Do you like your doom metal with a heavy ladleful of occultism and leather-clad biker imagery? How about with a cannabis cloud that could suffocate a small village? Scores of battlevests were seen massing around the streets of Worcester last Friday in anticipation of a rare Stateside performance by Dorset England’s Electric Wizard as […]
PREVIEW: DESERTFEST NYC
Last I checked, the amount of cacti, venomous reptiles and sand in New York City was pretty minimal, and the same goes for Berlin, London, and I assume Antwerp. So what the hell is a Desertfest? First off, the connotation refers to Kyuss and their contemporaries out in Sky Valley who helped shape a […]
WHEEL OF TUNES: SUMAC
The metal trio talks Jawbreaker, advice from the Melvins, and the therapeutic effects of chopping wood.
OBITUARY, PALLBEARER, SKELETONWITCH, DUST BOLT @ THE SINCLAIR
As a genre, death metal is pretty limiting in terms of creating a giant fan base, despite Jim Carrey’s best efforts at proselytizing. but there are pockets of highly invested enthusiasts all over the world. Local enthusiasts got a rare treat as the rejuvenated Florida outfit Obituary is back and touring in support of […]
THE BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2018 (SO FAR)
From alternative hip-hop to chamber folk, here’s a cheat sheet to Boston’s best music of the year so far.
WHEEL OF TUNES: CODE ORANGE
The Grammy-nominated metalcore band talks Trump, practicing jujutsu, and the one item they wish they could steal from Men in Black.
THE FRESHMAN 15: RISING LOCAL MUSICIANS TO WATCH
While these artists aren’t new to making music, they’re at the early stages of their careers — and we can’t wait to see how they flourish.
WHEEL OF TUNES: POWER TRIP
The Dallas metal thrashers talk video games, recurring dreams, and what it was like to mortgage loans during the housing crisis.
WHEEL OF TUNES: WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM
The Seattle black metal band talks old-school touring methods, owl breeds, and being mistaken for Glenn Danzig and James Hetfield.
30 BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2017
Pile, Hayley Thompson-King, Cousin Stizz, and Exit Order top the list in a year of incredible albums for Boston.
