“We may not pay Satan reverence, for that would be indiscreet, but we can at least respect his talents.”
– Mark Twain
“The devil went down to [Brooklyn], he was looking for a soul to steal.”
Charlie Daniels, kinda
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CONCERT REVIEW: Yellow Eyes – Bone Weapon – Satanic Magick Live at TV Eye
TV Eye has become the de facto weirdo hangout for the Brooklyn metal scene. On any given night you can find a dozen or so members of local bands rolling cigarettes in the courtyard while they wait for their chicken sandwich from Luther’s, chatting with the regulars who frequent the Ridgewood bar and venue. Week after week, they cycle between their tours of duty on the stage and in the booths at the bar, and occasionally behind the decks for the front room after parties. And while there’s always a handful of these regulars at TV Eye, when a band like Yellow Eyes is playing, the community comes out in full force.
CONCERT REVIEW: Katatonia – Rivers of Nihil Live at Elsewhere, Brooklyn
Swedish Metal has really been having quite the moment. The past decade has seen Ghost elevated from underground arena rockers to literal arena headliners, a much-awaited Candlemass reunion, and the continued success of road-hardened stalwarts Opeth, Meshuggah, and Amon Amarth. Diehard fans of Scandinavian metal, particularly the more progressive and doom-oriented flavors, have been abuzz about Katatonia’s globetrotting shows.