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Roadburn 2022: Heaviness Redefined, Part 2 (Live Review)

Read about the second half of the always-memorable Roadburn festival’s 2022 edition, which included a trippy set from Ulver, a surprise Black Sabbath cover set featuring Thou, and more.

Eyehategod's Grievous Sludge Returns to Saint Vitus Bar with Bat, Come to Grief, and Escuela Grind (Live Report)

After a four year gap, the New Orleans group made it back to Saint Vitus Bar in New York to lay waste. Read a live report and check out some photos here.

Ho99o9 Bring Mutant Hip-Hop/Punk Rock to the Bowery Ballroom (Live Report)

Ho99o9’s high-octane hip-hop/punk rock fusion hit New York’s Bowery Ballroom last Saturday with eclectic support. Read our live report.

Roadburn 2022: Heaviness Redefined, Part 1 (Live Review)

We recap the first two days of Roadburn 2022 – read a field report on Thursday and Friday’s happenings.

Abhorrent Expanse, Sunless, and Bruce Lamont Practice Avant-Garde Excellence @ Cobra Lounge 4/7/2022 (Live Report + Photos)

Progressive death metal, experimental death metal, and experimental ambient music collided this Thursday – see pics and make sure you catch the rest of Sunless’ tour.

Progressive Excellence: Animals as Leaders @ House of Blues Chicago 4/4/2022 (Live Report + Photos)

Check out photos from Animals as Leaders’ double set yesterday at House of Blues Chicago.

Immolation and Demolition Hammer Crush New York City: Live at Irving Plaza 3/19/2022 (Live Report + Photos)

Immolation concluded their “Acts of God” tour in New York City, bringing Funeral Leech, Black Anvil, Mortician, and Demolition Hammer into the fray. Read a live report and see photos here.

King Ly Chee: Hong Kong Hardcore Slams Again (Live Report)

Near the end of 2021, while live music was briefly unrestricted in Hong Kong, the long-lasting hardcore band played an energetic set in their home town. Check out a live report and photos here.

Forever Deaf, Again: Yazuka, Huntsmen, and Chicago's Heavy Metal Champion Fest's Return to Beat Kitchen (Live Report)

While 2020 didn’t allow for Chicago’s local-focused Forever Deaf Fest to celebrate its third year, it got that chance this past weekend. Check out photos + a recap of the night.

Returning to the Ritual: King Woman and Dreamcrusher at Saint Vitus Bar (Live Report)

King Woman and Dreamcrusher are sonically dissimilar, but both foster an atmosphere of near-religious proportions in their live performances. Read our live report on their show at Saint Vitus on Friday.
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