If you are new to High on Fire, here is the broad-brush stroke. Formed in 1998. Mike Pike is a real like barbarian and is the band's frontman and founder, also plays guitar for Sleep. High on Fire won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance…
Doomsday’s 2022 release Depictions of Chaos was a bloodbath of thrashy delight. Attaining Heaven by Force was one of my favorite tracks of 2022. To my surprise Carlos Velazquez- Vocals, Marc Estabillo- Drums, Glendon Diaz l- Bass, Ryan Calaver…
Max Cavalera is a riffing machine. We just finished doing an episode on the reissues of Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation and here Max is again putting forth a brutal new track that cannot be ignored. According to Max; “More brutal, feral…
There is no denying that Johannes Eckerström is one of the most dynamic voices in metal. There is nothing he can’t contort his voice into. His abilities, along with his evil band of clowns, have made Avatar a household name in metal.Dance…
It’s only been a year or so since we had new material from John Browne and the prog metal giants Monuments, but it feels like it’s been far longer than that. Fortunately, they’ve given us a new single! Nefarious touches all the poi…
Youth is served! These “tortured demons” from the UK are proof that the youth of today look away from their phones long enough to take notes from their forefathers! Consisting of brothers Jacob (vocal and guitar) and Joe Parkinson (drums…
Let’s get this out of the way, the doom/stoner scene is filled with a ton of bands that grab orange amps and sound virtually the same. Not everyone can sound like Matt Pike (High on Fire). Enter Witchsnake, a twosome that is full of weed and …
SOEN, an absolutely tremendous band is about to release their new album Memorial. The band, from Sweden, comes out punching with singles “Memorial” and “Unbreakable.” This band is crazy talented and has a rhythm section that…
I am not sure what Nardcore is, but I know I like it. Dead Heat from Oxnard CA returns with a pulverizing EP entitled “Endless Torment.” Made up of Chris - Vocals, Tony - Guitar, Yogi - Drums, Jnut - Guitar, and Vince - Bass, these thras…
I appreciate two things. 1. Originality. 2. Oodles of mutated talent. Mutoid Man, as you would expect, has plenty of both.Comprised of Stephen Brodsky: vocals, guitar (Cave In), Ben Koller: drums, percussion (Converge), Jeff Matz: bass, vocals, pian…