October 14, 2009

High on Fire, Converge, Mastodon, Dethklok @ Big Four Building

High on FirePhoto by Bridget Christian Invisible Oranges reader Roger C recently attended the Calgary date of North America’s biggest fall metal tour: High on Fire, Converge, Mastodon, and Dethklok. He recounts his experience below. As soon as I remembered that Matt Pike had been in Sleep, my excitement increased tenfold. During the sound check,...

Speedwolf - Bark at the Poon

If technical metal and meandering psych/prog have you looking for something more straightforward, Speedwolf is the answer. This Denver 4-piece is a no-frills thrash/punk assault on all things ironic. While many of their more successful peers are kitschy or disingenuous, Speedwolf is the real deal. Bark at the Poon (2009, self-released) has the same kind...