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 [...]
Fact: metal as we know it wouldn’t exist without Black Sabbath. Sure, you can talk about your Blue Cheers and your Led Zeppelins, but those first six Sabbath albums have influenced more bands and been directly responsible for more sub-genres of [...]
To be honest, there’s no shortage of metal bands in Indiana, and few of them find a way to separate themselves from the pack. Spirit Division just happens to be one of them. Their last EP was drenched in bluesy, doomy goodness with solid riffs and some [...]
You’ve read of some of Chris Latta’s reviews, but that’s not the only thing he brings to our Indy metal scene. Latta is the vocalist and bassist of Spirit Division, who, along with drummer Jace Epple, and new guitarist Andy Bowerman (who replaced the [...]
