CONCERT REVIEW: Exhorder – Skinlab – Against the Reign – End of Man – Hell They Raise – Ice Queen Live at Albany’s Empire Underground 


Exhorder 2026 live at Empire Underground, Albany: Photo by Rachael Skinner

New Orleans Groove/Thrash legends Exhorder made their way to Albany’s Empire Underground as part of their U.S. tour with Skinlab, and the underground was ready for them.  Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Bronson Arm – Casket Schwagg 


Kalamazoo, Michigan is home to Bronson Arm (Blake Bickel – Guitar/Vocals, Garrett Yates – Drums) who are back with a new release a mere year after last year’s self-titled debut. The oddly titled Casket Schwagg (Learning Curve Records) is described as a politically charged album by Bickel despite the band not being politically charged themselves, whether this proves potentially off-putting to some remains to be seen.  Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Apes – Penitence


At this point, anything Extreme Metal that comes from Canada is sure to be a punishing, gruesome affair. It’s as automatic a thing as a Canuck apologizing for merely existing.  Continue reading →