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Album Review: WHITECHAPEL – Mark of the Blade
Not only do Whitechapel commit even more heavily to more traditional metal, they do so with an ear for more…
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Album Review: COMBICHRIST – This Is Where Death Begins
Combichrist may not have been around for as long as most of their industrial peers, having only formed a short…
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Album Review: VOLBEAT – Seal the Deal and Let’s Boogie
Written by Gareth Franklin I’ll start this review with a confession – one that I’ll whisper. I’ve never heard of…
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Album Review: VO’DEVIL STOKES – Black Snake
Russian band Vo'Devil Stokes debut album, Black Snake, is a daring first album from a group looking to hit big…
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Album Review: KVELERTAK – Nattesferd
Norwegian sextet Kvelertak are certainly a band with a vision of who they are. They ignore the tradition of recording…
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Album Review: RICHARDS/CRANE – Richards/Crane
Review by Gareth Franklin I’m not quite sure what I was expecting to hear when I fired on this CD.…
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Album Review: FALLUJAH – Dreamless
Dreamless is not an easy album to listen to. In fact, the more casual the listening experience, the less this…
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Album Review: MASSIVE WAGONS – Welcome to the World
Massive Wagons deliver hard-rocking new full-length with "Welcome to the World."
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Album Review: SURGICAL METH MACHINE – Surgical Meth Machine
Al Jourgensen of Ministry has never been one to shy away from controversy. That is very apparent with his new…
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Album Review: FILTER – Crazy Eyes
Bands have a shelf-life. Most bands peak on their first or second album, maybe put out 3-4 more with slowly…
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Album Review: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – Incarnate
When you think of the bands that helped propel modern metalcore in the spotlight, one of the first bands to…
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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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Album Review: SABATON – Heroes On Tour
Swedish power metal quintet, Sabaton, have been very prolific over the last decade - despite some recent roster changes, replacing…
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Album Review: AWAKEN THE SHADOW – Life Beyond The Curse
On Life Beyond The Curse, new act Awaken The Shadow carve out a spot for themselves in the hard rock…
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Album Review: OCEANS OF SLUMBER – Winter
With ever more bands hitting the scene, it's becoming increasingly difficult to stand out as unique. While some people use…
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Album Review: FACE TO FACE – Protection
Face to Face have been hammering out punk albums for 25 years now. Most bands struggle to put out 3-4…
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Album Review: AFTER THE BURIAL – Dig Deep
Overall, this is After The Burial's best album yet. Even during the more genre-standard moments, they do their craft extremely…
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Album Review: PRONG – X – No Absolutes + Interview with Tommy Victor
Prong’s spot in the metal Hierarchy has never been questioned, and X-No Absolutes is their answer to the question, “Has…
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Album Review: SURFACING – Chaos Through Clarity
Seeking to claim their own foothold on the mountain of metalcore, New York's Surfacing are off to a good start…
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Album Review: KING DIAMOND – The Spider’s Lullabye
KING DIAMOND – The Spider’s Lullabye – Deluxe Edition King Diamond just released a re-mastered version of one of his…