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CONCERT REVIEW: Opeth – Katatonia Live at Channel 24

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The Last Will of Sacramento: A Visual and Sonic Manifesto at Channel 24

Sacramento’s Channel 24 was pushed to its absolute structural limits on the night of February 22, 2026. While the venue has seen its share of high-energy performances since opening its doors, the arrival of the “Last Will and Testament” tour felt less like a standard concert and more like a visceral, sonic beating. By the time the house lights dimmed, the 2,150-capacity room was nearly at its breaking point—a sweltering, shoulder-to-shoulder mass of bodies that testified to the enduring pull of the Swedish progressive vanguard. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: E-L-R – Vexier 

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Vexier, the sophomore full-length from Switzerland’s enigmatic post-metal / doomgaze / experimental rock outfit E-L-R (Prophecy Productions), is a record that takes its time to get where it needs to. The record features five tracks spanning a total of 45 minutes; the shortest song is more than six-and-a-half minutes. 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Crowbar – Zero and Below

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From the swamps of Louisiana, legendary New Orleans sludgelords Crowbar return with another collection of songs so uncompromisingly heavy that each one arrives with its own gravitational pull. As entirely expected, Zero and Below (MNRK Heavy), the band’s twelfth full-length studio release pulls absolutely no punches, delivering even more high-quality riffage with the same single-minded determination that saw them smash their way onto the scene over thirty years ago.

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