Authors: Bryer Wharton
Local Reviews: Katagory V
Katagory V is definitely moving up in the world with their latest Hymns of Dissension. The album is received worldwide distribution, with a U.S. and European version of the album. It’s pleasing to know that a classic/prog metal band from Utah is being heard around the world. … read more
Judas Priest @ Vivint Smart Home Arena 04.13 with Saxon...
It’s hard to beat an arena rock/metal, especially a Judas Priest concert on Friday the 13th. Price of admission for this tour is well worth it for fans, newcomers or jackass cynical folk like me. Priest is alive and well almost 50 years since they began. … read more
Watain @ Metro 03.06 with Destroyer 666 and Ares Kingdom
Watain’s Erik Danielsson would perform acts and rites with a torch and candles on the altar. At one point, he held the fire the animal head, smoldering it before quickly putting the torch out in a flash of sparks. … read more
Local Reviews: My Own Time
From the ashes of Oxido Republica come My Own Time, a very different machine than Oxido. The obvious highlight of this five-track demo is Karla “Agony” Olivia’s vocals. There is a great amount of energy behind her lyrics, and it just feels like she is singing from her own pain, when nowadays many female singers scream just because they can. … read more
Local Reviews: Separation of Self
Separation of Self fit right in with the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, a scene that is huge not only in the U.S. but all over the world. Resolve is one of those albums that like the style or not you cannot deny that the band is extremely good at what they do. At first I was turned off by the style of the band, but now it’s caught on in my head and I find myself singing along to some of the ultra-catchy choruses. … read more
Local Reviews: Written in Fire
There is a great progressive metal scene in Utah and Written in Fire is just one of the many bands showcasing that scene. This four-song demo isn’t a short one with lengthy tunes averaging over seven minutes each. Upon first listen one might think that the production is poor, but first listens are just that. The production reflects a huge old school metal style. … read more
A Haunting of the Living and the Dead: Asylum 49
The fear and dark atmosphere of the Asylum 49 haunted attraction (as in a staged attraction) eerily complements the notoriously haunted hospital property. … read more
Audio Atrocities with the Corpse Cast
Mike Cadaver and Shane Diablo started up Salt Lake City’s Corpse Cast in 2012, which now has well over 200 episodes under its belt. … read more
Man or Machine: Perturbator
Perturbator is not a DJ set: Kent plays multiple synthesizers and controls effects and transitions while there is a backing track coming from a machine. … read more
Unlocking the Book of Souls: Iron Maiden @ USANA Amphitheathre...
Ghost did put on a fun show, engaging the audience with a great sound. It still cannot top the live experience of Iron Maiden—there’s nothing on earth like it, and there never will be. … read more