Natur
Natur accurately describe themselves as “old-metal” or “Your older brother’s favorite band”. They clearly have a great knowledge of heavy history but filter it into something very entertaining. “Spider Baby” and the slightly fantastical track “Decion” were recently released as a limited 7-inch (The Year is the One Records, 2010) with killer artwork. (More …)
Baroness
Baroness hail from Savannah, GA, a seemingly unlikely place from which to launch a global assault on the world of heavy music. Their super hard rampaging sound owes much to their formative youth, growing up as friends in Lexington, VA, swimming in the river and raising junior hell. John Baizley (guitar, vocals, artwork), Allen Blickle (drums), Peter Adams (guitar, vocals) and Summer Welch (bass) all come across on stage like the friends that they are, genuinely stoked to be playing and to be hanging together. (More …)
White Wizzard
“The wizard steps into the light,
A white dragon, standing by his side”
White Wizzard – “Dragonslayer”
Once every few years a metal band will arrive on the scene fully formed with a fresh sound and outlook that’s timely and ahead of the curve. Sooner or later the music world catches on, fashion follows suit and imitators begin to appear. Since first hearing The Sword’s amazing debut album Age of Winters (Kemado, 2006), the first band to have that effect on this writer has been the recent recordings of LA’s White Wizzard. (More …)
Boris
The experience of seeing Boris live is completely mind-bending – an energy that spreads through your entire body. The sheer enormity of their music and the intensity of the sounds they make is the ultimate musical body buzz. It’s rare to be blown away by the sheer intensity of a sound – a sound that is heavy and noisy, but at times also beautiful and even melodic. Armed with a gong, a double-neck guitar, another bass, angelic female back-up vocals, a howling drummer, and righteous riffs, Boris will affect you. Whether it’s in a sweaty club in Tokyo, a holiday park in England or a park in Austin, TX, Boris’ intensity is infectious. You may need to take a seat. (More …)
