Covering artists local to the Northwest United States
Clean and clear isn’t supposed to be dirty, but The Nameless has done exactly that with their debut EP Driven. From first to last, each song is flawlessly recorded and timed to create a sleek machine that is The Nameless. Yet, don’t be deceived into thinking you’re not going to feel a bit of that…
Apocalypse Head is one of those bands that when playing live always guarantees there is going to be bloodshed before the end of their set. In fact, they encourage it! Recorded at Smegma Recording studio in Portland, Oregon, the first thing that strikes you about this band is the brutally abrasive vocals. Once you have…
Livid Minds is a Portland based metal quartet that is known for their hard work promoting shows and their energetic live performances. After three years playing locally and still boasting their same four original members, the band releases The Know which is eight tracks of rock flavored metal goodness. The first track “Drive” is aptly…
Aftermind offers up a three-song demo for my listening pleasure and I have to admit I was impressed from the first note to the last. With a heavy rock edge, and a healthy dose of metal and hardcore thrown in, it is more than listenable, it’s downright amazing. There is a melodic approach to the…
You would think it would be hard to get a feel for a band in only four tracks, but Portland, Oregon metalers Vintegaas prove this theory wrong as the opening track “Hardway” finds its way into my head with its crushing breakdowns and head banging prowess. I love the dose of old school this band…
For more than a decade Summer- Slam has been bringing fans to a little known area called Vernonia in the foothills of Oregon. To get to the venue we followed a long and windy tree lined road until we spotted one small cardboard sign on the side of the road announcing that we had arrived….
