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Location: Seal Beach, CA - Bio: Patrick Cowles is a lifelong rock enthusiast. Regardless of the decade, Cowles has found a volume of bands that appeal to his tastes. Cowles began his writing career in college while studying history including rock and jazz. Since then, he has begun writing for publications covering stories across the sections of news. Always ready for a live show, he began covering live acts during his tenure at the Daily Titan. During his after hours, Cowles enjoys kicking out the jams on his guitars while blasting good tunes through his speaker system. - Likes: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Jazz, 3 Inches of Blood, AC DC, Alice In Chains, Anthrax, Bad Religion, Celtic Frost, Children of Bodom, CKY, Comeback Kid, Danzig, Death by Stereo, Deftones, Dimmu Borgir, Dio, Dragonforce, Dragonland, Dream Theater, Evergreen Terrace, Bathory, Bewitched, Exhorder, Mercyful Fate (& King Diamond), Himsa, HIM, Ignite, Iron Maiden, John 5, Judas Priest, Killswitch Engage, Mastodon, Megadeth, Metallica, Motorhead, Ozzy, Pantera, Rage Against the Machine, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Reel Big Fish, Rise Against, Rufio, Slayer, Symphony X, System of a Down, Tenacious D, The Black Mages, The Faint, The Locust, Mars Volta, The Streets, The Vandals, Tiger Army, Tool, WASP, Yngwie Malmsteen, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Led Zeppelin - Facebook - Myspace
Invasion- Orchestrated Kill Maneuver
After eight years of studio silence, Indiana native black/death/thrash metal band, Invasion, is back with a furious vengeance.
Orchestrated Kill Maneuver, the third assault-album by the gruesome group released on June 6, 2010 on their new record label, Rotting Corpse Records.
Uncompromising and relentlessly...
July 26th, 2010 | All Things Heavy, Reviews | Read More
Rage – Strings To A Web
With over 25 years under their belts, 18 studio albums to their current name, and a slew of former guitarists, Germany’s Rage remains a thunderous force in the heavy metal movement.
From high-voltage Heavy Metal of the mid-1980s to the super-symphonic metal musings of today, these time-tested relics...
June 16th, 2010 | All Things Heavy, Reviews | Read More
Deftones- Diamond Eyes
Few things have found themselves to remain true over the last two decades, however…
The Yankees will compete for the pennant.
The only thing that can stop the Lakers is a dam.
Bill Clinton still walks and talks like a pimp on the strip.
Al Gore is still a noon hour stand-up comedian.
And the Deftones...
May 17th, 2010 | All Things Heavy, Reviews | Read More
Silent Civilian- Ghost Stories
Forming in 2006, Silent Civilian has been fairly silent with album releases as well. Hitting shelves and circuits on May 18, 2010, Ghost Stories is the second album from the metalcore quartet featuring former Spineshank front man Jonny Santos both singing and playing rhythm guitar.
Though a strong second...
May 14th, 2010 | All Things Heavy | Read More
Escape The Fate @ Hot Topic (Montebello, CA)
Photos By: Phil Reed
The time approached 6 p.m. here at the The Shops and Montebello. As I cruised through the vacant mall searching for Hot Topic I begin to notice them. A gang of teenagers jetted out from a perpendicular hallway moving with abandon like bats out of hell, no breaks, no need. They...
May 3rd, 2010 | Live And Direct | Read More
Sick of it All- Based on a True Story
It took me 40 minutes to break four guitar strings, blow out a tube, and grind my fingers raw. I’ve never pulled that off before in my decade swinging and strumming guitars, but that was before I played through a Sick Of It All album. Now that my finger tips are taped up, here’s how it all happened.
After...
April 28th, 2010 | All Things Heavy | Read More
Since Yesterday- The Artificial Truth
With the download complete, I finally had in my possession the first full length feature by an obscure Turkish band. I hadn’t heard of Since Yesterday at the time, but I was in for a big surprise.
Loaded up, I started off the album, however, a 10 second or so Nine Inch Nails styled intro greets my...
April 6th, 2010 | All Things Heavy | Read More
Dark Tranquility- We are the Void (pt 2)
Swedish melodic death metal pioneers, Dark Tranquility, are at it again with their ninth full-length studio album, “We Are the Void”, released in North America on March 9.
Focusing on melody more than mayhem, Dark Tranquility put savagery and speed on the backburner for “We Are the Void.” Taking...
March 22nd, 2010 | All Things Heavy | Read More
Omega Crom- Blood, Steel and Fire
Silent across the waters they rowed; chains clinching to life signaling, to their foes with only seconds to spare. Then the chaos erupts upon them and screams of agony rip down their lines. There is no chance for them now, no power to stop this warpath.
Omega Crom’s debut album, “Blood, Steel and...
March 8th, 2010 | All Things Heavy | Read More
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