Do you even DOPETHRONE?? This Montreal band is so fucking sick, one of my favorites, a band whose music brings out the dirtiest, deadliest, most debauched version of myself. For years I have watched them tour Europe and the East Coast from afar, and finally this weekend I’m getting the

Text & Photos: Bobby Cochran   The final day started with a frantic run-around after misreading the schedule, which inevitably resulted in my missing mainstage openers Windhand, much to my chagrin.  I did manage to catch Zeal & Ardor, however.  A six-piece band who justified their considerable buzz with a

Text & Photos Bobby Cochran Nothing gets one in the spirit of a full day of live heavy music like the death-spiral durges of Richmond VA’s Cough, who opened Saturday’s festivities in the main room at The Joint.  Today’s main room lineup was pretty staggering, with NWOBHM vets Diamond Head, Scandinavian folk/black

Text & Photos: Bobby Cochran In its second year running, Psycho Las Vegas has become THE premiere metal gathering in the United States, drawing worldwide performers and fans alike. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is a surprisingly ideal venue for this jam-packed, expertly-curated festival, with three different sized venues

Time really does fucking fly! YAITW has been covered by CVLT Nation since the first month we started in March 2011. It’s been awesome to be able to grow with this band and watch them get stronger each year, release and tour. They just hit the West coast for a

The lineup at this year’s Psycho Las Vegas is absolutely incredible…we’re so stoked to be able to witness live rituals from artists ranging from King Diamond to Neurosis to Murder City Devils to Cough to Chelsea Wolfe to…I think you get the point. It’s gonna be insane. If you haven’t