IN FOCUS: THE LAST REIGN

The Last Reign are a melodic death metal band from the Buffalo, NY area, hearkening back to the sounds of the original Gothenburg, Sweden scene of the ‘90s – a group of bands who collectively pioneered the genre (At the Gates, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Soilwork). Since their inception in the spring of 2015, the […]

Pit Lord: Seasonings in the Abyss to be released on Vinyl!

On July 24th 2020 Pit Lord is set to release “Seasonings in the Abyss” on digital streaming and on limited purple Vinyl.

Lesser Glow’s Nullity will Devastate and Crush Your Soul; a review.

Every now and then, I hear an album that’s exactly what I need at that exact moment. And that’s what happened to me yesterday when I first listened to Lesser Glow’s new album Nullity. I saw these guys in Rochester back in July of 2018 at the Bug Jar playing with Rochester’s own Halothane, Blurring […]

Album Review: LP01 by Homecoming

I am just brimming with joy to bring to you this review today, of this incredible debut album from a self-proclaimed “post-whatever” metal band from Paris, France. It was actually released at the beginning of December of 2019. It’s no surprise that I missed it, because I often don’t find these amazing underground releases until […]

Rachel Ardour’s 2019 in Review

It’s that time of year again, where we reflect on well… the year. I’m finding I’m having a hard time remembering it all. I think I went to something like 50 shows this year. I wouldn’t be surprised, honestly. I did spend a lot of my time this year traveling for my main job, so […]

Dead City Radio Releases Debut Single, “My Last Day in Pain”.

Recently, we started talking about a collaboration project called “Dead City Radio” getting underway from I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help‘s own Ronnie LePine. After a few weeks of writing, recording, listening, mixing and listening some more, the debut single is finally ready for our ears. It’s called “My Last Day in […]

In Case You Slept On… BLURRING: “Cloud Burner”

“I WILL FUCKING BASH YOU IN THE FACE!’
Grindcore fans shouldn’t sleep on the latest by Rochester’s BLURRING!

The Sisson Inquisition: Atmosphere

Atmosphere. Something that a lot of bands take for granted. Something that I sorely crave when listening to music. I mean shit, I love all sorts of music. Everything from Tom Waits through to Cattle Decapitation, Beethoven through to Deathspell Omega. The one constant I find in my preferred taste, is an attention to atmosphere […]

Gorgatron Comes to Buffalo, NY- This Sunday, April 12!

Gorgatron is an extreme death metal and grindcore band from Fargo, North Dakota. They’re currently making their rounds across the US on their ‘The Road to Gorga Mania’ tour. This tour includes a stop in our hometown of Buffalo, NY at Broadway Joes this Sunday, April 12, and it promises to be an incredible night of death […]

This Week’s Meeting of the Metal Minds: An Interview with Josh Mason from Nazgul

Greetings, Metallers! Allow me to introduce you to Josh Mason, a metal guitarist from Rochester, NY. He’s a very passionate and eclectic musician, a huge benefactor to multiple local music scenes, and a model metal citizen to boot. If you’re an avid metal show-goer in Western New York, you’ve probably seen him shredding and windmilling […]