Continuing our monthly series focusing on recent metal releases that are rocking our world… Ulcerate – Shrines of Paralysis In 2013, New Zealand’s Ulcerate showed up with a record that pretty much obliterated everything in its path and set everyone’s year-end lists ablaze. So three years later what do they do for an encore? … More More (Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – November 2016
A continuing look at the non-metal albums that are heavily loved… Emma Ruth Rundle – Marked For Death Much like recent releases from the likes of Troller and Darkher, I had a hard time deciding if this album should land on the metal or non-metal version of this monthly round-up. There are certainly moments … More More (Non-Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – November 2016
I don’t often write “response posts” to things I’ve read. I think once during the lifetime of our old Lonesome Noise blog did I write a piece in direct response to something else that was written. (Apparently, I was really bugged by Zakk Wylde stating that Black Sabbath without Ozzy wasn’t really Black Sabbath…) Recently … More Fifty Bands, One State
I’ve got you here my lovely…And I’ve stifled every scream… Broads, the duo comprised of vocalists and multi-instrumentalists Kelly Day and Jane Hendry, may not be a household name outside of their usual Down Under haunts but give it time. The Metal Dad is pretty convinced that’s about to change sooner rather than later. Originally born … More Song Premiere: “Nod Off, Dream” by Broads
We continue on with our monthly look at some recent favorite (non-metal) albums… S U R V I V E – RR7349 This summer has been the summer of Stranger Things. The hit Netflix series took all of the best things about classic Stephen King novels and campy 80s horror movies and meshed them … More More (Non-Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – October 2016
There are few bands in the history of the genre that have had quite the affect on the metal world at large that Oakland’s Neurosis has had. How many other bands have spawned so many imitators? How many bands have warranted virtually an entire issue of Decibel Magazine devoted to their most influential output? The … More Review: Neurosis – Fires Within Fires
Connecticut garage/surf rock trio, Dr. Martino are set to unleash a brand new video for their track “Clean Plate Club” and The Metal Dad is very pleased to be offering up the world premiere. The track comes from a recent four-way split, entitled Calligrams that also featured CT acts Spectral Fangs, Terrible Roars, and Ghost … More Video Premiere: Dr. Martino – “Clean Plate Club”
Our monthly look at the non-metal albums that have been in recent heavy rotation… Darkher – Realms I wanted to badly to give this album the full review treatment (hell, I still might) because honestly there have been few albums this year I’ve listened to as often as Realms. U.K.’s Darkher, the alias for … More More (Non-Metal) Guitar in the Monitor – September 2016
Some acts seemingly live to defy classification. In 2010 when Horseback came galloping out of the North Carolina hills with their Relapse Records debut, The Invisible Mountain, in hand it helped usher in the whole “blackened shoegaze” movement that would become not only the taste of choice for quite a few metal fans (and fringe … More Review: Horseback – Dead Ringers
Another monthly installment of metal albums that having been in heavy rotation in The Metal Dad household. Vanhelgd – Temple of Phobos I’ve waxed poetic for the last few months now about just how many great death metal albums have hit the streets so far in 2016. Just when I think the worldwide death … More More (Metal) Guitar In the Monitor – August 2016
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