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Summer Slaughter at The Fillmore 8/23/10
It’s not every day where you get to go to a death metal show for about 9 hours straight, so I was really looking forward to Summer Slaughter. I thought the lineup was so-so, and wasn’t really sure if I would go until a few days before the show. Alas, I am not one to turn down a Decapitated show, so I decided to make it. After getting off at the wrong bus stop and … Read entire article »
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Impaled at Thee Parkside 8/6/10
It was cold, foggy and lame heading into the city on a Friday night, anxiously awaiting to see Impaled. I wasn’t that familiar with all the bands on the bill, but I … Read more »
In memory – Makh Daniels (singer for Early Graves)
In fond memory: Today we lost another member of the metal community, Matikeef “Makh” Daniels, 28, of … Read more »
Tidal Wave 2010 – videos of all 14 bands
Here are my videos from this year’s Tidal Wave 2010 free outdoor metal festival. I might add … Read more »
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Another European Metal Fest That Should Be in the U.S.
Wow, Bolt Thrower are way more popular than I thought they were. I mean, that song The … Read more »
Some Videos from the Mastodon / Dethklok Show This Weekend
I captured a couple of quick videos from the concert this weekend. Overall, it was a pretty awesome show. I was way impressed with Mastodon and Dethklok were obviously just out of … Read more »
Video: Hypocrisy at the DNA Lounge
This show brought to you by Iron Man 2 the video game (seriously). The DNA Lounge played host … Read more »
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Lungs of a Blast Furnace (video) playing at Craneway Pavilion 8.13.2010
Friday the 13th Metal Massacre, some metal bands playing at Craneway Pavilion: Lungs of a Blast Furnace, The Venting Machine, St Vernon, Serpent & Seraph, plus one or two more. I was only able to catch The Venting Machine and Lungs of a Blast Furnace. This place is CAVERNOUS. Ford used to make tanks here during World War 2. I guess … Read entire article »
Impaled at Thee Parkside 8/6/10
It was cold, foggy and lame heading into the city on a Friday night, anxiously awaiting to see Impaled. I wasn’t that familiar with all the bands on the bill, but I was in an accepting mood. All I had heard of direct support band, Funerot, was that they were breaking up after this tour and that I thought their stuff online was somewhat interesting. I also was assured that Population Reduction were a cool band, but live they were supposed to be hilarious. My apologies to Man Among Wolves, because I hadn’t heard them before the show. Man Among Wolves: The first thing that ran through my mind when I saw these guys setting up was … Read entire article »
In memory – Makh Daniels (singer for Early Graves)
In fond memory: Today we lost another member of the metal community, Matikeef “Makh” Daniels, 28, of Pacifica, the lead singer for Early Graves. Five Members of Early Graves (San Francisco, CA) and four members of The Funeral Pyre (La Habra, CA) were heading from a show in Eugene Oregon the night before to a show in Reno Nevada. At 5:30 … Read entire article »
Tidal Wave 2010 – videos of all 14 bands
Here are my videos from this year’s Tidal Wave 2010 free outdoor metal festival. I might add another one or two; but at least now i have at least one video up from each of the 14 bands that were spread across the two days. 7.31.2010 – Here are 14 videos so far, one from each of the bands: Witchaven, Vastum, Go … Read entire article »
Grimefest 2010 videos (Feral Depravity, Assailant, Fiends At Feast)
Three videos from Grimefest 2010. Oakland Grimefest, your basic metal-fest in a car wash, wtf?!? When i got there, there were still some families waiting around to have their cars detailed. Meanwhile a couple of vehicles with band equipment waited patiently near the back until everything cleared out enough to unload. Five metal bands in all: Assailant, Lobotomizer, Condemned To Live, Fiends … Read entire article »
New Thrash Bands Have a Role Model in Vektor
This nu-thrash trend that had taken metal by storm recently, has it’s prominent fellows that don’t really change much. Let’s face it, bands like Warbringer write some really fun thrash tunes, and (supposedly) have a great live show to boot, but they do not by any means rewrite the thrash metal book. One band that has done just that, is … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Corrosion of Conformity(Animosity lineup), Goatsnake, Black Breath, Eagle Twin, Righteous Fool
Corrosion of Conformity(Animosity lineup), Goatsnake, Black Breath, Eagle Twin, Righteous Fool Tuesday, August 10, 20106:00 PM – 11:30 PM @ DNA Lounge. … Read entire article »
Upcoming: ENTHRONED, DESTROYER 666, PATHOLOGY, ESTUARY, NECRITE
ENTHRONED, DESTROYER 666, PATHOLOGY, ESTUARY, NECRITE, Dj Rob Metal Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:00 PM – 11:30 @ DNA Lounge. … Read entire article »
Some DDP Videos From Last Week’s Soundwave Show
In case you weren’t able to make the Soundwave Studios show last month in Oakland, Roseman has you covered. Well, on the DDP front, at least. It’s all good though, DDP has a new album in the works and besides, getting all those bad-ass Bay Area thrashers on one stage is a feat in itself. ou can see just how close you were able to get to the stage! … Read entire article »
Iron Maiden at Sleep Train Pavillion: Concord 6/20
