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Album Review: Between The Buried and Me's Self-Titled Debut Vinyl Re-Release (10/10)
Producer: Jamie King Label: Craft Recordings Score: 10/10 18 years ago, BTBAM's self-titled debut was released on the indie metal German label, Lifeforce records. The album marks a time when founding ... -
Interview with Ori and the Will of the Wisps Composer, Gareth Coker
Thanks to modern technology, video game compositions have evolved exponentially over the years—from bite-sized chip tunes of the ‘80s programmed in a basement to today’s full orchestral compositions tracked at ... -
John Mayer at The Forum in Los Angeles, CA
The Forum was packed for John Mayer's second sold-out show at the legendary Forum in Los Angeles, CA. Mayer and his 9-piece band opened the night with a high energy ... -
Tycho at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA
On this cool Bay Area night, Scott Hansen (Tycho) brought a quartet of talented musicians to Berkeley's Greek Theater. Together they helped pulse his project's downtempo ambient compositions to life. ... -
Signing Story: Vile Creature
Self-described as a slow & heavy two piece with anti-oppressive and fantastical leanings, Ontario’s doom metal duo Vile Creature signed with Prosthetic Records. As guitarist-vocalist KW explains, however, signings aren’t always ... -
Tenacious D at Fox Theatre in Oakland, CA
Rock/comedy duo Tenacious D recently stopped into Oakland, CA’s Fox Theatre to present its newest metal-friendly musical, Post-Apocalypto. The full-screen digital + live performance told the band’s newest tale of ... -
Album Review: Terminal Bloom by Light This City (9/10)
A 10-year hiatus can have quite the effect on any band. Along with next-to-impossible expectations set, most artists return with a new writing approach, distancing them-selves further from their roots. On this, their fifth ... -
Coheed Strolls Memory Lane at Berkeley's Greek Theatre
In anticipation of their upcoming October release, VAXIS – ACT I: THE UNHEAVENLY CREATURES, New York's Coheed & Cambria packed Berkeley CA's 8,500-cap Greek Theatre on Thursday night. Taking the ... -
Signing Story: Discrepancies
It’s 2018. There’s no secret formula to success. Like most professions, it’s usually a combination of hard work, exposure, and sometimes a little luck. St. Louis’ rap-rock quartet Discrepancies weren’t ... -
Album Review: Automata II by Between the Buried and Me (10/10)
Between the Buried and Me’s 2018 concept has reach its conclusion on this, Automata II. The four-track finale will bring the BTBAM faithful to its knees with a re-birth of ...
