If you know me, then you know I love me some Six Feet Under. I post their songs on my Instagram story often, and I am almost always playing them in my car or through my headphones, and of course, in The Butcher Shop. I love the slow, groovy riffs and the absolute power of … Continue reading Band of the Week: Six Feet Under
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Metal Songs to Study to
It’s almost that time of the year… exam season!! I know exams can be stressful, but metal makes everything better. It is hard for me to study without music (because I am a sleepy girl), and it’s hard to study with music sometimes because I just wanna dance and headbang. I have a handful of … Continue reading Metal Songs to Study to
Show Review: Obituary live at the Lincoln in Raleigh
October 24, 2019 was the day that Obituary returned to Raleigh! And you already know that ya girl was there to see those rednecks from Tampa (F***en) Florida! With them on this tour was (the not so redneck) Abbath; along with Midnight, Devil Master, and one of our Local Butchers, False Prophet. Now, I’ve got … Continue reading Show Review: Obituary live at the Lincoln in Raleigh
Band of the Week: Dying Fetus
If y’all know me, then you already know how much I love Dying Fetus. This band will hand out beatings like it’s nothing. They are one of the most intense, skull crushing bands that I have ever listened to and I love them for it. When I first saw Dying Fetus back in 2017 at … Continue reading Band of the Week: Dying Fetus
A Beginners Guide to Metal
Recently, I have had multiple friends tell me that they want to start listening to metal. They have asked me what bands they should start off with, and that was a hard question to answer. There is SO much to unpack when talking about metal because you have SO MUCH music from different eras. Everyone … Continue reading A Beginners Guide to Metal
Album of the Week: Reign in Blood – Slayer
Recorded in June – July (at Hit City West Studios, Los Angeles, CA) and released on October 7th, 1986, Reign In Blood was Slayer's third studio album. Yet, it marked major changes for the band. It was the first time they worked with producer Rick Rubin, who drove them to play faster and harder than … Continue reading Album of the Week: Reign in Blood – Slayer
My Top 5 Metal Songs of All-Time
Now, I know that I say, “this is one of my favorite songs” a lot. But these songs below are my all-time favorite songs. These are some of the tunes that I can listen to and never get tired of them. The songs never fail to put me in a good mood, and if you … Continue reading My Top 5 Metal Songs of All-Time
My Top 5 Favorite “BLEGHS”
I listen to a lot of music, but if there is one thing that excites me the most (besides gutturals) are “BLEGHS” during a break down. There are a lot of bands that use “blegh!” in their songs to intensify the breakdown. I don’t know why but a good “blegh” makes the song 10 times … Continue reading My Top 5 Favorite “BLEGHS”
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
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
The Saw's Butcher Shop Radio Show 