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Remembering Jack McCraynew
Jack McCray left us a wealth of knowledge, a physical archive, stories, memories, advice, and blessings. He was a visionary who realized his visions -- not by "magic," but by hard, tiresome, selfless work.
Charleston City Paper |
Leah Suárez |
11-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Death-Metal Pioneers Obituary are Content to Crush Eardrums at Medium Speednew
Brothers John and Donald Tardy (vocals and drums, respectively) formed the band under the name of Xecutioner in 1985 -- they weren't old enough to vote when they recorded their songs for the Raging Death compilation, released in 1987.
East Bay Express |
Jarret Keene |
09-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Obituary: In the Pocketnew
The death-metal pioneers are content to crush eardrums at medium speed.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
09-02-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Darkest Day, Obituary
Obituary Livesnew
The nihilistic metalists find familial bliss.
NOW Magazine |
Evan Davies |
09-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Obituary
Band Has Not Progressed Very Far Stylisticallynew
The album is as heavy and tight as any of the group's releases since the first album, but it's also not a departure.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Obituary, Frozen in Time
A Lesson in Violencenew
Obituary has humanized death metal, eschewing satanic posturing for a much less dogmatic take on a genre that is often hated by parents.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
09-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Johnny Ramone: 1949-2004new
Johnny Ramone was the guitar player who without uttering a word showed all the other punks how to do it.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
09-24-2004 |
Music
Bern Porter, Poet, Scientist, Mail Artist, Dies at 93new
One of the most interesting characters in American letters died earlier this year, to little notice. This is a retrospective of his career, including a visit to his hometown's historical society and to his now disused home.
Portland Phoenix |
Alex Irvine |
09-15-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
