Southern Hostility is the 5thalbum by San Antonio’s own, Upon A Burning Body (UABB). I have been a big fan of Upon A Burning Body for years now, and I have always liked their sound and seeing them live. In my opinion, this is my favorite albums that UABB has released. It is pure Heavy … Continue reading Upon A Burning Body – Southern Hostility
Record Highlight: Born Again
It is not like any other Black Sabbath album. Like many of their records, Ozzy is not the vocalist. Unlike any others, Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) is. Born Again, the11thstudio album by the titans, was recorded in May of 1983 at The Manor Studio in England, and was released on August 7, 1983. It is … Continue reading Record Highlight: Born Again
Gojira live at the Ritz Raleigh 6/11/19
Gojira is heading to Bonnaroo! But before they make their way to the big stage, they did a mini tour through North Carolina. They went to Raleigh, Charlotte, and Asheville on the Road to ‘Roo. Raleigh was their first stop and I went and saw them at the Ritz! I have been to the Ritz … Continue reading Gojira live at the Ritz Raleigh 6/11/19
Band Highlight: Fleshgod Apocalypse
Fleshgod Apocalypse is a symphonic/melodic death metal band from Perguia, Italy. They formed in 2007 and are currently signed to Nuclear Blast. In May 2008, the band recorded its first full-length album, Oracles. In 2010, the Mafiea EP was recorded and released. The band then released their second full-length album, Agony, in 2011. In 2013 … Continue reading Band Highlight: Fleshgod Apocalypse
Meeting my Role Model, Jose Mangin
It was back in 2017 at the Carolina Rebellion that I met Jose Mangin. Who is he you ask? Mangin is SiriusXM’s Metal Ambassador and hosts SiriusXM Liquid Metal and Octane. Like myself, Mangin has been a metalhead his entire life. He is married and has 2 daughters. He is also a businessman! Sponsored by … Continue reading Meeting my Role Model, Jose Mangin
Deicide @ Motorco Music Hall 6/3/19
What’s going on Butcher Crew!? I went to see Deicide, Origin, Jungle Rot, and The Absence in Durham at the Motorco Music Hall. This was the last date of the tour and I was excited to go to this show because I haven’t seen any of these bands, and I have never been to this … Continue reading Deicide @ Motorco Music Hall 6/3/19
Metal Mount Rushmore
What’s good Butcher Crew? We all known Mount Rushmore, the massive National Memorial of some of the most important presidents of the United States. What are the bands, albums, and people that are the most important to you? In these lists below, I give my top 4 bands, albums, songs, and people, etc. that have … Continue reading Metal Mount Rushmore
Whitechapel Show Review- The Ramkat 5/17/19
Okay, y’all should already know that anytime Whitechapel comes to North Carolina, I’m going to go see them. I was really looking forward to this show because the lineup was STACKED! The North Carolina date was the last date of the tour and you already know that NC brought the energy. I got to … Continue reading Whitechapel Show Review- The Ramkat 5/17/19
Album Review: Amon Amarth – Berserker, 2019 (Metal Blade)
The Swedish kings of Melodic Death Metal, Amon Amarth, have delivered again! 2019 sees the arrival of Berserker, the band's 11thstudio album. There is no other metal band like these veterans – the near perfect combination of (seemingly) opposing concepts of melody and crushing brutality, harmony and roaring gutterals – and this record exemplifies that … Continue reading Album Review: Amon Amarth – Berserker, 2019 (Metal Blade)
Epicenter Music Festival Review
I went to Epicenter a couple of weekends ago and it was… eventful. This was a highly anticipated festival because it was replacing the Carolina Rebellion. I saw multiple comments on social media saying to “bring back the Rebellion” and that the “Rebellion would never have these issues.” Now, it is important to understand … Continue reading Epicenter Music Festival Review
The Saw's Butcher Shop Radio Show 