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Album Review: HIPPOTRAKTOR – Stasis
Mechelen, Belgium post-metal quintet Hippotraktor has experienced tremendous growth since being rounded out by guitarist Sander Rom and percussionist Stefan…
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Album Review: CLEMENS WIJERS – Parasite Twin
Clemens “Ardek” Wijers is best known as the keyboardist for Netherlands metal trio Carach Angren. Given the success of his…
- Notes From Underground
Album Review: GROW RICH – Senen Lempuyangan
Grow Rich is a one-man project catalyzed by Abdur Rahim Latada in late 2016. Hailing from Jakarta, Indonesia, Latada, nicknamed…
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Album Review: Psykup – Ctrl + Alt + Fuck
Psykup may prove an intriguing band in the slightest. Whether their intention is to amuse or challenge is one thing.…
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Album Review: IGORRR – Savage Sinusoid
Since 2003, Gautier Serre has crafted an experimental music identity comprising myriad nuanced influences. His primary project is Igorrr, which…
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Album Review: BILL + PHIL – Songs of Darkness and Despair
Early 2017 brought an indelible collaboration comprising two distinct mediums: horror and heavy metal. The first is represented by acclaimed…
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Album Review: SUPERJOINT – Caught Up in the Gears of Application
Superjoint Ritual, led by vocalist Phil Anselmo, has maintained a steady track of credibility on the grounds of post-Pantera endeavors.…
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Album Review: WOE – Hope Attrition
Black metallers Woe have undergone a steadily successful transformation since their inception in 2007. Originally hailing from New Jersey as…
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Album Review: ORANSSI PAZUZU – Kosmonument
In the extreme music realm, Finland’s Oranssi Pazuzu breathes a vibrant, multi-spectrum color palette onto an otherwise rough-hewn foundation. Based…
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Album Review: DEAD ANIMAL ASSEMBLY PLANT – OFH: Prime Cuts EP
Dead Animal Assembly Plant is a horror theatre-inspired collaboration of prominent industrial rock musicians. Expanding as an open collective, the…
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Album Review: GRIDFAILURE – Hostile Alchemy
Gridfailure is the one-man tenure of New York alternative musician and Earsplit co-owner Dave Brenner. It is Brenner’s first electronic…
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Album Review: MESHIAAK – Alliance of Thieves
Alliance of Thieves demonstrates that top-tier musicianship is only one asset of a supergroup. Meshiaak also exhibits strong writing abilities…
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Album Review: BORIS with MERZBOW – Gensho
Japanese trio Boris and noise musician Merzbow never cease to amaze with their longstanding collaborative stronghold. Both artists have been…
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Album Review: BORKNAGAR – Winter Thrice
Winter Thrice deserves its own footnote in the evolution of black metal. Considering Borknagar’s legacy, it is a milestone to…
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Interview: Doris Yeh of CHTHONIC
In the midst of a hefty touring schedule, CHTHONIC bassist Doris Yeh set aside some time to answer some questions…
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Album Review: BARONESS – Purple
Purple is a milestone of sincerity in today’s rock industry. The incredibly warm reception it has received since its release…
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Album Review: NOVALLO – Novallo II
Novallo II is the band’s ambitious venture in solidifying their blend of prog metal for a wide audience.
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Album Review: SWALLOW THE SUN – Songs from the North I, II & III
Finnish death metal sextet, Swallow the Sun, release their much-anticipated follow-up, Songs from the North I-III. It is a very…
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Album Review: TERAMAZE – Her Halo
Overall, "Her Halo" is Teramaze on a whole other sonic, emotional, and structural level. Its arrangements are lush and brilliant,…
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Album Review: SEVENDUST – Kill The Flaw
SEVENDUST's latest release, Kill the Flaw, is undoubtedly raw, while simultaneously emanating a seasoned melodic maturity.