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.

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.

KRYPT Interview on The Metal Community

March 13, 2021 Mathew 0

This week, we interviewed the new thrashers, KRYPT, from Augusta, Georgia to chat about their experiences in metal, their newly released debut EP, and the difficult decision to continue on after the unfortunate passing of their bassist, Jesse Clay. Check out the interview for some fun stories and good insights from a group grinding away every day.

CAPRA Interview on The Metal Community

February 27, 2021 Mathew 0

We interviewed the metallic hardcore band CAPRA for our “The Metal Community: What It Is, Why It Is So Essential, And How We Can Grow It” series to hear about the group’s history, experiences, and their thoughts on how we can all help the community 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.