Vancouver melodic metal band Unleash the Archers has been fighting the good fight since 2007, and just released their fifth studio album in August 2020. When one of our Patreon subscribers suggested we interview their killer frontwoman Brittney Slayes, I wondered if “The Little Blog That Could” would even get a response from this Billboard-charting… Continue reading Interview: Brittney Slayes of UNLEASH THE ARCHERS on The Pandemic, Twitch, and More
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Album Review: Loud Night’s Mindnumbing Pleasure
Loud Night are a new band from Richmond, Virginia that feature former members of underground heroes Ramming Speed. Their mission this time is playing a d-beaten version of heavy metal, that would make Lemmy smile from beyond and make Cronos pay attention, because you can definitely hear both Motorhead and Venom in their sound. You’ll… Continue reading Album Review: Loud Night’s Mindnumbing Pleasure
Album Review: Pallbearer’s Forgotten Days
Forgotten Days, Pallbearer’s fourth album, is heavy in more than one sense. Placing the actual music to one side momentarily, the lyrics deal with some serious and difficult themes and concepts. Joseph D. Rowland (bass, harmony vocals), who wrote many of the words, talks about the songs often being a kind of dialogue with his… Continue reading Album Review: Pallbearer’s Forgotten Days
A Chat with Lyric Soprano and Symphonic Doom Metal Vocalist Marialena Trikoglou
Marialena Trikoglou was one of three singers in the Athens doom band Horrorgraphy, who released their debut album Seasons of Grief in 2019. After leaving that group, Trikoglou released her solo album Vanity this March.
These interview excerpts from September 2020 are reposted from The Ripple Effect with the author’s permission.
Track Premiere: “Silent Return” from BECOMING THE LION
Somber and emotive, yet never losing its heavy edge, Wisconsin post-metal outfit Becoming the Lion is excited to release their fourth album Unearthly Creature this December. A much-anticipated follow-up to their 2018 album Ghosts of a Fallen Soldier, this new work showcases the group’s evolution from a one-man project to a collaborative, multi-faceted endeavor. Its six thoughtful tracks offer… Continue reading Track Premiere: “Silent Return” from BECOMING THE LION
AntiMozdeBeast Shares “AntiMozdeBeast II” Full Album Stream and Track By Track Breakdown
Experimental Industrial Noise artist and enigmatic musical force AntiMozdeBeast releases their brand new album, AntiMozdeBeast II, tomorrow on October 16th, 2020. The fourth release of 2020 for the visionary musician Gabriel Palacio, II highlights more uptempo influences such as Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Skinny Puppy, and Author & Punisher. Stream the full album below… Continue reading AntiMozdeBeast Shares “AntiMozdeBeast II” Full Album Stream and Track By Track Breakdown
Album Review: Napalm Death, Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (Century Media, Sept. 18th)
Bottom line: What I think is great is that by embracing change instead of putting out the same album again, Napalm Death have endured every change the metal community has thrown at them since 1981.