For those who got to the Vogue early enough on the night of the Decibel tour, Ohio-based lust, filth, and sleaze merchants Midnight probably don’t need any introduction. For those who missed their set, you [...]
Since their formation in 2006, Conan has become a leading metric when measuring the heaviest that doom metal has to offer. Albums like Blood Eagle and last year’s Revengeance have helped give the band a [...]
Bloomington’s Ice Howl have recently completed writing a follow-up to their critically acclaimed album Crack the Earth. The band- Travis Roach, Tucker Thomassen (Thorr-Axe) and Niko Albanese (Lawbringer, Sea of [...]
If you’ve been paying attention to our reviews lately, you’ll have noticed that we’re big fans of Arizona-based label Fólkvangr Records. A boutique label specializing in cassette reissues of black [...]
Denver-based quarter Khemmis burst onto the metal scene seemingly from out of nowhere back in 2015 with their stunning debut Absolution. That album was a damn near perfect hybrid of melodic doom in the vein of Warning [...]
Of the four bands on this year’s edition of the Decibel Tour, the one I’m definitely most looking forward to seeing is Horrendous. Their 2009 demo Sweet Blasphemies and debut full-length The Chills were [...]
When I head that two of my favorite bands were doing a split together, I was already pretty excited. When I heard that it was themed around The Hobbit, I had a full on “geekgasm.” Metal and fantasy have [...]
The name Niko Albanese may be familiar to fans of the Indy music scene because of his work behind the drum kit for Lawbringer and Ice Howl. Others might be familiar with him for his production work for Archarus and [...]
