Just 15 months after last year’s sophomore effort, “2nd Edition,” Ventura, California’s Gygax has returned with “High Fantasy” (June 21, 2019, Creator-Destructor Records), its third album of gaming- and Thin Lizzy-inspired rock ‘n’ roll (review). Instead of being a dramatic departure from what the band has done in the past, the record is a crystallization... Continue Reading →
Ventura, California, fantasy metal band Gygax has completed it third LP, "High Fantasy, "now confirmed for release on June 21 through Creator-Destructor Records. In addition, the band is about to embark on a West Coast tour with Pounder. Gygax has stormed through 2018 and 2019 playing live in support of its second album, "2nd Edition" (review). Drenched in influence from... Continue Reading →
Led by extreme metal veteran Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Gruesome, Expulsion), Pounder is what metal is all about. Using the classic sound of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal as a starting point, Pounder incorporates a wide range of metal and hard rock influences, all of which come through on its full-length debut, “Uncivilized,” released... Continue Reading →
Review by Greg Maki-----This—this is what I need in my life. More music that, when someone asks you what it is or what it sounds like, you can reply with one simple, glorious word: metal. Pounder—featuring extreme metal veteran Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Gruesome, Expulsion) on rhythm guitar and vocals, bassist Alejandro Corredor (Nausea LA, live... Continue Reading →