It was pretty apparent to me leaving the venue on Sunday that I had just seen something special. In a day that had begun at 4:30 when I had gotten to the venue, I managed to see two of the best bands in modern metal, and have the best concert experience I have ever had. In the line, I overheard people talking about other shows they’d been to on the Final Frontier tour, and I thought the whole time, “Wow, these guys are taking weeks off from work and spending a lot of money to follow these guys…” I thought it was a bit weird, no matter your fanaticism, to follow a band on tour. I … Read entire article »
Upcoming: High on Fire, Das Racist, Dublin Death Patrol, Forrest Day, Nocando, Stone Vengeance, New Earth Creeps
Upcoming: High on Fire, Das Racist, Dublin Death Patrol, Forrest Day, Nocando, Stone Vengeance, New Earth Creeps. Saturday June 26, 2010 at Soundwave Studios in Oakland. … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Nihloep, Locusta, Argentinum Astrum, Pale Chalice
Upcoming: Nihloep, Locusta, Argentinum Astrum, Pale Chalice. Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Thee Parkside. … Read entire article »
Upcoming: M.A.I.M.Ed Fest
I have no idea what M.A.I.M.Ed stands for, but there sure are a ton of bands at this one! Check it out: … Read entire article »
Exodus at Slim’s 6/12/10
Man, we had quite the show at Slim’s yesterday. The show wasn’t sold out, which surprised me, seeing as we had 4 bands from San Francisco on the bill. Full crowd or not, the concert was top notch. A few pictures at the bottom. Passive Aggressive: I think it’s a real shame I didn’t do my homework going into this show, because … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Origin, Gigan, Braindrill, Embryonic Devourment
Upcoming: Origin, Gigan, Braindrill, Embryonic Devourment. July 18th at the DNA Lounge. This one’s gonna be fast! … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Gravehill, Cardiac Arrest, HOD, Fatalist
Upcoming: Gravehill, Cardiac Arrest, HOD, Fatalist. July 3rd at Thee Parkside. … Read entire article »
Dug up some special-fx metal videos from the archives…
I was digging through the catacombs around here and stumbled across some of the earlier videos I had put up. Some of those were done with some special visual effects. I decided to re-up a couple, adding some audio-EQ just like I now routinely apply to all of my videos but which I never knew how to do in the … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Saint Vitus, Hammers of Misfortune, Walken, Stone Axe
Upcoming: Saint Vitus, Hammers of Misfortune, Walken and Stone Axe. Sunday, June 2th at the DNA Lounge. … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Zoroaster, Black tusk, Dark Castle, Serpent Crown
Upcoming: Zoroaster, Black tusk, Dark Castle, Serpent Crown. Saturday, June 26th at Thee Parkside. … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Iron Maiden, Dream Theater
It is coming. The birds are singing. Dogs and cats are starting to get along. People are barbecuing and laughing. Certain Bay Area bloggers find it impossible to hide their enthusiasm. It must be that time again. Iron Maiden are returning to the United States. To add some prog icing on the cake, Dream Theater are coming along on the … Read entire article »
Halford Is Back!
June 17th at the Regency Ballroom! Click the flyer for more info. … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Soilwork, Death Angel, Augury, Mutiny Within, Swashbuckle
Upcoming: Soilwork, Death Angel, Augury, Mutiny Within, Swashbuckle. Friday, July 30 at Slim’s. … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Saint Vitus, Hammers of Misfortune, Walken, Stone Axe
Upcoming: Saint Vitus, Hammers of Misfortune, Walken, Stone Axe. Sunday, June 27th at the DNA Lounge. … Read entire article »
Cynic Re-Hash and Re-Mix with Re-Traced
Well, this is probably going to ruin my chances of interviewing anyone from Cynic, but “I calls it likes I sees it” – and what I sees is not what I wants. Although, I did speak with Paul Masvidal outside of their last show – does that partially count? I happen to consider myself a Cynic fan – perhaps not as … Read entire article »
Upcoming: School of Rock (Kids Playing Metal Covers)
Feel like taking the kids to a metal show? Well, you’re in luck because San Francisco’s School of Rock will be performing classic metal covers by Megadeth, Anthrax, Metallica and Slayer this Saturday! It’s a good time for the whole family! 12 and 4pm at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco. … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Thou, Moloch, Fell Voices, Lockstep, Miscreant
Upcoming: Thou, Moloch, Fell Voices, Lockstep, Miscreant. Thursday, June 17, at The Mill Gallery in Santa Cruz. … Read entire article »
Video: Rude at Burnt Ramen
Rude. Sure looks like they are trying to live up to their name… Rude playing at Burnt Ramen last December. One of my favorite clips to listen to nowadays, they have that dark droning sound i can never seem to get enough of. They did seem to be a relatively new band on the scene since the singer couldn’t even tell … Read entire article »
An Examination of Exodus’ Exhibit B
Jury, have you reached a verdict? Yes, your Honor. How do you find the defendant, Exodus? On the charge of “death by melting the listener’s face off”; We, the Jury, find Exodus guilty as charged! I think I’ll start this review by stating the first thing that comes to mind after hearing this album: and that is the fact that Exhibit B seems to … Read entire article »
New Material By The Antioch Synopsis Posted
Sacramento technical/hardcore/experimental metal band The Antioch Synopsis has just posted 4 new tracks to their myspace page, or if you’re one of those fancy technical types you can download the torrent of their new tracks. You may not recall, but I wrote a brief description (dare I say – “synopsis”?) of the band a few months ago, outlining some up-and-coming … Read entire article »
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