Jack Press, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

Foretoken: Myth-Busting For Beginners

Myths are often seen as traditional stories that concern, and in some cases retell, the early history of a culture.

The latin word Veritas is known as the name given to the Roman virtue of truthfulness, and the namesake of

As we navigate the stormy weather of a global pandemic and ride the waves of a national lockdown, the toll

Escapism is often regarded as the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, and is inordinately commonplace in

When you think of Bay Area thrash, you think of METALLICA, EXODUS and TESTAMENT. You might even think about DEATH

In the early ten’s, Australian pop-punk was having a map-making moment with bands like TONIGHT ALIVE and TROPHY EYES separating

If you’ve ever found yourself waking up with the sniffles or muddling through a mind numbing migraine, the chances are

Often regarded as a deep and seemingly bottomless chasm, and in some realms the regions of hell, the abyss is

Hallucinations are often thought to be experiences or sensations that appear to be real but are created within the mind.

At this point, thrash metal feels like it’s been around since time immortal. Whether you’re MEGADETH or METALLICA, ANTHRAX or