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http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/FdG9P1MsU5A&hl=en&fs=1 “Hava Nagila” is one of my favorite songs of all time. It is cute yet dark, with its sinuous Phrygian Dominant tonality. I won’t get into the history of the song, as a Google search will take care of that. I will, however, direct you to the first ever recording of “Hava Nagila,” from […]

Fight Amp At Pitchfork, I’ve reviewed Fight Amp, a ’90s AmRep throwback whom I suspect has a Danzig fetish. The recording is tough; the guy-girl vocals are tougher. At All Music Guide, I’ve reviewed Avenger of Blood (German thrash from Las Vegas), Barbara (artful Israeli sickness), Bilk (Croatian drum ‘n’ bass ‘n’ rock), Brutus (Caesar-slaying […]

Grave in the Sky Left Hand Path #011 is up. This installment of Stylus’ metal column is massive, featuring 38 album reviews and an interview with Chris Bruni of Profound Lore Records, easily the metal label of the year with top-notch releases by Alcest, Caina, Cobalt, Portal, Pulsefear, The Angelic Process, The Howling Wind, WOLD, […]

Death metal isn’t dead; it’s just lying low. Sure, it might have partied too hard in the ’90s and choked on the vomit of complacence and conformity. But just when I think that the artform is done, a group like Eternal Gray comes along and restores my faith. Hailing from Haifa, Israel, this band combines […]