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Black Cobra: Coast-to-Coast Stoner Sludge

Californian stoner-metal duo Black Cobra discusses the perks and difficulties of maintaining a band with a long-distance relationship. With 400 shows in merely three years under its belt, the band has turned heads with its raw sound and in-your-face attitude.

Saviours: Heavy Metal’s Salvation

While metal has finally reached the mainstream, Oakland’s Saviours do their best to drive it back underground. Recorded entirely on tape, its second record Into Abbadon recalls a time when metal was genuinely feared.