"A New Floridian Death Wave" - An interview with John Matos of Abiotic
​ MID-MAJOR MAYHEM By: Geoff Teach Florida has always been a hotbed for innovative death metal. In the earlier days of the genre,...
Review of Melechesh - "Enki"
MID-MAJOR MAYHEM By: Geoff Teach Formed over twenty years ago in Israel, the blackened thrash band Melechesh have had to overcome more...
The New Golden Age of Metal: An Editorial
All of the proper stars and planets aligned within the universe of metal last year. 2014 turned out to be a banner year for extreme...
Review of Blood Tribe - "Infernal Acts of Man" EP
INDEPENDENT INSANITY By: Geoff Teach Indiana might be boring to drive through (and malodorous if you’re near Gary), but as of late, the...
Review of Elder - "Lore"
INDEPENDENT INSANITY By: Geoff Teach If you have been searching for a band with that perfect blend of Mastodon’s jam out capabilities...
Review of Taken By The Sun - "Taken By The Sun"
LOCAL LUNACY / INDEPENDENT INSANITY By: Geoff Teach When it comes to reviewing material by Chicago’s post-metal behemoths Taken By The...
Review of Cardiac Arrest - "And Death Shall Set You Free"
LOCAL LUNACY / INDEPENDENT INSANITY By: Geoff Teach Since the late 90’s, Chicago’s death metal quartet Cardiac Arrest have brought old...
Book Review: Paul Speckmann: Underground Survivor - A Pictorial
BOOK BATTERY By: Geoff Teach In the realm of death metal, Master’s Paul Speckmann is a living legend. The subgenre itself got its name...
Review of Mapmaker - "Automation"
INDEPENDENT INSANITY By: Geoff Teach There are truly just not enough hours in a day, days in a week, weeks in a month, and months in a...
"Self-Realization Never Sounded So Good" - An interview with White Arms of Athena
MID-MAJOR MAYHEM By: Geoff Teach When it comes to metal, most bands can be broken down into two categories: Bands that stick to a...