March, 2016

• 3 March

  Guns and Roses: Dirty, Gritty and a Band Everyone Liked!

  

  Do we really need to go into the depth of Axl’s childhood? Or who Slash is? We all know GnR, and if you don’t, then you need to be schooled. Goth or not, we all know Goth is relative and there are people who listen to things other than VNV. …

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• 3 March

  Blurring the Lines of Revenge and Morality in “The Gift”

  

  “The Gift” is a 2015 psychological thriller that follows a young married couple essentially starting their lives over. Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) move back to Simon’s hometown; buying a new house, entering a new job and most importantly, starting a family. While getting settled, they run into …

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• 3 March

  Atomzero – Symbiosis (European Special Edition) CD Review

  A little bit VNV Nation, a little bit Nine Inch Nails and a whole lot to say. That’s Canadian EBM group Atomzero. Their debut special edition album Symbiosis was released through AnalogueTrash Records in the UK and Europe this past December. Symbiosis is filled with apocalyptic future-pop that would entice …

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• 3 March

  The Looking Glass Society – Ashbury Heights CD Review

  Swedish synthpop band Ashbury Heights is finally back after a five year hiatus with their new album The Looking Glass Society and it’s packed full of just as much imagination as anything Lewis Carroll could come up with. This album is decidedly more pop than anything else Ashbury Heights has …

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• 3 March

  Seattle Scene Report: 10 Questions with Ronny Munroe from Metal Church

  

  Heavy Metal vocalist Ronny Munroe has quite an impressive resume of vocal talent, lending to such bands as Rottweiller, Presto Ballet, Lillian Axe, Transiberian Orchestra and of course, Metal Church. I performed in the Seattle area Top 40/Cover Scene of the 90s in the same pool of talent that Ronny …

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• 3 March

  Avarice in Audio – Shine & Burn CD Review

  The angelic, operatic vocals of Jade Pegg collide with the aggressive growls of Gerry Hawkins to create dark synthpop that will leave you in a trance. Avarice in Audio’s Shine & Burn glows like the ethereal night sky, then burns like wildfire. The lead single “Frostbite” is conceptual in both …

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• 3 March

  The Creative Dreamlands of Arathin

  

  I first stumbled upon the stunning Swedish alternative fetish model Arathin whilst blogging on WordPress. Her fierce poses in corsets and latex ranging from gothic to fairy tale themes truly captivated me. Years later, I finally have the opportunity to share her entrancing work with the world. I got the …

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• 3 March

  Seattle Sounds: Interview with Pamela Moore

  

  Pamela Moore is best known as Seattle Heavy Metal Goddess “Sister Mary” for Queensryche’s Operation Mindcrime concept albums. She is the cousin of Teri Nunn of the 80’s New Wave iconic group, Berlin. Pamela is also an extremely kind-hearted mentor and vocal coach to students both in the Seattle-area and …

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• 3 March

  The Art of Neck Binding

  

  Body modification has many faces. They range from common alterations like the everyday belly button piercing to more extreme modifications such as corneal tattooing, tongue splitting, and subdermal implants. The majority of body modifications have roots in indigenous regions and tribes and many are still practiced today. One such form …

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• 3 March

  Seattle Scene Report: My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult- Philadelphia PA and Seattle, WA 2014

  

  My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult’s long-awaited new release was unleashed in May 2014, followed by a steady 6 week tour of the United States. I was fortunate to catch their show in Philadelphia and my band opened for them in Seattle. The last Thrill Kill show I caught …

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