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Yautja Breaks Free From Metal’s Derivative Tendencies On Songs Of Descent

Marilyn Drew Necci | February 3, 2014

Topics: Forcefield Records, metal, Nashville, punk, record review, Yautja

Yautja – Songs Of Descent (Forcefield Records)

For all the attempts at transgressive aethestics that metal and punk can undertake, it’s no secret to anybody with any working knowledge of either that both reward a degree of conservatism. The bands who sell records and draw crowds are often the ones who can most convincingly imitate, or–in slightly more favorable circumstances–put their own spin on some well-worn trope, relevant only in distant memory.
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Show Me Yours: Kind Of Metal Hardcore Shows

Marilyn Drew Necci | January 13, 2014

Topics: hardcore, metal, music, RVA, shows, strange matter, Suppression

It only took me four months in Richmond to go to my first hardcore show. I know half of you are wondering what the fuck is wrong with me, which is a pretty legit question, but give me 900 words or so to explain myself.

DAILY RECORD: Occultist

Marilyn Drew Necci | January 7, 2014

Topics: Blackened Crust, metal, music, Occultist, RVA

Occultist – Death Sigils (Primitive Ways Records)

Syncretic approaches to music can provide fascinating results, though these tend to be the exception rather than the rule. So often these blends of different approaches, disparate or otherwise, come off like an audio version of fusion cuisine, something that reduces each component element to a few essentialist characteristics that are perfect for playing mix and match with but fail to capture the depth and nuance of these respective parts.
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