Authors: Eric Norris
American Hair Metal—Ain’t Nothin’ but a Good Time!
You may remember the lace and leather, spandex pants, teased hair and showgirl makeup, as well as the gallons of booze, kilos of blow and all the debauchery that ensued, more than the music itself. It’s all captured in this professionally published scrapbook–American Hair Metal: Can’t Get Enough. … read more
Horns Up! Bottoms Up! Aces High! SLC’s Punk & Metal...
Aces High Saloon is a venue-bar hybrid in the style of an “outlaw, biker bar,” calling out to the metalheads, punk rockers and all other outlaws and burnouts. … read more
Review: VIZA – Made in Chernobyl
I bought the album Made in Chernobyl from VIZA when they were opening up for Gogol Bordello last August, and I fell absolutely in love with it. … read more
Review: The Dirty Nil – Higher Power
The Dirty Nil = (PUP + FIDLAR) X (Fugazi + Smashing Pumpkins) … read more
Review: Slayer – Repentless
Slayer = Venom x (Exodus + Testament)
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Review: Royal Oi! – Bootboys and Hooligans
Royal Oi! = The Bad Engrish x Angelic Upstarts
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Review: PEARS – Green Star
PEARS = (Thought Riot x early Thrice)/AFI + Gorilla Biscuits + A Wilhelm Scream … read more
Review: Matt Skiba & the Sekrets – Kuts
Matt Skiba & The Sekrets = Alkaline Trio + David Bowie … read more
Local Review: Founders of Ruin – Movement I: Concept
Founders of Ruin = Meshuggah + After the Burial + Between the Buried and Me … read more
Local Music Review: Substained – Vomit The Cross
Substained = Dark Funeral x Mayhem + Belphegor … read more