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  • Mainebrews N’ Musicreviews – THE GUILLOTINE WITH THOMAS H.

    What a week for Maine, what a week for metal and hardcore. A far cry from silver trumpets, Portland rolled out the blood-red carpet for Cruel Hand, razing Geno’s to the ground – Okay, rewind… Concert reviews are cool, but what about a PARKING review? Imagine: It’s Saturday evening, and not only is Geno’s sold…

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  • Mainebrews N’ Musicreviews – THE CHOPPING BLOCK WITH THOMAS H.

    Late October is misanthropic enough, never mind the looming election and leaf clean-up… But the Yankees got creamed, so… Funny how God works — Anyway, that’s why I love death-metal: rage; cruelty; and filthy riffs. Where apathy rots and scorn rules! *** Stillborn Condition goes feral on ‘Carnivore,’ a Halloween heater from some of Portland’s…

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  • Mainebrews N’ Musicreviews – THE GUILLOTINE WITH THOMAS H.

    Chris Linkovitch – Maine maestro, hardcore hero. Long-time vocalist of Cruel Hand, he’s remained a pillar of Maine hardcore for over twenty years. Linked to H20 and Bane, Chris paved the way for countless others in this community. Highly decorated, his current role in TERROR is just one of many accolades… Off the stage, Chris…

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  • Mainebrews N’ Musicreviews – THE CHOPPING BLOCK WITH THOMAS H.

    It’s not ‘easy’ pursuing music, but I would wager that it’s effortless — like chasing a high… or someone you love. Music suffuses the spirit the way blood runs through your veins. Beyond the music, toil and sweat yield the unthinkable — Proud home to Sacred Profane Brewing; Saco Valley United; Gumskab; Mankala; and of…

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  • Mainebrews N’ Musicreviews – THE CHOPPING BLOCK WITH THOMAS H.

    GASOLINE DREAM – “Cannon Fodder” Take cover, Gasoline Dream just exploded! Heating up for their 9/20 show with metalcore titans, Converge – the Southern Maine outfit returns with a lethal speedball: Cannon Fodder – Three songs, one tirade – burning with rage and scorn. Chipped shoulders, bilious screams, and the influence of Eyehategod are everywhere.…

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  • Mainebrews N’ Musicreviews – THE CHOPPING BLOCK WITH THOMAS H.

    It’s been a heavy week… not that I’m complaining! Sorry, I told the band and P.G. I’d write this sooner, but I’ve been playing Pokemon Emerald like my life depends on it… Enter Glass Prison – A year ago they crash-landed onto the scene – debuting a cold, calculating sound reminiscent of Architects, Bury Tomorrow,…

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  • END is Irrevocable on Sour New Single, ‘Gaping Wounds of Earth’ – Wall of Sound

    Crawling on the underbelly of the alternative world, experimental metal brigade, END brings bile and belligerence to the lightless depths of macabre metal. Assaulting the listener with the intensity of NAILS, Full of Hell, and other extreme outfits, END is a dark, driving force unto their own. Lashing out with ‘Gaping Wounds of Earth,’ this international quintet has once again…

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  • Connecticut Heavyweights, Boundaries, Return With ‘Bedlam’ – Wall of Sound

    Clawing their way through manic highs and depressive lows, Connecticut war-machine Boundaries has returned, flexing heavy-weight punching power on the burning new track, ‘Bedlam.’ Full of fire and fury, this spring cut is sure to leave the audience tasting blood! From 2017 onwards, this five-piece has breezed through the heavy ranks, rocking around the globe with the…

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  • Going From ‘Crigler Kid’ to Post-Transplant Adult – PicnicHealth

    Condemned to a life of medical woe before even being born, I emerged as a 1-pound, 13-ounce premature miracle. With skin that was nearly luminescent because of inexplicably severe jaundice, I began to attract immediate attention from concerned professionals. Halfway through a three-month stint in the NICU, I was diagnosed with Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Type One…

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