Bay Area Metal Scene » Archive for May 2010
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 trek too. They’ll be at Sleep Train Pavillion in Concord on Sunday, June 20th. UP … Read entire article »
Halford Is Back!
June 17th at the Regency Ballroom! Click the flyer for more info. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tours
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 »
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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 »
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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 much as many of you out there – but it just so happens that I … 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 »
Filed under: Tours
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 »
Filed under: Tours
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 if the set was over. Hrmmm, guitar for dinner — hi fiber, low calorie? Now, Rude … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sounds of the Underground
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 be (one of) the most “melodic” Exodus efforts to date. Sure, there is plenty of … 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 “tech-death” bands. TAS’s sound is kind of a combination of Job For a Cowboy meets Converge … Read entire article »
Filed under: Check These Guys Out, News
Video: Hypocrisy at the DNA Lounge
This show brought to you by Iron Man 2 the video game (seriously). The DNA Lounge played host last night to Hypocrisy’s “USA Tour 2.0″. They brought a pretty good line-up overall – Scar Symmetry, Hate, Blackguard and Swashbuckle – Hypocrisy were, without a doubt, the reason most people were there. I actually arrived somewhat on time and got a chance to check out all of the bands; here’s a brief take on each one of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Live Music, Videos
Remembering Ronnie James Dio.
Ronnie James Dio’s fight with cancer has been pretty well documented by the metal community over the past year. Obviously there was utter shock when the news broke, then there was some relief when he made a public appearance at the Golden Gods Awards and he looked pretty good. Then the Heaven and Hell tour got canceled and now we have the official news from his wife and manager that Dio has in fact, passed … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Nightbringer, Nazxul, Ravnajuv, The Beyond, Pandiscordian Necrogenesis
Upcoming: Nightbringer, Nazxul, Ravnajuv, The Beyond, Pandiscordian Necrogenesis. Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Thee Parkside. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tours
Brain Drill’s New Album An Exercise in Brutal Spasticity
I picked-up a copy of Brain Drill’s new album Quantum Catastrophe this week. I guess it’s been awhile since I’ve heard their stuff, because I forgot how impressive they are with their brutally spastic arrangements. It’s like 4 dudes got together and wanted to write the most insane death metal album you could think of. It almost makes the last Cannibal Corpse album sound like Slayer. Well, maybe I wouldn’t go that far, but you … Read entire article »
Feel The Wrath of Vesuvius…Again…Soon
The Central Valley’s youngest tech death band, The Wrath of Vesuvius just released the artwork and track-listing yesterday for their next album, Portals Through Ophiuchus. Besides getting recently signed to Abal Records and playing a show with Whitechapel the other day, I would say that isn’t too bad for a band that looks like it just grew its pubes out last week (just kidding guys, besides, pubes are overrated anyways). There is no release date for … Read entire article »
Like Bay Area Thrash? (Of Course You Do.) Then You Better Listen To These New Laceration Tunes.
Laceration should change the title of their new album from “Realms of the Unconscious” to “Keepin’ It Real” – as that would be a more appropriate description for how these thrashers approach their metal. Some bands take the melodic approach with guitar harmonies and so forth, which is cool, but Laceration pretty much just beat you in the face with their guitar riffs, growling thrash vocals and syncopated drumming. Not only are the tracks crushing, … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Pestilence, Warbringer, Vital Remains, Enfold Darkness, Sacrificial Slaughter
Upcoming: Pestilence, Warbringer, Vital Remains, Enfold Darkness and Sacrificial Slaughter. Tuesday, June 8th at The DNA Lounge. … Read entire article »
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Upcoming: Hostility, Ashkira, Un-I.D., Seeds of Hate
Upcoming: Hostility, Ashkira, Un-I.D., Seeds of Hate. Friday, May 21st at the Oakland Opera House. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tours
Video: Black Cobra Playing at the Missing Link
