More Local Bands You Should Hear
Do ya dig local metal? Here is some required listening. For information on these, and other bands, check out MoshPitNation.com Blackgate: Power thrash-tastic-ness from Grand Rapids, Blackgate is anchored on bass by Zach Flora (Flood the Desert) and drums by Ryan...
Summer Mandatory Metal
With the summer festival season upon us, concert-goers get fewer tours through Michigan, but here are some of the upcoming highlights. Find the entire list atwww.MoshPitNation.com. July 12 Tru-Burn, 6 Prong Paw and more @Louie’s Rocket Lounge (Grand Rapids) Tru-Burn...
The Internet Killed Metal and Other Sob Stories: Pt 2
Last month I began looking at how the internet changed metal – not killed it – in a comparison of metal before and after the internet. Here are some thoughts about the Internet’s role in modern metal, along with input from fellow metalheads. A New Level With all of...
The Internet Killed Metal and Other Sob Stories
“The Internet has killed metal, it’s just not the same anymore,” and other such whining has spewed out the mouths of some my fellow metal heads lately. It made me think about all the reasons I believe they were wrong. Lucky for me I have this column, and a ton of...
Shows and Shows and More Shows, OH MY!
Let’s take a trip down the black brick road and look at the awesome shows coming to the area during the next couple of months. I’ll give you the info for the shows, and a run down on what the bands are like. March 3 at The Stache inside The Intersection [GR] $15 /...Why?
Urban dictionary’s definition of Wall of Death: Lamb of God’s “Black Label” begins. Crowd Divides. Musical tension heightens. 40 seconds in, Randy screams. The wall of death begins. Everybody screams. Bodies hurl themselves at each other. Bodies fall together....The Refueling
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel.” – Hunter S Thompson
The Best Michigan Venues for Heavy Music
Let’s take a short tour of the best venues in Michigan for heavy music. There are some great shows coming up, and it is your duty as a metalhead to make it to one or 10. Check the clubs’ webpages for upcoming shows, or hit them up all in one place at...