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Non-metalheads Simon Reynolds’ blog is currently hosting a lively discussion about various aspects of metal, including sexism and sexlessness, hipster metal, and why people who like electronic music also like metal. The latter interests me the most, and Reynolds sums it up well – like metal, some strains of electronic music are dark, apocalyptic, and […]

Su-Nung, ChthoniC erhu player New reviews up – Taiwanese symphonic black metallers ChthoniC; Laethora, featuring Niklas Sundin from Dark Tranquillity; and Arkansas’ answer to Meshuggah, The Handshake Murders. ChthoniC – The Gods WeepLaethora – Black Void Remembrance

KLF is gonna rock you I won’t go into the history of The KLF, as many others have already done so. Suffice it to say that Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty were two strange guys with a brilliant knack for publicity. Their stunts included burning a million pounds (true) and allegedly doing sonic weapons research […]

Normally, I’m not in the business of reviewing other metal publications. There are more than enough out there to satisfy one’s preferred style of coverage. And, generally, we’re all in this together, right? Whatever opinions I have about my peers, I’ll keep to myself. However, Lamentations of the Flame Princess recently had a promotion: one […]

My interview with Belgian metalcore band Crimson Falls is up at Metal Injection.

Up at Metal Injection are reviews of Christian hardcore punkers xDeathstarx, not-so-Christian Swedish death metallers Impious, and Dutch black metal band Sauron.

Bar menu, Berlin, DE One day here in Berlin, I stumbled across a bar called “wenn ick reich bin, ick koof mir Dave Lombardo.” The waitress said that it was local dialect for “when I am rich, I will buy Dave Lombardo.” Now, that hardly makes sense. And other than its name and logo, the […]

Left Hand Path #005 is now up! This edition of Stylus’ metal column has reviews of Alienacja, Amputator, Burn to Black, Gaza, Senata Fox, Skyforger, and Witchcraft, among others. My colleague and Chronicles of Chaos contributor Todd DePalma pulls triple duty with features on Angel Witch and the Ballet Deviare dance company, as well as […]

My review of Nahemah’s new album is up at Stylus. After many listens, I realized that Nahemah was like a lusher, less repressed Isis. Up at Metal Injection is my review of old-school (and excellent) Swedish death metal act Flesh. Nahemah – PhoenixFlesh – Baptised on the Demon’s Throne

Live to Win Here are the nominations for “Best Metal Performance” in the 49th Grammy Awards, held on February 11, 2007. Lamb of God – RedneckMastodon – Colony of BirchmenMinistry – Lies Lies LiesSlayer – Eyes of the InsaneStone Sour – 30/30-150 I normally don’t pay attention to the Grammys, as I have little interest […]