Various, Unknown Artist, Carla Harvey, Charlie Benante, Drowning Pool, Emily Tate, Geoff Tate, Gygax, Fozzy, Armored Saint, Silvertomb, Lizzy Borden, Visigoth, Kurt Deimer, Silver Talon, Night Demon, Beast Mountain, Bewitcher, Unto Others, Time Rift, Cirith Ungol

Louisiana Sludge

Black Sabbath slowed below the speed limit, soaked in Gulf humidity, feedback and cheap bourbon — five bands, one phone book.

West Midlands Metal

Downtuned riffs from a factory city — Sabbath to grindcore, four decades of Birmingham making music heavier.