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Lord Of The Lost, The Birthday Massacre, Wednesday 13 @ Irving Plaza
As temperatures rapidly dropping ahead of an incoming snowstorm, the black clad line outside Irving Plaza had two reasons to be excited to get off the frigid Manhattan streets as the venue opened its doors. First, to keep from becoming gothic icicles (gothcicles?), and second - and far more importantly - to find a place closest to the stage for Lord of the Lost 's tremendous performance. As one of the first dates of the Dark Winter Tour, the German rockers had come to New Yor

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The Metal Mayan Mixtape - 03 February, 2025
Jinjer - Duél (Napalm Records) Out February 07 Far and away one of the most in demand bands of the last decade, the years since 2021's...

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Feb 2, 2025


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


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...

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Mar 28, 2024


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


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,...

The Metal Mayan
Jun 6, 2023


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


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...

The Metal Mayan
May 3, 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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Apr 16, 2023


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


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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