White Ward master depressive experimentalism
“Futility Report” gives a multifaceted perspective on mental illness and inner negativity through an unmistakable sound.
Demon Hunter outlives their competitors
The faith-based melodic metallers come with accessible blood-pumping goodness.
Zao diagnoses listeners with “The Well-Intentioned Virus”
The Pennsylvania metalcore legends pour their best qualities into an irresistible comeback.
Animals As Leaders acquire a lighter touch
Tosin Abasi and company leave djent in favor of their nuanced qualities.
Biolans need Zao
The metalcore legends’ vital perspective resurfaces with the impending release of their 11th album.
Nothing can stop Meshuggah
Sweden’s tech-metal innovators gain momentum with “The Violent Sleep of Reason.”
Chain Reaction celebrates unified love of loud rock
The venue's 20th birthday emulates its integral role in loud music.
Norma Jean destroys expectations
“Polar Similar” keeps Douglasville’s favorite metalcore band miles ahead of the scene they helped develop.
On the evening of Nov. 15, the stage in Ethel Lee Auditorium was set with a purplish-blue hue and a light fog. The Biola Jazz Ensemble, led by...