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January 4, 2019
Welcome back to the first installment of Metal & Mike here in 2019! While I’m still blasting all the fantastic […]
December 21, 2018
In my opinion, 2018 was a terrific year for metal. From gruesome all-out adrenaline to emotional atmospheric work, metal presented […]
November 30, 2018
Hardcore punk has always been an art form of raw poeticism. Whether voicing political outrage or confronting personal struggles, the […]
November 29, 2018
Starring Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman Written by Lars Von Trier Directed by Lars Von Trier While The House […]
November 23, 2018
While we still have to wait until next year for a brand new Cattle Decapitation record, the band have a […]
November 15, 2018
Tech N9ne is one of the biggest names in contemporary rap. Since his debut album in 1999, Tech has gone […]
November 2, 2018
Pennsylvania’s Outer Heaven deliver a brutal onslaught of grotesque death metal in their debut record, Realms Of Eternal Decay (out […]
October 25, 2018
You may or may not know the name Adi Shankar (you really ought to). His achievements are remarkable in their […]
October 20, 2018
How far would you go for love? Horror author Jeremy Wagner answers that in his new book, Rabid Heart (Riverdale […]
October 19, 2018
Author & Punisher is a fascinating act, combining the forces of industrial and doom metal alongside electronic music. For Tristan […]
October 12, 2018
We have an extra special spooky treat for this edition of Metal & Mike. As you may remember a couple […]
October 10, 2018
Today’s Metal & Mike is bringing you a very special editorial with an important message. While mental illness and suicide have […]