After the success of the last two Doomed & Stoned Festivals, Indianapolis is putting on several metal festivals this year, including Metalhead Production’s Indiana Metal Fest and the 3rd annual Doomed & Stoned Festival. It’s an exciting time for [...]
It’s that time of the year to show off what we enjoyed the most this year. Everyone’s lists are different, but these lists are essentially a celebration of the hard working musicians who need to be recognized for doing what they do. Be sure to go give [...]
Today we’re pleased to unveil another new column here at the Vault: It Goes to Eleven, where we chat in depth with musicians about their gear and setups. For our inaugural installment, we’re thrilled to be talking with Drew Smith (Archarus) [...]
The Mosh Chasm Darkest Dungeon Podcast is a collection of brand new music of the current era of metal. The host/hosts provide insightful commentary, and occasionally conduct interviews with emerging metal/rock artists. Disclaimer: I do not own the music [...]
This collaboration between Bloomington’s Thorr-Axe and Archarus of Indianapolis has much more interesting prospects than your average split album. While splits are often released to cross-promote bands to each other’s fan bases or shed some excess [...]
When I heard 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 always gone great together for the [...]
Drew Smith (Archarus): Rush. End of discussion. They were my first concert and I’ve seen them more times in more states than anyone else. My best friend from college and I would drive everywhere to see them. Both being musicians, our tastes [...]
The Doomed and Stoned festival is just a few weeks away! If you’re reading this and haven’t bought your tickets yet, buy them here before they’re gone. This is an event you do not want to miss! 23 bands! 2 nights! Personally, one of my favorite bands on [...]
