Music video for “The Bones” by the Illinois/California band Tweak Bird.

Music video for “Battles and Brotherhood” by 3 Inches of Blood from the album “Here Waits Thy Doom.”

Music video for “Misery” by Gallows from the album “Grey Britain.”

Photo and video coverage of Pinback and Joe Jack Talcum at Minneapolis’ Varsity Theater.

Under Siege: A weekly recap of the noteworthy riffage from the wicked world of metal and hardcore… this week: Slayer, Byzantine, Gama Bomb, Devin Townsend, Toxic Holocaust, the Black Dahlia Murder & more!

Music video for “20 Minutes/40 Years” by Isis from the album “Wavering Radiant.”

Music video for “Tomorrow Police” by Valient Thorr from the album “Immortalizer.”

Music video for “The Mission” by Puscifer from the “C is for (Please Insert Sophomoric Genitalia Reference Here)” EP.

Photo and video coverage of Dark Castle, the Atlas Moth & Empires at Minneapolis’ Alamo House.

Under Siege: A weekly recap of the noteworthy riffage from the wicked world of metal and hardcore… this week: Faith No More, Fuck The Facts, Off With Their Heads, Converge, and much more!

Music video for “H.M.A.” by Japan’s Boris from the “Japanese Heavy Rock Hits” 7″.

obZen is Meshuggah at their most fully realized status yet, and it is an album that challenges every other metal band to match the fury of their attack even as we enter the new decade.