Month / August 2013

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  • Meshuggah Shakes HOB to the Rafters

    This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on February 26th, 2013. Extreme metal rarely gets any love from “scholarly” musicians. Whether due to the guttural vocals, constant machine-gun drumming, or the thick distortion…

  • 8mm Haunt Phantasy Nite Club

    This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on December 16th, 2012. Greater Cleveland Metro Area has an odd tendency to churn out a steady stream of angry, sonically brilliant musical personalities for the…

  • 8mm Bringing the Bayou to Phantasy 11/30

    This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on November 18th, 2012. 8mm’s name refers to the old consumer-grade video film that became the canvas for a million home movies in the 70’s and…

  • TBM’s Halloween Show Tour Kickoff a Must-See

    This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on November 7th, 2012. Horror rock is just better on Halloween. Whether it’s due to a shift in some collective media consciousness, or just the one…

  • Wall Street Massacre Hits Cleveland

    This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on October 27th, 2012. Over the years it has been very easy for the mainstream music press to dismiss the dark electronic music scene. The genre…

  • TBM’s New Release a Goth Anthem

    This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on October 19th, 2012. Hide and Seek is the 5th studio album from goth-rock stalwarts the Birthday Massacre. Released October 9th on Metropolis Records, the album…

  • Baroness Release a Double Threat

    This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on August 31st, 2012. Modern media seems to suffer from attention deficit disorder. The sheer volume of information we’re bombarded with every day gives little time…

  • Helmet and Toadies Double-Team HOB

    This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on August 17th, 2012. A lot of bands owe their livelihood to the juggernauts that double-teamed the Cleveland House of  Blues on August 7th. The Toadies…

  • Fitz and the Tantrums Rock the LC

    This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on June 23rd, 2012. Allow me to break the fourth wall for a moment. When The Cleveland Sound first learned Fitz and the Tantrums were planning…

  • Kittie Bring the Pain to Peabody’s

    This article originally posted to theclevelandsound.com on May 25th, 2012. Kittie has had a long, hard road to get where they are today. Since their 1999 debut Spit, they’ve endured label infighting,…