The devil loves a good strong toxic brew with most music genres having original ties to the conjuring chords of blues legends. The devil may have planted geographical seeds at the crossroads in Georgia, but Wisconsin has a few outstretched claws reaching downward too. Metal may have the most assumed alliance with southern darkness but you don’t have to headbang and raise horns to sound dark, heavy...[Read More]
Charlatans Inc. is the 15th release from Derision Cult. Chicago’s answer to what scientifically could musically happen if Ministry, The Butthole Surfers, Rob Zombie and Skinny Puppy were melted together and diabolically merged in Frankenstein’s lab. The newest Molotov concoction is masterminded by Chicago’s Dave McAnally. The material was conceived in 2020, a year that will remain infamous in worl...[Read More]
This year marks nine years of dedication, hard work and constant shows by Lehighton, Pennsylvania’s hard rock outfit Another Day Dawns. Playing covers to start, the addition of singer Dakota Sean moved them toward original inspiration with material coming fast gaining attention and a following around the area. Over time they earned opening spots with Avatar, Sammy Hagar, Godsmack, 5 Finger...[Read More]
GWAR and Fear Factory meet Ministry and Mushroomhead would be a unique and apt description of Venezuelan sound maker and mixer Zardonic. He brings a mobile house party, rave and rapid fire industrial light show to every show with the visage of Mushroomhead, the sound of industrial metal and stage attire resembling The Predator. Using every show as his own unique audio carnival, he packs in franti...[Read More]
Since 2011, the two person team known as Night Club have toured, recorded and made videos with a devoted and creative DIY drive and attitude, slowly gaining attention, notoriety and respect the hard way. They spent years grinding out shows on the road, doing countless self-financed indie tours traveling the coasts and country, gaining handfuls of fans per night. They’ve never given up their fight...[Read More]
On Sunday July 22, the Revolution 3 Tour came to Rose Music Center to entertain Huber Heights and surrounding areas. The pavilion packed in, as early support Los Angeles electro-rockers Julien-K led the early performance. The Revolution began with The Cult and shaking shaded medicine men, Ian Astbury bringing hits from the ‘80s to present day. Bush brought the big hard rock radio tunes they’re k...[Read More]
Since the days when the electronic adrenaline fueled Orgy clanged dance floors and stages with synthesized bravado, Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh have made their own path creating electro-rock narratives of sophisticated dark poetry drawing inspiration from the hidden noir looming under the bright California sunshine. Assuring there will always be cracks and crevices in the corners and shadows of pa...[Read More]
Minneapolis pop rock band City of the Weak brought their show to Dayton with Echo Black and In Loving Memory. The Therapy Café hosted the DF Productions and Events Sunday evening event. The 25-date tour spanned early April to early May. Self-labeled as pop metal and everything in between In Loving Memory hailed from Queens New York via elsewhere including YouTube. Transplant and vocalist Naveed St...[Read More]