RVA’s Lance Bangs have released their first EP, Lance Mountain, via local indie label Citrus City Records, a labor of love that was conceived through hard work, a basement, and dad’s recording gear. The alternative three-piece band, consisting of Colin Thibodeau...
GWAR-B-Q 2016: RVA’s favorite shitshow reminded us metal runs on blood and heart
This year’s GWAR B-Q was a certified shit show, a sweaty, grimy gathering of filthy (but friendly) bohabs and metalheads all indulging in one thing or another during the most anticipated RVA Saturday of the summer. It was a day where fans were drenched in fake blood,...
RVA’s Occultist returns to the “f*cked up Six Flags” that is GWAR-B-Q this weekend
This year’s GWAR B-Q, marks the fourth time local metal band Occultist will melt faces at the festival, something that’s sure to excite even the most casual metal head. Anyone even remotely familiar with Richmond’s metal scene knows that Occultist is a force to be...
‘Goodbye Garbers’ documents a legendary RVA practice space and creative hub
The Garber Door Company warehouse, a well-known haven for bands and artists in the RVA creative scene, closed its doors in June and with it ended an era. With more than just a 65,000 square foot warehouse, the building had come to be known over the years for its...
Review: Carcass, Crowbar and more offered RVA metal heads the face melting they needed
Richmond metal heads were out in full force to witness the face melting powers of British extreme metal band Carcass at The Broadberry, August 2nd, on their One Foot In The Grave tour. With Carcass having long ago hammered down their reputation as legends and pioneers...
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