Pure Testosterone #4: The Spartacus Workout II
Pictured: Andy Whitfield of Spartacusby Cosmo Lee Hating on bands seems to be a sport for some, so let’s turn it into actual sport. A writer on anus.com recently posted a list of bands he hated. Why do people waste breath on bands they hate? (And why are bands things to hate? Politicians, injustice, bad...
Raise the Red Lantern - Self-Titled
by Casey Boland “Sludge” evokes certain sounds and images: dudes with beards hammering out power-chord metal at a snail’s pace. Raise the Red Lantern‘s musicians indeed have facial hair; they certainly know their way around a meaty, Blue Cheer-worthy riff. While so many bands currently tread water in this genre, Raise the Red Lantern transcend...
Riffage: Immolation - "Passion Kill"
. . . Immolation are one of death metal’s most interesting bands musically. Their sound is instantly recognizable, a seesaw battle between dissonance and melody; the title of their 2007 album Shadows in the Light is apt. When I saw them live recently, they opened with “Passion Kill.” The song contains their most memorable riff,...