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Beau Is Afraid
October 11, 2024
In 'Beau Is Afraid,' Ari Aster paints a bizarre picture to illustrate a nightmare Michael Pementel has endured throughout his…
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…