by Brett Reistroffer | Nov 16, 2016 | Culture, Opinion
When Portland deathgrind band Fornicator was dropped from an opening spot for Profanatica at the Highline in Seattle earlier this year as the result of objections from those in the local metal community, the immediate and predictable response was one of indignation...
by Alix Vallecillo | May 31, 2016 | Recaps, Reviews
Over the past weekend, the biggest annual gathering of metalheads in the US took place with the latest installment of the Maryland Deathfest. The eagerness for the “America’s biggest metal party of the year” was visible among my list of friends and...
by Alix Vallecillo | Sep 21, 2015 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
American metal festivals are rising and many are trying to bring the experience to the North American audience in the best way they can. Typically, you have promoters putting together bands from all over the place, trying to coordinate schedules and agendas to have...