Dark Castle brings a brand of metal mayhem that features some new layers of unique melodicism to SXSW. Guitarist Stevie Floyd runs it down for Ink 19 before the band departs on an upcoming European tour with Kylesa.

Satanic Blasphemies (Regain Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Bloodline (Candlelight). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Double Gnarly/Triple Suicide (Interloper). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Cryptobeast (Earache Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

World End Carnage (Listenable Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Heretic (Earache). Review by Stein Haukland.

Blasphemy (Necropolis). Review by Matthew Moyer.

The Blood Shall Flow (Mercenary). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Blood Rapture (Metal Blade). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Beneath the Folds of Flesh (Earache). Review by Matthew Moyer.

America’s foremost ethnomusicologist and folklorist, Alan Lomax, passed away July 19. David Whited offers a small tribute to the man’s enormous legacy.

Dee Dee Ramone passed away June 5 at the age of 49. Julio Diaz offers a Ramones-style tribute.

The Who’s legendary bassist, John Entwistle passed away Thursday at the age of 57. James Mann offers a tribute, and several Ink 19 staffers add their thoughts. - ,Editor’s Note: UPDATED with thoughts from additional staffers and bass legend Mike Watt.

It’s time to party, as Gail Worley gets Wet with Andrew W.K., America’s next big thing, and the man NME called “The Saviour of Music.”

George Harrison died of cancer today. James Mann looks at the life and influence of “the quiet Beatle.”

Punk rock progenitor Joey Ramone passed away Sunday afternoon after a battle with lymphatic cancer. David Lee Beowulf says a brief farewell. - ,Ink 19 will offer a special tribute to the life and legacy of Joey Ramone later this week.