VIRGINIA BEACH METAL BAND LIFEWALKER WINS BATTLE OF THE BANDS TO PERFORM AT FM99 LUNATIC LUAU 15 AND PROVIDE DETAILS ABOUT THEIR DEBUT ALBUM

INTERVIEW BY JOE FITZPATRICK PHOTOS AND VIDEO BY DIGITAL THUNDERDOME AND PROVIDED BY WNOR FM99 Once known as WITNESS FOR HOPE, which was formerly led by vocalist Benjamin Green, LIFEWALKER has risen from the metaphorical ashes of that band and… Continue Reading

COMBINING ELEMENTS OF BLACK, DOOM AND MELODIC METAL, GRETHOR RELEASE NEW EP, CLOAKED IN DECAY, WITH SUPPORT FROM MEMBERS OF THE DMV MUSIC SCENES

INTERVIEW BY IAN WOODS PHOTOS BY AMBERLEY EDINGTON AND TIGRAN KAPINOS With nearly eight years and several releases under their collective belts, the Northern Virginia-based band GRETHOR has long been a staple of the local metal scene. Combining the bleak… Continue Reading

ALBUM REVIEW: CLOAKED IN DECAY BY GRETHOR

Cloaked in Decay by GRETHOR https://grethor.bandcamp.com/album/cloaked-in-decay ALBUM REVIEW BY IAN WOODS Since 2007, GRETHOR have been a part of the Northern Virginia metal scene, and with their latest offering, this five-piece band will be painting the region, let alone the… Continue Reading

PERMAFROST EXPERIENCE CATHARTIC RELEASE OF EMOTIONS FROM OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS ON DEBUT EP, TRANSITORY

INTERVIEW BY KNIAL SAUNDERS PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ETHAN GRIFFITHS Black metal band PERMAFROST is bringing their brand of music to Northern Virginia with the release of their debut album, Transitory. The three-piece group has firmly entrenched themselves into the local… Continue Reading