As one of the quickest risers in metal right now, Intronaut has been maintaining a very healthy fan base and a very solid discography. Recently, they added to that collection with Habiutal Levitations (Instilling Words with Tones), and apparently it was good enough to get a headlining tour with master instrumetallers Scale the Summit (which, by…
Intronaut Vocalist Sacha Dunable Discusses New Album, New Tour, New…Dolphin T-Shirts?
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published May 7th, 2013
Loud Rock Charts: 3/19
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published March 18th, 2013One of the better weeks in terms of Loud Rock Adds, this time we see Clutch drop what could be their greatest album to date, Finnish monster costumers Lordi release a “beastly” (teehee) record, and the highly anticipated Kvelertak album. Also, I still have no idea how to pronounce that band name. Kelvin Tack? Kevlar attack? 1…
Brootalisk’s Top 25 Loud Rock Albums of 2012
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published December 15th, 2012How does one attempt to define a year that has experienced a continually expanding range of sensations through the means of musical endeavors? Is it even possible to describe the feelings that 2012 has displayed, whether they be sadness, contentment, pain, or exuberance? The answer is no. It is practically impossible to express the emotions that one has been…
Between the Buried and Me’s Newest Album Teases With Some Sexy Foreplay But Will Never Call Back
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published October 9th, 2012When Between the Buried and Me came to San Francisco for Summer Slaughter, I had the great fortune to sit down with Dan Briggs and Dustie Waring. Of course, one of the main things we discussed in detail was their newest addition to their diverse discography, The Parallax II: Future Sequence. We talked extensively about the…
Interview with BTBAM’s Dan Briggs and Dustie Waring
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published September 11th, 2012With the passing of summer comes a slew of records coming from the some of the biggest names in metal. Converge, Neurosis, Devin Townsend Project, and Deftones all have new albums that sound very promising, but they’re not quite as headbang inducing as Between the Buried and Me’s newest prog masterpiece, Parallax II: Future Sequence. With…
Interview with The Contortionist’s Jonathan Carpenter
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published August 12th, 2012Every now and then, a band comes along that just blows everyone out of the water with each musical piece that they write. Right now, that band is The Contortionist. I recently got a chance to sit down (or rather, stand up) with their lead singer, Jonathan Carpenter, to talk about their newest release, Intrinsic….
Interview with Baroness’ Peter Adams
By New Media Director | Published July 6th, 2012Sometimes I wonder how I’ve gotten so lucky to be able to interview some of the greatest musicians in the metal scene. Peter Adams of Baroness is no exception. They’re arguably the most successful group to have combined progressive elements with sludge metal. They also have a new album coming out on July 17th called…
Loud Rock Charts: 5/22
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published May 21st, 2012Yesterday I just realized the school year is only 3 weeks away from being officially over. On one hand, I’m sad because I’ll be losing all my senior friends. On the other hand, I can finally devote my entire life to Diablo 3. …Summer can’t come soon enough. ADDS 1 FEAR FACTORY The Industrialist Candlelight…
New Loud Rock Albums For the Pledge Drive!
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published March 6th, 2012KZSC’s Pledge Drive is upon us, and this year our Loud Rock selection is full to the brim! Here are some awesome CDs (and my personal review of them) that we are offering this year. Mastodon - The Hunter Mastodon’s new album, The Hunter, is full of the crazy awesome riffs and breakdowns that the Georgia quartet…
Interview with Machine Head’s Robb Flynn
By Trevor Mascarenhas | Published March 5th, 2012This past Saturday, I had the great fortune of interviewing one of the biggest acts in recent metal history: Machine Head’s frontman, Robb Flynn. We had some great, albeit short, discussions, one of which deals with the controversy behind their 2001 album Supercharger and the affects that 9/11 had on it. It led to some…