This 2017 offering, their 14th studio record, is everything one would expect (and then some) from these titans of Death Metal. While there is a certain consistency to Cannibal Corpse, namely, brutality – both musically and lyrically – a shift occurred when vocalist Chris Barnes left and George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher joined (1995). Another shift was … Continue reading Cannibal Corpse – Red Before Black
East Viridian Interview
When I went to the Suicide Silence The Cleansing 10 Year Tour. I got the honor of interviewing a local NC band, East Viridian. A week or so before the show their bass player, Brad, messaged me on Facebook asking if I needed a ticket. I messaged him back and told him that I was a … Continue reading East Viridian Interview
Suicide Silence – The Cleansing 10 Year Tour @ The Blind Tiger 12/8/17
I was very excited about this show because I finished the majority of my exams that week. So, this show was a “reward” for all my hard work. The show was at the Blind Tiger in Greensboro, North Carolina. There was a snow storm that day, but it didn’t stop me (along with many others) … Continue reading Suicide Silence – The Cleansing 10 Year Tour @ The Blind Tiger 12/8/17
Metal Husbands
DISCLAIMER!!!! I do not take myself seriously in this blog post at all. You shouldn’t take me seriously in this post either. I’m just having fun! Yes, you read that correctly, “Metal Husbands.” Plural… This is a polygamy system that I am okay with because it involves some of my metal baes. How does one … Continue reading Metal Husbands
Whitechapel – Decade of Defilement Tour 2017 @The Underground 11/14/17
I was looking forward to this show because Whitechapel is my all-time favorite band! This was my third time seeing them and every time it’s like it’s my first. I got to the venue four hours before the show started and I sat there in the front of the line until the doors opened. I … Continue reading Whitechapel – Decade of Defilement Tour 2017 @The Underground 11/14/17
Judas Priest – Firepower
This, the Metal pioneers’ 18th studio release, is a masterpiece! I haven’t heard Judas Priest sound like this, and have been waiting for a follow-up like this, since 82’s Screaming for Vengeance. Rob Halford still presents an electric presence (at 66 years-old). His vocal harmonizing, here, is incredible – reminiscent of King Diamond; granted, a … Continue reading Judas Priest – Firepower
“How Did You Get Into Metal?”
PIC BY XSTILLCOLD HTTP://WWW.SKULLSPIRATION.COM I get asked all the time: “Erika, how did you get so heavily into metal?” My parents are metalheads, and my whole life I have been raised on metal. But growing up, that was the music my parents listened to. My brothers and cousin were in bands when I was a … Continue reading “How Did You Get Into Metal?”
Metalcore, Deathcore, and Death Metal. Is it all the same?
“Isn’t metal music all the same?” I receive this question every day when I tell people the different subgenres of metal I play on WKNC (if you didn’t know, I DJ on Friday nights from 10pm-midnight). I explain to people the three main subgenres that I play; Metalcore, Deathcore, and Death metal. Since I listen … Continue reading Metalcore, Deathcore, and Death Metal. Is it all the same?
Arch Enemy – North American Tour 2017 @ The Masquerade 10/28/17
I was very excited for this show because Arch Enemy is one of my favorite bands. The last time Arch Enemy was in North America was 10 years ago, so I was looking forward to seeing them perform for the first time! I traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to see Arch Enemy, Trivium, While She Sleeps, … Continue reading Arch Enemy – North American Tour 2017 @ The Masquerade 10/28/17
Arch Enemy – Will To Power
Will To Power is the second album with Alissa White-Glutz at vocals. She replaced Angela Gossow in 2014 (now the band’s manager). Like the other records by Arch Enemy, their sound (instrumentally) is constant. This record has the classic Arch Enemy sound while Alissa adds her own personal style throughout the entire album. Only the … Continue reading Arch Enemy – Will To Power
The Saw's Butcher Shop Radio Show 