The visual guide to Metallica’s 80’s singles. The “internet metal community” absolutely hated it, but you can read it here.
Cause of Death Turns 25 (and it’s still the best Obituary record) Featured
Cause of Death turned 25 in 2015. It’s now old enough to rent a car. Read my take on America’s Southern Fried Celtic Frost, and how this apocalyptic motherfucker is their actual best album. Original piece here.
River Runs Red: Bloodwizard Takes Your Town (SLUG Magazine)
It seems the spirit of healthy dueling stirs everyone’s nethers, and Magnethead offers a set of Heavy wheels to the best trick at the rail. Clad in a thematically appropriate Orlando Magic jersey and some sagging chinos, “Eminem” fast-fingers it with a buttery boardslide. Competition migrates back to the quarter (“Blood Wizard shirt for the best flyout!”) and I study the throbbing skateboard wizardry enveloping the park.
Full story here.
Live from Planet Wyndorf
Welp. It happened. At 7:00 AM on a Thursday morning, just before heading off to work, I called up my childhood rock hero to talk about the new Magnet record…warning: nerdery ahead.
Full interview here.
Ancient Heads (Mosher’s Delight Fanzine)
Originally appeared in Mosher’s Delight fanzine, a web version can be found here:
The core is most certainly relevant to every season. Somehow though, it seems more alive in the balmy days from Mid June-Late Sept.