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National CD Reviews – January 2012
New and recent releases from The Cure, The Devil’s Blood, Errors, Kepi Ghoulie, Laura Gibson, Majestic Downfall, Mickey Moonlight, The Slackers, Tim “Love” Lee and many more are reviewed. … read more
Ghost: Gathering the Black Masses
Ghost emerged in 2008, playing live shows clad in cloaks with their faces covered, their frontman adorned in a demonic pope outfit and skull-painted face. Speculation immediately came from fans and cynics: Are Ghost a gimmick, or something more sinister? In an interview with one of Ghost’s Nameless Ghouls, I attempted to unravel the mystery behind the band. … read more
Localized – Filth Lords, ABK and Vena Cava
Urban Lounge is the spot on Friday, Jan. 13 for bona fide rock n’ roll and punk with ABK and Vena Cava. Filth Lords open the 21+ show, and, as always, $5 gets you in. … read more
Napalm Flesh: All Shall Perish Interview
Hail, heathens! Before you careen your way into the New Years orgy, Napalm Flesh would like to present our final article of the year, and it’s a brutally awesome one at that: an interview with front man Eddie Hermida of All Shall Perish, whose new record This Is Where It Ends is being lovingly devoured by fans across the nation. We also have blog-exclusive reviews of new releases from Abnormal Thought Patterns, Anal Cunt and Vore. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Merry Metalmas!
This week, we are re-running “Twas the Night Before Metalmas”—our take on the classic holiday poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” We also have a few events to read about, and a link to a podcast starring our metal writers. Curl up with a cup of coffee (black, of course), throw on some Slayer, and get ready to take in some holiday cheer from your metal friends at Napalm Flesh. … read more
The No-Nation Orchestra: An Interview with Stephen Chai
A staple of the local music scene, Stephen Chai has been involved in a wide range of influential musical projects, from Laserfang to Mammoth and Night Sweats. His latest project brings together a slew of talented local musicians and a handful of upbeat genres to create The No-Nation Orchestra. … read more
Yukon Blonde @ Kilby 12.13
Having never heard Yukon Blonde before I silently half-expected yet another dorky hipster band shitting all over the stage and calling it “Indie” or worse yet, “Folk-Rock,” but I was wrong. As they blasted through their amplifiers similar bands that came to mind immediately included Built to Spill and Band of Horses. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Textures Interview
Napalm Flesh brings you tidings of prog and djent in this week’s blog with an interview with Textures drummer Stef Broks. We’ve also got your trusty web-exclusive reviews, including Jesse Leach’s new prog-project The Empire Shall Fall and a review of the newest effort from Saturnian Mist. … read more
Black Heart Procession @ Urban Lounge 12.11
With a band like the Black Heart Procession, you don’t always know what to expect. I’ve seen their membership swell from three people to as many as five, and I have always been impressed by how much effort goes into getting the details of their stage show perfect. Tonight was no different—the band was spot on. … read more
Kate Bush – 50 Words For Snow review
Performing one of the year’s greatest musical achievements—releasing not one but two varied and nearly perfect records—would be daunting for any artist, but when that artist is Kate Bush the announcement of a second release within six months seemed nearly to good to be true. But as the details of 50 Words for Snow were tantalizingly revealed, this dream notion was very much a reality. … read more