I’ve been longing for something almost overwhelmingly heavy this year. There have been some contenders, of course, but Black Tongue may have just taken the cake with “Falsifier.” Featured on an EP of the same name that will be reissued by their new home of Century Media (and combined into one 14-track release with their […]
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Mastodon Unleash “Black Tongue” Beer
November 15th, 2013 
Kevin Blumeyer Heavy metal band Mastodon has curated their own beer with the help of the UK’s Signature Brew. Appropriately named after their song “Black Tongue,” the brew is an 8.3% double black IPA. The band pulled out all the stops in creating what they describe as a “pallet crusher,” but fans of the band might prefer […]
Mastodon Perform “Black Tongue” On Jools Holland
October 19th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Atlanta, Georgia metal group Mastodon took the stage last night on Later… With Jools Holland to perform their new song “Black Tongue.” These guys can surely bring their energetic and fast-paced style to any show and rock it. If you havent yet, please be sure to pick up Mastodon’s impressive new album, The Hunter, when […]
Kendrick Lamar Returns To Glory With “The Blacker The Berry”
February 9th, 2015 James Shotwell A day after adding two Grammy awards to his growing collection of accolades, Compton native Kendrick Lamar has shared a new single titled “The Blacker The Berry.” Going in hard over production from the iconic Boi-1da, Kendrick Lamar uses “The Blacker The Berry” to remind everyone why the good kid from mAAd city has been […]
Young Thug Partners With Bloody Jay To Form Black Portland, Streams “No F#ck”
January 20th, 2014 James Shotwell We have been talking about Young Thug a lot recently, and from the sounds of it there will be many more headlines on the horizon. Today, Atlanta’s latest export announced that he and Bloody Jay have formed the a new hip-hop group called Black Portland. The newly formed outfit will release their first project tomorrow, […]
STREAM: Hierophant – “Son of the Tongue’s Prison”
February 15th, 2013 Dayton O'Connor Most listeners probably aren’t familiar with Italian band Hierophant. Fair enough; they’re only now gearing up for their sophomore release and their debut with Bridge Nine Records Great Mother: Holy Monster. I just hope that, given the information that I’ve just supplied, you can make an educated guess as to Hierophant’s sound. Ok, let’s go […]
REVIEW: The Black Keys – El Camino
December 3rd, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: The Black Keys Album: El Camino Genre: Rock/Blues Label: Nonesuch Before I start this review, I’ll admit I wasn’t familiar with The Black Keys before hearing El Camino. A quick Google search tells me that this is Ohio duo’s seventh full-length and though from the early moments of “Lonely Boy,” it seems to be […]
Review: Paper Tongues
March 30th, 2010 Grant Trimboli “I promise you won’t be disappointed.”
Score 9/10
How Randy Jackson Met Paper Tongues
February 5th, 2010 Grant Trimboli In a recent interview with MTV, music industry icon Randy Jackson reveals how the eclectic North Carolina-based group Paper Tongues got their big break. According to Jackson, Paper Tongues singer Aswan North approached the American Idol judge while he was eating lunch at an LA restaurant, knowing he was also a musician and would appreciate […]
Paper Tongues “Ride To California” music video
January 27th, 2010 Grant Trimboli Rock/hip-hop fusion act, Paper Tongues, have released the music video for their first single, the high-octane track “Ride to California.” The clip captures the explosive energy of the North Carolina band’s live performances, and showcases their eclectic look and sound. Watch the video now, and, for a limited time, download the song for free via […]
Paper Tongues prepare debut release
January 8th, 2010 Grant Trimboli “If the Beastie Boys partnered with Eminem and asked MUTEMATH to back them up, they would get Paper Tongues.” –Beatcrave Out of Charlotte, North Carolina comes PAPER TONGUES, a seven piece outfit that fuses massive rock n’ roll melodies with fiery hip hop. With a sound entirely their own, Paper Tongues is set to release […]
The 25 Tracks That Dominated My 2014 Over All Others
December 31st, 2014 Brian Leak I already babbled on extensively about my favorite full releases and music videos of the year, but it’s been eating away at me that I didn’t put some focus on the individual tracks I spent a significant amount of time with since 2014 began. So without wasting any more of your time than needed, below […]