King Diamond‘s Abigail, which turns 30 on October 21, is one of those records that virtually every metal fan seems to have an opinion about. We’ll get to some of them in a minute. First, though, let’s discuss what I consider to be the two [...]
When it comes to the Indy music scene, there’s no one else who brings the metal quite like Sacred Leather. Riffs, image, stage presentation - it all harkens back to the classic 80’s bands like Priest, Maiden, and Dio, But all the leather [...]
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 [...]
As cliched as it sounds, Demiricous really seemed like they’d be the next big thing in the mid-2000s metal world. In addition to being the face of the Indianapolis metal scene for those on the outside, their take on revivalist death/thrash saw two [...]
For my money, the gnarliest band going in Indy right now is Kvlthammer. No fucking question. Their new record Oath (which you can download/stream here) is a highly addictive slab of whisky-soaked, nihilistic black-and-roll that’s the perfect [...]
