Happy Valentine’s Day Butcher Crew!! I hope your day is filled with love, metal, and even more metal! I know that some people love the love of Valentine’s Day, and others hate it. Whatever you are doing for Valentine’s Day – going out with your significant other, having a guys/girls night, or binge watching Netflix … Continue reading The Saw’s Bloody Valentine’s Day Playlist
Artist of the Week: Tash Sultana
Tash Sultana is an Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, described as a one-person band. Sultana grew up in Melbourne and has been playing the guitar since the age of three. She began her music career through busking (street performing) and gained a lot of attention from that. Sultana can play 20 instruments, including guitar, bass, trumpet, … Continue reading Artist of the Week: Tash Sultana
Band of the Week: Megadeth
Out of the “Big Four,” Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer, my favorite would have to be Megadeth. Although I grew up listening to all four bands, Megadeth always stuck out. My parents tell the story (and have videos) of me as a toddler, marching around with my hands in the air dancing to Crush ‘Em … Continue reading Band of the Week: Megadeth
Artist of the Week: Neil Peart
On January 7, 2020 we lost one of the most prolific drummers of all time. Neil Peart, best known as the drummer and primary lyricist of RUSH, died from brain cancer (glioblastoma). Peart was born in Hamilton, Ontario on September 12, 1952. He first began in music with piano lessons, something he would later say … Continue reading Artist of the Week: Neil Peart
Album of the Week: KoRn-KoRn
You would have to try really hard to find a better record of the time than KoRn's debute album, KoRn! Released on October 11, 1994, through Immortal/Epic Records, the record (and the band) rewrote how Metal was played and how it was supposed to sound. In fact, it was the beginning of a whole new … Continue reading Album of the Week: KoRn-KoRn
Album of the Week: Dirt (1992) – Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains is one of my favorite bands of all time. My mom used to play them all the time while I was growing up. I remember riding in a Ford Ranger when I was 5 and my mom would play Rooster while we were driving down the road. It is a distinctive memory … Continue reading Album of the Week: Dirt (1992) – Alice in Chains
Band of the Week: Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse is one of the bands that I grew up listening to. My dad would play them all the time because they are one of his favorite bands. I distinctly remember hearing Hammer Smashed Face growing up (and also hearing the Radio Disney version which is hilarious!!!). I also remember seeing Cannibal Corpse on … Continue reading Band of the Week: Cannibal Corpse
Classic Album Review: Metallica – …And Justice For All
The fourth studio album from Metallica; recorded January – May at One on One Recording Studios in Las Angeles, California, and released on August 25, 1988 …And Justice for All (Elektra) amounted to the end of Thrash Metal as it was known at the time. Helping to mold the genre, Metallica, with this record, effectively … Continue reading Classic Album Review: Metallica – …And Justice For All
Band of the Week: Slipknot
Ahh, Slipknot, one of the bands that got many people into metal for the first time. When talking to my friends and interviewing members of local bands, almost all of them said that the band that got them interested into metal was, in fact, Slipknot. I found this really interesting and I am trying to … Continue reading Band of the Week: Slipknot
Does Metal Make People Violent?
There has been a lot of debates and conversations about whether or not metal music makes people violent, and/or makes individuals angry or sad. Now, I have been in the metal scene for about 6 years now and have been going to multiple shows every month and from my personal experience, people do not seem … Continue reading Does Metal Make People Violent?
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