
String metal? The description of Oakland based instrumental band Judgement Day sounds cool on paper; but is it really? In reality, the "string metal" act is more than cool, it's awe-inspiring. After all, classical music is the true inspiration and influence of metal music, so it would make sense that the genre would return to its roots with a bit of a sinister twist. Their music screams and roars with immense intensity both on their first full-length, Dark Opus (self-released, 2007) and at their insane live shows. Just go to one of their [...]