lock & Key Social Drinkery + Kitchen

So this weekend I was lucky enough to go check out a awesome spot called Lock & Key Social Drinkery + Kitchen. It’s a small little spot that doesn’t look like much from outside. I almost walked past it. But once inside they have plenty showing off who they they are. Now one of the 2 things they show off a lot over their social media, which is how I found out about this place, is their bar. The bar is beautiful and well stock. They have a wide verity of liquor and craft beers on tap. I ordered their version of a old fashion which they add grapefruit juice to. This is one of the best I’ve had. Flavor is well balanced and they don’t put a ton of ice like some places do. They instead use 1 large cube so that it doesn’t melt down and water down their drink to quickly. And if you look carefully they have the initials of the restaurant in the ice cube. One of the other items they really promote is their 40 oz dry aged tomahawk steaks. This was possibly the most tender steak I’ve had. Flavor was amazing and there wasn’t a ton of fat. Now I wouldn’t order this again mainly because of the price. But it was something I needed to try at least once. They have plenty of other items on the menu that look great and are more reasonably price so you don’t have to worry about breaking the bank every time you make a trip down. The best part is they are located near a theater so you can make a day of your visit and catch a movie. (And or nap depending on how much you eat here). All in all it was an amazing experience and I highly recommend everyone check it out. Unless you’re vegan.

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Conscious Summary "Exhaustions"

Los Angeles based Atmospheric act Concious Summary has dropped a mind altering drug of an album called "Exhaustions". Unlike the title the music will not leave you bored and tired. It's actually gripping and very fresh. I almost like I was traveling throw a wormhole in space and then crash landed in a new world only to look at my reflection and realize I was moving at double the speed of time and space and could my future actions and choices before i made them. If you think string theory is cool you'll definitely love this album. Having only 3 tracks but clocking in at over 30 minutes this album is a beast. Strap in and get ready, light one if you got it because we're gonna get WEIRD. "Exhaustions" is out today (11/9/2018) on Skintrade Recordings.

Conscious Summary - "Commitment to Extinction"

 Concious Summary - "It Turns to a Shade of Olive"

Pick up "Exhaustions" through the band here: https://conscioussummary.bandcamp.com/

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Pick up "Exhaustions" through Skintrade Recordings here: https://skintraderecordings.bandcamp.com/

Defleshed and Gutted "Hibernaculum of Decay"

     El Paso, Texas Brutal Death Metal wizards Defleshed and Gutted bring a new devastating slab of Slam with "Hibernaculum of Decay". The album was originally slated to be released with Putrid Coffin Records but things happen and now the album is being released on Lord of the Sick Records with a revamped fresh cover art by Armaada Art and damn is it impressive. One thing I truly love about this album is that we find the band going in a new direction. I feel they're really finding and defining themselves instead of sounding like a Devourement/Disgorge worship band like most Brutal Death Metal bands. I'll post a few singles and let you hear exactly what I mean. The Mix and Mastering was handled by Sasha over at Tsun Tsun Productions and it definitely slams. The new mix of complex riffs and heavy riffing is sure to satisfy any brutal cravings you could look for. Keep an eye for these guys on the road or at festivals, they're sure to destroy everything in their path.

Defleshed and Gutted - "Demiurge of Archaic Pestilence"

Defleshed and Gutted - "Hibernaculum of Decay FULL ALBUM STREAM"

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Buy "Hibernaculum of Decay" through Lord of The Sick Records here: https://lordofthesickrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/hibernaculum-of-decay

Habitual Depravity "Realms of Abysmal Servitude"

     Oh lawd, I'm almost afraid to post this blog update. It's not because I'm doing anything illegal or anything. But these two new tracks from Brutal Tech-Death masters Habitual Depravity is going to kill someone. They're releasing a new album entitled "Realms of Abysmal Servitude" through Reality Fade Records on December 30, 2018. Just in time to take the crown as "Best release of 2018". Don't believe me? Just take a listen for yourself!

Habitual Depravity - "Sanguinary Revelations"

Habitual Depravity - "Psychotic Manifestation"

Hopefully you're all still breathing. Anyway if you want to pick up the digital or physical album follow the link and pick it up.

https://realityfaderecords.bandcamp.com/album/realms-of-abysmal-servitude

Epicardiectomy - "Compulsory Autophagous Lacerations"

     Well it's been a great time for brutal music! Our Russian brothers in Slam have dropped a new track from their upcoming album entitled "Grotesque Monument of Paraperversive Transfixation" which is to be released through New Standard Elite Records on December 31, 2018. To me this is a huge step up in their sound and the production is phenomenal. I'm also really loving the Cover art for this beast. Below you can find the video for the single and a pre-order link to NSE. I don't know about you but that hoodie and windbreaker are looking pretty tasty!

