December 10, 2009

Slayer - "Black Magic"

Recently I’ve been obsessed with old Slayer concert videos. It’s fun to trace the evolution of a band over time, using one song as a control (see Sepultura with “Troops of Doom”). With Slayer, it’s particularly fun, as they’ve had so many different looks. Here’s “Black Magic” from 1983 to 1986. Even during that short...

Live review: Cave In, Narrows, Trap Them @ First Unitarian Church

Screenshot from live videoReview by Casey Boland Bands have been reuniting at an alarming rate. It’s not a matter of who is back together so much as who is not. That Cave In returned is no surprise. The band entered its hiatus amicably, with members appearing on one another’s projects. With continued interest in the...