We know we’re a little biased when we say this, but there is no better metal than Southern metal. Y’all can keep all the Arctic-bondage bullshit and Euro-classical nonsense, and we’ll just stick to monster riffs unfurled at speeds slower than sorghum going uphill in the middle of February. You can now extrapolate why we’re so excited about catching
Slow Southern Steel, the new documentary from Rwake singer C.T. Featuring interviews and performances from heavy-music heavyweights like Eyehategod, Kylesa, Dark Castle and Weedeater, it’s the first feature to explore the unique little freak scene we’ve got going on down here below the Mason-Dixon. Just watching the trailer makes us want to pound a beer, smoke a joint and piss off a pastor. SSS is joined by bands Hail!Hornet and Zoroaster, making for a perfect triple bill.
— Sean L. Maloney