Oakland death metal sweethearts Necrot are back, ladies and gentlemen. It’s been four years since their sophomore full-length, Mortal, and considering how great that album was, I’ve been hungry for more. Lifeless Birth is the trio’s third LP, and before the first track even begins, we’re presented with another remarkable yet equally disgusting album cover to keep […]
Now here’s a band that needs no introduction, but you’re going to get one anyway. Oakland based High on Fire, though legendary through merit alone, are commonly known as the angrier child of stoner metal titans Sleep after Sleep’s first dissolution in 1998, contrasting the calmer and more spiritual OM, led by Al Cisneros. Between the three
You read that right: Asada Messiah. Although this heavy metal four-piece is not strictly steak themed, they do describe themselves as “taco metal”, which isn’t something you see every day. And I must admit, it did grab my attention, as did the super sick vertical-mouth demons on the black and white hand-drawn style cover art.