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Album Review: At The Gates – “To Drink From the Night Itself”

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018Chris1 Comment

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The legacy and influence of At The Gates approaches almost mythological status. The impact of Slaughter of the Soul on the metal landscape, coupled with the band’s breakup soon after left a massive footprint dozens of bands were eager to fill. Whether you blame or cheer ATG for the foundation and onslaught of melodic death metal (or NWOSDM or the Gothenburg sound or whatever you choose to call it) that followed in its wake, you can’t deny the spark that ignited it. Now with the release of their second post-reunion album To Drink From the Night Itself it’s up to us to determine if they’re carrying the legacy forward or merely riding the wave they first created. Continue reading →

CANTO: Nergal, Opeth, Lars, and the biggest Nightwish fan ever

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016CoreyLeave a comment

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“In blood red skies, tears run dry (the sky is falling). There is no space between us.”

Nergal has revealed some more details about his country/folk project. It will be called Me And That Man. Even more exciting? New Behemoth jams in the works come June. Wait… it is June!
Opeth have been busy. A new album, titled Sorceress, will be out this fall. Just as interestingly, they’ve signed on with Nuclear Blast. Hmmmm…
Adrian Erlandsson, drummer from Paradise Lost, has split ways with the band. He plans on spending more time with The Haunted and At The Gates. Good luck to both parties.
Lars Ulrich recently took up photography duty with his wife. The drummer a lined up a line of denim inspired by, well, Metallica.
You know what makes outdoor festivals so great? People like this:

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– Corey

The Nine Circles Ov… At the Gates

May 10, 2016May 10, 2016OldThunderKYLeave a comment

Gothenburg, Sweden’s At the Gates need no introduction. Call them pioneers, call them forefathers, call them innovators – but there are few modern metal bands who haven’t been impacted by at least one of the death metal trailblazers’ albums, whether the avant-garde tech tendencies of their first two albums or the more accessible riff-factory approach of their later works. Simply, they’re one of the most important metal bands of the 90s, and their impact continues to ring true today in their well-received reforming. They’re the kind of band we love analyzing at the various points of their career, and for that reason, they’ve earned a place in this column. Welcome to the Nine Circles Ov… At the Gates. Continue reading →

Throwback Thursday: Cradle of Filth – “Midian”

November 12, 2015November 11, 2015OldThunderKYLeave a comment

Certain bands in heavy metal have always coerced listeners into making up their minds. At some point, all of us have encountered a band that we couldn’t stay “in the middle” about; we either loved them or hated them — no middle ground. Even today, Cradle of Filth is one such band. Always over the top and tongue-in-cheek, the English outfit have always separated the casual listeners from the diehards. Their 2000 album Midian isn’t their best in their long discography but is an important milestone in their career. Continue reading →

The Horns Up Podcast: Episode 26 (October 24, 2014)

October 24, 2014July 1, 2018Corey1 Comment

It’s time for Episode 26 of The Horns Up Podcast, your weekly catch-up on all things metal!

This week, Horns Up hits the half-year mark and the guys go all in on their review of Slipknot’s .5: The Gray Chapter. Plus, discussions about the Decibel Magazine Tour 2015, “gamergate” and how, LOL-you-guys, nobody’s buying records anymore.

All that and much more in this week’s episode, so check it out!