When I found out that Testament, Overkill, and Flotsam & Jetsam were touring together this year, I almost peed my pants. Talk about Thrash Metal greatness! The last and only time I had ever seen Flots was in 1987 in Norwalk, Connecticut at the legendary Anthrax Club. The last and only time I had seen Overkill was in Houston in 1988. I’ve seen Testament many times since the 80’s through the present. And when I saw that they were selling VIP tickets th...
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Venice, California’s guitar-rock powerhouse The Shrine will be playing with Swedish classic-throwback kindred souls Graveyard at Fitzgerald’s in Houston, Sat. Feb. 23, the final date of a month-long US tour together. The Devil’s Blood and Royal Thunder are also on the bill. The Shrine is touring in support of its Primitive Blast album, released last summer on Tee Pee Records, while Graveyard is out supporting its own 2012 release, Lights Out, through Nuclear Blast. Here&r...
Fitzgerald’s, right up there with Rudyard’s on the very short list of Houston’s longest-lived cool places to see music, has added a nice new twist to things lately: All-ages shows that are free for 21+ an just $10 for those under. What’s more, the bills often take place on a weekend and include one or more national acts people would actually want to see – Saint Vitus, Electric Six, etc. – and then a diverse line-up of local/regional groups in support; sometime...
Hello friends. Welcome to Episode 049 of The Jibbies & Loond Show. You’ll notice it sounds a little different. Our two intrepid hosts have decided to actually feature full songs for you to hear. It’s a work in progress, but so far we’re thrilled with the results. The first two tracks to tickle your ears come for Hatebreed and Sons of Aeon, both of which have new records outs right now. If we could get J&L to talk a little less, the possibility of doing three or four songs a week exists. But then you couldn’t get up to date on the various permutations of the Anthrax saga, Saxon box sets, and the glory of Power Trip live, all of which are explored within.
As I’m typing, Jibbies sits nervously in the corner, worried that he undersold the quality of the new Hatebreed album…that’s right folks, it’s a grower, and very good indeed. Have a listen and judge for yourself. We hope you like the new format.
Horns Up! – J&L
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Hatebreed – ‘Divinity of Purpose’
Sons of Aeon – ‘The Centre’
Bed from downloaded copy of Cvlt Nation’s Sonic Cathedrals Vol. LVIII, curated by Batillus
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Finnish heavy metal band Children of Bodom have entered Danger Johnny Studios in Helsinki to begin work on their as-yet-untitled eighth studio album. COB has teamed up with recording engineer Mikko Karmila, who worked with the band on Hatebreeder, Follow the Reaper, and Hate Crew Deathroll among others, as well as producer Peter Tägtgren (Marduk, Amon Amarth), who is overseeing production of vocals and keyboards. Mixing will occur at Finnvox Studios a...
Bloody Hammers are part of the current resurgence of accessible dark/occult heavy rock, perhaps the biggest surge since Danzig and Type O Negative were at their respective heights. But while Ghost follow an overtly theatrical path and Venomous Maximus add metal and classic guitar rock to the mix, Charlotte, NC’s, Bloody Hammers conjure their sonic hauntings through a filter that is at once slick and DIY. ‘Witch of Endor’ starts things off with Jarrett Bury’s perpetually ...
The new year is upon us. The apocalypse did not happen. And J&L are ready for Metal in 2013. In this episode the guys take a look at the records and projects slated for release this year and which ones they’re excited about and which ones they are fearful of. You’ll laugh, cry, and maybe get angry as the opinions fly about upcoming material from the likes of Black Sabbath, HIM, Ghost, Jason Newsted, Holt/Lombardo/Oliveri, Carcass, Phil Anselmo, Dillinger Escape Plan, Godflesh, and much much more.
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Black Sabbath - Fairies Wear Boots
Carcass - Firm Hand
Queens Of The Stone Age - Little Sister
Slayer - Captor Of Sin
Tomahawk - Stone Letter
Rob Zombie - Dragula
Gozu - Irish Dart Fight
Early November brought the double shot of Red Fang and Black Tusk to Fitzgerald’s in Houston. Lord Dying was also on the bill and started things off in fine fashion, adding touches of stoner and thrash to their own take on modern metal. Seeing a show featuring 2 of the most happening heavy bands on the planet in a space as cozy as the smaller, downstairs room at Fitzgerald’s was going to be a treat no matter what. But the first exposure to Lord Dying only added to the bargain and the...
Happy early New Year! Here are Jibbies' Top 10 metal albums of 2012, brought to you just in time to add some heavy to your NYE playlist. Dive in! 1. Abrahama – ‘Through The Dusty Paths Of Our Lives’ – Small Stone – Producer: Jason Groves, Abrahma Abrahma delivers the kind of album I remember once being made: epic, expertly performed, textured, cohesive, song-laden…..in short, as close to perfect as you’re likely to get....
It was another great year for Jibbies & Loond in 2012. To help celebrate, kick the holidays off right, and generally rock you to the ground (‘cuz there’s at least as much rock as metal here), it’s time to present the show’s Top 10 albums of the year. We’ve also attached some YouTube materials so you can have a listen right here. Thanks very much for checking it out, and here’s to a great 2013 for all of us! – J&L 1. Abrahma – &lsqu...