It was announced a few months ago that there would be no more Carolina Rebellion. But have no fear, there will be another metal festival to take its place this May in Rockingham, NC called Epicenter. Even though there will be another festival, the Carolina Rebellion will always have a special place in my heart. … Continue reading A Farewell to the Carolina Rebellion
Author: THE SAW
I Took My Friends to Their First Metal Show!
We all know that I go to shows ALL the time, and I usually go with my OG squad (what’s up Josh, Kevin, Ellie, Courtney, and Nate!?). I have a few classes with my apprentice, Kyle, and his best friend, Nico, and they are trying to get into metal. They have sat in during The … Continue reading I Took My Friends to Their First Metal Show!
Dee Snider – For The Love Of Metal
Click here to listen to the Dee Snider interview and/or read the transcript! The voice is familiar; powerful, and as strong as it’s ever been. But the music is not that of Twisted Sister. It is Dee Snider’s solo band, with its new release [July 2018], For the Love of Metal (Napalm Records). In the … Continue reading Dee Snider – For The Love Of Metal
The Saw’s 10/10 Albums
Out of all the albums that I have reviewed, I have never rated an album a 10/10. It takes a special kind of album to get a perfect rating. What gets an album a perfect rating? First and foremost, on the album there are no “filler” songs. All of the songs are bangers and were … Continue reading The Saw’s 10/10 Albums
Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tours 2 @ The Jiffy Lube Bristow, VA 9/14/18
A couple of weeks ago, I had the honor of seeing the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne. My parents and I took a road trip to Bristow, Virginia for the show. It was perfect timing because Hurricane Florence just hit and I was not trying to be at home without power. So instead of … Continue reading Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tours 2 @ The Jiffy Lube Bristow, VA 9/14/18
Interview with Trevor Peres from Obituary 9/1/18
I went to see Obituary (again) at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC, a couple weeks ago. The show was absolutely insane!!! All the bands were really good, and the local bands set the bar for this show (you can hear them on The Saw’s Butcher Shop: The Bone Cruncher on Mondays from noon-1pm)! Shout … Continue reading Interview with Trevor Peres from Obituary 9/1/18
To my Local Butchers
On WKNC, I started doing a local metal lunch segment on Mondays from noon-1pm. I call this segment, The Bone Cruncher, and I have been getting a lot of positive feedback on it! I have been around local bands my entire life. I grew up with my two older brothers in bands and they would … Continue reading To my Local Butchers
Dee Snider Interview
This past Wednesday, I had the honor of having a phone call interview with one of the Metal Gods: Dee Snider. You may know him from Twisted Sister, Widowmaker, his solo career, or his radio show, The House of Hair. I talked to Dee Snider for 20 minutes and we discussed his new record, time … Continue reading Dee Snider Interview
Shut Up & Mosh: Moshing 101
What’s up Butcher Crew! So, I have been to a handful of shows this summer, and I have realized something... Some people have no idea what they are doing in a mosh pit. There are different types of pits depending on the genre. For example: Metalcore has push pits/circle pits, and deathcore and hardcore have … Continue reading Shut Up & Mosh: Moshing 101
Forever Warped
This year marked the last Cross Country Vans Warped Tour, and you already know that The Saw was there in the middle of the madness. I got to see some of my favorite bands - Wage War, Chelsea Grin, and Kublai Khan. Although it rained the majority of the time, it didn’t stop us from … Continue reading Forever Warped
