Scanning the press release for Stygian Crown’s upcoming, self-titled release, a phrase jumped off my screen: “Candlethrower.” For the uninitiated, it might seem like an ill-placed promo for the newest Olympic sport. For the extreme metal fan it immediately brings two bands into play: Candlemass and Bolt Thrower. Both outfits constitute giants in their respective… Continue reading Album Review: Stygian Crown (s/t, Cruz Del Sur)
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Album Review: Leaves of Yesteryear by Green Carnation
Leaves of Yesteryear provides everything one could hope for in the first new release in 14 years from Norwegian prog-doom-psych-metal titans Green Carnation. Within the first minute of the opening title track we have spoken word samples about loneliness, all-encompassing doom riffs, mournfully longing melodies and necro-prog Floydisms replete with brooding synths. Did I mention… Continue reading Album Review: Leaves of Yesteryear by Green Carnation
Album Review: Hemotoxin – Restructure the Molded Mind
By Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov We’ve had thrash for several decades now. So many bands have picked up their instruments and just pushed their creativity, endurance, and endurance to the absolute limit with the genre. Now more than ever, it’s incredibly difficult for thrash artists to stand out from the pack, though not for Bay area outfit… Continue reading Album Review: Hemotoxin – Restructure the Molded Mind
Nerd Talk with DIABOLOGY
Los Angeles thrashers Diabology have a lot to live up to. The teenage outfit is sowing its oats in the birthplace of Megadeth, Slayer, Metallica, and many more; forty years after thrash metal’s inception, they seek to carry on the legacy of the greats with their debut full-length Nobody Believes Me. No easy task — … Continue reading Nerd Talk with DIABOLOGY
MARYLAND DOOM FEST Rescheduled For Halloween Weekend 2020
Hot off the presses from Mettle Media PR: The Maryland Doom Fest celebrates its sixth anniversary in 2020, today they confirm a reschedule of the event, now set for Halloween Weekend — October 29th through November 1st, 2020! The official word from JB Matson, founder of Maryland Doom Fest: “In these trying times, we hope each of you are healthy… Continue reading MARYLAND DOOM FEST Rescheduled For Halloween Weekend 2020
Nerd Talk with FROM UNDER CONCRETE KINGS
Massachusetts deathcore outfit From Under Concrete Kings released their Modus Exodus EP earlier this year and it’s as crushing as, well, concrete. Vocalist Joseph Izayea and bassist Josh Previte shared this Nerd Talk with us in late March, but it unfortunately got buried under the concrete of many other emails. Ye Olde Editor apologizes for the delay in posting! … Continue reading Nerd Talk with FROM UNDER CONCRETE KINGS
Interview with Rik Surly of THUNDERCHIEF
Richmond, Virginia metal stalwart Rik Surly was just about to spend months on tour promoting his band Thunderchief’s awesome new album…. And then the pandemic happened. It’s a story that’s all too familiar in the underground music scene these days, but there’s nothing to do except adjust and adapt. Surly talked with Alternative Control about… Continue reading Interview with Rik Surly of THUNDERCHIEF