Copenhagen’s hardcore and metal scenes are one of the hottest around Europe right now – maybe even the world’s. Leaving Mercyful Fate, Volbeat, and Aqua to the normies, the city is home to a slew of acts from the worlds of avant-grind to hairy-chested progressive power metal. It’s also the…
It’s been a long six years. Times have changed greatly since Pelican’s last record. Post-rock – as Nick, Eden and company regularly detail – has wiggled its tendrils into an increasingly diverse pool of influences, blurring things to a point where I’m not even sure where to draw the lines…
Despite the seemingly straightforward nature of drone, the style is a great deal more varied in practice. For drone metal in particular, the idea of drawing out doom to an even more low, slow and meditative state relies on each individual band’s interpretation of the genre they’re extrapolating from. As…
Being a writer for Heavy Blog comes with a lot of perks. Unlimited beer in the break room fridge, the annual staff retreat to Bora Bora, an on-call office masseuse – these are just a few of the major draws for blog employees. But probably the most personally rewarding benefit…
Hot off the trail of fire left by last year’s Bushcraft, Vancouver’s Baptists have announced their plans to record the follow-up, once again with the legendary Kurt Ballou at Godcity Studio. Apparently the band will return to the studio in late April, suggesting we will probably see the results later in 2014.…
The previously announced Southern Lord summer package tour featuring Black Breath, Martyrdod, Burning Love, Enabler, and more now has dates available. If only Summer Slaughter were so quick with their turn around, eh? Here are the dates. Make it out, hardcore fans. 6/19 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon w/ Poison…
The first time I heard Black Breath was, unbelievably, on the radio. Every Sunday night on the classic rock station they have a section of the show run by Metal Hammer that plays everything from Pantera and Sepultura to Ghost and Chthonic, while I got over the novelty of hearing extreme…
Earth Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light II 01. Sigil Of Brass 02. His Teeth Did Brightly Shine 03. Waltz (A Multiplicity Of Doors) 04. The Corascene Dog 05. The Rakehell [02/14/12] [Southern Lord] First and foremost, it needs to be said as a preface that I am not…
We don’t get to talk about Pelican very much, because they’re not hugely active or prolific, but personally I hold them in very high regard, so the news that they are to release a new EP in April is very welcome. Entitled Ataraxia/Taraxis, the four-track release will no doubt evince the…
THE POWER OF THE RIFF 2011 Mix Tape 01 ALL PIGS MUST DIE – “Pulverization” 02 BAPTISTS – “Good Parenting” 03 EYEHATEGOD – “Jack Ass in the Will of God” 04 MASAKARI – “Trapped In The Mold” 05 ALPINIST – “Hak Nam” 06 SKIN LIKE IRON – “Consequences” 07 EARLY…
