Cover songs are a great opportunity for bands to highlight their dramatic leanings; Pterodactyl Problems and Bad Moon Born take full advantage of this with their respective covers fo Katy Perry’s “One of the Boys” and Bilie Eilish’s “Bad Guy.” P-Probz, as I like to call them, hail from Toronto. They’re planning to release their… Continue reading Covers Just Wanna Have Fun: New Singles from Pterodactyl Problems and Bad Moon Born
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Album Review: Necrot’s Mortal (Tankcrimes, August 28th)
The metal world is full of sub-genre categorization. You can’t swing a dead cat in an online forum without hitting a post debating a band’s placement on the spectrum of brutality. Is band X brutal death metal? Blackened death metal? Viking metal? Alien-inspired technical death metal with progressive elements? With their August 28th release, Mortal,… Continue reading Album Review: Necrot’s Mortal (Tankcrimes, August 28th)
Bair Grills… Hemlock Is Blind by Paradox Black
Connecticut has known literally countless heavy metal musicians. From the internationally recognized to the tough-break busts, the local legends and the unsung greats, the multitaskers in ten different projects and the lifers who spend decades in the same group…. For the third-smallest state in the Union, it seems like there is a nearly infinite supply… Continue reading Bair Grills… Hemlock Is Blind by Paradox Black
Back-To-School Bandcamp Friday ft. Henry Derek Elis and Many More
Whether your rugrats are back to school buildings or back to distance learning, it’s time to start planning your fall soundtrack. Support your favorite underground artists this Friday, September 4th, by making purchases from their bandcamp! This month, instead of Ye Olde Editor hogging all the blurbs, our #bandcampfriday post was a collaboration. Check out… Continue reading Back-To-School Bandcamp Friday ft. Henry Derek Elis and Many More
Album Review: Cult Burial (s/t, November 6th)
By Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov Trends are cyclical. What was once popular will fade away only to return many years later, and these past couple years have seen old school death metal make a massive return. It seems like every month we have a slew of bands dropping some of the best throwback brutality we’ve ever heard… Continue reading Album Review: Cult Burial (s/t, November 6th)
First Listen: Dirt Redux (Magnetic Eye, September 18th)
A first listen is just that — I’m listening and typing. I’ve got Dirt Redux on deck this morning, coming out on Magnetic Eye Records this September. This tribute to the seminal Alice in Chains album is highly anticipated following a Kickstarter campaign in 2018 that raised more than twice its goal of $4,000. And… Continue reading First Listen: Dirt Redux (Magnetic Eye, September 18th)
AltCtrlToob Video Roundup: Eyes of the Dead and Celtic Metal Dude
As “Back to School in the Year of Corona” quickly approaches, I could sure use some levity in my life. Here are two videos I’ve come across that provide it! First up is the July video “End of Days” from Connecticut death metal stalwarts Eyes of the Dead. Filmed and edited by Bob Marino of… Continue reading AltCtrlToob Video Roundup: Eyes of the Dead and Celtic Metal Dude