We initially decided to do this in order to alleviate some of the stress of that other ’23 list we have going on but then we cut out the local stuff and decided to go through our archives for the year and what stood out of what we reviewed/featured that came out of Massachusetts…. and came up with an even more massive list. In other words, oops?
[Read more…]Metal Return Of The Year? Motokops 2000 Surprise Drop New Record The Torment of Existence Weighed Against the Horror of Nonbeing
We’re proud to say that we were fans back in the day. Well, Mrs RNRF is more OG but still! We were there in the beginning! Even have a CD (Remember those???) of …Only Pieces Remain to show for it! And don’t even use it as a coaster! We jest because that record owned and birthed Swarm Of Eyes who are even ownier with their brand of modern Metal starting with a capital “M”! And now Motokops 2000 is back. Well, sort of.
[Read more…]Death Kiss Volume 2 Collects Some Of Boston’s Best Bands For One Helluva Heavy Compilation
So you get a bunch of local outfits, give them two hours to record a track and see what you get. Sounds like the next greatest installment of an MTV Real World-type show, right? Wrong! This is how the latest volume of Deathkiss came to fruition over at the now defunct EMF building. [Read more…]
Swarm Of Eyes Bring The METAL in 2017 With Latest Release We Go To War With The Weapons We Have
It’s been close to five long years since Massachusetts metallers Swarm Of Eyes released a collection of new material but after one listen through to their latest release, We Go To War With The Weapons We Have, heavy music fans will agree that wait was definitely worth it. [Read more…]