The Power of the Riff, the righteous metal and hardcore-encompassing spectacular that has bludgeoned heads the last couple of years exclusively on the west coast, makes its triumphant debut in Brooklyn this weekend. Organizers Greg Anderson (of Southern Lord and doom metal overlords Sunn O))) and Sa ... More >>
Drone metallers Sunn 0))) hit Warsaw
Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. Megalithic Brooklyn five-piece Kings Destroy is a melodic addition to New York's doom-metal class of 2010, spasming uncomfortably alongside recent YIMBY grads like Elks, Primitive Weapons, and Clean ... More >>
Boris' drummer attempts to reenergize the crowd. Pic by Beta.Sunn O))) and Boris/BXI Brooklyn Masonic Temple September 6, 2010 Better than: Sun King, the Cult tribute band. Time has a way of getting suspended at shows involving Boris and fellow Southern Lord labelmates Sunn O))). But usual ... More >>
A solemn tribute to once-hot-shit trends that (mostly) won't be joining us in the '10s
Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. Diane SuarezBrooklyn kraut-metal crushers Naam take the trippiest part of your favorite Hawkwind song and stretch it like space-taffy into hypnotic, riff-driven mush. Recorded at an abandoned dairy ... More >>
Downtown kids chill out, kick back, discover yacht rock, soak in the good life
Seventies heavy-metal pioneers Sir Lord Baltimore have returned with a new sound and a new master
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Japanese metal bands summon power and energy from the '70s
Metal's Diverse Underground Leaves Metallica in the Dust
