Warstrike 666’s Weapon A on Black Metal, Family, and “The Scene”

If somebody could be called the godfather of Stamford’s heavy music crowd, it would be Angel Blood.  Playing metal since 1993, the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist has been part of too many bands to count: From Below, Baphomet’s Horns, Age Old Nemesis, Infernal Solstice, and Arcane Malevolence, just to name a few.  Angel’s — or, Weapon… Continue reading Warstrike 666’s Weapon A on Black Metal, Family, and “The Scene”

“Post-Something, Black-Something”

  Every couple months, I become intrigued with a band I find on the internet.  First it was Valient Thorr, next it was Barn Burner…  The latest fascination is with Black Table, a genre-defying metal band based in New York and New Jersey.  They have this one six-minute song posted on Band Camp — and… Continue reading “Post-Something, Black-Something”

Bagman Reviews Priapism’s Prey, Pay, Obey

By Bob Bagman Originally published in Metal Cyndicate. I’ve known the guys in Priapism for quite some time, so I really can’t find the words to describe what an honor it was for Agrippa of The Metal Cyndicate to offer me the distinction of doing a review on this new CD…

The Bair Truth: Crossing Rubicon on Videos, Eyeliner, and Being Fed Beers on Stage

  The guy in the Slayer shirt says it’s not heavy enough. The guy in the Dream Theater shirt says it’s not proggy enough. The guy in the Death shirt simply walks to the bar for another beer. Meanwhile, they sold out of their own t-shirts, they worked with Hollywood production to make their premiere… Continue reading The Bair Truth: Crossing Rubicon on Videos, Eyeliner, and Being Fed Beers on Stage

CT Metal Scene: Where’s the Brotherhood?

By Agrippa Originally published in Metal Cyndicate and Agrippa: Thought Manifest, 2011. As a long time metal fan and musician I’ve only actually been an active member of the local metal scene in Connecticut as a performer since 2009, when the only way to get Agrippa93 our 1st show was to create it myself. The… Continue reading CT Metal Scene: Where’s the Brotherhood?

Maelstrom: Metal Never Dies, It Just Grows Up and Has Kids

In the late 80s and early 90s, a young Long Island band named Maelstrom made waves in the northeast with their unique blend of thrash and power metal.  Inevitably, though, members went off to college, started families, and cut their hair, and Maelstrom joined the graveyard that so many good bands end up in. But… Continue reading Maelstrom: Metal Never Dies, It Just Grows Up and Has Kids