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The Metal Mayan
Oct 30, 2023
Wayfarer - American Gothic (Profound Lore Records)
They cast a long shadow over the town as they ride in under a burning western sun. Many citizens run in whatever building they can find,...
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The Metal Mayan
Oct 13, 2023
Wolves In The Throne Room, Blackbraid, Gaerea @ The Brooklyn Monarch
With October Rust in full effect, nightfall and crisp gusts come earlier in Brooklyn with each passing day. In this most mystical of...
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The Metal Mayan
Sep 23, 2023
Uada, Ghost Bath, Cloak @ The Meadows
Nightfall in Brooklyn on what had so far been a warm day brought with it brisk winds and ominous storm clouds. Like something from a...
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The Metal Mayan
Jun 21, 2023
Xasthur - Inevitably Dark (Lupus Lounge)
There are few bands that garner the same respect and reverence among extreme metal fans like Xasthur (pronounced 'Zass-thurr'). Like...
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The Metal Mayan
Mar 14, 2023
Rotting Christ, Carach Angren, Uada, Gaerea @ The Gramercy Theater
Between nightfall and storm clouds covering the island of Manhattan, the black clad concert goers seemed to melt into one long stream of...
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The Metal Mayan
Mar 7, 2023
Fleshgod Apocalypse, Obscura, Wolfheart, Thulcandra @ The Gramercy Theater
"Look at you guys, all dressed up," he said, his voice rich in a Brooklyn accent, "ain't this a metal show?" The couple in line smiled,...
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The Metal Mayan
Feb 27, 2023
Hulder, Blackbraid @ Le Poisson Rouge
The year is 1524 and fleet of canoes maneuver softly across the bay towards a mighty ship off the coast of an island called Manahatta. On...
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The Metal Mayan
Feb 21, 2023
Enslaved - Heimdal (Nuclear Blast)
As the old adage goes, with age comes wisdom and with experience comes new possibilities. Few bands have demonstrated this quite like...
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The Metal Mayan
Nov 25, 2022
Imha Tarikat - Hearts Unchained – At War with a Passionless World (Lupus Lounge)
Since its inception, black metal has long been a style meant to take the listener to a different plain of existence. Sometimes it's to...
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The Metal Mayan
Apr 8, 2022
Watain - The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain (Nuclear Blast)
It could be argued that black metal is the absinthe of the metal world. It's not for everyone, some try it once and a while to experience...
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