The death of Trevor Stnard was an utter tragedy. He was one of modern metal’s most erudite and colourful frontmen. There was no front or act here, what you got is what you saw, Trevor was a larger than life but also genuinely grounded. He didn’t pretend to be anything else, and he lived to be on stage. This is The Black Dahlia Murder second trip to this country since they returned to the fray with Brian Eschbach on vocals and Ron Knight back in their ranks.
Read MoreDeath Metal is going through rather a purple patch, or forgive the pun, an evocative re-birth. Its reanimation (I’m on a roll now) is being led by youngsters whose parents probably weren’t even about when pissed off teenagers from Florida decided that thrash wasn’t going far enough and they wanted a noise of their own that was even nastier….. Death Metal has had so many iterations and derivatives, that for many of us felt it was becoming in danger of losing its core essence.
Read MoreEveryone loves Obituary. They are the unifier of the tribes when it comes to metal. You can be a devotee to the alters of Death, Black, Trad, core or even Power, and you will have a soft spot for these Floridian veterans. They have been producing simple but putrefying powerful metal since the mid-eighties.
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