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The San Diego metal act As I Lay Dying are gearing up to headline the annual metal smorgasbord- Sounds of the Underground- this summer. Lead singer Tim Lambesis took a moment during a rare week at home to chat with Jen Cray about the band’s past, present, and future.
Until the End (Artemis Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Daniel Mitchell cozies up to Brett from The Juliana Theory to talk about life on a major label and that covers album everyone is waiting for.
Demon Hunter (Solid State). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Remixed (Sparrow). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Daniel Mitchell discusses the importance of turning a blind eye to Satan with Bruce Fitzhugh from Living Sacrifice.
A Parade of Chaos (Solid State). Review by Stein Haukland.
September (Solid State). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Wormwood (Solid State). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Eso Charis (Solid State). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Hold Your Breath (Solid State / Tooth & Nail). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Seminar II: The Holy Rites of Primitivism Regressionism and Seminar III: Zozobra (Tortuga). Review by Nathan T. Birk.
Various Artists (Solidstate). Review by Nathan T. Birk.
A.J. Croce celebrates the 50th anniversary of his father, Jim Croce’s, three ground breaking albums, with a nationwide tour of Croce Plays Croce.
High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 from On-U Sound collects 60 dub and reggae tracks from Creation Rebel, an astounding set of musicians.
Gerta O. Egy’s beautifully drawn fungi almost eclipse their fairyland habitats in her Mushroom Daydream Coloring Book.
One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Not everyone can be excited by blocks spinning on a screen, but if you are, Ian Koss recommends you pay attention to Best of Five.
The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.
A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.