[PLAYLIST] When the riff captures our souls…

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I got hooked on a large handful of releases lately, but time went missing for individual reviews. These records all have a common atmosphere, whether it provides colorful visions...

[GALLERY] Fall/winter 2012 posters : our badass heavy tour selection !

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Exhaustive tour dates lists = boring. Cool tour posters that get you into the mood as soon as you see them = entertaining as f***. So yeah, here is a first selection of 25 tour...

“LO SOUND DESERT” rockumentary needs some support to be released !

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After releasing the brilliant movie “TRUCKFIGHTERS (Fuzzomentary)” about the daily life of Swedish stoner rock band Truckfighters, director Joerg Steineck set himself...

Meeting up with RED FANG : 2012 highlights and upcoming music.

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My last interview with RED FANG dated back to January in Toulouse (France), when the guys were headlining a show between two gigs with MASTODON. I discussed with Aaron Beam et...

RED FANG + DRAWERS @ Bordeaux, France (07.17.12)

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RED FANG, one of my favorite bands, playing a gig in my town ? Even if I’m not a worshiper, I would definitely say it feels like the coming of the Messiah on Earth to me....

P.O.D “Murdered Love” (Razor & Tie 2012)

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The return of the coolest Christian metal band of the whole West Coast is announced : PAYABLE ON DEATH aka P.O.D is back with a new record “Murdered Love”, a brand...

CROWBAR wreaking havoc on Europe with their 2012 summer tour

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Just because Mister Kirk Windstein has been quite busy with DOWN, doesn’t mean he would let his  first band CROWBAR down. The sludge kings, New-Orleans godfathers...

10 tracks to get converted to… PEARL JAM

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Given that “10 good reasons to worship EDDIE VEDDER” has been one of the most popular posts on this blog, I thought it’d be rad to share a little bit more of...

DOWN on the road to Europe 2012 : this fall tour dates.

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After a few selective appearances in festivals last year, southern supergroup DOWN (which is heavily supported by T.H.C) will be back on the road this fall, for their first...

ROYAL THUNDER “CVI” (Relapse Records 2012)

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One should know that RELAPSE RECORDS doesn’t only sign super extreme metal bands, and when they discover a band that plays some kind of progressive hard rock, well the gem...

KVELERTAK : 100% rock’n’roll and viking, 100% of chances to get your ass kicked!

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They appeared suddenly to the world, like devils popping out of some Pandora’s box crafted by the Gods of Rock’n’Roll. KVELERTAK is THE band who punched the...

KARMA TO BURN + MUTE @ Heretic Club (Bordeaux, May 7th 2012)

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It was their first time in my dear hometown : yes, I’ve been waiting forever, but KARMA TO BURN finally played in Bordeaux. If you read this blog, you know that I also...

ORANGE GOBLIN “A Eulogy For The Damned” (Candlelight Records 2012)

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Straight up, “Eulogy For The Damned” is the recent record I’ve enjoyed the most lately. ORANGE GOBLIN haven’t released anything for 5 years, but thanks...

BARONESS “Yellow & Green” artwork revealed

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JOHN BAIZLEY is the one who made the metal artwork become a source of excitement and amazement. Everytime he releases a piece of art, the magic happens. The announcement for...

RED FANG + BLACK TUSK @ Stoned Gatherings (Paris, 04.11.12)

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Anyone who’s attended a show of RED FANG in a small venue at least once, knows that it’s merely impossible to get out of there 1) alive 2) dry. So when someone...