CD Review: “Oblivion” by Crematory
Crematory return with its 14th album, Oblivion, a steely slab of death metal, goth and industrial. “The Expectation” is a short orchestral piece that commences the album and concludes with a short poem that introduces the band. “Salvation” is noted for it ...
Awolnation’s “Here Come the Runts Tour” stops in Atlanta
Atlanta welcomed back AWOLNATION February 27, filling The Tabernacle with fans of the versatile, genre-spanning band out of L.A., best known for the 2011 smash hit "Sail." Earlier in February 2018, the band released its third studio album Here Come ...
“Personal Space” – A Scripted Drama About an Unscripted Reality Show
You’re on the generation ship Overture in deep space. You’re part of a crew that serves a 25-year shift, and once your shift is done you’ll go back into cryosleep. To help you stay sane, there’s an interactive therapy program with which you can talk out y ...
CD Review: “Pop Evil” by Pop Evil
Pop Evil's self-titled fifth album is centered around empowerment determination in a world of chaos and corruption. “Waking Lions” with an industrial beat before breaking out with pounding down tuned guitars. Frontman Leigh Kakaty proclaims in the chorus ...
‘Designed To Disappear’ by Dead Empires
“Rock ‘N Roll never felt so good.” When we last left our musically-inclined heroes, Dead Empires, they were releasing their sophomore album, Secret Snakes / Silent Serpent. Since that time, they’ve done something rather unusual: this instrumental band ...
CD Review: “Vuur Van Verzet” by Heidevolk
Dutch folk metal outfit Heidevolk unleash its sixth record, Vuur Van Verzet, to commence the new year. The opening track “Ontwaakt” is equal parts pummeling and melodic with a cutting midsection that concludes with a weeping violin. That same stringed ins ...
Top Ten Heavy Metal Albums of 2017
2017 is coming to a close, but left a blistering path of metal in its wake. This list features my top 10 favorite metal albums for the year. The albums are listed, but there is no particular ranking. Without further ado, let us dive into the pit. 1. Immo ...
Devin Townsend Project at Baltimore Soundstage
Lions, and tigers, and poozers, oh my! The first time I was given the honor of photographing a show, from the pit, with a legitimate photo pass, was last September at The Fillmore Silver Spring for the co-headlining duo of the Devin Townsend Proj ...
ABC’s ‘Inhumans’ Series Overview
ABC's latest entry into the rapidly-growing superhero game -- Marvel's Inhumans -- has certainly had a rocky history. It started out as a rather surprising inclusion in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's film slate, originally scheduled for late 2018 and the ...
Alternate fiction: Otherwise Perfect
Jesse and Wes are college seniors and best friends who have seen each other through it all. But when tragedy strikes Jesse's family during the holiday season, his severe depression returns and threatens to tear their friendship apart. Wes is determine ...