Are you feeling suffocated by the Trump presidency? Does the thought of another two years of Alice in Wonderland political depravity leave you breathless? Papa Roach may be the anodyne you’re looking for, more so since the nu-metal luminaries are kicking off a...
Toxic Boombox: Weekend Playlist by Tony Foresta of Iron Reagan and Municipal Waste
Every Friday night, RVA Mag drops one scorcher of a playlist curated by Virginia's most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. As your witching hour circle pit gains velocity make sure to lay waste with thrash legend Tony Foresta of Iron Reagan and...
…And MetallicA For All: A Glimpse Into the First 10 Years of the Masters of Metal
What started as a pet project to catalog the tours and recording process of Metallica’s first five albums has evolved into a book capturing the narrative of this formative time in the metal behemoth’s history. And this weekend, author Harold Claros-Maldonado will...
Richmond’s Newest Collaboration Brings the Conflict and Fury
Vinyl Conflict record shop has announced that Nickelus F’s new album, Stuck, will be released on the shop’s locals-only label, Vinyl Conflict Records, later this summer with an edition of 500 copies. The album was originally released on AGM on May 11 as a digital-only...
Digging through the Crates at the Richmond Record Fair
This past Sunday, music fans and hardcore record collectors came out at to the 6th Annual VG Minus Record Fair, put on my Steady Stounds and Vinyl Conflict, at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. We spoke with some of the vendors, many of whom offered interesting...
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