ORBIT CULTURE – Band Profile

July 17, 2021 Mathew 0

Sweden’s ORBIT CULTURE could quickly join the ranks of band’s like LAMB OF GOD or GOJIRA in the coming year’s. Their mix of metal genres are brutally heavy but remain grounded in melodic song structures. You won’t hear many bands with more ferocity than ORBIT CULTURE.

TRAVELER Interview on the Metal Community

June 12, 2021 Mathew 0

Matt Ries and Jean-Pierre Abboud of TRAVELER joined us for our last interview in the metal community series! They discuss the band’s quick ascension to underground popularity, the impact of hearing IRON MAIDEN’s “Powerslave” for the first time, and more!

KADAVRO Interview on The Metal Community

May 15, 2021 Mathew 0

This week, we were joined by guitarist Santiago Maravilla of KADAVRO, a young Death/Thrash band from Argentina, to discuss their experiences in the metal world and their efforts to keep old-school metal alive.

SABER Interview on The Metal Community

May 1, 2021 Mathew 0

This week, we were joined by Joel Dominquez of SABER to discuss the band’s love for 80’s hard rock/metal and Joel’s experiences with metal music, his thoughts on the community and ideas on how to help the metal music thrive.

BRAND OF SACRIFICE – “Lifeblood”, the Revival of Deathcore

April 3, 2021 Nick 0

“Lifeblood” is the second full-length album from BRAND OF SACRIFICE (BOS) and is both a career and genre-defining album. The heaviest of breakdowns combined with elements from many other genres makes this a fun and exciting listen, while never feeling repetitive or stale as the formula of each song varies and keeps you guessing! Nothing short of a masterpiece in the genre and a contender for one of the best heavy albums of the year.

IOTUNN Interview on The Metal Community

March 27, 2021 Mathew 0

This week, we were joined by Jesper Gräs of IOTUNN to discuss the band’s journey and recent debut album. We also discuss Jesper’s experiences with metal music, his thoughts on the community and ideas on how to help metal music thrive.

NUCLEAR WINTER – “Judgement Day” Album Review

February 6, 2021 Mathew 0

The debut album from Buffalo-based thrash outfit NUCLEAR WINTER is a preview of something that could be very special. On par with the debuts of many legendary thrash bands, “Judgement Day” proves NUCLEAR WINTER has the potential to someday fight for a spot in the Big 4 of a new generation.

OVERKILL – “I Hear Black” (1993) Album Review

January 30, 2021 Mathew 0

OVERKILL has released nineteen studio albums in their career. Their 1993 release “I Hear Black” is often marked as one of their worst albums, thanks in part to label interference. We decided to take a trip down memory lane and re-review the album to see how it truly stacks up.