Engage the kill switch and bury the dead

Ing | June 6, 2010

Thought I’d do a quick (but not necessarily brief) post about some music that’s kicking my butt right now.
For a long time now, I’ve been searching for bands that have found what I believe is the holy grail of heavy metal: the perfect combination of heavy riffage, melody, aggression, and serious musical chops.
In the process [...]

Otep and Bury Your Dead

Ing | March 4, 2010

Over at Noesis, Ben has written a post or two about some female-fronted metal bands. I agree with him that the female voice has a lot to offer in the realm of hard rock and metal, and I like some of the female-fronted bands I’ve heard (I got into Nightwish based on Ben’s evaluation).
Still, it [...]

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