It’s easy to get lost in the minutiae of music genres and what defines a band; what they can and can’t be, are and are not, and what makes them “good”.
Strangely, subjectivity has taken a backseat to this artform. If it’s not pristine, perfect, polished, and full of impressive instrumental or vocal acrobatics, it’s boring. Worse, it’s bad. Continue reading
New England has spawned another metal fest, this time at the Providence Metal Festival at Fete Music Hall in Providence, RI on September 30th. Presented by Black Sheep Entertainment, the festival is headlined by Life Of Agony, a reactivated Kilgore, Let Us Prey, Face Called Hate, Drained, Potsy and a host of other bands from the area. Doors at noon. More details below. Continue reading