Richmond gets it. More than any other city in Virginia. That’s why we created Weekend Frequency, a reader-curated playlist built for the city, by the city. Each week, a different voice from Richmond’s creative community shares the sounds that move them, shaping...
Richmond's metal scene is world renown, but with folks like Toxic Moxie and now Toward Space, we might have a new sound to celebrate in the city. Richmond's metal scene is world renown, but with folks like Toxic Moxie and now Toward Space, we might have a new sound to celebrate in the city. Toward Space, made up of Siyla Hossaini, Javs Yamamoto...
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, splattered by cosmic green jizz, and battered in the many mosh pits, and they...
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 reckoned with. Their a raw, in-your-face live energy has earned the band their...
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 of the genre, the show was a must-see for any metal enthusiast. In case you...
Extreme metal/grindcore legends Carcass, hailing all the way from England, will be at The Broadberry tomorrow night to give Richmond a bloody good show. The lineup, bolstered by other greats like Crowbar, Ghoul and Night Demon, is incredible on its own, making this an event you’re not going to want to miss. Plus, who doesn’t want an excuse to go...
Since 2005, Cough has been making doom metal for the true fanatics, the kind of true darkness that wigs out the uninitiated: their music is stupendously heavy, undeniably misanthropic, tinged with the occult, and really, really slow. Since 2005, Cough has been making doom metal for the true fanatics, the kind of true darkness that wigs out the...
Richmond band Doll Baby recently released their first EP this month, Polliwog, and it’s a blast. The three-track EP may be short, but it’s an assuring sign of great things to come from this talented local band. Doll Baby, which formed a little over a year ago, consists of Julie Storey (vocals/guitar), Dan Kelly (drums), Eric Kelly (guitar) and...
Yesterday, Style Weekly published an article by Courthouse News Service correspondent Charly Himmel, reporting on a lawsuit filed against GWAR by William Brockie, father of the late frontman and founder Dave Brockie. The lawsuit alleges that GWAR members conspired to steal Dave Brockie’s personal belongings and even his cremated remains from his...
“We still feel the same as people, and as a band we feel exactly the same as we always have,” said Tanner Jones as he embarks on an new nationwide tour with his band You Blew It!. “We still feel the same as people, and as a band we feel exactly the same as we always have,” said Tanner Jones as he embarks on an new nationwide tour with his band...
