The Metal Mayan
Meshuggah, In Flames, Whitechapel @ Toyota Oakdale Theater
As the doors of the Toyota Oakdale Theater opened, concert goers made their way in barely able to contain their excitement. Located in...
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The Metal Mayan
Dec 4, 2023
Cattle Decapitation, Immolation, Sanguisugabogg, Castrator @ Warsaw
"This is my first metal show actually," said the young man, "I'm just getting into it and my friends said to come to this show because...
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The Metal Mayan
Jun 15, 2023
Creeping Death - Boundless Domain (MNRK Heavy)
As the timeless saying goes, 'everything is bigger in Texas', and the place and importance of heavy metal is no exception. While the list...
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The Metal Mayan
May 11, 2023
Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite (Metal Blade Records)
It could be said that from the ashes of a great fire comes a new, mightier forest. Such is the cycle of beginnings and endings, of life...
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The Metal Mayan
May 3, 2023
Moonspell, Eleine, Oceans of Slumber @ The Brooklyn Monarch
Between the endless sea of low hanging clouds and the misty rain falling from them, it was a Saturday where good company would be most...
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The Metal Mayan
Apr 16, 2023
Morbid Angel, Revocation, Vitriol, Crypta @ The Gramercy Theater
----- Author's note: this review is dedicated to the memory of Fred Livingston Jr., to our fellow metalheads and their families...
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The Metal Mayan
Apr 2, 2022
Meshuggah - Immutable (Atomic Fire Records)
Reflecting on the infinite number of sub-genres in heavy metal music, only a select few can be directly attributed to one particular...
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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?"...
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The Metal Mayan
Jan 19, 2022
SOM - The Shape Of Everything (Pelagic Records)
That space in time before tears fall, the tension in the face before a smile or a laugh, or the build up of aggression before a scream....
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The Metal Mayan
Jan 11, 2022
Great American Ghost - Torture World (MNRK Heavy)
It's amazing how great a message can be delivered in just a few words. From a musical perspective, sometimes a finely crafted EP can be...
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