Shortly after the release of 2014’s False Light, people’s ears finally started perking up to Unsacred’s sound. Perhaps it was an article in another popular publication that awoke some, maybe a savage live performance for others. The point is, one of the many gems of...
Punks for Presents celebrates 11 years with four shows & 12 holiday cover bands to benefit Children’s Hospital of Richmond
Metalheads dissatisfied with mainstream Christmas carols can get into the holiday spirit this weekend and next at the 11th annual Punks for Presents concert, a series of shows around town featuring holiday-themed cover bands to benefit the Children's Hospital of...
Inter Arma returns to RVA with the epic ‘Paradise Gallows’ in hand, show at Hardywood this Friday
I first spoke to Inter Arma vocalist Mike Paparo when he was in route to a swimming hole someplace near Corbin, Oregon. I first spoke to Inter Arma vocalist Mike Paparo when he was in route to a swimming hole someplace near Corbin, Oregon. They had just played a show...
RVA #25: Cough is one of RVA metal’s best kept and sludgiest secrets
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...
GWAR B-Q announces ‘Summer Slaughter Tour’ B4BQ at The National 8/19
The annual bloodbath and debauchery-filled metal/thrash fest known as GWAR-B-Q has just announced its B4BQ also called the Summer Slaughter Tour at The National in August that is filled with killer acts. The annual bloodbath and debauchery-filled metal/thrash fest...
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