katie brutal
Down at the House of Blues, Mandalay Bay – Las Vegas
I will never quite understand why I do the things I do… perhaps I have a need to make things difficult…or just like things to be extra special. I decided I needed to break up the monotony of life in Northern Virginia (which everyone needs to do from time to time, regardless of where they [...]
Behemoth’s Evangelion makes Satan look hot
An amalgamation of orchestral warm-up and the gateway to hell opening, the death riders known as Behemoth crawl out of the depths… “Hear the word of the lord!” he cries… the Dark Lord. God I love Behemoth. Their ninth studio release Evangelion will be released upon the world August 11th and as I sit with [...]
“We’re gonna have a good time and no stupid baby is gonna stop us.”
Attended the Summer Slob Tour last night. Granted, I have been doing shit non-stop for a week and a half, including driving to Ohio and back, so I’m beyond tired and probably should have gotten in a nap or skipped the show altogether… But I love the Acacia Strain. I had to go. Good to [...]
Goatwhore + Abigail Williams = Happy Katie
I knew it was going to be a good night when it only took me the regular 40 minutes to get to Baltimore (see my summer slaughter review for an alternate experience.) Ben Falgoust from Goatwhore was standing outside Sonar chatting with fans when I pulled up, he was looking tan and happy after having [...]
Soilent Green gets cartoonish
The first time I met Ben Falgoust of Soilent Green, his phone kept going off in the radio interview… and he cracked up every single time because his ring tone was from… I want to say… Robot Chicken. It’s been quite obvious that Ben and both the rest of the dudes in Goatwhore and Soilent [...]
“musicians can’t play a single note unless they eat drugs first”
Agoraphobic Nosebleed has returned with Agorapocalypse today and it’s what i’ve been waiting for in grindcore since Maruta’s release. Are you asleep? No need for caffeine, this album will wake you the fuck up. The next chapter in the saga which I’ve grown to know and love and crave just got super climactic. Just for [...]
Tombs’ Winter Hours brings me out of the cold
Ah back in the arms of Relapse Records, I’m so excited. I’m starting with the Tombs debut release Winter Hours. In short, I love it. Very moody, as the album title may suggest, but not depressing, Tombs take you through the gamut of genres – they’re not afraid to thrash out, slam directly into a [...]