Psycho Las Vegas was one of the most amazing festival lineups I can recall. Seriously deep at 95 bands, and with a pretty nice range as well; you weren’t just bludgeoned over the head with down-tuned guitars for the weekend, though that aspect certainly was prevalent and welcomed.
FOTOBOM: BARONESS, YOUTH CODE @ ROYALE
No one ever said being in a band is easy, but Baroness has had it a bit tougher than most, following on the heels of 2012’s horrific bus crash and ensuing ramifications. Aside from the obvious physical and mental pain, the momentum of their well-received third record, Yellow and Green was gone, and the band […]
FOTOBOM: MEGADETH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, AND CHILDREN OF BODOM @ HOUSE OF BLUES BOSTON, 3/21
Pioneers of thrash, Megadeth stopped by the House of Blues Boston with new album Dystopia to shake perineums and fatigue necks.
METAL GEAR SOLACE: DEAFHEAVEN ESCAPES THE LOS ANGELES BLUES
Deafheaven frontman George Clarke opens up about New Bermuda, complacency, and why opening mail sucks.
HONEST PINT: LEGENDARY BOSTON HARDCORE ROCKER TEAMS UP WITH BLUE HILLS BREWERY FOR FIRST CRAFT BEER PROJECT
“I wanted to make it 9 percent and bars were like, “9 percent beer? I don’t know dude…’”
NOW YOU SEE THEM: ON UNMASKING THE METAL MEN OF GHOST
Swedish metal band Ghost almost show us what’s beneath their masks: social phobias, booze gargling, and a lot of love for KISS.
HOLY SONS: AVANT-FOLK FOR THE METAL SOUL
The man behind Om, Grails, and Lilacs & Champagne talks about his new album as Holy Sons.
PARTY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS: LIFE ADVICE FROM ANDREW W.K.
Party icon Andrew W.K. gives us advice on the secret to happiness, the lasting impact of death, and the best way to deal with pay-to-play gigs.
METAL MAYHEM: SLAYER TALK DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
Prepare yourself. Their secret show at The Sinclair has nothing on the new live show’s setup.
DIG THIS: WINE, SCIENCE, AND ORIGINAL GRAVITY
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