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Rotting Christ, Carach Angren, Uada, Gaerea @ The Gramercy Theater

The Metal Mayan

Mar 14

Rotting Christ, Carach Angren, Uada, Gaerea @ The Gramercy Theater

Between nightfall and storm clouds covering the island of Manhattan, the black clad concert goers seemed to melt into one long stream of darkness, occasionally outlined by a colored patch sewn to a battle vest. And yet, among the shadows, the blue and white colors of the Greek flag easily pierced through their grim surroundings like the brightest of stars . Held in the hands of multiple groups in line, several flags made their way into The Gramercy Theater like a Panhellenic

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Fleshgod Apocalypse, Obscura, Wolfheart, Thulcandra @ The Gramercy Theater

The Metal Mayan

Mar 7

Fleshgod Apocalypse, Obscura, Wolfheart, Thulcandra @ The Gramercy Theater

"Look at you guys, all dressed up," he said, his voice rich in a Brooklyn accent, "ain't this a metal show?" The couple in line smiled, "It is!," they replied to the man clearly on his way home from work, "But this is a Fleshgod Apocalypse show so it's like a night at the opera for us!" And so it was for the couple and everyone else waiting in line outside The Gramercy Theater for the evening's performance. Indeed, Fleshgod's appearance alone draws a large crowd any day, espe

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The Metal Mayan

Feb 27

Hulder, BlackBraid @ Le Poisson Rouge

The year is 1524 and fleet of canoes maneuver softly across the bay towards a mighty ship off the coast of an island called Manahatta. On this day, Giovanni da Verrazzano of modern day Italy meets the Lenape people and claims the title of the first European to do so. Barely a century later, the descendants of those who met da Verrazzano would find their world changed forever when, in 1626, the tribe was said to have 'sold' their land to Dutch settlers in what is now argued as

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Visions of Atlantis, The Spider Accomplice @ The Meadows

The Metal Mayan

Feb 24

Visions of Atlantis, The Spider Accomplice @ The Meadows

For many years, the Newtown Creek, located on the far side of Williamsburg just north of Flushing Avenue, was traversed by countless seafaring vessels. In the golden age of ship transportation, it was the fastest way for the factories that lined the waterway to load ships docked in Brooklyn, which would then connect with the nearby East River and sail north up the Hudson River, or to the east to the Atlantic Ocean. It is only fitting then that pirates, one of the greatest thr

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Napalm Death, Brujeria, Frozen Soul, MDC @ Bowery Ballroom

The Metal Mayan

Nov 3, 2022

Napalm Death, Brujeria, Frozen Soul, MDC @ Bowery Ballroom

While easily recognizable on any given day, Halloween weekend is a time when even the most outrageously dressed metalhead can fly under the radar compared to folks passing by in costume en route to a party. Still, using the festivities to their advantage, among the black clad fans outside the Bowery Ballroom were a handful of costumed headbangers ready for a night of intense music. What lay ahead was the much anticipated Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour headlined by Napa

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The Metal Mayan

Jun 12, 2022

Cradle of Filth, Frayle @ Toad's Place

June 10, 2022 When you are the face and voice for one of most respected extreme metal bands in the history of the genre, what does it take to impress you? Surely, it wouldn't be something related to an Ivy League school, such as Yale University, which boasts a legacy of innovation and elitism. Yet, such was the case for Dani Filth, the legendary vocalist of the mighty Cradle of Filth, who took to social media to express his appreciation of the university's gothic architecture

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Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, Alluvial, Warforged @ The Brooklyn Monarch

The Metal Mayan

May 10, 2022

Rivers of Nihil, Fallujah, Alluvial, Warforged @ The Brooklyn Monarch

May 06, 2022 Between a day of heavy rain and the closure of the nearby L train station after 10:30pm for construction, this particular Friday was prime for a night of takeout and Netflix among many households. Yet, huddled under a handful of umbrellas and increasingly soaked hoodies were a group of concertgoers who were not about to let a storm get in the way of evening's festivities. "I guess it would be nice to stay home," said one fan in line as he inspected the rain damag

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Hypocrisy, Carach Angren, The Agonist @ Warsaw

The Metal Mayan

Apr 30, 2022

Hypocrisy, Carach Angren, The Agonist @ Warsaw

April 29, 2022 As one of several venues in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Greenpoint, the appropriately named Warsaw is special in how it honors its roots. Located in an area of New York City also known as "Little Poland", Warsaw is proud to serve Polish beer and replaces standard bar food with kielbasa and perogies. It is here where, in the final days of April, unique food and drink was paired with several of heavy metal's most unique bands as Hypocrisy kicked off the Worship

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The Voyeurist Tour @ The Fillmore Silver Spring

Kate Drexel

Mar 22, 2022

The Voyeurist Tour @ The Fillmore Silver Spring

Since my last show in February wasn’t in the photo pit, it seemed the photo gods owed me one. Thanks to the Underoath publicity team, I scored a photo pass for the sold-out show of the Voyeurist Tour on March 18 at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland. The venue where I got my very first photo pass almost nine years ago. Now, I could go on and sound like a broken record when I say the bands were incredible, jaw-dropping worthy even, but I can’t even begin to articulate it.

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Nile, Incantation, Sanguisugabogg, I Am @ The Gramercy Theater

The Metal Mayan

Mar 15, 2022

Nile, Incantation, Sanguisugabogg, I Am @ The Gramercy Theater

March 08, 2022 As the city lights came to life under the setting sun, the marquee over The Gramercy Theater illuminated under four letters long overdue to grace the stages of New York. Originally scheduled to perform in Brooklyn in 2020, tech-death legends Nile at least returned to the Big Apple, this time taking the stage to an ecstatic Manhattan crowd. Joining them on The Age Of Vile Divinities Tour were fellow death metal heavy hitters Incantation, Sanguisugabogg, and I Am

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Cattle Decapitation, The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Creeping Death, Extinction AD @ Le Poisson Rouge

The Metal Mayan

Feb 13, 2022

Cattle Decapitation, The Last Ten Seconds of Life, Creeping Death, Extinction AD @ Le Poisson Rouge

February 09, 2022 "I apologize," said the older gentleman with a stifled laugh, "who did you say you all were in line to see tonight?" The lady standing next to him peered over her glasses and said "Be nice to him, dear." Smiling back at them both was one of many concertgoers, dressed head to toe in black: "We're here to see Cattle Decapitation!" Eager to spread the word, the headbanger then began explaining death metal to the couple who hadn't "listened to anything much heav

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In This World (Or the Next): an interview with Keith Wallen

Kate Drexel

Feb 8, 2022

In This World (Or the Next): an interview with Keith Wallen

Now that I finished focusing on RED, allow me to turn my sights onto Keith Wallen; guitarist extraordinaire currently from Breaking Benjamin, andpreviously from multiple bands including Adelitas Way. I’ve seen him with Breaking Ben a handful of times, but never solo. I was very fortunate to catch up with him in a last-minute interview and ask him questions about his debut album This World or the Next and touring. He surprised me by answering a question I jokingly asked about

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