A legendary band like Megadeth releasing their last album calls for a very special Rodeö. Join us as we take Dave Mustaine to the bull shop for one last ride.
AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeo
Record(s) o’ the Month – May 2025
There are months when the Record(s) o’ the Month feels like a sacred duty. It is the noble, worthwhile culmination of rigorous listening and passionate discourse. And then there’s May. May, a month in which Dr. A.N. Grier tried to vote for a band called… SEXCAVE or some shit 4 or 5 different times with different pseudonyms, and where Dolphin Whisperer almost made me rage quit by making a single joke about “sky-tearing tonalities,” which, like… what kind of pretentious fucking bullshit is that? Do you people even listen to music or do you just sit around all day making up stupid poetic ways of saying absolutely nothing?
Learning Senjutsu at the AMG Rodeö: Putting the New(ish) Iron Maiden Album Out to Pasture
Iron Maiden released Senjutsu in 2021. We waited until 2025 to review it because it’s THAT big! AMG’s Maiden Rodeö can’t be fought. AMG’s Maiden Rodeö could be bought.
AMG Turns 15: Mailroom Supervisors Speak
The AMG staff celebrates the site’s improbable 15-year aniversary by attacking one another and complaining about the office accomadations. What fun!
AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Thunderon – Beyond the Glow
“AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö” is a time-honored tradition to showcase the most underground of the underground—the unsigned and unpromoted. This collective review treatment continues to exist to unite our writers in boot or bolster of the bands who remind us that, for better or worse, the metal underground exists as an important part of the global metal scene. The Rodeö rides on.” Thunderon the tundra.
AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Mindrazer – A Thing of Nightmares
“AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö” is a time-honored tradition to showcase the most underground of the underground—the unsigned and unpromoted. This collective review treatment continues to exist to unite our writers in boot or bolster of the bands who remind us that, for better or worse, the metal underground exists as an important part of the global metal scene. The Rodeö rides on.” Welcome to the Garden State!
AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Autonoesis – Moon of Foul Magics
“Back in the primordial days of this here blog, we attempted something called “AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö.” The basic idea was to select a bunch of unsigned bands and give them the collective review treatment to find the most worthy buried gems. It was our humble effort to remind folks that the metal underground is still an important part of the world of metal.” Autonoesis vs the Foul Magics.
AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Asu no Jokei – Island
“Back in the primordial days of this here blog, we attempted something called “AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö.” The basic idea was to select a bunch of unsigned bands and give them the collective review treatment to find the most worthy buried gems. It was our humble effort to remind folks that the metal underground is still an important part of the world of metal.” Unsigned in the East.
AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Ogu Malu – Nulla Rimane
“Back in the primordial days of this here blog, we attempted something called “AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeo.” The basic idea was to select a bunch of unsigned bands and give them the collective review treatment to find the most worthy buried gems. It was our humble effort to remind folks that the metal underground is still an important part of the world of metal.” Sludge is the new grey.
AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Grabesfurcht – Wachkoma
“Back in the primordial days of this here blog, we attempted something called “AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö.” The basic idea was to select a bunch of unsigned bands and give them the collective review treatment to find the most worthy buried gems. It was our humble effort to remind folks that the metal underground is still an important part of the world of metal.” Grabesfurcht in the morning.


















