Courtyard Brings in the Loud New Year
Twas the second night of 2016 and all through The Courtyard every creature was stirring, welcoming the new year with loud intensions and two day hangovers. Split the Abyss, Saint Christopher, Eyes on Orion, Vital Stomp, Tyler Henry, John Hendry and the El Nino influenced winter Forces of Nature started the new metal year off strong. Making their Courtyard return the Cincinnati foursome Split the A...[Read More]
Repurposing Nature with Them Bones
Art is a very subjective, creative medium. Some use paint and pencils, while some use other kinds of materials to create works of art. Though you’ll never see her art in a graveyard, you might see her in the “pet semetary.” After all, they do come back, with her, but only in skeleton form. She could be called the Ed Gein of the post mortem animal planet and the Frankenstein of the animal kingdom s...[Read More]
Razereater Unleash Vacuum of Nihil
UK warp speed grinders Razereater have slammed out a five track EP, to be released and approached with caution on January 13th. Vacuum of Nihil’s, five short tracks pack the wallop of a nuclear bomb exploding in the backyard with monsoon fury. Like a chaotic spinning acid trip filled with fast, furious and angry aggression, a turbine contortion of spastic movements playing faster than a mosh pit c...[Read More]
Engraved Darkness Release the Diabolical Scriptures
Dayton’s deliverers of dark damnation Engraved Darkness have mixed a smoldering pot of death, black, thrash and technical metal rolled out and used like sacrificial knives with violent intent. A four man played prophecy spewing out ominous omens with two members of Forces of Nature bringing a darker, more sinister mix of prearranged, apocalyptic chaos. Like a fallen priest reciting passages from a...[Read More]
Kenny Ozzfest 8 Sells Out MVP’s
Cincinnati promoter Kenny Ozz threw his 2015 birthday party at MVP’s inviting half the city, nearby regions and parts unknown to attend. Bands, music fans, metal heads and a band from the Sunset Strip that lived to tell the tales were in the house. Doors opened at 4pm for the near all day show starting with The New machine at 4:30 going nonstop till 2am with Lazy Ass Destroyer finishing the 14 ban...[Read More]
The DMF Celebrates a Very Metal Birthday at Hanks
Saturday December 19th the Dayton Metal Family celebrated a milestone of one of their own. Tammy Hampton proved good, loud, heavy music keeps us young and eternal in heart and spirit as the packed crowd at Hanks Pub celebrated her birthday. The bands were handpicked by Hampton bringing together a plugged in acoustic performance by members of Jacobs Dream and Letters to the Blind forming the one ni...[Read More]
Lottie Cassese Signing for the Future continued
This is a continuation of an interview with Sinclair Deaf Mentor Lottie Cassese. Part 1 can be viewed here. “We want to present a new level of skills to our students because American Sign Language is not the only form of sign language. Some signing styles are more similar to English structure and some Deaf people prefer to communicate orally, so there’s a huge variety to each style for stud...[Read More]
Salems Lott Unleash Debut EP
From the decadence of the sunset strip to the land of the rising sun Salems Lott could be described as what would emerge if an earthquake swallowed Motley Crue, Hanoi Rocks, Kiss, Wasp, Yngwie Malmsteen, Loudness and X Japan. The results are four vintage creatures spewed from the earth and time machine decked in leather, lace and makeup crisscrossing glam and kabuki with hair teased light socket s...[Read More]
Stoner Van Houten Guardian of the Ranch
“I want to show the positive side of Spahn Ranch.” Says ranch caretaker and history buff Stoner Van Houten. Local Manson expert Stoner Van Houten dedicates most of his time to preserving the history and upkeep of Spahn Ranch for anyone who wants to come and see the sights for themselves. He’s made numerous YouTube videos chronicling his ranch visits. He’s also happy to take people on sight-seeing ...[Read More]
First Heavy Metal Church of Christ Paints The Letter Black
On Friday December 4th, The First Heavy Metal Church of Christ brought their first major metal show to the stage at Grafton Kennedy Elementary School. The first of many to come they hope. The uprising group that hold services in the gymnasium are making a name for themselves by welcoming sinners, outcasts and those looking for a fresh, new spiritual alternative. Those who feel tainted, judged and...[Read More]
Dearly Departed Tours Sheds Spotlight on LA’s Dark Side
Dearly Departed Tours offers several uniquely presented tours covering Hollywood, specializing in the dark, spooky side of Tinseltown. The tours are custom made taking guests into the shadows and tragic history wedged in the cracks, buried deep in the City of Angels. DDT offers eight tours including the Tragical History Tour (A Trip Down Bad Memory Lane,) and the Hollywood Movie Tour. The G-G-G Gh...[Read More]
Old 37 Rides between Teen Drama and Psychological Slasher
Don’t worry, I’m a paramedic. 31 cars and drivers have gone missing over the last 20 years in the Bermuda triangle of back roads with teen drivers counting 29% in the last 30 in Bristol County flashes over the opening credits. Old 37 star horror icons Bill Moseley and Kane Hodder, as tortured sons of the abusing, sadistic patriarch Kenneth Simmons. Haunted by childhood memories of emo...[Read More]