Author: Justin Corbett
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Gaerea – Coma Review
2019 was a horrific year for many people. Myself included. I relied heavily on music to make it through that year, and no album was more important to my mental health, than the immeasurably cathartic Limbo, from Gaerea. Limbo was my introduction to the band, and from the first time I heard it, it meant…
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Concert Review – Fragmenting North America Tour
Featuring: Skeletal Remains/Bewitcher/Phobophilic/Torture Rack/Wülfskol This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to see this outstanding show at Scout Bar in Houston, Texas. The bands on the tour are a pretty varied mix of styles so I’m going to talk about each one individually. Wülfskol This was my first exposure to Wülfskol, but it’s very clear…
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Harsh Vocals – Episode 19 – Religion in Metal
For our nineteenth episode, we decided to talk about Religion in Metal. As an atheist, is there any real difference between Christian metal and Satanic metal? How important is religion as it relates to the music? Should metal musicians be subject to scrutiny for their beliefs? We discuss it all at length. Of course, we…
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Harsh Vocals – Episode 18 – Imagery in Metal
For our eighteenth episode, we decided to talk about Imagery in Metal. How important is the look of a band? How important is the art that is used for album covers? Does one approach give a band more or less credibility? How does that same imagery apply to the listeners? We discuss it all at…
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Harsh Vocals – Episode 17 – Stereotypes in Metal
For our seventeenth episode, we decided to talk about Stereotypes in Metal. We discuss the few positive stereotypes, as well as the predominant negative ones. We even speak about our personal least favorites, and some surprising situations we’ve encountered recently that involved stereotypes. Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from…
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Concert Review – Manual Manic Procedures Tour
Featuring Upon Stone, Stabbing, Balmora, 200 Stab Wounds This past Friday, I had the opportunity to see a spectacularly brutal show at White Oak Music Hall in Houston, The Manual Manic Procedures tour – featuring Upon Stone, Stabbing, Balmora, and 200 Stab Wounds. I met up with my friend Brandon from The Metal Block Podcast,…
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Harsh Vocals – An Interview with Jim and Todd of Amiensus
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Jim Benson and Todd Farnham – The guitarist, vocalist, and bassist behind progressive black metal band “Amiensus”. We talk about Amiensus’ creative process, influences, collaborations and growth. Of course we also ask some deep dive questions about their latest opus – Raclamation Pt 1 and…
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Harsh Vocals – Episode 16 – Metal In Pop Culture
For our sixteenth episode, we decided to talk about Metal in Pop Culture. We discuss our favorite representations of metal in Movies, TV shows, and Video Games, as well as displays of metal on a global stage. Of course we also touch on Gojira’s amazing performance to open the 2024 Olympic games. We also discuss…