I think the latter half of this year is shaping up to be the better half of 2012 in terms of new metal releases. As I mentioned in an earlier…
‘Grim’ Kim Kelly’s NPR Article
Seasoned and well-respected metal writer Kim Kelly recently wrote an article for NPR. The scene is set at Maryland Death Fest while she muses on stereotypes regarding metalheads and also…
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Being that Metal is an international phenomenon that transcends race, class, gender, culture and everything else*, one might think it difficult to really pinpoint common characteristics amongst its brethren. However,…
Attention Metal World: I’m Not A Kid
It’s time to rant, and as a note, a rant deserves to be unrevised and unedited to reflect its immediacy. I’m not sure if anyone else feels the same way…
Old Man Gloom Announce Shows
As a seasoned metal head, I have “geeked out” in an extreme fashion only a handful of times over the last couple of years. This includes “geeking out” from news…
I Just Want to Check In
I know, I know. I have been missing in action for the past couple of months or so. It’s not you, it’s me. Just the normal stuff: contemplating the eternal…
The Devil’s Arcana
I don’t know how many readers there are of this blog that are in eastern Australia, but there’s a two-day black metal festival here in Sydney coming up presented by…
Album Review: “Becoming” – Abigail Williams
I don’t know what the deal is with me wanting to defend shit that no one likes. I already white-knighted Liturgy in an earlier post on here, and I’m not…
Option Paralysis: It’s Me Or The Drugs!!!
Despite the title, this is not intended to be a post focusing on gossip. A little while ago I pointed out that Greg Puciato of The Dillinger Escape Plan (DEP)…
Cate the Great’s Top Ten of 2011
Ok, I know, I suck. What is it, almost February already? Sheesh. My apologies for my poor time management skills, but my blogging has recently been competing with my preparations…
WULF’S TOP 10 METAL ALBUMS OF 2011!!!
Well, well, here we are again!! 2011 was a hell of a year, went to Korea, living in Australia now, and, most importantly, enjoyed some killer metal releases during my…
Greg Puciato: Calculating Infinity…On Drugs
We’ve all been there. You eat a little bit. You tell your friend a few minutes later, “Man, I don’t feel anything.” Your vastly more experienced friend says, “Just chill…
Kvlt Beyond Kvlt
While meandering around on YouTube watching Wolves in the Throne Room interviews, I came upon what I believe to be representative of the unattainable “kvlt beyond kvlt”. Seeing and hearing…
The State of Metal 2011: Judge Dredd’s Dreaded Top 10
I read a quote somewhere on Metal Review that this wasn’t exactly a good year for great metal music, but rather a great year for good metal music, and I…
“Ominous Doctrines of the Perpetual Mystical Macrocosm” – Inquisition: The Best Album of 2010
I’ve been meaning to write about Inquisition‘s latest album “Omininous Doctrines of the Perpetual Mystical Macrocosm” for quite some time now, but after seeing this album pop up all over…
Ones That Got Away: Lost Interviews
Over the several years that I was a DJ for Malicious Intent, I conducted as many interviews as I had time for and have posted almost all of them on…
Music Recommendations for the Open-Minded Metalhead
My friend once told me that he met someone at a show who only listens to Death Metal, but not just that-he only listens to Death Metal that MAKES him…
Most Underrated Metal Albums of the 2000s
The definition of “underrated” is one that is hard to grasp if you don’t have a pre-determined scale that you’re utilizing. In my opinion, the few albums I’ve listed here…
Metal Inspired by the Works of George R.R. Martin
Since the premiere of the HBO series Game of Thrones, a whole new group of people have been introduced to the vivid world of writer George R.R. Martin. Martin’s high-fantasy…
Funnest Live Shows
We go to see bands live for a variety of reasons. We go see bands for the music (obviously), the musicianship, and sometimes just to have a raunchy time. Some…
Finally, The Vikings Are Taking Acid!
Since its advent, one indelible element in metal has always been the musicians’ use (and abuse) of substances. Whether it be Electric Wizard’s or Sleep’s (and essentially the rest of…
Most UnMetal Band Names
I think we can all agree that there are a plethora of utterly ridiculous names for metal bands: Fuck…I’m Dead, Goblin Cock, Cock and Ball Torture, Anal Cunt (R.I.P. Seth…
Interview with Serpent Est of Kaiserreich!!
