Hello, fine readers! Here are some tidbits from across the internet that Ye Olde Editor is personally excited about this month… Okay, this one is technically from October, but my favorite folk punk family band Black TarPoon released the album Probable Caws on Halloween. Have a listen! Probable Caws by Black TarPoon Our columnist Duncan… Continue reading November 2021 Music News: KHEMMIS, DUNCAN EVANS/WILDERNESS HYMNAL, and More
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Album Review: THE SHAPE, The Age of Doom and Fear
by Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov The Shape has been a mainstay of the Connecticut scene as long as I can remember. Throughout the years they’ve endured trends, lineup changes, and personal struggles, all the while still managing to crank out album after album. The Age of Doom and Fear is the fifth album from our local… Continue reading Album Review: THE SHAPE, The Age of Doom and Fear
Album Review: XENOSIS, Paralleled Existence
by Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov Connecticut has been churning out banger after banger lately; old school heavy metal, melodic death metal, brutal death metal, power metal, doom — whatever sub-genre you can think of, the state has been producing fantastic records. Technical death metal is a daunting beast of a genre; some of the best players… Continue reading Album Review: XENOSIS, Paralleled Existence
Music News: OLD MAN WIZARD Shares New Song, GRAVE NEXT DOOR Announces Album Details
It’s always nice to see something in the inbox about cool bands you like. On that note, check out some news from Old Man Wizard and Grave Next Door! From the PR wire… Hard rockers OLD MAN WIZARD have released their song “Parasite” over at The Obelisk. The track is taken from their upcoming album Kill… Continue reading Music News: OLD MAN WIZARD Shares New Song, GRAVE NEXT DOOR Announces Album Details
On the Front Line: The Black Dahlia Murder, After the Burial, Carnifex, Rivers of Nihil, Undeath @ Irving Plaza
Despite the tattoos, heavy boots, and obligatory head-to-toe-in-black dress code, anyone passing by Irving Plaza on October 10, 2021 would have thought the long line outside was not unlike kids at Disney World waiting for their favorite ride. One of the first metal shows announced following both the return of concerts in New York City… Continue reading On the Front Line: The Black Dahlia Murder, After the Burial, Carnifex, Rivers of Nihil, Undeath @ Irving Plaza
AltCtrlToob: BAD RESCUE Releases “Battering Rain”
From the PR wire… BAD RESCUE is thrilled to announce their debut track “Battering Rain.” The first of many to come, “Battering Rain” is a preview of something new on the horizon for the music world. BAD RESCUE is the brainchild of brothers David and Franck Potvin (Lyzanxia, Phaze I, One-Way Mirror) and employs the… Continue reading AltCtrlToob: BAD RESCUE Releases “Battering Rain”
EP Review: ENSLAVED, Caravans to the Outer Worlds
by Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov Enslaved has never released a bad album, that’s it. No matter what this band does musically, whether it’s dripping in 70s prog or coated in a frostbitten Norwegian sheen, their output always exudes quality. It’s astounding that a band that’s been around for 30 years has been able to be so… Continue reading EP Review: ENSLAVED, Caravans to the Outer Worlds