broadcast isn’t terribly shabby either. As … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 3, 2012 by Maz

Introducing The Dudes And Dudettes Of NW Metal Radio

So, here’s the deal. We’ve got some pals who put on a radio show every Tuesday, which showcases the largely unsigned metal talent from the Northwest. Though this might seem like a masturbatory exercise in self-aggrandizing to some, I gotta … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on June 12, 2012 by Maz

Tuesday Time Machine: Forced Entry – Uncertain Future (1989)

We’ve learned by now that the rabbit hole of thrash metal goes much deeper than the big four or the glory-days rethrash which has been turning back clocks at small venues for the last few years. We also know that … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 21, 2012 by Maz

Theories Gawn Be Tourin. Opening Date Is Nasum’s Farewell Tour.

Our own Seattle deathgrind terrorizers Theories will be hitting West Coast again and they don’t even have an album out. Here’s what you can do, however; you can download their free four song demo via bandcamp and join us for … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 1, 2012 by Maz

Tuesday Time Machine: Metal Church – Hanging In The Balance (1993)

Aside from being one of the most terrible/awesome album covers in the history of music, 1993′s Hanging In The Balance was actually a more subdued departure for Metal Church. Solid songwriting, clean passages, mid-tempos and a darker atmosphere where all … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 18, 2012 by Maz

Bros On Film: Black Breath, Bleak Backdrop, New Music Video, Creativity Ensues

I swear bands are just doing this to troll by this point. Why bother to make a music video when it’s quite literally NOTHING. Why? Is it just a post street-date reminder for the broader ADD-stricken fanbase? We are subjected … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 13, 2012 by Maz

Black Friday: Inquisition

Though Colombia transplants and black metal hypnotists Inquisition have been living in Seattle for some time now, I’ve yet to run into them at the Northgate Target. Perhaps it’s because they’re off playing overseas dates but I imagine them living … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on March 5, 2012 by Maz

Samothrace Added To Seattle Stop of Decibel Magazine Tour

The Decibel Tour is going to be some other kind of epic. Behemoth‘s triumphant return to the West Coast after Nergal’s battle with Leukemia is of course by this point the central storyline. It’s also just great to see a … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on March 1, 2012 by Maz

Black Breath: Sentenced To Life

So, we were told to expect less of the death n’ roll and more unadulterated punishment on Black Breath‘s sophomore effort Sentenced To Life. If these Seattleites weren’t one of my most frequently spun bands, I may have actually avoided … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on February 29, 2012 by Maz

Sons of Northwestern Darkness: Scourge Schematic

I like that my town seems to have a surging crust/grind/death scene. Theories and Bloodhunger come to mind. This is something that I didn’t really experience growing up, nor would i, being a snot nosed melodeath kid, have been musically … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on February 24, 2012 by Maz

Vektor, Theories at The Funhouse

Directly at the foot of the Space Needle, under the tracks of Seattle’s practically ancient “monorial” –something that undoubtedly sent locals into a stupefied frenzy upon its completion for the 1962 World’s Fair– lies a little punk rock bar called … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on February 13, 2012 by Maz

Sons of Northwestern Darkness: Curse Of The North

Seattle’s Curse of the North are a straightforward romp through classics like Black Sabbath, Metallica and Iced Earth while possessing some influence from the last decade’s popular wave of stoner doom. You’ll find the name scattered throughout calendars of local … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on February 7, 2012 by Chillbro Baggins

Earth – Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II

I’ll be honest, I don’t know why Earth is a metal band. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Don’t talk to me about something that happened in the early 90s. Earth makes bands like ISIS (R.I.P., brah) … Read the rest of this entry →

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