E-mail interview conducted June, 2011. http://www.kaiserreich.it http://www.myspace.com/kaiserreichofficialpage WULF: Congratulations on successfully executing a great work of black metal art! I know “Ravencrowned” has been out for over a year now,…
Art History for Metalheads: A Cover Art Review
By Cate the Great Two of the most important things in my life coming together beautifully – metal and art. Below are a few select albums and the famous artists…
WULF’S BEST OF 2010 EXTRAVAGANZA
Yeah, yeah, it’s officially 2011 now, but I really wanted to wait till the end of the year to make my list for two reasons:1. So that I could consider…
“Chaos, Darkness & Emptiness” by Bane – REVIEW
http://www.myspace.com/baneband While I expected Bane to sound similar to other Serbian black metal bands such as May Result and the Stone, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed…
The State of Metal 2010: Judge Dredd’s Dreaded Top 10
Overall, I unfortunately don’t think this was a very strong year for metal when considering how colossal the last few years of the decade have been as far as supplying…
Deathspell Omega: Les Mystères De Satan
With the release of their newest album, “Paracletus” (“Comforter” or “Holy Spirit” in Greek), Deathspell Omega has completed it’s unholy trilogy of Satanic spiritual awakening which includes albums “Si Monumentum…
Interview with Patrick Mameli of Pestilence!!
Phone interview conducted on May 18, 2010. OFFICIAL PESTILENCE MYSPACE…
Interview with Elctrikchair!!
Interview conducted outside Duffy’s in Lawrence, KS, on May 14, 2010….
Metal Nostradamus: The Shape of Metal to Come
I’ve never portrayed myself as a soothsayer, nor even as a Nostradamus impersonator, but I feel as though I have somewhat of a good prediction of what the next “big…
“Die By the Sword”: Heavy Metal, the ‘Culture of Alienation’, and Hipsters
Arguably, one element of the heavy metal subculture that has allowed it to not only survive but to thrive (albeit, with some droughts) during the several decades it has been…
The Girlfriend’s Guide to Metal Shows
Hails! Grym Kym here! Let me begin with a brief preface to assure you that I am qualified to dispense advice on the subject of having breasts and attending metal…
Interview with Steven Rathbone of Lair of the Minotaur!!
LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR OFFICIAL MYSPACE I realized when typing this up that I kind of implied that The Gaslight Tavern in North Lawrence is a bad venue to see…
Interview with Chrigel Glanzmann of Eluveitie!!
Phone interview conducted on April 21, 2010. ELUVEITIE OFFICIAL MYSPACE This interview was actually supposed to take place a day or two before, but due to Eluveitie getting mixed up…
Interview with Rev. James A. Rota II and Emily J. Burton of Fireball Ministry!!
FIREBALL MINISTRY OFFICIAL MYSPACE Phone interview conducted on April 8, 2010. I made a huge mistake when preparing for this interview. For one, while I had listened to a lot…
WULF’S 10 Favorite Metal Albums of All Time
I really can’t make a “Top Ten” list because it’s just too damn hard! I had a difficult time as it was coming up with this list… Also, I noticed…
Judge Dredd’s Top 10 Metal Albums of All Time
I think a good way to introduce ourselves and establish all of our specific tastes in metal by providing the list of our top 10 favorite metal albums of all…
Interview with David White of Heathen!!
NO, this isn’t an interview with the dude from Disturbed!! He’s David White, vocalist for the newly-reformed, legendary Bay Area thrash band Heathen! David was nice enough to take time…
Interview with Jesse Leach of The Empire Shall Fall!!
Phone interview was conducted on April 1st, 2010. The Empire Shall Fall Official Myspace This was a cool interview, as Jesse was a really nice guy and seemed genuinely enthused…
Interview with Bruce Fitzhugh of Living Sacrifice!!
Phone interview taken on February 26, 2010. Living Sacrifice Official Myspace…
Interview with Tony Foresta of Municipal Waste!!
Official Myspace Phone interview taken in Autumn, 2009….
Interview with Thrawn Thelemnar of Secrets of the Moon!!
OFFICIAL BAND MYSPACE This interview was conducted via email in early December, 2009. In hindsight my questions weren’t very well written, but since I had spoken to the band for…
Interview with Sami Hinkka of Ensiferum!!
Official Ensiferum Myspace This phone interview was conducted on Thursday, August 13th, 2009 by WULF and MARK OF THE BEAST at MARK OF THE BEAST’S dank dungeon lair. WULF: OK,…
Interview with Lazarus A.D.!!
Interview with Lazarus A.D. Follow Lazarus A.D. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lazarusad Taken on June 6, 2009 at the Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri. I should note that this was a pretty difficult…