mansuetude (noun) man·sue·tude ˈman(t)-swi-ˌtüd man-ˈsü-ə- -ˌtyüd :
the quality or state of being gentle : meekness, tameness
Have you ever met Eugene S. Robinson (vocalist and frontman for the thunderous Rock force that is Buñuel)? Have you indeed ever listened to Buñuel? Neither experience will likely have “meekness” being the first (or indeed within the first hundred) descriptives that come to mind. Continue reading
Green Metal like Black Metal … hammered dulcimers instead of guitars … gruff, growling vocals as well as clean singing, plus choral voices and symphonic passages. Yes, Botanist are “plant based”. Yes, Paleobotany (Prophecy Productions) is heavy and proggy. And yes, it’s very different, in a good way. Continue reading
Don’t ever go to an Emo Punk show with a broken heart. This is not based on any empirical evidence, just advice from my own experience with this show. Maybe I went to my first long-term romantic post-break-up show 15 years ago, but it was Slapshot and Sam Black Church, so different vibes that night. But take my word for it, it’ll wreck you if you do. Continue reading
Kicking off 2024 with bang, we headed out to the first show of the year at legendary The Warfield! Hometown heroes Machine Head have not played the city in a few years, and joining them on this epic tour was Fear Factory who missed last year’s show in the city with Static-X. Joining them on this joint are current buzz band Orbit Culture who just got signed to Century Media Records, and Gates To Hell from Louisville opening This is a very strong bill top to bottom especially with two of the most dominant and enduring names in Metal from the nineties still at the top!Continue reading
Metallica performed last night with The San Francisco Symphony to crown their “S & M 20” performances this weekend, and christened the brand new Chase Center, the newest sports arena in the Bay Area. The band played old favorites, deep cuts and more recent tracks from the 2016 album Hardwired… To Self Destruct (Blackened Recordings). Ghost Cult will bring you a review of this show next week! The two-weekend shows are being filmed for an exclusive global event next month, by Trafalgar Releasing. Watch fan-filmed videos below!Continue reading
Metallica is teaming up with veteran distiller Dave Pickerell to create not just their own whiskey, but build their own distillery as well. Continue reading
The mighty Machine Head will be releasing Catharsis on January 26th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment, and it will be available in an array of formats. The CD/DVD digipak edition includes concert footage of the band’s 2015 show at San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom, and we have another clip from that performance for your viewing and head banging pleasure today. Continue reading
Last night Metallica took a break from their current European tour to support a cause close to home. Continue reading
Metallica is currently out on the European leg of their ‘WorldWired’ tour, but they will be returning to the Bay Area next month to perform a very special show. Continue reading
The 10th annual Outside Lands festival took place this past weekend in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, and one of the headliners was the mighty Metallica. Continue reading