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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 23, 2018
While we still have to wait until next year for a brand new Cattle Decapitation record, the band have a…
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 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…
October 5, 2018
Behemoth are not only one of the biggest bands of our time, but also one of the most blasphemous. Their…
September 21, 2018
There’s no doubt that the world is full of anger; wherever you turn there’s someone being attacked, someone feeling judged,…
September 14, 2018
Of all the classic horror writers, H.P. Lovecraft has had one of the most significant influences on contemporary horror. Along…
September 7, 2018
Six years after their previously released LP, Pig Destroyer are back and swinging fists into the fray on their sixth…
August 31, 2018
There’s something profound in the work of Thou. Leading up to their fifth LP, The Baton Rouge, Louisiana act has…
August 17, 2018
Primitive Man are one of the filthiest gems you’ll find in modern heavy music. The Denver, Colorado doom band has…
July 6, 2018
Twenty odd years after their debut record, the UK heavy metal rockers of Orange Goblin have recently released their ninth…