First Impressions

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First Impressions: Bomber

December 2, 2019Chuggo The Klownbomber, France, independent, Jürgen Wattiez, Sommation, thrash metal

Ah… France. Le Klown aime les choses Françaises. Know what he means?! Y’know, he loves things French like French fries,…

First Impressions: Prison

October 24, 2019Chuggo The KlownFlorida, independent, Johnny “J” Crowder, mental health, nu metal, Prison, The Cope Notes Podcast

My dear Chuggalos (copyright and trademark pending), the Klown would like to talk about the importance of Prison and the…

First Impressions: Highland

September 22, 2019Chuggo The Klownblack metal, first impressions, Highland, independent, los angeles, socal

Man… have we not kept it going as we thought, am I right? See? Y’know the Klown is serious when…

First Impressions: Sicarius and Vontrov

October 13, 2017Jenny Oh3 black metal, first impressions, independent, local, m-theory audio records, San Diego, Second Summoning, Serenade of Slitting Throats, Sicarius, Vontrov, Zenith

Honorable Mention: Sicarius Sicarius should be a familiar name especially if you keep up with Ugh Metal but if you…

First Impressions: Morphesia, Bloodborne, and Beekeeper

August 10, 2017Jenny Oh2 beekeeper, black metal, Bloodborne, first impressions, groove metal, independent, morphesia, nu metal, San Diego, sdnams, Sliptrick Records, Texas, thrash metal, ugh metal

Honorable Mention: Morphesia Morphesia has been growling and taking us into a spiritual black metal journey in the venues of…

First Impressions: Tzimani, Valkyrium and Trivax

May 23, 2017Jenny Oh2 Birmingham, black metal, california, first impressions, Heavy metal, independent, Iran, local, Manchester, new wave of american heavy metal, Noize Cartel Records, pagan metal, power metal, San Diego, sdnams, Trivax, Tzimani, ugh metal, UK, unsigned, valkyrium, West Hollywood

Editor’s Note: Our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those that perished in the Manchester attacks on May 22….

First Impressions: Nightshadow, In Veins and New Stuff From Brutality in Buddah

April 14, 2017Jenny Oh2 Brutality in Buddha, colombia, death metal, first impressions, In Veins, independent, local, Nightshadow, power metal, San Diego, unsigned

Nightshadow Local power metallers Nightshadow are here to fill your traffic playlist! With these guys, you’ll finally feel like you’ve made…

First Impressions: Finding T.H.E.T.I.S, Seize the Vatican and Demon Seduction

March 29, 2017Jenny Oh2 death metal, deathcore, demon seduction, dissolution, duisberg, finding t.h.e.t.i.s, first impressions, germany, groove metal, hardcore, independant, lennyvision, local, maine, NYDM Annual, oberhausen, San Diego, sapphire nightclub, seize the vatican, the merrow, thrash metal, unsigned

Finding T.H.E.T.I.S. When the Klown first heard of Finding T.H.E.T.I.S. he thought he heard finding titties. He then thought “me…

First Impressions, Vol 1

March 15, 2017Jenny OhNo Commentsarizona, Brutality in Buddha, dead inception, death metal, deathgrind, ep, first impressions, groove metal, indiana, kill him on your own, Surgat, tijuana

Brutality in Buddha No, it’s not the uber chill deity’s secret metal side project but rather a fun variety of…

Wanna Be Part of Our New Segment?!??

January 28, 2017Jenny Oh & The KlownNo Commentsblack metal, Brydo, first impressions, kvlt, LaVey, nattevakt, punk rock, San Diego, the lunacy, unsigned bands, unsigned musicians

UP AND COMING/UNSIGNED BANDS AND MUSICIANS OF PUNK, AND METAL (Industrial and Goth are welcomed too!) LEND US YOUR EARS!…

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