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In August, Metal Blade Records and BMG released For the Sake of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records, a book written by label founder Brian Slagel, with Mark Eglinton. Continue reading “For The Sake Of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records” book details
Sacred Reich, the classic thrash band that released well-regarded albums such as Ignorance, Surf Nicaragua and The American Way back in the day, has been playing gigs and is going on a Continue reading Sacred Reich live at Full Terror Assault: video
Megadeth has been in the metal news lately with announcements about pre-orders on a new album and a new lineup featuring Chris Adler from Lamb of God on drums and Kiko Loureiro on guitar. Continue reading From the Vault: a look back at Megadeth
“Atheist Will Make You Believe in Tech Metal,” we announced in one of our archive zine issues. The Florida band is certainly a pioneer in that, going all the way back Continue reading Another round of Atheist reissues; another interview From the Vault
Following our recent story on the reactivated Infernal Stronghold, we’ve got a piece of video from their ripping set at the Pinch in Washington, D.C. There’s more video on a Continue reading Infernal Stronghold in D.C.: video
Thrashing black metal band Infernal Stronghold from Philadelphia, PA, had built up a strong reputation over time before it ceased writing riffs for Satan. D.U. ran a short piece on Continue reading Infernal Stronghold: back for the attack
Voivod and Napalm Death—along with Black Crown Initiate, Iron Reagan, and Exhumed—are on tour in the States on a thing called the “Through Space and Grind Tour” and played Baltimore Continue reading Voivod and Napalm Death, through space and grind: video
The following are excerpts of tangents that J.R. went on from the latest “Musical Darwinism” session, 2014. Death metal vs. grindcore Explaining the difference between grindcore and death metal to Continue reading In conversation with J.R. Hayes
Three metal musicians get together on a regular basis and do deep dives on metal albums. That’s the format of the podcast called No Survivors. The guys (Jake, Mark, and Continue reading No Survivors metal podcast takes no prisoners
Another Maryland Deathfest has come and gone, and we have merch to read and listen to. We’ve also got YouTube video to watch. Here are four of D.U.‘s contributions, from our Continue reading Maryland Deathfest XII live video: Sacrifice, At The Gates, Agalloch, Torche