Dallas Luckey, Author at Metal Wani

Concert Reviews

GIG REVIEW: Septicflesh & Dark Funeral Live at The Riot Room, Kansas City

The Riot Room in Kansas City, MO, has a very special place in my heart. I’ve seen some of my favorite bands in the world there, like Cryptopsy, Vader, Gorguts,…

Concert Reviews

GIG REVIEW: NARCOTIC WASTELAND Live at Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, Omaha

Narcotic Wasteland is the brainchild of the shredlord formerly of Nile, Dallas Toler-Wade. Starting from square one, he’s built a new band into a DIY death metal machine. I was…

Album Reviews

REVIEW: THE FACELESS – “In Becoming a Ghost”

The Faceless have returned! Five years after the release of ‘Autotheism’, Michael Keene is back with a new lineup behind him. Now a part of The Faceless, is guitar wizard,…

E.P. Reviews

REVIEW: SINSAENUM – “Ashes” [EP]

By this point, we should all be familiar with the concept of a “supergroup,” bands that consist of members with their own individual careers and fan bases. When a collection…

Concert Reviews

GIG REVIEW: The Black Dahlia Murder, Suffocation, Necrot & Wormwood Live at The Slowdown, Omaha

It was a cold and dreary Monday night in Omaha, Nebraska. The winter wind was moving in steadily and the air had the sharp bite of cold things to come.…

Concert Reviews

GIG REVIEW: BLOODLETTING Tour Live at The Riot Room, Kansas City

This has been one incredible year for American metal tours. Monstrous lineups that came straight out of all our playlists. It really feels like the metal scene is alive and…

Album Reviews

REVIEW: GWAR – “The Blood Of Gods”

Few bands have the sheer presence like the one cultivated by GWAR. The characters, the stories, and the music all have such a unique spin that makes you chuckle while…

Concert Reviews

GIG REVIEW: ARCHSPIRE Live at The Stoned Meadow of Doom, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

When I first heard about this show in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, I was pretty stoked. You know that elated feeling you get when a band you really like tours…

Album Reviews

REVIEW: ARCHSPIRE – “Relentless Mutation”

For being one of the nicest countries in the world, Canada puts out some flat-out nasty metal. In case you’ve been living under a rock all this time, old-school technical…

Features

SYMPHONIC DEATH METAL – “The Heavy Side of Orchestral Metal”

Once upon a time, there was no such thing as death metal or even the electric guitar. While those were dark times, the music put out was still passionate…

Dallas Luckey