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New Triptykon EP, "Shatter," to be released October 26th

Although this column was critical of the Triptykon full-length, we still believe in Tom Warrior and crew and so are looking forward to the release...
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"Eparistera Daimones" just misses the mark

What many of us expected from Tom Warrior and his retinue this time around was a continuation, or even an evolution, of the musical ideas present...
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The return of the legendary Pentagram: March 20th

Rocking doom metal legends Pentagram will take the stage at the Ultra Violet Social Club Saturday after next, March 20th, as part of their upcoming...
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Demo reviews: Volume I

Metal is an interesting genre for many diverse reasons, but one of them is that, often, the demo tape is treated like as much a valid objet d'art...
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A last minute metal Christmas list

You probably know a metalhead. We're everywhere, and we are taking over the world. And while everybody else spends the next few days stressed and...
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Rites of Darkness Festival 2011 revisited

  • HEAVY METAL FESTIVAL
  • December 17, 2011
There were many mistakes and plenty of outrage in the weeks leading up to the third edition of Texas' Rites of Darkness. Notable headlining...
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Metal opinion: Meet the new gods, same as the old gods

Last Saturday day night in Würzburg, Germany, Swiss metal warlords Triptykon stunned their audience with a skull-splitting rendition of Hellhammer&...
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