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JINJER: From Ukraine With Love
The band’s status has been surging, especially with the help of its 2019 full-length album, Macro. During a recent phone interview from her home in Kiev, the charming introvert, Ms. Shmayluk, spoke with us about Jinjer’s new live album, Alive in Melbourne, the band’s early days, and the friendship between its band members.
HJELVIK: From Start to Finish
Hjelvik quietly cut ties with the band he was a co-founding member of and after a spell of downtime has returned with Welcome to Hel, the debut album by his eponymously named project. To say Erlend cut ties with Kvelertak is a bit of an understatement, though.
MACABRE: Pogo On A Stick
When it comes to the formation of extreme metal, Macabre undeservedly might be one of the overlooked bands. Formed in 1985, Macabre has reigned for 35 years with their unique, brutal, and a touch of humor sound, focusing their entire discography around serial killers—a genre that has been dubbed “murder metal.”
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Movie Review: THE OTHER SIDE OF MADNESS (1971)
The Other Side of Madness was so contemporary that the Manson trial was still ongoing at the time of its release. This film from director Frank Howard and producer Wade Williams isn’t just an exploitation cash grab—although that’s certainly a part of the film’s approach—but a rather striking and well made experiment in artistic photoplay and docudrama.
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: New Video and Single “Keith Sells But Who’s Buying” from RLND
RLND is debuting the first single off their upcoming album. Of the track, the guys explain, “‘Keith Sells But Who’s Buying’ is the first track off of Zealand, a concept album built around our collective narrative as a capitalist society.”
MOVIE REVIEW: DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS (1971)
This Daughters of Darkness is a 1971 horror film that serves as one of the foremost examples of the vampire picture as high art eroticism. Director Harry Kümel wasn’t particularly known for his work in genre film, with Daughters of Darkness existing more as a commercial effort.
LIVE REVIEWS
MR. BUNGLE: The Night They Came Home: A Virtual Live Concert Experience 10.31.2020
The Night They Came Home: A Virtual Live Concert Experience was shot at the Eureka Public Library on Halloween, as the stage set-up was decorated with bookcases, hardwood floors, and various props.
PUSCIFER: Existential Reckoning: Live at Arcosanti 10.30.2020
Known for their eclectic live productions, alt-rockers Puscifer performed a perfect live streamed concert on Friday, October 30th to coincide with the release of their fourth full-length album, Existential Reckoning.
SEVENDUST: Live In Your Living Room 10.23.20
On Friday, October 23, Sevendust presented Live In Your Living Room streaming event, hosted by NoCap Live, LLC., to celebrate the release of its 13th full-length album, Blood & Stone. The alt-metal/hard rock quintet hit the stage in an Orlando, Florida facility and proceeded to kick ass with passion and emotion for an hour long set.
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