Concert Review: An Evening with Testament – by Tommy B. Smith

I recently had the chance to catch Testament on tour for the 35th anniversary of their third album, Practice What You Preach. Billed as An Evening with Testament, this special run of dates was to commemorate the classic thrash metal release. Upon arrival at the venue (The Hall in Little Rock), one unusual detail IContinueContinue reading “Concert Review: An Evening with Testament – by Tommy B. Smith”

New Year, New I: I vs The Reclamation of I (Who else is reclaiming their I right now?) by Oz Krawiec

Note from the Editor: Hey, weirdos! Let me break down the band Imminence for you real quick before I let my new friend Oz Krawiec break down their 10-year anniversary album… Imminence is an alt rock / metal band from Sweden that brings new elements to the metalcore scene, such as the inclusion of classicalContinueContinue reading “New Year, New I: I vs The Reclamation of I (Who else is reclaiming their I right now?) by Oz Krawiec”

Concert Review: Gwar, The Native Howl, and Vore – by Tommy B. Smith

On September 20, I made the trip to JJ’s Live in Fayetteville, AR to catch Gwar on their Age of Entitlement tour, also featuring The Native Howl and, for this show, death metal outfit Vore. Alas, no Brujeria, who had previously joined the tour as well. News arose only a few days before regarding singerContinueContinue reading “Concert Review: Gwar, The Native Howl, and Vore – by Tommy B. Smith”

“The Plot In You” Is The Band For You – By Shannon Smith

The Plot in You, hailing from Hancock, Ohio is an American Metalcore band founded in 2010 by frontman Landon Tewers, with members Josh Childress on guitar, Ethan Yoder on bass, and Michael Cooper on drums. The band has a strong discography with 5 studio albums under their belt and several EPs including their recently releasedContinueContinue reading ““The Plot In You” Is The Band For You – By Shannon Smith”