June 10, 2009

Narrows - New Distances

Rock musicians, like most professional athletes, peak early in their careers. Extreme music is equally unforgiving to old-timers. Tours coupling brash youngsters with metal oldheads often result in cruel wake-up calls for the elderly. Sea WitchA Restoration Effort The members of Narrows cut their teeth in such bands as Botch, Unbroken, Some Girls, and These...

Metal Blade reissues: Primordial, Amon Amarth

The recession seems not to have affected Metal Blade. In the first half of this year, the label had 29 releases, compared to 23 and 19 in the first halves of 2008 and 2007, respectively. Partnerships with Ironclad (label of Unearth’s Trevor Phipps), Blackmarket Activities (label of The Red Chord’s Guy Kozowyk), and Rise Above...