This is my first opportunity to grill a single band’s consecutive recording efforts; I dread the insinuation of collusion or a conflict of interests, as my journalistic integrity is tantamount to continued good faith with my readers. That said, it cannot be denied that in the time since I grilled their previous release, Rise &… Continue reading Bair Grills… 7 by Continuum
Tag: women in metal
Emails from Near and Far: Reviews of Unscarred and Valence
You never know what you’ll find in ol’ inbox. Recently we received review inquiries from French thrashers Unscarred and New York instrumental prog band Valence. It took me awhile to get the downloaded tracks into Alternative Control’s Music Review Machine, er, my car’s CD player — but at long last I’ve listened to both bands’… Continue reading Emails from Near and Far: Reviews of Unscarred and Valence
Throwback Thursday: Bair Witness — Khasm
A lot of bands from Connecticut have had national and even international success. Fates Warning, Hatebreed, and Sacred Oath are three names that leap to mind as globally-distributed artists who broke their teeth here in the third-smallest state. Some bands have discovered marginal success, performing on interstate tours and amassing thousands of facebook likes from… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Bair Witness — Khasm
THE SCENE IS DEAD!
It’s official…. Connecticut’s metal scene has been pronounced dead. D-E-D. Dead. And there are two main reasons: bad shows and chicks. These days, it’s practically impossible to find decent original bands. Any venue that’s willing to take a chance on them is just going to have an empty bar, as Mark Cook learned this… Continue reading THE SCENE IS DEAD!
BROKEN ANATOMY – The Lazarus Regret (Exalted Woe)
This mainly one-woman funeral doom project has teased listeners before with a series of shorter releases, but Broken Anatomy finally gets the chance to unleash her tortured vision over the course of a full length. The results are very grim and deliver on the promise of those past releases. The Lazarus Regret opens with an… Continue reading BROKEN ANATOMY – The Lazarus Regret (Exalted Woe)
Review of Bedroom Rehab Corporation’s Red Over Red
Historically, what’s a more metal job than being a sailor on a tall ship? You’re surrounded by thousands of miles of water in all directions with a finite supply of rum, salt pork, and moldy bread to keep you alive. There’s no SOS and no reinforcements. If that ship goes down, you will drown –… Continue reading Review of Bedroom Rehab Corporation’s Red Over Red
Interview with Rae Amitay of Immortal Bird
Immortal Bird deal in the type of loud, discordant music that will make many fans of extreme metal grin from ear to ear. Main woman Rae Amitay (drums, vocals, lyrics) formed the band originally as a one time project to blow off some steam. She recruited a couple of friends in guitarist Evan Berry and… Continue reading Interview with Rae Amitay of Immortal Bird