Oakland played host to what was perhaps the most “full-bodied” tour of the year this Saturday. I wouldn’t say “heaviest” tour because there have been so many crushing shows so far in 2010, but this one certainly had all the big names: Mastodon, Baroness, Between the Buried and Me, High on Fire, Priestess, Valient Thorr, Black Cobra and Bison B.C. Phew! Recycled myspace photo (not a pic from this weekend). Obviously the show was made even more … Read entire article »
Black Metal Toga Party (videos)
Another weekend, another east bay house show: “Black Metal Toga Party” (at the Dog House). They had metalheads, punks, a keg, bbq, torches, hi-octane liquids, volume… the usual stuff. As always the music varied a bit from crust to doom to fartcore. Let’s start it off with Badr Vogu: Badr Vogu – at Black Metal Toga Party – 5.1.2010 roseman (kevin) | MySpace Video Farticus played last, they are more “fartcore” than anything else. They had the most fireballs … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Sounds of the Underground
Upcoming: Katatonia, Swallow the Sun, Orphaned Land
Upcoming: Katatonia, Swallow the Sun, and Orphaned Land: September 24 at Thee Parkside. This one is a ways off – but mark your calendars early! … Read entire article »
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Video: Skeletonwitch, Cannibal Corpse at Slim’s
Damn, I was looking forward to this show for a long time! Cannibal Corpse brought the house down at Slim’s last night. They played for about an hour and a half, included all of the favorites (more or less) and basically reaffirmed everyone’s beliefs that they’re the most legendary death metal band of all-time. As if there are any doubts amongst those out there, Corpsegrinder officially gets the trophy for “best metal head-banger”. I mean, just … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Live Music, Videos
Triptykon Breathe Life Back Into Celtic Frost Fans With “Eparistera Daimones”
I feel like it was just yesterday when I was legally buying Celtic Frost’s final album, Monotheist. After hearing they were breaking up, I was unable to smile for a few days. But when I found out about another Tom G. Warrior project would have an album out in 2010, I was ecstatic. Now here I am, listening to what very well could be the heaviest album I’ve heard in a long time. Eparistera Daimones, the … Read entire article »
Now Open: The Jason Newsted…Art Gallery?
Ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has an art exhibit that just opened up yesterday at Micaela Gallery in San Francisco. Despite my first reaction of, “Why the fuck aren’t you playing metal right now!?” I have to say, the painting he has on display (titled, Absenthe Won) is actually pretty cool: I can see how moving from music to painting is a natural process, they’re both creative activities and they both let you express yourself. I’m not … Read entire article »
Filed under: News
Lots of Death Angel News – Complete with Bullet Points!
Mark Osegueda from Death Angel did a pretty sweet interview with Full Metal Jackie this week. Aside from a bunch of Death Angel news, Mark goes on to talk for a few minutes about the early days of the Bay Area Metal Scene and more or less how everyone in the world envies it. Here are some news items worth mentioning: Death Angel will be touring later this year with Soilwork. If you weren’t aware, there’s been … Read entire article »
Upcoming: Hypocrisy, Scar Symmetry, Hate, Blackguard, Swashbuckle
Upcoming: Hypocrisy, Scar Symmetry, Hate, Blackguard and Swashbuckle. 6pm, May 16th at DNA Lounge. Let’s try this again! After getting shafted by U.S. Immigration at the border on their last tour, it seems as though Hypocrisy finally have their papers in order and are returning to San Francisco! Looks like a pretty sweet line-up too! … Read entire article »
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Upcoming: Filth, Needles, Pigs, Fix My Head.
Filth (Reunion Show), Needles, Pigs, Fix My Head. Sunday, June 06, 2010 8:00 PM at Thee Parkside. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tours
The Tidal Wave 12 (FREE 2-day outdoor metal concert in S.F.) is BACK!! (final update 7.28.2010)
YES!!!!! CONFIRMED, The Tidal Wave (a FREE 2-day outdoor metal concert in San Francisco) is coming back! This is the big news we have been waiting for. (final update 7.28.2010 – link to videos from the show at bottom of post) The Tidal Wave 12 is Saturday & Sunday July 24 & 25, 2010 Noon-6pm @ McLaren Park Amphitheater, S.F. (a.k.a. Jerry Garcia Amphitheater). This is a daytime event, Noon-6pm both days (Saturday & Sunday). Yes, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Live Music, News, Sounds of the Underground
Saviours to Play Ozzfest!
Whoa, Saviours are playing at this year’s Ozzfest!? They’re not one of those bands you see listed in a small font at the end of the web page either – they’re listed right next to Skeletonwitch! That’s pretty gnarly, considering that they’re like the only “indie” label band in the line-up. It’ll be interesting to see how the croud reacts, considering their style is considerably different than most all the other bands on the bill. I … Read entire article »
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