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"...and the haunted moors beyond.   – Richard Whittaker Black Metal Friday..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Greatness Beyond Genre at This Is Austin, Not That Great Festival

The hardcore-and-more convergence returns next weekend

"...its fourth volume of blistering hardcore and pulverizing extreme metal across March 2-5 – a run of dates that..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Soundscaper Strawberry Hospital Reclaims an Outcast Genre and Herself

Rate Your Music-faved producer plays Chess Club this Friday

"...albums easily outpace contemporary Austin breakouts, like Dayglow or Black Pumas. Despite a determinedly sparse social media presence, Gomez..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...gods, spurting space barbarians and a head full of metal. Yes, Fantastic Fest has announced its first wave of..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

Gretel & Hansel

The woods are dark and deep, but far from lovely ...

"...is considered one of horror’s most exciting filmmakers. The Blackcoat’s Daughter, Perkins’ debut feature, remains one of the standout..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Into the Wolf’s Mouth with Orange Goblin Frontman Ben Ward

Singer puts Roky Erickson’s The Evil One on his all-time Top 10

"...Planet Ten (1997), Time Traveling Blues (1998), The Big Black (2000), Coup de Grace (2002) – blasted into orbit..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Austin Terror Fest Crosses Over

Two birthdays and a dark christening

"...First staged during South by Southwest 2017, then a metal festival last year headquartered mostly at the Lost Well,..."

June 14, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Terror Fest Album Reviews

Seven platters spanning the spectrum of extremity

"...Genocide PactOrder of Torment (Relapse) D.C. death metal trio Genocide Pact throws bolts, rolls thunder, and growls..."

June 7, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Judas Priest Slam Dunks First Night at ACL Live

British steelers ram it down in one fell swoop. Tonight follows!

"...Thus helping close out their fourth decade, the UK metal sentinels delivered a lifetime of living after midnight in..."

May 29, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Best Albums of 2018 by Genre

Hip-hop, metal, pop, and more picks from our critics

"...Leon Vynehall, Nothing Is Still (Ninja Tune) Raoul Hernandez (Metal)..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

Get into your pre-ACL groove with these live music picks

"...An abrasive, abhorrent, and amazing lineup of black metal from every recess of North America descends on..."

Sept. 27, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Terror Fest Record Reviews

Tomb Mold, Come to Grief/Fistula, Chrch, Wayfarer, and Gnaw

"...mighty Grief slouched alongside Eyehategod in defining doom-drenched sludge metal, harnessing every negative emotion its members ever experienced into..."

June 15, 2018 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Live Music Recommendations: April 13-19

Texas Independence Fest grinds, Ibeyi smooths it out, and more

"...reasonable. This week's music recos include everything from the metal of the Texas Independence Fest to the electro R&B..."

April 12, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Sound on Sound Review: Cannibal Corpse

Into the pit

"...Perfect pyramid: 30 minutes of death metal blort from Arizona’s opening Gatecreeper, 45 minutes of tearaway..."

Nov. 11, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: The 2016/17 Austin Music Awards Reveal

"...ideas to life and herding cats like …; Louis Black – the boss of big-picture brilliance; and Raoul Hernandez..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Levitation Live Shot: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats

British Blood Lust beasts hammer a childlike sweet spot

"...the coffin shut on Levitation’s second-worst day – a black Friday without a single drop of precipitation (at least..."

April 30, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Royal Headache’s Destructive Joy

Aussies pound out the The Breakfast Club of punk

"...have long, long nights and parties where we’d play black metal, then we’d play fucking disco and soul, and..."

Aug. 13, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Live Shot: The Skull

Troublemakers – the mighty and mystical made metal

"...grizzled, bloodied but unbowed. Former members of seminal Chicago metal act Trouble, the pair keep the fire burning in..."

March 21, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

Ancient VVisdom

Metallurgy

"...seduced locals and beyond almost immediately with distinctive folk metal, like a sensitive singer-songwriter that data-dumped Black Sabbath instead..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Music Review by Michael Toland

Remembering Corey Mitchell

Author, co-founder of Housecore Horror, doting father

"...We were both Eighties metal kids at heart, both writers, both loved horror films...."

Oct. 31, 2014 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Kickstart Your Weekend: 'Raise a Good Man'

Local short has already shot, and just needs that last polish

"...short (soon hopefully to be a feature), Kat Candler's "Black Metal." Then there's Cameron Bruce Nelson, who was the..."

July 11, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Meat Loaf Gets ‘Stage Fright’

Occasional local can’t save this midnight mess

"...gleelessly gross-out murders and a-melodic interludes with the killer. Black cloak and hoodie’s homicidal all right. That’s what the..."

May 28, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Bang Your Head With 'Necronomica'

Heartfelt black metal comedy gets Vimeo Staff Pick seal of approval

"...to keep going after their drummer Mortimus quits their black metal band Necronomica. Can a drum machine ever really..."

Nov. 30, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Housecore Horror Music Schedule

Full line-ups, plus one-day music passes available now

"...months until Housecore Horror, the new fusion horror film/heavy metal festival from the twisted mind of Phil Anselmo, comes..."

Aug. 12, 2013 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribulation

White-hot metal for your red-hot summer

"...Death metal's black hole exerts such a gravitational pull only the..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Music Review by Michael Toland

Summer Fun: Season’s Screenings

Austin filmmakers pick their favorite summer movies

"...and an ice cold Coca Cola. – Kat Candler, “Black Metal,” "Hellion" Stand By Me (1986)..."

May 14, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Dallas International Film Festival Announces Awardees

Austin filmmakers win big at DIFF 2013

"...cast and crew bonded during the shoot); Kat Candler’s “Black Metal” – another Sundance/SXSW alum – was awarded Short..."

April 13, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

AFS Grant Open for Business

Applications due June 1, 2013

"...of 2013 alone: Computer Chess, Pit Stop, The Retrieval, "Black Metal," Mud, Zero Charisma, and Before You Know It...."

April 9, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Familiar Features at Dallas International Film Festival

Revisit some favorites that hit Austin already

"...April 16, 8pm, Stateside), Life Is Beautiful, The Sandlot, "Black Metal"..."

April 4, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Play Along With Busy Actor Bingo

Mark a tile once you've seen the actor in at least two films

"...Stop, The Bounceback, Loves Her Gun, When Angels Sing, "Black Metal")..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Monica Riese

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