Wow! 2014 really proved to be a high watermark for the metal world. More insanely great albums than anyone could possibly keep up with came down the pike this year. I have been doing my very best…
Month: December 2014
Massive Metal Monday: “All We Are” By Warlock
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Warlock was a German power metal band that was on the verge of a major breakthrough in the American market when their fourth album, Triumph & Agony, was released in 1987. The album’s first single…
Black Metal Black Friday: “Graveyard Ghouls” by Tribulation
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Tribulation is a blackened death metal band from Arvika, Sweden. They have released two great records thus far and have just announced their signing with Century Media Records for a worldwide…
Thrashback Thanksgiving: “Motorhead” by Motorhead
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As we here in the States take today to spend time with loved ones and give thanks for all of our blessings, we here at Geeks of Doom want to take a moment to give thanks for metal’s greatest blessing…
Concert Review: Arch Enemy & Kreator (11/11/14, House Of Blues, West Hollywood, CA)
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I was super excited for this lineup, as I am a huge fan of both bands. Arch Enemy is currently on an extensive tour in support of War Eternal, their best album in years, and Kreator is one of my all time…
Album Review: ‘Pandemonium’ By Cavalera Conspiracy
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When in the hell does Max Cavalera sleep? I can’t imagine that he gets very much shut-eye with the level of productivity that he maintains. Just this year the former front man of Sepultura has released…
Massive Metal Monday: “Trashed” By Black Sabbath
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Born Again is Black Sabbath‘s highly underrated album from 1983. Having suffered the loss of their second singer and drummer in five years when Ronnie James Dio and Vinnie Appice left to form Dio, many folks had written Black Sabbath off…
Black Metal Friday: “Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark)” by Immortal
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Immortal comes from (where else?) the hotbed of black metal, Bergen, Norway, and is one of the most iconic and polarizing bands in the genre. They are revered by many as one of the first bands to emerge in the second wave…
Video Premiere: “Heroes & Tombs” By At The Gates
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Swedish melodic death metal pioneers At The Gates are riding high on the critical and commercial success of their astoundingly great comeback record At War With Reality. The record is the first offering…
Thrashback Thursday: “Institutionalized” By Suicidal Tendencies
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Suicidal Tendencies was born out of Southern California’s thriving skateboard culture of the late ’70s/early ’80s. Leader and singer Mike Muir originally intended for the group to be a part-time party band…
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