Lyrically ambitious and musically unpredictable, Mastodon are a staple in modern metal, having spent their more than 15 year existence perfecting their sound, a mixture of sludge, progressive, alt metal, stoner, groove, and punk. The Atlanta group first rose to prominence with 2004 sophomore effort Leviathan, and have flexed their adaptability and fluid musical sensibilities ever since,…
Prepping to release their highly-anticipated followup to 2014’s Once More ‘Round the Sun, Atlanta sludgey, progressive, alt metal rockers Mastodon have announced a new run of spring dates, which includes a stained glass endangering stop at The Ryman Auditorium on May 17., the group’s first in Music City since a 2014 date at Marathon Music Works. The show will also…
Review by Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain). Photos by Mary-Beth Blankenship. Conceived in 2013, Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Festival, now in its fourth year, is fast becoming one of the southeast’s premiere musical events, nabbing artists competitive with larger fests, and growing bigger and better with each passing season. While primarily rock focused, featuring plenty of indie,…
This weekend, May 13-15, marks the return of Atlanta’s annual Shaky Knees Festival, now in its fourth year. Amidst a busy summer landscape chock full of more events than ever, Shaky Knees shines as a beacon of well-curated, affordable weekend fun, counting acts like My Morning Jacket, At the Drive-In, Jane’s Addiction, Deftones, The 1975, Florence +…
Eagles of Death Metal w/ Jesika von Rabbit Cannery Ballroom; Nashville, TN September 24, 2015 Review by Carson O’Shoney. Photos by Olivia Ladd. The last time the Eagles of Death Metal landed in Nashville, they were opening for The Strokes at the Ryman in 2006. Almost a decade later, Jesse “The Devil” Hughes & co.…
It’s been seven years since we last saw Jesse “The Devil” Huges and Josh “Baby Duck” Homme make music together, but now they’re back to make our asses shake once again. Zipper Down is the newest release from the Eagles of Death Metal, and while it doesn’t hit stores until October 2nd, you can…