Enthroned 8/25/10 at Reggies
Wednesday night was a big night of Metal at Reggies as bands from all across the globe converged for a show. Enthroned made their long-awaited return to headline a four-band bill. A local band named Cardiac Arrest opened the show. They played some really speedy death metal with thrashing guitars and guttural vocals. They were [...]
Behemoth to release DVD and tour this fall
Blackened death metal heavyweights, Behemoth, are returning to the United States this fall for a big tour to promote their upcoming DVD. The DVD will be titled Evangelia Heretikaand will see a release date sometime this fall via Metal Blade Records here in the States, Nuclear Blast in Europe, and Mystic Records (not the Doug [...]
The Last Felony post track from upcoming album
Canadian death metal act, The Last Felony, has launched a completely redesigned MySpace page in anticipation of their forthcoming Lifeforce Records full-length debut, Too Many Humans. Along with the new design, and the already revealed single, “Too Many Humans”, the band has posted the new record’s backbreaking opening track, “We Are Future Housing Developments For Maggots”, [...]
Cannibal Corpse 4/29 at House of Blues
Death metal made a big return this past Thursday with Cannibal Corpse headlining a show at House of Blues. They were here for the Evisceration Plague tour and are on the road with a stellar lineup of metal bands. This show got off to a very early start as the first band went on at [...]
Cannibal Corpse announce Tour and BC Rich guitar giveaway
Tampa, FL death metalers Cannibal Corpse are gearing up to hit the road in the band’s first headline run since the band headlined the Hot Topic stage on 2009’s Rockstar Mayhem Festival. Joining Cannibal Corpse on The Evisceration Plague Tour is 1349 (on select dates), Skeletonwitch and Lecherous Nocturne. Decibel & Metal Sucks Present: The [...]
Arch Enemy 1/29 at House of Blues
Friday night the House of Blues played host to another big metal show, this time one being headlined by Arch Enemy, hailing all the way from Sweden! Last week was the week of overseas death metal first with Behemoth and now Arch Enemy, quite an exciting week for metal fans indeed! Mutiny Within Mutiny Within [...]
Lair of the Minotaur – War Metal Battle Master
Lair of the Minotaur – War Metal Battle Master CD Southern Lord Recordings Despite this being their third album and evidently the band being from my own city, this CD stands as my first exposure to Lair of the Minotaur. The band name alone conjured images in my mind of something dark and sinister and [...]
Hate Eternal, Soilent Green, Skeletonwitch 4/23 at House of Blues
Wednesday night I went over to House of Blues for a night of metal. It was a beautiful day outside and it was an early show so I skated over to the club from the train station instead of taking the bus. After having to check my skateboard at the hotel next door, I went [...]
The Black Dahlia Murder 2/13/08 at House of Blues
Wednesday night I braved the frigid cold and crappy weather to go to the House of Blues here in Chicago to see The Black Dahlia Murder. I saw them play last fall with Cannibal Corpse and was pretty impressed, enough so that I left my winter hibernation to go to this show. Hate Eternal Hate [...]
