Pentagram (Chile) – Eternal Life of Madness Album Review.
Artist: Pentagram (Chile) Album: Eternal Life of Madness Genre: Death Thrash Metal Release Date: April 26, 2024 From the deep heart of Santiago, the legendary death-thrash colossus Pentagram (Chile) unleashes...
URAGH – Maelstrom Album Review: A Dive into Progressive Metal’s Dark Depths
Artist: URAGH Album: Maelstrom Genre: Metalcore / Progressive Metal Release Date: April 19, 2024 Seldom does an album navigate through the deep ocean of modern metal, which is able to...
NECROT – “Lifeless Birth” Out Now! + San Diego Tour Stop!
NECROT's third album, 'Lifeless Birth,' launches today, showcasing their growth in the death metal scene. With its blend of technical prowess and unyielding brutality, this Oakland trio, formed in 2011...
San Diego Metal Legacy: Severed
The year 2003 marked the dawn of sdmetal.com and the flourishing of the San Diego metal scene. By a stroke of luck, I crossed paths with an extraordinary group of...
Nocturna – Of Sorcery And Darkness Album Review
Artist: Nocturna Album: Of Sorcery And Darkness Genre: Symphonic Power Metal Release Date: April 19, 2024 After the debut "Daughters of the Night," released in 2022, which had critical acclaim,...
The Ultimate Guide to Heavy Metal Concert Etiquette
The electrifying world of heavy metal gives more meaning to concerts as events. It is actually a ritual that involves communities with the music that gives them life. But among...
TÝR – Battle Ballads Album Review
Artist: TŸR Album: Battle Ballads Genre: Viking Metal Release Date: April 12, 2024 On the album "Battle Ballads" by TÝR from its release on April 12, 2024, TÝR stakes out...
San Diego Needs a Heavy Metal Awards Ceremony
San Diego’s heavy metal scene is as dynamic and thunderous as the genre itself. Death metal bands with guttural growls and power metal groups with electrifying solos fill the city...
Queensrÿche Returns To Crush San Diego at Intimate Sycuan Show
What does Anthrax, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden have in common? They all faced the daunting challenge of losing their frontmen at one time or another. Not until the original...
Power Chords and Power-Ups: Why Metal Music and Gaming Make a Perfect Match
On the face of it, a world that combines metal music and video gaming would seem the most unlikely bedfellows. One might conjure up imagery of mosh pits and headbanging,...
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