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The Chronicles of DOOM: Virulence, “If This Isn’t a Dream…1985 – 1989″
By the mid 1980s, many of hardcore’s old guard were outgrowing their three chord attack. A lot of bands found a new identity in the commercially viable crossover of thrash and speed metal. Others
Read More »The Chronicles of DOOM: “The Lord of the Logos”
My copy of Lord of the Logos arrived just after the monstrous snow storm hit. While the snow drifted six feet up my stairs, some mysterious messenger braved the winter-choked wasteland to deliver it
Read More »The Chronicles of DOOM: New Releases — Skullflower and Sigh
Skullflower: Strange Keys to Untune God’s Firmament (Neurot) Strange Keys to Untune God’s Firmament is the latest offering from cult noise band Skullflower – one of several ongoing projects of Matthew Bower. Skullflower’s work
Read More »The Chronicles of DOOM: Hellbent For Cooking – The Heavy Metal Cookbook
Ben Wiser interviews Heavy Metal Cookbook author Annick Giroux in an unusually delicious edition of the Chronicles of
Read More »The Chronicles of DOOM: Pelican, “What We All Come to Need”
Well met, knaves, rogues, and scoundrels. I’ve been a fan of the Chicago band Pelican since I first heard Australasia on a late-night drive about six or seven years ago. The lack of vocals,
Read More »The Chronicles of DOOM: Dio at Donington, 1983
I’m sure by now everyone is aware that Ronnie James Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer in November. He is currently recovering from chemotherapy at home and recently posted a very positive holiday message
Read More »The Chronicles of DOOM: Kiss, “The Elder Demos”
I watched a documentary on KISS recently. It was a pretty in-depth affair. Paul and Gene, talking openly, candidly about their long and fabled history. They talked about how the mass-marketing of KISS had
Read More »The Chronicles of Doom: New Releases
Start off your Thursday with punishing chunks of doom from some of the best new metal releases, including brand new Yoga, Baroness, and
Read More »The Chronicles of DOOM: OM, “God is Good”
At four songs, Om‘s God is Good feels less like a whole album than a brief and tantalizing glimpse at what is yet to come. Om is a band that continues to evolve and
Read More »The Chronicles of Doom: A Chat With Aidan Baker of Nadja
Since 2002, Nadja — the Toronto-based duo of Aidan Baker and Leah Buckareff — have released over 40 full length LPs, split records, singles, CD-Rs and a live DVD. Nadja began as an offshoot
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