"Heavy metal thrives in the shadow of the Birthplace of Country Music. Bands aplenty rage as if from a cage of angst and head-banging catharsis.
For instance, members of metal bands SwampFox, Stand Your Ground, Roman Riot, and Glass Idols congealed as Strange Gods about a year ago. Witness Strange Gods, as well as bands Halo Scars and Forsworn, on Saturday at Capone’s in Johnson City.
It’s Halloween come early. As evidenced by the video that accompanies their single, “All Are Dark that Dwell in the Valley,” Strange Gods sound as if made to record horror-laden metal. They sound like pages ripped from the writings of H.P. Lovecraft. Then again, melodic whelps including “Monuments” meld metal with general touches of progressive rock. Take away? Strange Gods can and do shift from screaming pile-drivers to thoughtful rock as if on a whim."
-Tom Netherland
Special to the Herald Courier
https://heraldcourier.com/townnews/music/short-takes-push-play-on-heaby-metal-hanson-and-wainwright-this-week/article_6ffe0a03-83c1-5fce-bd02-08716a1086e7.html?fbclid=IwAR2-RywIrxXZOF61Db2yJrNcMkEtrtz-8yHO6j6bx6X9xhdzUz42PKeVVt8