Death metal and post metal make strange bedfellows when combined but Portland’s Sea Sleeper make it look easy on their just released debut full length, Nostophobia. Tracks like “Far More Than Sustenance Now” and “Low” team with Gojiraesque energy while others, “Coffin Salesman” and “Salt,” bruise with quickdraw blast beats and dizzying riffs. We recently posed our set of Profile questions to the band and Jess Cooley heeded the call with an in depth look at the band, their history, and a little about what makes them tick. Read on below to see how it went down and be sure to show them support through the links contained within.
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Red live at Aura, 12.5.2019
Band: Red
Photographer: Corey Butterworth
Location: Aura, Portland, Maine
Date: December 5, 2019
Arrival of Autumn live at Aura, 12.5.2019
Band: Arrival of Autumn
Photographer: Corey Butterworth
Location: Aura, Portland, Maine
Date: December 5, 2019
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Concert Review: Pilgrim and Heavy Temple, 3/11/2017
Disclosure: there were actually four bands on this particular bill. After a bit of a delay in getting into the venue, I missed most of Manic Abraxas. And since I had a drive ahead of me and was traveling with a party of people that were on varying levels of intoxication, I missed the headlining Hessian. So it goes. Regardless, this was a tremendously fun evening, and both Heavy Temple and Pilgrim were a big part of the reason why. Continue reading
Concert Review: Krigsgrav and Giant of the Mountain (April 8, 2016)
It goes without saying that the anticipation for Krigsgrav‘s first tour had been steadily building over the last few months. Waves of Degradation, the well-received latest album from the black metallers from Texas had only just dropped on April 1st, and the timing of that was no accident of course. But Krigsgrav have been experimenting with and developing their own black metal sound for the better part of a decade, and having them announce a run of shows in the northeast, where this sound is very much at home, was reason for excitement. Joined by Giant of the Mountain, a death metal trio also from Texas, the stage was set for one hell of debut tour. And based on my experiences on April 8th in Portland, Maine, it was well worth the wait. Disclosure: Falls of Rauros headlined this evening’s show, but I had prior commitments that required an early exit. Continue reading