The Load-In Good lord, it’s been a big month. It’s not necessarily been a high-volume month in terms of the quantity of shows, but the quality has been incredibly high. Some special, one-off sets and a pair of outstanding album release shows mean that I have a lot to say.…
Each month, we always seem to come to the same conclusion when it comes to our Editors’ Picks column: Friday release days open the floodgates and unleash a seemingly endless stream of quality new music. But while some of our Editors and Contributors sit down gleefully each week to dive into this newly stocked treasure…
Full disclosure: most of my favorite albums of 2015 thus far fall into the doom/sludge/stoner category. In this “Stoner Rock” edition of Heavy Blog’s Rapidfire Reviews, I’ll briefly dive into the latest offerings from four totally killer stoner rock bands: Abrahma, Stoned Jesus, Kings Destroy and Ten Foot Wizard. They’re all worth a…
The bill for third installment of Psycho California (previously known as Psycho de Mayo) has been announced, and includes a incredible roster containing some of the biggest names in underground metal. The festival will take place at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA from May 15 – 17. Head for the jump for a…
