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Gallery: Behemoth, Myrkur at The Observatory in Santa Ana, Calif.
Posted in: Metal Insider, Photo Galleries
Sixx A.M.’s Nikki Discusses Life After Mötley Crüe, New Album, Prince
May 2, 2016
By Rachael Mattice OC Weekly See original article here Although they’ve been together for almost 10 years, L.A. hard rock band Sixx A.M. has been steadily overshadowed by some of its members’ other major musical projects, including bassist Nikki Sixx’s predecessor Mötley Crüe and guitarist DJ Ashba’s Guns N’ Roses. Now that the Crüe has officially […]
Posted in: OC Weekly
Jungle Rot video banned for “inciting dissention”
March 4, 2016
By Rachael Mattice Metal Insider Earlier today, Wisconsin-based death metal band Jungle Rot informed the public via their Facebook page that their newest music video titled “Doomsday” was published and then taken down by the U.S. government, citing “dissention” (nope, not dissension). The video had been teased over the last few weeks before being immediately removed from […]
Posted in: J & C Blog, Metal Insider
Gallery: Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies, Children of Bodom at the Palladium in Hollywood, Calif.”
March 4, 2016
Thrash metal annihilators Megadeth eviscerated through Southern California’s Hollywood Palladium, one of Sunset Boulevard’s mainstay midsize venues, Sunday, February 28, 2016. Supporting the headliners were Suicidal Tendencies featuring Dave Lombardo on the kit and Finland’s melodic death metal heathens Children of Bodom invoking chaos to their legion of followers. Megadeth is currently on their trek […]
Female thrashers Nervosa are a product of Brazilian metal roots and the teachings of Lemmy
February 23, 2016
By Rachael Mattice OC Weekly Original article link here Brazilian heavy metal typically brings to mind infamous bands such as Dorsal Atlântica Sarcofogo, Hibria and thrash metal kings Sepultura. Although all of these Latin musicians were pivotal in the founding movement of thrash metal in Brazil during the early 1980s at the same time of […]
Posted in: OC Weekly
Producer Steve Evetts Serves as Incite’s Sonic Shepherd
December 28, 2015
By Rachael Mattice For the OC Weekly Published in print and online here It’s a humid night in Garden Grove, and Phoenix-based groove-metal band Incite are finishing a monthlong recording stint for their fourth full-length album at producer Steve Evetts’ Omen Room Studios. Nestled in a business-park setting away from the cramped street traffic, Omen […]
Posted in: OC Weekly
Gallery: Slipknot’s Knotfest 2015 featuring Judas Priest, Korn, Mastodon and more
November 1, 2015
Posted in: Metal Insider, Photo Galleries
Rob Halford talks Knotfest, Marine Corps and next Judas Priest album
October 23, 2015
By Rachael Mattice OC Weekly Original article featured here While some legendary metal acts are using this year and next year for farewell tours that will send their bands to the grave, others like Judas Priest have used these same years to refuel their tanks. Recently, they’ve tinkered the engine for another long ride with […]
Posted in: OC Weekly
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats Haunt Our Eyes and Ears
October 10, 2015
By Rachael Mattice OC Weekly Original post featured on the OC Weekly website here If a serial killer education emporium like the Museum of Death in Hollywood played background music for lingering visitors, it would probably sound a lot like British cult quartet Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats. With the dichotomy of murderous lyrics, fuzzed […]
Posted in: OC Weekly
May 15, 2016
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