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

Reflecting on the infinite number of sub-genres in heavy metal music, only a select few can be directly attributed to one particular band. Venom defined "black metal" in 1982 with an album of the same name, and Possessed coined the term "death metal" in the title of the closing track to 1985's Seven Churches. However, metal historians argue that these bands gave a name to the genre, but were not alone in shaping it in the early years. In contrast, over the past 35 years, Mesh

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

There is something about the sound of Finnish metal bands that so perfectly captures their homeland's spirit of nature and wonder. Nightwish shows us the beauty of the northern lights in winter, Korpiklanni brings small, old world villages to life, and Children of Bodom took us for a run with the wolves in the night before their untimely disbandment. Like their countryfolk, Amorphis has done these things and more for over 30 years and have returned once again to bring the voi

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. These places just before the peak of intense emotion are practically nameless, but certainly something everyone can easily understand. Still, while difficult to label, SOM, the majestic five piece dubbed as "doom-pop" by Metal Injection, have crafted the perfect soundtrack to these moments with their forthcoming LP, The Shape Of Everything (P

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 as satisfying as a full length album, perhaps even more so because a shorter run time gives listeners a chance to better absorb the material. In the case of Boston's Great American Ghost, each of the four furious tracks from their upcoming release Torture World EP (MNRK Heavy) do exactly this. Born from the darkness surrounding the Massachuse