Black Sabbath

Q&A With Geezer Butler of Heaven and Hell/Black Sabbath

Five Random Songs From My Work iTunes, October 17

Cave In

Jupiter (Hydra Head Records)

Witchcraft

This Swedish quartet is more Black Sabbath than black magic.

Irepress

Saturday, April 4, 3 Kings Tavern, 303-777-7352.

Goblin Cock

Saturday, April 4, 3 Kings Tavern, 303-777-7352.

TaunTaun

For Us to Destroy
Self-released

Heaven and Hell

Tuesday, September 25, Coors Amphitheater, 303-830-8497.

Dave Beegle’s Ax Is Sharp

Behold the world-class guitarist behind Acoustic Mayhem.

Dead Meadow

More than just the relics dig this outfit’s take on psychedelic.

Bosnia

15th Street Tavern

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Blackfire Revelation

Tuesday, October 18, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

SuperHeavyGoatAss

Friday, September 2, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Kinski

Friday, August 12, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Iron Maiden

Tuesday, August 9, Coors Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

Steerjockey

Friday, February 11, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Sum 41

Chuck (Island)

Critic's Choice

Turambar

Critic's Choice

Black Smiths

Core of the Earth

Loadstone (Self-released)

Critic's Choice

Dead Meadow

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Take Them On, On Your Own (Virgin)

Hit Pick

Derailed

Critic's Choice

Cave In

Local Yodels

A sampling of new sounds from around town.

The Major and the Minor

A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

Feedback

A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

CRITIC'S CHOICE

A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

NUMBER ONE WITH A PUTTER

A roundup of big-name recordings that live up (or down) to expectations.

HOSS and Supersuckers release split vinyl Christmas record

​Apparently, it's never too early to be thinking about Christmas. At least, not if you're in boozy, hard-rocking outfits such as HOSS or Supersuckers. Those two bands just dropped a limited-edition, split 10" vinyl on July 30 to celebrate Christmas in July. The record features two songs each ... More >>

Ronnie James Dio made a fine replacement for Ozzy in Sabbath. Who are some other notable surrogates?

​Apparently, it's never too early to be thinking about Christmas. At least, not if you're in boozy, hard-rocking outfits such as HOSS or Supersuckers. Those two bands just dropped a limited-edition, split 10" vinyl on July 30 to celebrate Christmas in July. The record features two songs each ... More >>

The band retains the name

​In the world of heavy metal, lead singers are as indispensible as riffs and distortion--that is, except for when they get used up and thrown away like yesterday's drumsticks. While frontmen are the face and voice of many bands, they seem particularly prone to quitting, dying or getting fired, lea ... More >>

Danava

Saturday, August 22, Gothic Theatre, 877-598-6659.

Q&A with Ilya Laqutenko of Mumiy Troll

Michael Muller​Mumiy Troll from Vladivostok, Russia is one of that country's most popular bands. The act's combination of energetic rock and moodily atmospheric pop, for which lead singer Ilya Lagutenko coined the term "rockapops," has been gaining popularity in America despite the fact that, up t ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of October 26, 2009

​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of November 23, 2009

​As music critics -- and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music -- the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to right now?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. For t ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Carmelo can't do it by himself, for Christ's sake

Chauncey Billups, before the humiliation.​Almost wintertime, when the Denver bloggin' is easy. The Nugg Doctor's Nick Sclafani recaps last night's agonizing Nuggets loss in Detroit, when 40 points from Melo wasn't enough. What the hell? Colorado Pols has more on what it's dubbed the "Dr. Evi ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of December 14, 2009

​As music critics -- and people who generally think about, talk about, listen to and make music -- the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to right now?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. For t ... More >>

Q&A with Steve "Lips" Kudlow from Anvil

Anvil (due this Sunday, January 31 at the Gothic Theatre) wasn't exactly a household name until this past year, despite having exerted considerable influence on bands like Metallica, Guns 'N' Roses and Slayer. In the early '80s, Anvil developed a sound that was faster and more aggressive than most o ... More >>

Wizard Prom sets out to make your night, ahem, magical

​ If we were to tell you of an event with wizards and music involved, what would your gut reaction be? Pleasure? Glee? Anger? Well, prepare yourself accordingly: Wizard Prom -- it's going down next week. Get your wands in a twist this Monday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at Other Side Arts on 16th and Pl ... More >>

Drake/Hanson NYC riot? You call that a riot? Pffth! Here's ten real concert riots.

Perhaps you've heard by now about the "riot" that happened a few days ago in New York surrounding a free concert featuring Drake and Hanson. Weird that there was a riot at a concert featuring two of maybe the blandest performers ever to exist. Weirder still is that Hanson and Drake were even perform ... More >>

Free Energy

Saturday, June 26, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

Sleep at the Gothic Theatre - 09.05.10

Brian Landis Folkins SLEEP Git Some • Russian Circles 09.05.10 | Gothic Theatre view full slide show From brutal, clipped guitar work to huge, foreboding sounds created by guitars that are more akin to synths, Russian Circles scrolled through a wide range of styles that it executed with both eas ... More >>

Critic's Choice: Skully Mammoth on November 16 at Rhinoceropolis

Brian Landis Folkins SLEEP Git Some • Russian Circles 09.05.10 | Gothic Theatre view full slide show From brutal, clipped guitar work to huge, foreboding sounds created by guitars that are more akin to synths, Russian Circles scrolled through a wide range of styles that it executed with both eas ... More >>

What the riders were jammin' at the Backyard Bang

Britt ChesterBackyard Bangers​This past Saturday, we stopped by the Backyard Bang, which stretched between Lincoln and Sherman on 12th. We noticed the riders all had headphones in, so being all about the music, we asked them what they were listening to during their respective drops, rail slide ... More >>

Ozzy Osbourne at the Pepsi Center, 2.8.11

Aaron ThackerayHey, look: It's the Prince of Fucking Darkness, man!​ OZZY OSBOURNE With Slash 02.08.11 | Pepsi Center Ozzy Osbourne layeth the smack down last night at the Pepsi Center with Slash -- he of the shaggy mane, top hat, Velvet Revolver and, of course, Guns N' Roses -- in tow. A c ... More >>

Dave Chandler of St. Vitus on the band's early days at SST and what inspired the reunion

Tina-Korhonen​St. Vitus (due tonight at Summit Music Hall) were one of the pioneers of a style of music that took its direct inspiration from the first four, maybe even the first six, Black Sabbath albums. The band's aggressive guitar work flirted with psychedelia but was too heavy to ever be ... More >>

Top ten retro metal bands currently melting faces and minds

​The world of heavy metal can be an exercise in absurdity and uninspired imitation played at blistering volume. With the relatively recent (and fading) popularity of "stoner-rock" and "doom metal," as evidenced by tours including the reunited line-ups of Sleep, Saint Vitus (read our recent int ... More >>

Five reasons the circus is way creepier when you're an adult

​The things I remember about going to the circus as a child are limited, but they are awesome. I distinctly recall riding an elephant -- though my parents do not -- and only recently have I accepted the vegetarian guilt that comes with that potentially false memory. This was before I saw It an ... More >>