The Aquarian

February 2, 2011 0

I was raised a good American boy, brought up in the Reagan years to believe that democracy = good, everything...

Interview With Laura Pleasants From Kylesa: Spiral Leads Outward

January 26, 2011 1

Savannah, Georgia, five-piece Kylesa are fast becoming one of the most pivotal bands in modern heavy metal. Following successful touring...

Interview with Astrosoniq: Into The Quadrant With The Wizards Of Oss

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January 19, 2011 0

They’ve been around going on 12 years and they’re one of underground heavy rock’s most innovative bands the world over,...

Deleted Scenes: The Balance Of Time

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January 19, 2011 0

Last Wednesday, when my wife—to whom I’ll lovingly refer as “The Patient Mrs.” for the duration of this and other...

The Heavy interview with Place Of Skulls: Like The Dogs Do

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January 5, 2011 0

Place Of Skulls guitarist/vocalist Victor Griffin is a bon afide doom legend. The Knoxville, Tennessee, native helped shape the American...

Deleted Scenes: 2010, The Year Of Huh?

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Columns

December 29, 2010 1

The expectation was always that, as I got older, the world around me would start to make more sense. Like...

Heaven And Hell: Neon Nights (30 Years Of Heaven And Hell CD/DVD)

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December 22, 2010 1

Let’s be clear: We all know that the performances contained on either the CD or DVD of Neon Nights are...

Deleted Scenes: Do Tell

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Columns

December 22, 2010 0

Chances are that by the time you read this, President Obama will have already signed into law the bill repealing...

Electric Wizard: Worship At ‘Black Masses’

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Columns

December 15, 2010 1

The seventh album from Dorset cult kings (and queen), Electric Wizard’s Black Masses (Rise Above) cements the band as one...

Deleted Scenes: The Last Show

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Columns

December 15, 2010 0

This past Friday, my now-former band played our last show at the Cake Shop in Manhattan. The weekend ensuing was...

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HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

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On The Record: Standout Blues Albums from Mark Muleman Massey, Tommy Castro & the Painkillers

Profonde Musique: The Timeless & Terrifying Majesty of ‘Nessun Dorma’

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Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho (‘Parasite’), plus ‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘The Siren,’ ‘Scandalous,’ ‘Untouchable,’ and more.

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Rock Valentine’s Day with Excellent Live Music in NYC

Spotlight: Jazz Room Returns to William Paterson University

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Deleted Scenes: Rooting For Egypt

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Heaven And Hell: Neon Nights (30 Years Of Heaven And Hell CD/DVD)

Deleted Scenes: Do Tell

Electric Wizard: Worship At ‘Black Masses’

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#THROWBACK: Stevie Nicks, December 4, 1985

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