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“Who’s The Hu?” You may ask yourself. Well my metal loving lovelies, you are in for quite the treat. These top notch gents hailing from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia may be new to the scene since their formation in 2016, but the rate at which they have gained international stardom is simply astounding. Their name stems from the Mongolian root word for “Human”, and the way they have managed to combine traditional Mongolian throat singing, metal, and...

A casual Hard Rock Café-style venue in the unassuming suburb of Baldwin was the place where crypts opened, sandstorms raged, curses were realized, and long-dead pharaohs were resurrected last week in Pittsburgh. Nile, led by founder and metal archaeologist Karl Sanders, were in town to support the release of their latest opus Vile Nilotic Rites and represented it duly. “Long Shadows of Dread,” “Snake Pit Mating Frenzy,” and the title track proved to be highlights...