The last few years, I have watched most of my time dissolve, akin to cotton candy in water. It has been three years since I last bothered with this outlet for creativity, and since then I have been consumed by a different kind of metal, a little enlightenment, […]
Our friends in Contrarian saw a positively stellar year in 2019. The ides of March brought forth their third full length album; a most impressive beast, Their Worm Never Dies further showcased the quality of the composition and instrumental skill Jim Tasikas and Brian Mason are capable of. […]
Ahhh if there was anything that’d get me to start writing again, it could only be something as nasty as this. Our pals in Gutted Alive are about to release their third LP, Killing Desire December 13! Though the entirety of the album is new, the Gutted guys have […]
Hey everyone! Our pals in Fields of Elysium are self releasing their second LP, In Ancient Contemplation July 1, and the bassist/ vocalist Andre Lamoreux and guitarist Quanah Lee let me pick their brains about a bunch of stuff. Check it out! Let’s get to it! Will you […]
*All photos by Crown Vick Photography Two years ago, after a slew of unfortunate events unfolded, Brian Platter was faced with four vacant spaces and a tough decision to make. Surely, he could’ve chosen to put The Last Reign to rest, as most likely would have with the […]
FFO: Periphery, After the Burial, Tesseract; djenty, groovy, and symphonic with some metalcore influence (but don’t think metalcore is a bad thing) Italy’s “symphonic djent” quintet Logical Terror will be releasing a new single and video this Friday, May 31, and I’ve been fortunate enough to get a […]
FFO: Inanimate Existence, Spectrum of Delusion, First Fragment (with a little extra chaos) Santa Fe techdeath outfit Fields of Elysium are back with their second LP, In Ancient Contemplation, and by god I can’t wait for you to hear how incredible it is. Though admittedly on their part, […]
I’m hoping this one goes a little easier than the last one. Of course, you can catch my previous Gospels right here. And if you dig those, and this one, be sure to stay tuned. I’m not done with this yet. In techdeath’s never ending evolution, so should […]
After overcoming a pretty big setback last year, Rochester brutal death titans Gutted Alive are full steam ahead towards dropping one of the area’s nastiest albums. Headed to the studio today, guitarist Jason Acquilano was kind enough to let me inquire about what the future holds for the Gutted […]
I think it’s pretty well established who the “Big Four” are. But like, aren’t they all thrash bands or something? Well whatever. I think for this Gospel, I’d like to go through a few candidates for the “Big Four” of techdeath. I also think that it’s pretty safe […]