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Rob Halford Hammering Away on Well-Tempered Metal
With screaming twin lead guitars, jackhammer rhythm, songs glorifying reckless badassedness and a four-octave-range frontman clad in more leather than Ron Burgundy’s book collection, Judas Priest have been objects of profane idolatry for nearly four decades.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
11-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
A North Little Rock Metal Band with a Following That Extends Across the Worldnew
Rwake. The R is silent, so say “Wake.” Or, if you're the type who believes in pronouncing words with all intended flourish (if you, say, relish pronouncing Chile “Chil-ay” instead of “Chili”) try it loudly slurred and phlegmatic.
Arkansas Times |
Lindsey Millar |
03-11-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Metal Stalwarts Dying Fetus Take on an Empire With Clawsnew
Pared down to a three-piece Baltimore's Dying Fetus should possess a diminished sonic presence. However, such is definitely not the case with Descend Into Depravity; indeed, the band sounds absolutely recharged.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
10-07-2009 |
Reviews
Husband-and-Wife Duo Jucifer Are no Sonny and Chernew
At every Jucifer show, a very tall and very, very loud wall of amps stand sentinel behind the band, floor to ceiling -- stacked neatly at some shows, haphazardly arranged on top of each other at others. That wall of amps is not simply loud -- it's practically the third member of the band.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
10-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jucifer, heavy metal
For Slayer, 30 is the New 666new
It's hard to imagine, but Slayer -- hailed as one of the greatest metal bands of all time -- is quickly approaching 30.
San Antonio Current |
Josh Fernandez |
08-12-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Brutal Truth: Interviewing Grindcore Bassist Dan Lilkernew
Brutal Truth, founded in 1990 by ex-Anthrax bassist Dan Lilker, has bookended the last decade by breaking up, reforming, and releasing arguably its finest record this year. In this Q&A Lilker discusses the band's recent history and metal's subgenres.
Baltimore City Paper |
Michael Byrne |
08-04-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Belated Glory of Anvilnew
The recent success of the documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil has brought the mostly obscure, longtime metal band Anvil more mainstream attention than they've ever enjoyed.
Boston Phoenix |
Daniel Brockman |
07-23-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Judas Priest Finds No Rust on 'British Steel'new
The band's 1980 release British Steel has legs. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the English heavy metal five-piece play it in its entirety on their current tour.
NOW Magazine |
Carla Gillis |
07-13-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Leaving the Lights On: Cannibal Corpse's 'Evisceration Plague'new
If you're an extreme metalhead with any sense of history, Evisceration Plague likely sounds better than it is.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
04-16-2009 |
Reviews
The Black Dahlia Murder Keeps Death Alivenew
Michigan's the Black Dahlia Murder have been trying to shake the metalcore tag ever since they first got started in 2001. A shame, really, because they are about as molten metal as it gets.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
12-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Listening to Mudvayne's Latest is About as Enjoyable as Being Castratednew
If The New Game is a sign of things to come, then it is game over for Mudvayne.
Tucson Weekly |
Jon Hobson |
12-11-2008 |
Reviews
With 'Shogun,' Trivium Has its First Epic Albumnew
Shogun is the first album on which Trivium does not sound too much like other bands.
Tucson Weekly |
Jon Hobson |
12-04-2008 |
Reviews
'Meanderthal' Has Melody and Weightnew
Torche -- the "e" is silent -- tours to promote one of the year's best metal albums.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'The Way of All Flesh' May Be One of the Best Metal Albums Evernew
French ecological death metal? It's the only way to characterize Gojira's fourth full-length.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
11-06-2008 |
Reviews
Grayceon Lets its Prog Rev Up Organically on 'This Grand Show'new
Though San Francisco's Grayceon sounds nothing like Dream Theater or Mastodon, it wouldn't sound too out of place on a bill with either band: The trio combines prog's obsession with long-form composition and unconventional orchestration with metal's crunchy guitars and hyperactive drumming.
Washington City Paper |
Brandon Wu |
11-06-2008 |
Reviews
