Album Reviews
Within the Ruins – Black Heart [REVIEW]
*2020 Metal Album of the Year Contender* There’s a lot of metal that comes out every year that’s good, that’s solid. A lot of textbook metal that comes out that is just great, by the […]
Articles by Dustin Peterson
Album Reviews
Killer Be Killed – Reluctant Hero [REVIEW]
I listened to this record several times before I sat down to write this review and one thought stayed at the top of my mind: Killer Be Killed is a supergroup. Reluctant Hero is the […]
Concert Reviews
Mr. Bungle – The Night They Came Home – Livestream [REVIEW]
“See kids, this shit ain’t easy.” declares Mike Patton as he’s having his hair braided by a nice young hairstylist. This sarcastic statement and subtle jab at celebrity stardom set the overall tone for Mr. […]
Album Reviews
Carcass – Despicable EP [REVIEW]
Carcass is arguably the greatest melodic death metal band of all time. By “melodic” I also don’t mean vocally… their guitar work is melodic and almost symphonic in nature. Heartwork is easily one of my […]
Album Reviews
Puscifer – Existential Reckoning [REVIEW]
It’s undeniable that the big draw to a band like Puscifer is the lead vocalist Maynard James Keenan – who is already well known from other projects that include Tool and A Perfect Circle. Don’t […]
Album Reviews
Mr. Bungle – The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny – [REVIEW]
Let’s start at the beginning for the uninitiated. Mr. Bungle is Faith No More frontman Mike Patton‘s first band. They signed to Warner Bros. in 1990 but many believe it is unlikely a band of […]
Brutal News
R.I.P Eddie Van Halen – 1955 / 2020
Well folks, it’s a sad day for metal and for music in general. We have lost one of the all time greats… one of the greatest guitar players ever to touch the instrument, Eddie Van […]
Album Reviews
Dokken – The Lost Songs 1978 – 1981 (REVIEW)
My relationship with Dokken started when A Nightmare on Elm Street pt. 3 “The Dream Warriors” came out on VHS. As a kid obsessed with metal and horror it was the perfect combination. I’ve been […]
Brutal News
Napalm Death Announce New Album – Out Sept. 18
Napalm Death have announced their new album, “Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism.” It arrives sept. 18 via Century Media records. July 8, 2020, Birmingham, UK – U.K. grindcore pioneers Napalm Death are […]
Brutal News
JULIEN-K Premieres New Lyric Video for “Stronger Without You”
Julien-K is available for interviews and the record Harmonic Disruptor is available for review! Industrial / electro rockers Julien-K, founded by original Orgy members Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh have premiered their new lyric video […]