Tag: minneapolis
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Show Recap – 04/25/2025 – Tom Croxton Benefit Recovery Show @ Club Underground
AEraeder
Review by ÆRæder Venue Club Underground is an awesome, low key venue. A dark and edgy atmosphere nestled in the basement beneath the full service bar/restaurant of Spring Street Tavern. Excellent wings! Decent parking; big enough lot and neighborhood street parking. Nice patio to smoke between sets that we definitely underutilized. Sound We think this… Read more
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21 Spins: Plague of Stars – Extinction (LP)
AEraeder
Review by ÆRæder After purchasing and listening to this album over 21 times, here is my take: Sound/Mix This sound/mix is spectacular! on quality speakers. I have to admit I sample-listened a few times prior to the release show this winter on some basic speakers (phone – lol, SmartTV, Wonderboom portable) and I was not… Read more
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Show Recap – 04/18/2025 – Shotgun Facelift / MVRROW / Malachite @ Underground Music Cafe
AEraeder
Review by ÆRæder Venue Second show in two days here, and always trying to presume positive and build to positive. Went in with a more solid gameplan on how to hit this venue. Being accompanied by my beautiful partner of 22+ years made it easier, as did the Friday night context. Parking options are plenty… Read more
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Rage Therapy – Begravement – Horrific Illusions Beckon
Iron Mike
Review by Iron Mike Retro Reviews take a look at older releases from local bands. MNBleedsMetal is primarily focused on the present of the living local scene. Retro Reviews provide a window into the past to hear how we got here. Sound/Mix A lot of people may not realize just how important sound engineers are… Read more
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Show Recap – 04/17/2025 – Phase Meridian / Onlytime / Thunder Goat / As Bullets Baptize @ Underground Music Cafe
AEraeder
Review by ÆRæder Venue Because I am a dumbass, I found out day of show that this is not at the other Underground. So, while still at work I had to jam in a bunch of searches to figure out where this was. Fairly familiar territory around the North Loop area, but a new venue… Read more
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21 Spins: Echoes of the Fallen – Singles – “Cease to Exist” / “Ghosts of Agony”
AEraeder
Review by ÆRæder After listening to these over 21 times since the “Ghosts” release, here are my takeaways: Sound/Mix The mix and balance is good, but there was a more I picked up on using higher quality speakers… which I suppose does not need to be stated. But I’m stating it because I felt I… Read more
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Show Recap – 04/05/2025 – Lungs, Cobra Czar, Cymothoa and Tiger Blue @ Zhora Darling
AEraeder
Review by ÆRæder Venue Zhora Darling is the shit. I have been there a couple times now, and every time I have been impressed and excited to go back. A good chunk of bar/restaurant space at the front, and a decent sized live music room in the back with a great ambiance for metal. A… Read more
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21 Spins: Red Vinter – EP – Into the Deep – by Æræder
AEraeder
Review by ÆRæder After listening to these over 21 times since release, here are my takeaways: Sound/Mix This recording is high quality. Small, cheap smart screen speakers, headphones, mid level portables, stock vehicle speakers, higher end sound bars; the essence of each tunes’ energy comes across on all just fine. The stereo type elements stood… Read more
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Rage Therapy – Caustic Abyss: Eternal Winter Crypt
Iron Mike
Review by Iron Mike Setup The name of this band grabbed me before the album came out. Probably because it reminded me of Caustic Affliction, who knows. I also love getting in on the ground floor with cool stuff, and a new pro-caliber extreme metal band ticks that box for sure. After hearing some on… Read more