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
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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?
Band of the Week: Suicide Silence
Suicide Silence is a band that has gone through a lot of changes throughout the years: mainly, Mitch Lucker passing. But before we get into that, let’s look back at the history of Suicide Silence. Suicide Silence is an American Deathcore band from Riverside, California. The band formed in 2002 and has released 5 albums … Continue reading Band of the Week: Suicide Silence
Top 10 Albums of the Year and Decade
Happy New Year Butcher Crew!! I hope 2020 is filled with good vibes and a bunch of metal! 2019 was filled with so many great albums, so it is going to be hard to narrow down my top 10. Since the decade is coming to an end, I decided to compile my top 10 albums … Continue reading Top 10 Albums of the Year and Decade
SOLD OUT: Snoop Dogg – I Wanna Thank Me Tour 2019 @ The Ritz
Welcome to the second post of the “You take a metal head to a hip-hop/rap show,” and in this edition I went to see the man himself, Snoop D O double G!!!! I have always been a fan of Uncle Snoop. Growing up, my mom and dad would play Snoop Dogg. My dad is a … Continue reading SOLD OUT: Snoop Dogg – I Wanna Thank Me Tour 2019 @ The Ritz
Album Review: Cattle Decapitation – Death Atlas
Released on November 29, 2019 (Metal Blade Records), Death Atlas is Cattle Decapitation’s eighth studio album. The band has been issuing beat-downs for two decades. Whether or not subgenres are important to you, they do help describe a band’s sound; originally categorized as Grindcore or Goregrind (Deathgrind), Cattle Decapitation’s sound and song structure made a … Continue reading Album Review: Cattle Decapitation – Death Atlas
So, there has been a trend of people posting their 2019 Spotify lists of their top played artist, songs, and podcasts. I like looking at these because it gives you a recap of what you have played throughout the year, and this year Spotify gave listeners the top artist, bands, and songs of the decade. … Continue reading
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