The phrase “post-Jane Doe hardcore” generally provokes one of two reactions from metal fans. Best case scenario, it’s shorthand for the kind of band that takes an adventurous approach to songwriting, bringing together disparate [...]
Our local scene has recently seen a resurgence of new bands outside of the stoner/doom genres, with new releases from Obscene and Fleshbore immediately coming to mind. The latest one we’re thrilled to feature is Indy’s Shroud of Vulture. While [...]
Alright Catalytic fans, the highly anticipated follow-up to The Voice of Reason is here! It’s been a few years since their debut album was released, but they have been hard at work in order to ascend to the next level. Catalytic announced The [...]
Indianapolis has become world renowned for its bands in the doom/stoner genre, but you might not know that we’re also home to some phenomenal death metal. One of the newer acts to hit our radar this year is Obscene. Made up of Indy scene veterans, they’re [...]
Occult Deceiver has been a big part of the Indianapolis live music scene for some time, but until recently had no recorded material. With the release of their debut album Dark Ritual, recorded and mixed by Clandestine Arts Recording, the group presents [...]
To classify a band as a certain genre seems like an understatement, considering that Chiasma’s second full-length, The Human Element, doesn’t fall into an exact category. The progressive metal band hailing from Indianapolis developed an undeniably unique [...]
If you’re a regular reader of this site, you’ll know that we have a lot of love for our local Indy scene, Regular readers will also know that one of our absolute favorites is progressive stoner/post-metal trio Drude. Formerly known as Burn the [...]
Music, more specifically heavy metal, is what brought about the existence of the Midwest Metal Chicks. It really just started with a friendship between two metalheads working together at Taco Bell. Soon we discovered our common love for the metal music [...]