CD's, T-shirts, Longsleeves, Hoodies, Windbreakers, Hats, Shorts available at: www.newstandardelite.com Artwork by: Marco Hasmann Mixed and Mastered by: Tiago Correia @ TIZ Productions

Sulphur Aeon - Yuggothian Spell

     

    The brutality never stops over here. The guys in Sulphor Aeon have blessed us with a new gem of heaviness. "Yuggothian Spell" finds the band bringing a refreshing blend of Blackened Death Metal to the table. With this taste of new music we find the band carrying on where they left off and taking no prisoners. The spoken words are almost haunting like a high priest summoning a beast forth. I can't wait for this album to drop and honestly, the band releasing it on Winter Solstice is pretty damn Metal if you ask me. 

You don't have to take my word for it, check out the video BELOW: 

"Yuggothian Spell" is taken from the album "The Scythe Of Cosmic Chaos" to be released during Winter Solstice, the 21st of December, 2018. It will be available on a double vinyl record, compact disc, and via digital platforms.
cover artwork by Ola Larsson illustrations and logo by M. clip animated by info@david-thelen.de subscribe to channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Ván Records, http://www.van-records.de follow Ván Records on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vanrecs follow Sulphur Aeon on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SulphurAeon

Heavy Hitters: Goliathon

     What's up Southlanders?! Today we have our first band feature on the blog from Heavy Doom Metal instrumentalists Goliathon with the track "Albion" from their upcoming EP "Albion".

The tracks hits us with heavy riffing and groove right off the bat. The track's mood shifts and gives us a taste of post-rock and some atmospheric leads. According to the band every song is telling a story and with repeat listens you will discover more and more layers you might have missed. From my own perspective I can tell you I have already found lots of layers I've missed on the first listen. Well enough of my yammering listen to the track below!

https://soundcloud.com/metalassault/goliathan-albion

     

     If you've never heard of Goliathan before here's a little bio on them:

Based out of Los Angeles, California, Goliathan is an instrumental doom quartet comprised of four unique artists who found common ground in an artistic expression of catharsis, doom, and rebirth. The idea of Goliathan first came about in 2006 when Philadelphia punk veterans, childhood friends and longtime artistic co-conspirators Shawn Doster and Kevin Cogill found themselves living together in Los Angeles after their tour van broke 

down. It was then that the duo started to explore moodier and more mature frontiers, transcending the boundaries of the blackened crust music Shawn had been writing up to that point. After gestating for a full ten years, Goliathan finally found steady footing with Neal Gardner and Philip Bailey completing a perfectly 

balanced, permanent lineup. In 2016, the band released their debut EP Awakens, and began performing locally, garnering a unanimously awe-struck reaction from 

all who would bear witness. 

     Neal Gardner is an accomplished and versatile composer, producer, and educator, masterfully fluent in music theory who has found a home writing and playing bass in Goliathan. Drummer Philip Bailey was a founding member of Systematic, discovered by Metallica's Lars Ulrich, and signed to his Elektra imprint The Music Company before moving on to do session work in the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Shawn and Kevin (a.k.a. "Skwerl") flank the rhythm section with dueling guitars and a telepathic chemistry refined over nearly 25 

years of playing together. 

     Each song is a cinematic journey, evolving over months (if not years), a chapter of a sprawling, ongoing story. This story begins with mankind's hubris and gluttony, and the ignorant, wanton abuse of a rich and resourceful planet. The end of human existence will not be lamented, nor celebrated. No words shall be heard, let alone remembered, and all monuments and constructions will crumble quickly to dust. The story ends with echoes of Goliathan's crushing justice, reverberating for eons across a healthy, thriving planet. The band often acknowledges its hemispheric approach to songwriting: Shawn and Skwerl are self-taught punks, "raised by wolves" as the story often goes, while Philip and Neal are seasoned, surgical professionals. All four members 

contribute to a songwriting process through which feral sketches are refined, and textbook structures are tousled by just the right amount of chaos. While the aesthetic of the music is very much centered around doom in every sense of the word, Goliathan can be stylistically described as a blend of doom metal, stoner rock and post-rock. Fans of any of these sub-genres would find a lot to love upon first listen, and would discover multiple layers upon repeat listens and deeper exploration. 

     Following up their 2016 debut, Goliathan is now ready to release a 3-track monsterpiece called Albion, recorded in Lincoln Heights by Manny Nieto (Health, Trash Talk, The Breeders), mixed by Sean Beavan (NIN, Marilyn Manson, Slayer), and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Faith No More, Rob Halford).

Albion is releasing on CD, LP, and digital formats on November 16, 2018 via Metal Assault Records. 

The beast that is Goliathan has come to life as an invincible force of nature, and is ready to crush everything in its path.

Goliathan is: 

Kevin Cogill (guitar) 

Shawn Doster (guitar)

Neal Gardner (bass)

Philip Bailey (drums)

You can pre-order "Albion" here: http://metalassault.com/shop/