When people write about NY doom crew Bloody Panda, they usually mention those executioner masks: The sextet removed the hoods, though, and Yoshiko Ohara isn't the only one showing her face, so folks…   Read Story »

Every year I'm tempted to -- and sometimes do -- say "this has been a great year for metal." It's a toss-away idea: If you consume the genre obsessively, every year seems sort of great, the chaff…   Read Story »

New York experimental/ritualistic doom crew Bloody Panda are one of those groups who sound great on record, but emerge a different monster entirely when you see them live. Everyone in the group minus…   Read Story »