Desolation of Eden Tour Review — 3/5/2016, Worcester, MA

Review and Photos by Peter Jones-Torregrosa Walking into the venue, there was an immediate sense of electricity in the air. The sold out Palladium Upstairs in Worcester, Massachusetts was filled with exhilarated fans of all ages. Those in attendance seemed anxious to prove why New England is hailed as one of the best metal scenes… Continue reading Desolation of Eden Tour Review — 3/5/2016, Worcester, MA

Rejuvenated – A Review of Omnium Gatherum’s Grey Heavens

Omnium Gatherum happen to be one of my favorite melodic death metal groups. The reason for this is pretty simple, even if it goes against my usual listening habits. There’s nothing strange or even original about them. They’ve arguably been pumping out the same sort of encyclopedic melodic death metal since their inception. Yet despite… Continue reading Rejuvenated – A Review of Omnium Gatherum’s Grey Heavens

Secret Hardcore Sunday, March 13th in New London

What can you do on a Sunday? Well, in the case of March 13 you can go to a ripping loud rock show in New London. You see, on that day, there is a show taking place featuring Fucking Invincible, Empty Vessels, Ascend/Descend and Idle Time at the Midian. Fucking Invincible features members of Dropdead… Continue reading Secret Hardcore Sunday, March 13th in New London

Album Review: Them Damn Hamiltons’ Smoke From the Well

Can music sound like bare feet on a mossy path or waves up against a dock?  With their new album Smoke From the Well, Connecticut folkies Them Damn Hamiltons will have you feeling the damp and smelling the salt. TDH has a modern take on folk music, but they never lose the threads of storytelling… Continue reading Album Review: Them Damn Hamiltons’ Smoke From the Well

Mourning Blues: A Review of Mammothwing’s Morning Light

Mammothwing is a doom band based out of Nottingham, UK. They’re a brand new trio to the scene, and I would have missed them had it not been for my relentless browsing of internet music sites. I liked the album cover, which is an album trait that dictates more often than not what I choose… Continue reading Mourning Blues: A Review of Mammothwing’s Morning Light

Split Review: Black Tusk’s Pillars of Ash and Savagist’s Invisible Birth of Death

What unites Pillars of Ash and Invisible Birth of Death?  One is straight-ahead, the other a more varied metal palette.  One band is little-known on a small label, the other Relapse road warriors.  But both bands are from Georgia, they’ve shared the stage, and coincidentally their promos appeared in my email inbox around the same… Continue reading Split Review: Black Tusk’s Pillars of Ash and Savagist’s Invisible Birth of Death

I of the Storm: A Review of Fuath’s I

It’s officially black metal season. We have just experienced our coldest weekend of the winter here in Connecticut, so I’m bringing in the Arctic blast with music that best compliments its extremes. I is the debut album from Scottish musician Andy Marshall’s new musical project, Fuath. Unlike any of his previous ventures, this project doesn’t… Continue reading I of the Storm: A Review of Fuath’s I