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Spin Cycle: DOWN, IV, Pt. 1: The Purple EP

by Popblerd Staff on Sep 27, 2012 • 2 Comments

The New Orleans stoner quartet returns after a five-year hiatus to bore us all…

Metal Monday Volume 71 (5.21.12)

by Jesse on May 21, 2012 • 1 Comment

Maybe a better name for Kill Devil Hill would be “The Comeback Kids”? You have legendary drummer Vinny Appice who had to deal with the dissolution of Heaven & Hell and the death of longtime bandmate Ronnie James Dio in one corner and in the other you have Rex Brown, former bassist for Pantera and Down who has had some hard times recently. Then there’s guitarist Mark Zavon who has spent some time as a member of both Stephen Pearcy’s […]

The Blerd13 (lite) with…Rex Brown!

by Jesse on May 21, 2012 • No Comments

interviews / Metal Monday / music / New Releases

Legendary metal bassist Rex Brown (Pantera, Down) recently chatted with the Blerd13 to discuss his new band Kill Devil Hill, the Pantera legacy, and his upcoming autobiography.

Metal Monday Volume 3 (1.31.11)

by Jesse on Jan 31, 2011 • 1 Comment

Album Reviews / music / New Releases / rock music / Videos

We won’t talk about how Crowbar was the first band I ever saw live. We won’t talk about how Odd Fellows Rest is in my Top 10 albums of all time. We won’t talk about how I bought the first Down record at Tower Records for a midnight release wearing my Crowbar shirt. We will talk about how amazing it is to finally have a new Crowbar record 6 years TO THE DAY since the last one was released. Sever […]