ALBUM REVIEW: Unity Through Tragedy “Shut Your F*cking Mouth” (Hardcore)

The members of Unity Through Tragedy are each a rare treasure, who shocked me to my core the moment they touched their instruments when I saw them on Halloween night this year. They’re loud, aggressive, and one of the best things to come out of Canada since the invention…..

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ALBUM REVIEW: Visigoth “The Revenant King” (Heavy Metal)

This album is loaded with unanswered questions. Is the song “Creature of Desire” about freedom and motorbikes, or repressed sexual urges? Will Visigoth release the best “Necropolis” cover of 2015? I know I spout a lot of crap in my reviews but trust me when I say that we’ve got just about the full monty from the debut album of these Salt Lake City-based bandits.

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SHOW REVIEW – Battlecross Pleasing Fans in Philly

Battlecross have started to carve out their own spot in the scene as a sort of ‘gateway band’. Sure they’re no Metallica, but when it comes to group ushering fans into the world of death metal it seems that there is no better option than Battlecross. These guys have a decidedly accessible sound that’s a lot less alienating than the music of many of their peers.

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SHOW REVIEW – Clutch and The Spirit of Rock n’ Roll

To be perfectly honest, before last night I didn’t know all that much about Clutch. Sure I heard Earth Rocker and thought it was pretty good, but I had no clue they were big enough to have multiple techs, and a merch guy as well as huge backdrop. There was a sense of…not necessarily extravagance, but certainly something like it,

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ALBUM COVER FEATURE – Whitehorse – “Leave No Bridge Unburned”

Hamilton, Ontario’s Whitehorse are a husband and wife duo that play sleek and sexy pop music with an exciting mix of influences and sounds in the makeup.
The band’s upcoming album ‘Leave No Bridge Unburned’ is poised to be their breakout. This despite………

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January 2015 Vandala Magazine – Zakk Wylde, Battlecross, Photo Special, Best of 2014 and More

What better way than to start 2015 than with Zakk Wylde on the cover. We caught up with him to talk about everything from guitars to Catholicism. Plus we have […]

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