Reviews

Nothing quite brings you back to your teenage years like a band who was a pivotal part of your youth. Preparing for this show looked a bit different than previous ones due to the nostalgia that came with this particular night of metal. I…

Weeknights in Boise, particularly in the middle of winter, are rarely eventful, but Wednesday, February 12th, was an exception! Blacktop Mojo brought their high-energy rock’n’roll show to a packed house at The Olympic Venue. The Texas…

"Brock's 2 cents" - quick metal reviews! It's a New Year and as usual I missed some albums from last year, so here is my review of missed albums that I think you should know about. Forget about these in depth reviews, I'm bringing you…

ANNIHILATOR - Ballistic, Sadistic Label: Silver Lining Music Release Date: January 24, 2020 ANNIHILATOR is a Canadian thrash metal band founded in 1984 by guitarist Jeff Waters and vocalist John Bates. They are the highest-selling…

Agarwaen - Dottore I Label: Independent Release Date: December 6, 2019 If musicality bends the listener’s ear, sincerity is what makes the bond. Agarwaen’s sophomore effort, Dottore I, surely offers both. Independently released on…

VICIOUS CIRCLE - Unearthed Precision Label: Unsigned July 27, 2018 Vicious Circle's first album was released on JL America, a small but impact-full  label that put out debut albums for Beheirt, Acheron, Blasphemy, Disastrous…

"Brock's 2 cents" - quick metal reviews! As always a few bands release albums in December which irritates me because you usually don't find out until January or the great ones get left off your top albums of the year list, anyways, so here…

This year is ending quickly and I got a stack of albums to get through before the New Years so here's my review of recently released albums that I think you should know about. Forget about these in depth reviews, I'm bringing you…

Wirethrone - Serpent Queen Release Date: November 25th 2019 WIRETHRONE set out to make something unique and heavy and they hit their mark with their newest effort SERPENT QUEEN. An EP that, in an age of mediocrity, shines so fucking hard…

Vital Remains played Riffhouse Pub as part of their 30th Anniversary Tour with support from Richmond's Appalling, Virginia Beach's bands Sadistikum, Serpentshrine and Rotten. Having five bands on a Thursday night show either…