by Nathan Katsiaficas | May 20, 2013 | Photos
Nashville, TN’s Exit/In played host to Norwegian Black ‘n Rollers Kvelertak with support from the mighty Cancer Bats and Black Tusk. I was really surprised at the demographic that they drew out that night, ranging from folks in their early 20’s to...
by Bram Teitelman | May 6, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs
First the bad news: Kvelertak’s drummer, Kjetil Gjermundrod is unable to continue drumming with the band on their first headlining tour in support of Meir. The good news, on the other hand, is that they’re not cancelling the tour, and have lined up a...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 8, 2013 | Movements
Last month in Austin, Cuban metal band Escape played their first ever show in America. Much like the Iraqi metal band Acrassicauda in Heavy Metal in Baghdad, Escape was a metal band imprisoned by their country. Having grown up with metal influences despite hardships...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 8, 2013 | Conventions
With the interactive portion of the 27th annual SXSW festival kicking off today, downtown Austin is transforming into a shitshow of epic proportions. Literally thousands of bands, hundreds of vendors, countless other companies, and a four-story tall Doritos vending...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 1, 2013 | News Ticker
Want to learn how to play Black Tusk’s “Crossroads and Thunder,” “Ender of All” and “Fixed in the Ice?” The band’s guitarist Andrew Fidler is teaching them online here.