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As I Lay Dying, Chelsea Grin, Entheos @ Irving Plaza
"This is my second metal show, and my first one with big bands," said a young concertgoer, "do you think the moshpit will be heavy? I...

The Metal Mayan
Jul 29, 2024
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Korpiklaani, Visions of Atlantis, Illumishade @ Gramercy Theater
With the walls of the Gramercy Theater still reverberating from the folk metal melodies of the recent Týr show, a little more than a week...

The Metal Mayan
Apr 13, 2024
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Týr, Trollfest, Æther Realm @ Gramercy Theater
For all the brutality and intensity in the metal world, every now and again a single word comes to mind - one that was said countless...

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Apr 3, 2024
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Alestorm, Elvenking, Glyph @ Toad's Place
Nestled in the shadow of the world famous Yale University, the streets around Toad's Place are often a mix of student, tourists, concert...

The Metal Mayan
Mar 28, 2024
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The Metal Mayan Mixtape - 16 February, 2024
Welcome to the Metal Mayan Mixtape! New for 2024, this segment will feature brief reviews of exciting new music set to release on the...

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Feb 16, 2024
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Nervosa - Jailbreak (Napalm Records)
As the fourth quarter of the year rolls in, it can easily be said that 2023 has been packed with incredible releases from rising metal...

The Metal Mayan
Sep 29, 2023
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Batushka, Swallow the Sun, Stormruler @ The Brooklyn Monarch
After centuries of bringing together countless cultures and heritages, New York City has seen just about everything. Yet, even nowadays,...

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Aug 21, 2023
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Gloryhammer - Return to the Kingdom of Fife (Napalm Records)
With a legacy dating back over forty five years, the genre of power metal is nearly synonymous with tales of fantastic lands, beasts,...

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Jun 6, 2023
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DevilDriver - Dealing With Demons Vol. II (Napalm Records)
Without much thought, one could easily recite a handful of movies, books, or songs that dealt with the concept of 'if tomorrow was your...

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May 13, 2023
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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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May 3, 2023
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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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Apr 16, 2023
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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,...

The Metal Mayan
Mar 7, 2023
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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...

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Feb 24, 2023
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Candlemass - Sweet Evil Sun (Napalm Records)
With temperatures dropping below freezing in the northeastern United States but the full force of Mother North still to come, the season...

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Nov 20, 2022
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My Sleeping Karma - Atma (Napalm Records)
As far as history can tell, music has long been a bridge between the human world and a realm far beyond our comprehension. Perhaps...

The Metal Mayan
Aug 8, 2022
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God Is An Astronaut - The Beginning Of The End (Napalm Records)
2002 was a curious year in the world of music. The sun was setting on the era of the boy/girl bands, with their place on the charts being...

The Metal Mayan
Jul 23, 2022
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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...

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Jun 12, 2022
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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...

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Apr 30, 2022
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Jinjer, Suicide Silence, All Hail the Yeti @ Toad’s Place
November 20, 2021 Originally featured on Alternative Control CT With night quickly falling over the city of New Haven, the street lamps...

The Metal Mayan
Nov 20, 2021
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