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March 8, 2025

RWAKE Reawakens with The Return Of Magik – A Thirteen-Year Silence Broken by Cosmic Sludge and Southern Sorcery – Album Review

Thirteen years after Rest left us wandering through a gaping, sludge-ridden void, Arkansas’ sludge-metal shamans RWAKE have re-emerged—not as relics…

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May 17, 2024

From Slayer to Solo: Kerry King Rises with Thrash Metal Inferno From Hell I Rise

When one of Metal’s most iconic figures steps out from the shadows to unleash his solo debut, the anticipation is…

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June 24, 2022

Album Review: GREG PUCIATO – Mirrorcell

Greg Puciato unleashed a fury of stormy, Avant Garde vocal acrobatics with his former band, the seminal Dillinger Escape Plan.…

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June 6, 2022

Album Review: MINISTRY – Psalm 69

Most people are familiar with the inception of Ministry, but for those unaware, Al Jourgensen’s musical vehicle was born as…

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May 13, 2022

Album Review: MISERY INDEX – Complete Control

Admittedly, it was with great anticipation that I approached this new record from Misery Index. Consistently heavy yet polished, the…

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March 6, 2022

Album Review: Ronni Le Tekrø – Bigfoot TV

Here we have Ronni’s first solo album in six years and let’s just say it was worth the wait. It’s…

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July 30, 2021

Album Review: GEEZER BUTLER – Manipulations of the Mind

If you are only familiar with the iconic bassist’s musical legacy with Black Sabbath, then it’s time to step out…

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June 25, 2021

Album Review: DARKTHRONE – Eternal Hails

When reminiscing over the best Metal moments of 1987, names like Candlemass, Helloween, and Death undoubtedly arise. There was a…

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May 14, 2021

Album Review: MYLES KENNEDY – The Ides of March

In lieu of transparency, it should be first stated that I was a bit late discovering Myles Kennedy. To be…

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April 29, 2021

Album Review: GOJIRA – Fortitude

Gojira could not have chosen a more fitting title for their new full-length than Fortitude. It can be interpreted as…

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April 24, 2021

Album Review: DOMKRAFT – Seeds

It is refreshing to hear the sound of musicians returning to organic roots. An example of such a band waving…

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March 26, 2021

Album Review: Cryptosis – Bionic Swarm

According to this Dutch band’s bio, Cryptosis means the “hypnosis of technology”. It is certainly true that in this dystopian…

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March 12, 2021

Album Review: THE CROWN – Royal Destroyer

When a person experiences a traumatic event, one’s brain is taken to a very primal state of fight or flight. …

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January 29, 2021

Album Review: DEMON HEAD – Viscera

Demon Head formed in the very auspicious year of 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Like the storied legacy of the ancient…

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January 29, 2021

Album Review: TRIAL – Sisters of the Moon

Sometimes it is easy to get lost among the weeds when trying to plan out the perfect playlist to adorn…

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May 15, 2020

Album Review: PARADISE LOST – Obsidian

What can be said about Paradise Lost that has not been said already? Beginning in 1988 (!), the band pioneered…

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August 23, 2019

Album Review: INFINITY SHRED – Forever, A Fast Life

Some have posited that existence is merely a simulation. Perhaps somewhere in deep space, large-eyed grey aliens are gathered around…

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August 11, 2019

Album Review: DESTRUCTION – Born to Perish

Deutschland is the fabled breeding ground for some of the most prolific artists in music history. From the symphonic bombast…

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December 11, 2018

Album Review: BLADE KILLER – High Risk

For the uninitiated, there was a documentary filmed in 1986 entitled Heavy Metal Parking Lot, a cultural snapshot of the…

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November 19, 2016

Album Review: THE PRETTY RECKLESS – Who You Selling For

In my honest opinion this album is The Pretty Reckless’ best work yet. It took me back to a time…