January 11, 2020
Show Me Your Patches with the Metal Mayan, Rodey Tsapralis
I want to preface this article with a big shout out and thank you to Anastasia Chatzka (Sew Anastasia on YouTube) for her amazing tutorial…
Articles Written By: Rodey Tsapralis
December 14, 2019
Rodey’s Heavy 20 for 2020
The 2010s were an interesting decade for music with the rise of YouTube sensations, the birth of streaming services, and the resurgence of albums on…
November 3, 2019
On the Front Line: Fit for An Autopsy, Rivers of Nihil, Lorna Shore, and Cognitive Take Over Hamden, CT
Have you ever walked into a venue, had a look around and wondered for a second how it will still be standing by the…
October 28, 2019
THE MIC IS YOURS: An Interview with LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT
Coming down from eight long months preparing for the release of her debut solo album, Martyr, referring to Lindsay Schoolcraft as ‘busy’ is a major…
September 25, 2019
On the Front Line: 3 From Hell — A Movie Review
Rotten Tomatoes: 36% IMDB: 7/10 Fandango: 42% Rodey’s Score: 4/5 Let’s take a moment to chat about a highly anticipated movie sequel featuring a clown…
August 11, 2019
Album Review: Carnifex, World War X
I’ll never forget the two metal elitists shouting “Hey Mitch Luker! Are you guys gonna do that BREE BREE song from that album about the…
August 5, 2019
On the Front Line: The Summer Slaughter Tour @ (Le) Poisson Rouge August 2, 2019
Traditionally held at Irving Plaza or the PlayStation Theater, this year’s Summer Slaughter quite literally brought extreme music back to the underground. Hosted at the…