SXSW panel asks if underground metal has surfaced

It’s cool when other music fans get into the metal you like, right? Tell that to the underground faithful, who are often so protective of death, black, thrash and other forms of extreme music that they’re constantly concerned that metal will get diluted by...

Lady Gaga takes in Lazer/Wulf at SXSW

Until yesterday, instrumental thrash/jazz trio Lazer/Wulf could have qualified as one of our top five unsigned bands to watch at SXSW. However, yesterday was also the day they signed a deal with Kylesa’s Retro Futurist label. And they can already claim a...

A SXSW Guide To Metal Events

With the interactive portion of the 27th annual SXSW festival kicking off today, downtown Austin is transforming into a shitshow of epic proportions. Literally thousands of bands, hundreds of vendors, countless other companies, and a four-story tall Doritos vending...