Rwake
Video Premiere: Kids in Satan’s Service – ‘All Hell’s Breakin’ Loose’
June 22, 2020 Emily Bellino
From Milwaukee Metalfest to the comfort of their homes, Kids in Satan’s Service know that “All Hell’s Breakin’ Loose.”
C/D: Performance Art is Metal
July 9, 2015 Matt Solis
From Alice Cooper’s face paint and Iron Maiden’s elaborate stage sets to Watain’s demon-summoning rituals and Ghost’s hooded robes, heavy metal has always had a close relationship with “performance.” Substance comes first, without a doubt, but performance ain’t far behind. Dimmu Borgir dress up like Satanic carnival barkers. Glen Benton branded an upside-down crucifix into his forehead. Robb Flynn had that Insane Clown Posse hair during The Burning Red days. Simply put, the spectacle of creating extreme music seems to be one of its most potent aspects, and countless bands have used it to their advantage.
STREAMING: Rwake – Xenoglossalgia: The Last Stage of Awareness
February 9, 2015 Chris Dick
It took us a good 10 years to get it right, but Rwake is really just pronounced “wake”. Good to know since Relapse is re-issuing the group’s debut demo, Xenoglossalgia (The Last Stage of Awareness), with stunning limited 3D art with 3D glasses. We can finally sound intelligent while descanting about Dostoyevsky’s formative years, vegan…
STREAMING: Snakedriver’s “Incessant Madness”
September 25, 2012 Adem Tepedelen
We’re of the opinion that there can never be too much metal in the world. Thus, we greet the news of a new label, Mutants of the Monster—started by C.T. from Rwake and David Hall from Handshake, Inc.—with great expectations. And the best way we here at Decibel can to celebrate the debut of this…