Metal Music Scene in Atlanta
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ATLANTA MUSIC NEWS: Catching up with Mastodon
10/02/2020 4:39 PM
The metal behemoth gears up for heavy year to come
ATLANTA MUSIC NEWS: Milton Jones remembered
12/30/2019 9:30 AM
Catching up with Jeff Crompton, and more local music happenings
An interview with Victor Griffin of Pistonhead
08/23/2019 9:00 AM
The Pentagram co-founder finds new life in ‘Early Grave’
Sadistic Ritual pays homage to death
06/05/2019 9:57 AM
The Atlanta metal staple is back with bite and the attitude to back it up
Q&A: Brann Dailor of Mastodon
05/30/2019 11:30 PM
The Atlanta metal behemoth comes home to celebrate 10 years of ‘Crack the Skye’
Mastodon pays tribute to late manager on Record Store Day
04/08/2019 1:07 PM
Proceeds from ‘Stairway to Nick John’ single benefit pancreatic cancer research
Photos: KISS at State Farm Arena
04/08/2019 9:39 AM
It’s the ‘End of the Road’ for the gods of thunder
PODCAST: DKA Records
03/08/2019 9:00 AM
Matt Weiner and Chris Daresta discuss the label’s history, philosophy, and its role in fostering a sense of community around the music
Cloak: ‘2 Hits From Hell’
03/01/2019 2:27 PM
‘London Dungeon’ b/w ‘Forever Burned’ roar with darkness
PHOTOS: Daughters live at the Masquerade
02/25/2019 9:42 AM
The group returned for its first Atlanta show since 2008
Venues
529 Bar
In the central East Atlanta spot formerly occupied by retro soul bar the Village, you’ll find 529 — a tiny, smoky space that oozes cool. Despite being the size of a Manhattan apartment, there’s a closed-circuit TV above the bar on which you can watch the band playing on the stage behind you. The fro...
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Drunken Unicorn
The literally underground club features plenty of figuratively underground punk, electro, and hip-hop acts. Although connected to MJQ Concourse, it has a separate entrance. Earplugs suggested.
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The Bakery
website: The Bakery is a collective of creative thinkers aligned around social justice principles, environmental concerns, and the belief that art is pivotal to existence. We utilize and critique technology as it changes the human landscape while providing resources to emerging artists. Our previous...
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The Highlander (permanently closed)
Cheap beer, pool tables, and fried food are the pillars of this dingy Midtown strip mall dive. Conveniently located next to Landmark Midtown, this is the perfect place to throw back a few after catching a flick on a Friday night.
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The Masquerade
Tucked away in the Kenny’s Alley section of Underground Atlanta, the Masquerade is Downtown Atlanta’s most revered music venue. Over the last 30 years, the club has set the stage for a variety of musical performances, ranging from punk, hardcore, hip-hop, and heavy-metal shows to goth/industrial, el...
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