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Equally Crushing And Catchy, The Barbarians Of California’s Sophomore Stunner MEGATONS Is Here To Chew Bubblegum And Kick Ass… And They Left The Hubba Bubba In The Car.

There are not enough words in ANY Dictionary to describe how absolutely AWESOME MEGATONS by The Barbarians Of California is. Did you ever wish that Every Time I Die did a straight up METAL record but also added in the more Space Rawk aspects of Queens Of The Stone Age and the flair, ridiculousness and […]

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Untitled Metal Column: Volume 9 (Nachtmystium, The World We Left Behind)

Is this the end of Nachtmystium or isn’t it? According to a recent interview with Blake Judd the end isn’t exactly nigh for the Chicgao black metal luminaries. Regardless, if The World We Left Behind is, in fact, the last Nachtmystium album then listening to this opus is a bittersweet [...]

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Video View: Hank & Cupcakes, “Relax”

Remember during MTV’s heyday in the ’80’s when music videos were just starting out and were all quirky and creative? Hank & Cupcakes sure remember as they unveil the latest song off the upcoming CA$H 4 GOLD album, “Relax”. The video is pretty kooky yet inventive and undoubtedly a reminder [...]

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What’s In A Name? Sex Hands release Pleh!

“Sex Hands are not a garage pop band, they have never practiced in a garage. They never practice.” And that statement from the press release of Pleh, the masterful debut from Sex Hands, about sums up the ride you’re about to embark on. From the onset, it’s loose and fun [...]

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The man, the myth, the legend….Mr. John Garcia flies solo!

“These songs were not B-sides or leftovers from any of the other projects. These songs were plucked from my career and I kept them in a dusty old cardboard box and every morning I’d look at ’em. And I actually felt bad. I was, like, ‘Don’t worry. I’ll get to [...]

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Adage get Defined on debut EP!

Hook these guys up with a national tour opening for Lo-Pro! Can you imagine what a duet between lead singer Justin Doyle and Pete Murray would sound like? Hot damn! But I digress. On Defined, Adage channel the best parts of heavy alt rock that’s sorely lacking in today’s scene. [...]

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Untitled Metal Column: Volume 8 (Corrupt Moral Altar, Mechanical Tides)

Corrupt Moral Altar bring the stuff of metal nightmares on Mechanical Tides. On their debut, these UK metallers bring the frenetic intensity of Converge, the frenetic intensity of Goes Cube, the frenetic intensity of…..there’s just a lot of “frenetic intensity”, okay? Speaking of GC, “Father Tongue” begins MT like a [...]

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