For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. That there has been quite the buzz around Liverpudlian quintet Loathe since their debut EP, Prepare Consume Proceed, dropped in 2016 makes the existence of skeptics and detractors as inevitable as a rabid and dedicated fanbase. Their first full-length, The…
Connecting the Dots explores side-projects and associated bands featuring members, past and present, of bands we know and love. In today’s Connecting the Dots, we’re going to focus on just a few of the myriad projects that are associated with the members of Deftones. Frankly, there are a good amount—many of…
As time elapses, it becomes more evident that change is necessary. With all walks of life, this brings in new inspirations, new promises, new hopes and dreams. Change is what helps shape the world to fit the current state, whether it is for better or worse. In the music world,…
This Halloween marks the tenth anniversary of the Deftones’s fifth album, Saturday Night Wrist, if you can believe it. The past decade has been a mixed bag for the band; bassist Chi Cheng passed away from medical complications a few years after a debilitating car accident that left him in a coma; the band’s 2010 release Diamond Eyes proved to be a major success for the band, possibly garnering more acclaim than their 2001 smash hit White Pony; and singer Chino Moreno contributed to a number of side projects, including Team Sleep, Palms, and Crosses. I think during all that tumult we lost sight of what an incredible album Saturday Night Wrist is.
For those who missed our last installment, We post biweekly updates covering what the staff at Heavy Blog have been spinning. Given the amount of time we spend on the site telling you about music that does not fall neatly into the confines of conventional “metal,” it should come as…
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This is an odd one for us to be posting for sure, but there is a reason, trust me. In my highest peak of untr00 in 2010 I named Circa Survive’s Blue Sky Noise as my favourite non-heavy album of the year, and contender for the ultimate crown that year. It’s a…
