Loud Rock Charts: 10/30
Consider this: during any other year, almost every single album listed below would be an album of the year, and at the very least a top 5 record. However, 2012 isn't just any other year. I've said this time and…
Loud Rock Charts: 10/23
This week in metal comes some very interesting releases. Wintersun's newest album that was 6 years in the making, Time I, dropped last Friday. Can it live up to more than half a decade's worth of hype? Another notable release is…
Between the Buried and Me’s Newest Album Teases With Some Sexy Foreplay But Will Never Call Back
When Between the Buried and Me came to San Francisco for Summer Slaughter, I had the great fortune to sit down with Dan Briggs and Dustie Waring. Of course, one of the main things we discussed in detail was their…
Loud Rock Charts: 10/9
I think now is a very worthwhile time to point out the amazing upcoming metal albums that are dropping in this metallest of months. The list is as follows: BTBAM, Daylight Dies, Enslaved, Dethklok, Downfall of Gaia, Converge, Sylosis, Wintersun,…
Loud Rock Charts: 10/2
School has officially started up again here at UCSC, and that means I'm multi-tasking between classes, digging through the newest batch of Loud Rock sent to KZSC and trying to watch the NFL. Who would have thought the Arizona Cardinals would be 4-0…
Loud Rock Charts: 9/25
TesseracT, known for being very finicky with their vocalists, have finally found their newest singer, Ashe O'Hara, who will hopefully be a more permanent addition than their last two. You can hear a snippet their newest song "Nocturne", which showcases…
Loud Rock Charts: 9/18
Has anyone looked at the album releases on October 9th? Here's a list of the bands that are releasing new albums on that Tuesday case you're wondering: Deftones, Converge, Coheed and Cambria, Enslaved and of course Between the Buried and…
Loud Rock Charts: 9/11
I just saw this really awesome picture taken in France that commemorated the 9/11 attack 11 years ago and thought I'd share with the readers out there. It's always pretty cool to witness some love from foreign countries. ADDS 1…
Interview with BTBAM’s Dan Briggs and Dustie Waring
With the passing of summer comes a slew of records coming from the some of the biggest names in metal. Converge, Neurosis, Devin Townsend Project, and Deftones all have new albums that sound very promising, but they're not quite as…
Loud Rock Charts: 9/4
I just moved in to my new dorm yesterday here at UCSC. I'm living all by lonesome, and since I've moved in early the entire building is empty. That on top of the fact that I've been playing Slender and…
Loud Rock Charts: 8/27
Some exciting news for our friends over at Criminal Records: the fine ladies in "basement rock" band The Kut have been chosen to play in Olympic Park on August 30th as part of the Paralympics festivities. It's always awesome to…
Loud Rock Charts: 8/21
Our thoughts here at KZSC go out to both Baroness and Periphery. We hope for a quick recovery for Baroness, and that everything is okay for Periphery and their family. You will be sorely missed on the rest of the…
Loud Rock Charts: 8/14
Is it just me, or is it getting HOT AS BALLS? (Cue Nelly) Summer is getting fairly close to ending, so it should not be getting this damn hot. Speaking of hotness, my interview with The Contortionist's lead singer is up…
Interview with The Contortionist’s Jonathan Carpenter
Every now and then, a band comes along that just blows everyone out of the water with each musical piece that they write. Right now, that band is The Contortionist. I recently got a chance to sit down (or rather,…
Loud Rock Charts: 8/6
Can you believe its August already? I can't. I still feel like it's June. Pretty soon, us UCSC students have to go back to the grind that is school. I am not looking forward to upper division math homework. It's…
Loud Rock Charts: 7/31
Apologies to the one or two people looking forward to the charts every week. I was out of town, and just got back. I arrive, however, with an interview with The Contortionist's lead singer Jonathan Carpenter. Look forward to it…
Loud Rock Charts: 7/17
Ever been immensely excited for an album but when it finally comes out, you're disappointed by how it turned out? I know the feeling, trust me. This summer however I have not been disappointed by a single record, not even…
Loud Rock Charts: July 10th
If any of you out there are fans of metal (which, if you're reading this, is a safe assumption), you better check out Baroness' new album, Yellow and Green. They're currently streaming it over http://www.npr.org/2012/07/08/156292608/first-listen-baroness-yellow-and-green. Also, here's a relevant opportunity to…
Loud Rock Charts: July 3rd
Anyone excited for the upcoming Olympics? I sure as hell am. I can't wait to see if Michael Phelps can repeat his phenomenal performance in Beijing. What I'm most excited for, though, is to watch Usain Bolt compete. Call me…
Loud Rock Charts: June 26th
Summer tours are beginning to roll around. Just last week I was at the Death to All Tour, this week I'll be seeing Russian Circles, and the following month I've got The Contortionist (hopefully) and shortly after Summer Slaughter (insert…
Loud Rock Charts: June 19th
Congratulations to all graduates of UCSC 2012! I personally went to my college's (Crown) gradutation ceremony to see some of my closest friends move on to bigger and better things. It'll be sad seeing some of them go, but I…