The Parish – A Vintage Ghost Story Done Right
Horror fans have been conditioned to believe seeing nuns in scary movies automatically means bad things are coming. Whether used as dark foreshadowing, plot set up, slowly walking in the background to full in your face demonic screaming. With few exceptions, going back to the early ‘80s Silent Night Santa or current supernatural conjuring’s , nuns aren’t fun, with the rare exception of our holy mo...[Read More]
Cobra Kai Season 3 – Han Soto Shows No Mercy
Warning: The following interview contains spoilers for Cobra Kai, specifically Season 3. Since its inception in 2018, Cobra Kai has brought fans back to the ‘80s with the modern day lives of the beloved characters many grew up with in the theater and VHS. For three seasons, so far, the highly successful Netflix series has shown the post high school life events of karate bully Johnny Lawrenc...[Read More]
Noa Gruman – From Scars to Dust to Hellscore
When one thinks of Israel, rich religious history and sacred locations come to mind while visitors come for the culture and educational reasons. Musically speaking, the last thing you might expect to hear from The Holy Land is metal. Though, according to singer and composer Noa Gruman Israel has a modest but very dedicated and united metal scene. Though, most metalhead’s might know the country as ...[Read More]
Phantom High – The Band Behind the Mask
Take your favorite ‘70s or ‘80s masked movie killer, add a few bloody drops of true crime, some In This Moment visuals, the inspiration of Father Alice and a very creative, perhaps over active imagination and you have Toronto’s masked musician Peril Erinyes and the macabre energy and imagery of Phantom High. Though she could be Michael Myers non-cinema sibling, for the life she’s had and sto...[Read More]
Nader Sadek – The Serapeum EP
Nader Sadek is known for cranking out seriously, loud brutal music, fueled by the ancient history and mystery’s yet to be discovered under his home soil. Carrying the lyrical weight of the gods can only result in one kind of sound. His newest offering The Serapeum is the blistering product of collaborations with members of Nile, Serpents Rise, Perversion, and a guest list of extreme elite. The new...[Read More]
Kissing Candice Release Tapeworm Single
While certain parts of Long Island are known for haunted houses the members of Kissing Candice have been leaving their horror inspired, blood splattered touch on heavy metal for eight years and counting. They’ve incorporated horror elements giving their on camera masks stries and histories, fictional and otherwise enhancing the music and visuals. With new video “Tapeworm” the five me...[Read More]
Lykantropi – Tales To Be Told
Swedish psychedelic folk rockers Lykantropi have released their new experience Tales To Be Told, their first record of all new material, written together based on classic forest folklore and traditional stories. It’s a Swedish, trippy time warp back to the late shadows of the ‘60s and early ‘70s, when the last bits of the hippy trip could still be tongue tied into induced, enhanced inspirations. T...[Read More]
My Summer as a Goth – Director Interview – Tara Johnson-Medinger
Warning: Interview contains spoilers. My Summer as A Goth is a modern day coming of age, romantic comedy-drama with elements of the ‘80s while addressing the timeless issues of alienation, fitting in, personal growth, manipulation and dealing with major loss. Directed by Tara Johnson-Medinger, the films the product of a 10 year vision finally coming to dark life with help from a terrific mu...[Read More]
Gaia Guarda – Anatomy of Fear
From the great white north, Montreal pianist, harpist, and singer Gaia Guarda releases her Anatomy of Fear. Paving and playing new steps in the neoclassical dark wave sound. Tip toeing and spicing together her favorite parts creating a distinguished sound off classical, haunting sophistication with shoes in the pop world and part hove in dark industrial. The classically-trained artist has spent ne...[Read More]
The Last Laugh – Director Interview with Jeremy Berg
Interview contains potential spoilers The Last Laugh is part horror slasher,, part classic suspense and a bit irreverent comedy. Director Jeremy Berg’s third film is part modern theater drama with a bit of blood, murder and mystery. Starring Steve Vanderzee as Myles, a stand-up comedian on the verge of a breakout performance forced to make career altering choices after discovering a body in...[Read More]
Null Positiv – The Sound of Independence
Since 2015 Deutschland’s foursome Null Positiv have spent the last five+ years building their fan base and sound led by the loud roar and soothing tongue of vocalist Elli Berlin. Delivering a neck-snapping combo of guttural growls and smooth, clean singing also armed with hair that can whiplash from a distance. Guitarist Bene Gugebbauer, bassist Manu Altendorfer and drummer Flo Schnablo make the s...[Read More]
Onslaught – Generation Antichrist
U.K. thrash veterans Onslaught have returned with another ear-ripping endeavor christening the youth of the nation as Generation Antichrist. Though, in today’s hot-bed climate of unrest, anger and protests, the children of the beast may have a new broader definition. The records a harsh, menacing, mud stomp to the face and ears. Like the guitar and drum version of Fight Club except everyone knows...[Read More]