Nearly 25 years after they last performed, Portland’s Detestation continues to be held in great esteem, a “your favorite band’s favorite band” of the...
Most bands of tenure struggle with the dilemma of creative stagnation and artistic exploration, striving to meet fans’ expectations while still developing their sonic...
Splits often function as stop-gaps between longer releases, keeping fans engaged in the midst of an increasingly content-saturated culture where attention is a precious...
Little is known about Serum Dreg, a two-piece, signed to Portland, Oregon’s Vrasubatlat label.  Serum Dreg offer up a particularly nasty brand of black metal...
Time and again we hear the same old script about how hardcore/punk/metal is supposed to be an inclusive community that shuns racism, sexism, homophobia,...