Authors: Bryer Wharton
Napalm Flesh: Take your Blood Oath-Suffocation
Coming from the vault is an interview with Mike Smith, drummer of the mighty NYC death metal kings Suffocation back when they made a tour stop in Salt Lake City last summer. Also included is the usual rundown of upcoming shows and some blog exclusive CD reviews of new albums from Blaspherian, Kvelertak, and Rotten Sound. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Love Your Life – Interview with Lifelover
This week we have a massive blog for every discriminating metal taste. Read on for a rundown of this week’s metal shows, blog exclusive CD reviews, a new section of super-short reviews called Quickies, a link to download Wormrot’s new album for free, and an interview with () aka Kim Carlsson of Lifelover, depressive black metallers from Sweden
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Napalm Flesh – Local Band Spotlight: Muckraker
This week’s metal blog features a quick interview with Salt Lake locals Muckracker, a rundown of this week’s metal happenings, some blog exclusive reviews and a couple of super-short quickie reviews. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Mexican death metal – Zombiefication
This week, on an all new day for SLUG’s weekly metal blog, we have a fine interview with Mr. Jacko from Mexican death metal two-piece Zombiefication, whose killer new album Midnight Stench is available now. We also have a show rundown and some blog exclusive CD reviews from Indian, Norther and Miasmal and shorter “quickie” reviews from Symfonia, Graveyard and Haeresiarchs of Dis. … read more
Napalm Flesh – Local Artist Spotlight: Sonic Prophecy
It’s maximum metal Wednesday today! this week’s blog features an interview with Utah metal crew Sonic Prophecy along with the usual lowdown of concerts for the week. Add on top of that a massive breakdown of album reviews from Satan’s Host, While Heaven Wept, Argus, Before the Dawn, Hrizg, Leave’s Eyes, Midnattsol, Samael, Shakra, Suidakra, Twisted Tower Dire, and Voodoo Circle, offering the first glimpse of future Napalm Flesh and Dead But Dreaming blogs to feature reviews of all the metal you can handle! … read more
Napalm Flesh: Dornenreich – Interview with Eviga
This week we have an interview with Eviga, who handles the bass, vocal and guitar duties for Austria’s all killer-no-filler Dornenreich. We also have a rundown of this week’s metal shows, links to new music from Boris, Enslaved and more, and a few blog exclusive reviews. If you read all the way to the end you get a special surprise of awfulness! … read more
Napalm Flesh – Gigan: Thrash in Space!
It’s been a while since Napalm Flesh entered the internet but I’m sure this is a long-awaited return for the loyal readers (sarcasm switch ON!). I have an interview with Tampa, Florida’s Gigan bassist/guitarist Eric Hersemann. Also included is your usual weekly rundown of local and national shows coming to town and reviews of the new Morbid Angel and Engineer albums as well as a review of a re-issue from Death Strike. … read more
Napalm Flesh – I’m not old, I just don’t get...
Napalm Flesh has been busy lately. In the last few weeks I’ve listened to more pop music than anything metal, but for good reason: I’ve been attempting to understanding my teen daughter’s musical tastes. Also included this week is a rather short rundown of shows and some CD reviews from the likes of Dying Fetus, Corpsessed, Sepultura, Exhumed and Draconian. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Burning up with Karma to Burn
If it’s your heart’s desire to soak in some great guitar riffing, bass pummeling and groovy rhythms, this is the week to do so. West Virginia’s long standing instrumental (and at times not-so-instrumental) band Karma to Burn are hitting Burt’s on Aug. 23. I had the chance to chat with bassist Rich Mullins for your reading pleasure. Also on tap for the blog are exclusive CD reviews of Moab, Powerwolf, Revocation and Squash Bowels. … read more
Napalm Flesh: Merry Metalmas!
This week, we are re-running “Twas the Night Before Metalmas”—our take on the classic holiday poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” We also have a few events to read about, and a link to a podcast starring our metal writers. Curl up with a cup of coffee (black, of course), throw on some Slayer, and get ready to take in some holiday cheer from your metal friends at Napalm Flesh. … read more