marten

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The Bitter Taste of Truth

Sometimes I need to scream. As I grow up, the more I realize that my problems hardly amount to anything. My teen angst, i.e. the soil from which I sprung, amounts to

The Next Level Of Heaviness

Before we get started, I'd like to make a note that I am the first person who noticed the similarity between these two album covers: ...well, I made this connection as soon as

Legends of Screamo

Here's a screamo legend for ya. JEROMES DREAM were a short-lived screamo band from Connecticut. Jeromes Dream - I Won't Stop Wondering Until You Stop Breathing This post won't make any sense until

I Wanna Forget: DISTURBED

Help! I was all set to write something about how embarrassingly bad the band DISTURBED is. But they're not. They fucking rock. (2000) Disturbed - The Game Okay, let's just hit Play on

I Wanna Forget: STAIND

Put yourself in my shoes for a minute. You awaken with incredible taste in metal. You can tell if a band will be any good after only 10 seconds. With this magical ability,

Best Metal of 2012

Look, I won't waste your time with a lot of commentary on these. This list is compiled from me searching my collection for '2012' and figuring out which albums I was still excited

Sunn O))) @ The Neptune, 12/16/2012

SUNN O))) is not so much a musical performance as it is a sonic experiment. Sound is just compressed air, and you stand there, helpless as wave after wave rushes through your bones.

...devil in the moshpit

"What music do you listen to?" is something I always end up asking people when I first meet them. Especially on dates. This question is a fucking landmine. There are so