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DevilDriver Tour with Superjoint – News

Southern California’s revered groove metal band DevilDriver is set to kick off the second leg of their fall tour alongside the one and only Superjoint.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Revelation – Music Stream

The music industry illuminati declared The Brian Jonestown Massacre – and their supposed mad genius frontman Anton Newcombe – to be rock’s great saviors.

Yakuza Kiwami – Review

Yakuza Kiwami (“Extreme”) lets gamers experience the wacky fun of the original Yakuza in a remake with modern graphics and gameplay polish.

36 Crazyfists – Lanterns – Review

As bleak as things can get on Lanterns, ultimately it ends up sounding hopeful.

Monster Movie – Keep The Voices Distant – Review

Everything here is just as long as it needs to be, from the beautifully somber title track to the engrossing, multi-part closer “Dead in the Water.”

Harsh Toke – Light Up and Live – Music Stream

“Plug In To The Moon,” from the band’s debut record, reveals that San Diego’s Harsh Toke is really more interested in a cosmic feel-good vibes.

Comeback Kid – Outsider – Review

Comeback Kid manages to outdo their previous work yet again.

Pain – Coming Home – Review

Combining everything from industrial to country to metal to classic rock, Tägtgren is just endearingly weird — in the Les Claypool or Devin Townsend mold — when he’s in Pain mode.

Metal Massacre 14 – Review

34 years and 13 volumes later, Metal Massacre 14 compiles a new wave of artists all sharing a true metal mindset. Strictly old-school denim and leather stuff.

The Damned – Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead – Review

Of all the late ’70s punk godfathers, The Damned always seemed to be the ones to use the nascent punk sound for its purest purpose: To make great music.

Metalsucks – Review

Your metal IQ will go up after a few weeks of regular usage. For every post about reunion tour plans, there will be 10 posts about bands you’ve never heard of.

Capcom- 30th Anniversary Character Encyclopedia – Review

The video game world has no shortage of iconic characters. Rarely do those familiar faces originate from the same company, except when it comes to Capcom.

It’s easy to slip into arrogant mockery when surrounded by the unfamiliar, particularly when the unfamiliarity in question is one that is as wide-eyed and bushy-tailed as Japanese Culture. The willy-nilly embracing of English, regardless of actual comprehension, is bound to lead to the inevitable silliness, but who the hell am I to laugh? Seriously.