Soul-Slaughtering Sonic Beatdown

The legendary At the Gates are coming to North America this summer. I can absolutely guarantee that O514 will be represented at this show, and that a review will be forthcoming.  
July 12 – Montreal, QC – Le Medley
See you there.

Now On Your Metal Radar: Arsis, CoB, Heaven Shall Burn

The mighty Children of Bodom have a new record out and the first single, “Banned From Heaven” is available for streaming on MySpace. Check out a new video as well.
Arsis are part of a new wave of American metal; best described as mixing old school thrash, technical death, and blackened vocals, the band is quick and [...]

Wrock You Like a Hurricane

Inspired by Rusty’s music posts, I draw the attention of our illustrious readership to a little-known but rapidly growing sub-genre of Music – Wizard Rock (Wrock), inspired by and based on the wildly popular Harry Potter series of books.
Wrock music is highly accesible light- and pop rock, performed by bands with names like Harry and the Potters, The Whomping Willows, [...]