Stereogum — There was plenty to like about Chicago progressive-metal quartet Yakuza’s 2007 album Transmutations, but I had reservations. As I wrote in my review at the time: “When Yakuza hits the bulls eye, they bludgeon … What happens when they miss? It�... more info

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Metalsucks — Virginia doom crew Salome have been busting eardrums and making waves across the Eastern half of the US on their latest tour, with stops at NYU (with Shrinebuilder/Wolves in the Throne Room) and at the SXSW madhouse, where they decimated showcases... more info

Metalsucks — Virginia doom crew Salome have been busting eardrums and making waves across the Eastern half of the US on their latest tour, with stops at NYU (with Shrinebuilder/Wolves in the Throne Room) and at the SXSW madhouse, where they decimated showcases fr... more info