Posts Tagged ‘metal’
Live Review: Ghost, Blood Ceremony, Ancient VVisdom at El Corazon
Ghost live at El Corazon Singer Papa Emeritus of Ghost Few metal bands received as much buzz in the past year as Ghost, an enigmatic six piece hailing from Stockholm, Sweden notorious for their elaborate stage presentation as well as their personal anonymity. Musically, Ghost is a complete anomaly in the metal scene; while still just as technical as their grindier and growlier counterparts, [...]
Tonight in Seattle: Daniel Kirkpatrick and the Bayonets CD Release, Gold Mountain, The Shining Skulls
There's no need to wait for the weekend to start enjoying the 2012 live music season. This wednesday evening has several choices available. Daniel Kirkpatrick and the Bayonets, Gold Mountain, The Shining Skulls @ The Tractor Tavern| 1/4 | 8pm doors | $6 (Buy Tickets) | 21+ Daniel Kirkpatrick and The Bayonets are a newish indy band from Seattle. Tonight they invite you join [...]
Feist and Mastodon Form a Megazord of Awesome and Prep Record Store Day Split 7”
Modern indie music behemoths Feist and Mastodon have announced a split 7” that will be released on Record Store Day. The collaboration roots extend back to this past October when Feist and Mastodon both performed on an episode of the BBC's chat show Later.... With Jools Holland. Now the Canadian singer-songwriter, Broken Social Scene and Peaches collaborator has taken aim at the Atlanta [...]
Win Tickets to Scott H Biram, Joe Buck Yourself, and Molly Gene One-Whoaman Band at the Tractor tavern 11/16
Scott H Biram, Joe Buck Yourself, Molly Gene @ The Tractor Tavern | 11/16 | 8 pm | $12-$15 (Get Tickets) | 21+ Tonight's show at the tractor showcases three one-man/woman bands. While there are many solo performers who can engage the audience with the minimalist combo of voice and acoustic guitar, that's not really what this show is about - this trio of musicians each play with an intensity [...]
Stream: Russian Circles – ‘Empros’; Fall Tour Dates
Today, Russian Circles, a three-piece instrumental/metal outfit from Chicago, has released their fourth LP, Empros. This album is said to be the band’s heaviest yet, as SPIN says they adopt, “the blown-out blear of black-metal, plus some adrenalized bass-drum stutter-rawk for good measure.” Bassist Brian Cook mentioned to Blabbermouth that this shift in style was to help convey their live [...]
Tonight in Seattle : Enthused, Shrouded in Veils, Arkansas and the River Bandits, and more!
Just because it's Monday doesn't mean your weekend has to end. Tonight in Seattle, there are at least three great shows, each with a full lineup of mainly local bands. Enthused, Mourning Sixx, Brain Malfunction, Mobius, Love Lyswine @ El Corazon | 10/17 | 7:30 | $8-$10 (Get Tickets) | All ages First up is an all-ages night of local rock, headed up by Enthused who hail from [...]
Alcest and Enslaved at El Corazon
What do you get when you cross a charismatic church minister with a yeti? A successful heavy metal frontman! A-ha! I slay me! (It saves Slayer the trouble.) Kidding aside, that seemed to be the magic formula last night, judging from the impressive stage presence of Alcest and Enslaved met with the resounding support of Seattle's diehard metal fans. Despite it being a Tuesday night show in a [...]
Locrian Release Single “Chalk Point” From Forthcoming Album
For years, Chicago-based trio Locrian have been crafting outsider drone metal that truly refuses classification. With an ever-transforming, blackened soundtrack to alternative realities over the course of three full length albums and a handful of other rare releases, the brand new 40-minute The Clearing (their fourth LP) is another confident statement. The brevity is a sign that Locrian has [...]
Pig Destroyer, Jucifer, Owen Hart, Theories, Numb, White Wards at El Corazon
J.R. Hayes of Pig Destroyer (all photos and video by Robert Hanna) Virginia's atmospheric grindcore champions Pig Destroyer descended upon El Corazon in a whirlwind of frenzied blast beats, deafening guitars, and spraying water from both club security as well as PD's own electronics wizard and hypeman Blake Harrison. It has been a few years since the group last toured on their 2007 Relapse [...]
The Power of the Riff feat. Winter, Noothgrush, Pelican, All Pigs Must Die, Alpinist, Masakari, Aeges
The Power of the Riff featuring: Winter, Noothgrush, Pelican, All Pigs Must Die, Alpinist, Masakari, Aeges @ Neumos | 8/18 | 6pm Doors | $20 adv (get tickets) / $23 door | 21+ The ominous cover artwork for Winter's 1990 release Into Darkness Once again L.A.-based label Southern Lord brings The Power of the Riff, a touring show bringing together seven touring doom metal and hardcore acts [...]
