SiriusXM Bloody Roots of Slam Death Metal
Crippling slams and gurgling depravity by deep-underground deviants including Abominable Putridity, Meathook Delaceration, Putrefying Cadaverment
What Are You Doing Here? Music Book Club at WORD Brooklyn 2/9
WORD Brooklyn's Music Writing Book Group discusses Laina Dawes's book What Are You Doing Here? about being a black woman into heavy metal on Feb. 9
We Got Power!: Anarchy Tostada, Anarchy Puss, and Chuck the Duke
The current issue of the L.A. Record features a lengthy interview by founding Black Flag bassist/former SST Records mogul Chuck Dukowski with authors David Markey and Jordan Schwartz
METALION: Mayhem Live In Ski, 1986
The legendary first-ever Mayhem article in a metal mag appears there.
Candied Sweetbreads on a Bed of Seared Heart, by Balsac the Jaws of Death...
"If this dish doesn't get you laid," boasts chef Balsac, "your girlfriend or boyfriend is either a prude or a vegan!"
MEFISTO Is the Swedish Death Metal Band of the Week
Mikael Akerfeldt: "I was completely floored. For me Mefisto's The Puzzle is the Scandinavian death metal super classic."
SiriusXM Bloody Roots Celebrates Black Metal History Month
The roots and raw riches of black metal, from Venom in the 1980s to Norway in the 1990s to Deathspell Omega in modern France
Swedish Sensationsfilms: Sweden’s Fashion Triumphs Through the Ages
In the golden era of Swedish Sensationsfilms, Swedish actors from the smashing Christina Lindberg to the ultra-boring Lasse Aberg always sported the latest dress.
David Markey Feasts His Eyes on Tres Hombres in the Wire
Markey set his highly-trained eyes on a bona fide classic—the ZZ Top Tres Hombres gatefold sleeve
EXODUS: Rare Poser-Crushing 1985 “Slay Team” Comic Resurfaces
Murder in the Front Row: Shots From the Bay Area Thrash Metal Epicenter coauthor Brian Lew adds the above pristine reproduction of Exodus's 1985 "Slay Team" fan comic to his impressive list of old school artifacts
EVOCATION: Swedish Death Metal Band of the Week
Our journey through the stunning band appendix of Swedish Death Metal leads us to the epitome of the sickening Swedish sound: EVOCATION
Decibel 100th Issue Party: No Puking Into Empty Bags
Some nonsense involving Tompa Lindberg of At the Gates/Grotesque and Bazillion Points publisher Ian Christe
We Got Power!: Days of Reckless Fun at Track 16 Are Through
Track 16 Gallery, the vast location of no less than two barnstorming We Got Power! book release parties, has been reduced to a pile of rubble.
Happy Australia Day! Dirty Deeds Done in Bare Feet
Dirty Deeds author Mark Evans joined Buffalo frontman Dave Tice mid-afternoon at the Marrickville Bowling Club
INTERMENT: Swedish Death Metal Band of the Week
As we continue our journey through Swedish Death Metal, join us for an eternity of INTERMENT!
Sirius XM: Bloody Roots Salutes Decibel Mag’s 100th Issue
Bloody Roots recaps a recent interview with Decibel editor Albert Mudrian
Author Laina Dawes at the Million Man Mosh NYC on MLK Day 2013
Turns out, people have been paying attention to Laina Dawes after her NPR, WNYC, CBC, and Sirius XM appearances.
Swedish Sensationsfilms Beds Down at IKEA Brooklyn
Shelved at IKEA between a chilling Stieg Larsson thriller and a delightful Astrid Lindgren children's book, we spied the ultimate Swedish cultural link: SWEDISH SENSATIONSFILMS.
NIRVANA 2002: Swedish Death Metal Band of the Week
Despite their hemorrhaging heaviness, Nirvana 2002 had never actually played live until the Swedish Death Metal release party!
Riding Wild! Bikes of Purgatory!
This new Brooklyn bicycle shop didn't cop its logo exactly from German pirate metal greats Running Wild—but they came close enough!
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R.I.P. Jeff Hanneman 1964–2013
We lost the prime mover of Slayer today, after his long extended absence from one of the most crucial metal bands of all time.
