Brooklyn Vegan — words and photos by BBG "Very late in the evening of October 5, 2010, Triptykon arrived at John F. Kennedy airport in New York, flying in from London. The very next day, we played the group's first concert on North... more info
Stereogum — In addition to Triptykon, Tom G. Warrior’s post-Celtic Frost outfit (and keepers of one of 2010’s best records in Eparistera Daimones), you’ll also catch longtime Norwegian technical black metal experimentalists 1349 and progressive Haunting Th... more info
Metal Injection — This is rather exciting. Celtic Frost frontman, Tom G. Warrior's new project Triptykon has scheduled their first US tour and they have some great support lined up with 1349 and Yakuza. The tour kicks off October 6th in New York and wraps up on t... more info
Metalsucks — So that rumored North American tour with Triptykon, 1349 and Yakuza is no longer a rumor — it’s a really real thing with confirmed dates. Which is sweet! It’s a great line-up. And they’re all touring behind strong albums. Also, hopefully I’... more info
Metalsucks — I woke up this morning to see a post on Crustcake celebrating the news that Triptykon will tour with 1349 and Yakuza later this year — and that said tour will include a handful of U.S. dates. This would obviously be a terrific tour — Eparistera D... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Triptykon's set was one of the most highly-anticipated of the entire fest. Would Tom G. be able to pull it off? As the curtains lifted and the first few notes were struck, my fears were immediately laid to... more info
MTV.com News — Adrien Brody's on the menu.
Adrien Brody and Alice Braga in "Predators"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
The strapping beastie of the "Predator" franchise remains pretty much the same after 23 years — dread of lock, moist of mandible. It's the hum... more info
Stereogum — I gave a bit of background on Chicago progressive-metal quartet Yakuza when we posted “Stones And Bones” from Of Seismic Consequence, their (by far) strongest album to date. (If there’s a metal god, it’ll make it onto year-end lists.) Since t... more info
Pitchfork — Artist: NachtmystiumAlbum: Addicts: Black Meddle Pt. IIRelease Date: June 8Label: Century Media
Tracklist:
01 Cry for Help02 High on Hate03 Nightfall04 No Funeral05 Then Fires06 Addicts07 The End Is Eternal08 Blood Trance Fusion09 Ruined Life Continu... more info
Metalsucks — I can’t say I’m a huge Yakuza fan, but I’ve always admired the band from a distance. It also turns out that their band name is crucial to remember if you ever get stuck with the letter “Y” when playing “the band name game.”
So when Ster... more info