Steve

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Presiding over the frozen tundra of Ontario atop his mighty polar bear of war, Steve seeks out the metal that he claims, “has a sweet groove, dude.” His musical tastes were raised by his father upon the likes of Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and Dio, but it wasn’t long before he began tuning his ears to darker and stranger avenues. Finding solace within the domains of prog, stoner, and power metal, he continues to make expeditions into genres unexplored, delving into their history while keeping an eye peeled on the horizon for rising stars.

Behold! The Monolith – Architects of the Void

Stoner and doom metal can be a tricky crossover. Not because of wildly contrasting elements, but because of the potential redundancies. Behold! The Monolith manage...

Soulfly – Archangel

The year is 2015, and in it we see the release of the tenth album from groove metal pioneers, Soulfly. The Cavalera brothers are...

Tim Bowness – Stupid Things That Mean The World

The album begins in a way that acts as a smokescreen to veil what the music is really going to be all about, as...

Next To None – A Light In The Dark

Next To None are a very young band both in the sense of formation and in the actual age of its members, as all of...

The Tangent – A Spark In The Aether

  Although their name is the kind that I feel like I’ve heard a million times before, I had never heard of The Tangent until a couple...

De La Muerte – De La Muerte

When I hear of an Italian band creating Southern hard rock inspired by a Mexican cult, my expectation for an exceedingly unusual listening experience...

Enos/Mangoo Split

This seven inch splits kicks off with Enos’ "Son of a Gun", a song that begins with a mounting percussion intro that builds and...

Gorilla Monsoon – Firegod – Feeding the Beast

In the world of heavy metal there is always an underlying dick measuring contest among bands whose only desire is to create a sound...

Obsolete – Riven

Prior to listening to Obsolete’s work, I didn't really know what "dark” progressive metal was supposed to mean. Apparently, it means that you should expect...

Them County Bastardz – Sick Daze

One of my biggest complaints for certain genres, such as modern day country, is the shallow gene pool that the lyrics spawn from. Maybe...

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