Sat 12/7: Experiencing Nirvana Release Party at Fantagraphics Seattle
Join author Bruce Pavitt and a host of heroes from the early years of Sub Pop Records
Sirius XM Bloody Roots of Mercyful Fate’s Melissa at 30 Years
On October 30, 1983, obscure Danish quintet Mercyful Fate released its haunting and evocative debut album, Melissa.
Sirius XM Bloody Roots of Old School Death Metal
The raw roots of death metal are laid bare with Autopsy, Possessed, Death, Repulsion, Slaughter, Necrovore, Morbid Angel, Nihilist, and many more!
Bloody Roots of Werewolves in Metal
The season of horror continues as Bloody Roots brings you a survey of werewolves in heavy metal.
Slayer Mag + Black Metal Artifacts at Rockheim Museum, Trondheim, Norway
The stalking of black metal by popular art museums continues!
Decibel Talks Meatmen, Hardcore, and Family Life w/Tesco Vee
"That turned into a half-hour set with Negative Approach backing me. It was the first time in 11 years and I felt like I could do it."
Sirius XM Bloody Roots of Slashers in Metal
This week Bloody Roots highlights the shining blades and cruel dispositions of knife-wielding slashers throughout metal genres.
Check Out the Cover of Experiencing Nirvana, by Bruce Pavitt
Here's Magnus at Bazillion Points judging the cover of our upcoming Experiencing Nirvana: Grunge in Europe, 1989
SiriusXM Bloody Roots of Carcass Worship
Over the past 25 years, the impact of Liverpool metal band Carcass has been repeatedly felt worldwide in countless forms.
10/4-10/5 We Got Power! in Phoenix: Support the Scene!
The wayward youth of Southern California are running wild with the tumbleweeds in the streets of Phoenix, AZ, this weekend.
Laina Dawes: Black Women in Metal in Texas, North Carolina, and How Far You...
Laina Dawes at Housecore, MEOW Con, Sonja Haynes Center, and Indiegogo Campaign
Sirius XM Bloody Roots Welcomes Bill Steer and Jeff Walker of Carcass
Bloody Roots heralds the return and Billboard Top 50 success of the almighty Carcass with a visit from carnage kings Jeff Walker and Bill Steer.
Unseen Steve Double Photos of Nirvana, Mudhoney, Tad, to Appear in Experiencing Nirvana Book
The images include an extremely fortuitous frame of author Bruce Pavitt himself standing onstage, about to snap a photo of Nirvana's Krist Novoselic smashing a bass guitar.
We Got Power! LA Punk Book Authors: “We Just Loved Hardcore Music”
"The music was intense and the whole scene was a very, very intense scene. I think people were having a lot of fun, but it was also pretty aggressive and violent."
R.I.P. Bill Bartell, aka Punk Legend Pat Fear of White Flag
Our condolences go out first and foremost to Dave, Jordan, and Tesco, friends who have lost a very old friend.
SiriusXM Bloody Roots of Occult Rock
This week's heavy metal lesson summons the bewitching often female-fronted occult rock bands including The Devil's Blood, Blood Ceremony, Coven, Purson, and Ghost
Printer Proofs of Experiencing Nirvana: Grunge in Europe, 1989, by Bruce Pavitt
We just received wet proofs from the printer for Experiencing Nirvana, Grunge in Europe, 1989.
Today Is the 31st Anniversary of Metallica’s First Show in the Bay Area
They came, they conquered a small but hugely appreciative crowd, and then they went back to Los Angeles. Basically, they left their hearts in the Bay Area, though.
Sirius XM Bloody Roots of Heavy Metal Time-Lapse Recap 1983 to 2013
Checking the pulse of metal from 1983 to 2013 in highly opinionated five-year intervals, with tracks by Mercyful Fate, Slayer, Entombed, Sepultura, Death, Opeth, Gojira, and more!
Mean Deviation: Cynic’s Focus Celebrates 20 Years in Prog Metal Paradise
In honor of the 20th anniversary of Cynic's groundbreaking progressive metal masterpiece Focus, we bring you a lengthy extract by Jeff Wagner from his great book Mean Deviation