Diskord – Dystopics Review
originally written by Juho Mikkonen When it comes to maintaining the brittle balance between drawing from the fountainhead and pushing beyond the familiar waters, many newer death metal bands could learn a thing or two …
Drone On… You Crazy Fucking Diamond
originally written by Craig Hayes I understand that plenty of folk think a lengthy tune that sheds its hook gets real boring, real fast. That’s fair enough. Metal’s already drowning in the briny depths of …
Sepultura – The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart Review
Originally written by Dean Brown. If anything can be taken from post-Max Cavalera Sepultura, it is that the band will, regardless of the lambasting it has received since 1996, persevere to create new music, whether you …
Tombstoned – Tombstoned Review
originally written by Erik Highter It’s reached a point where there are more ’70s-styled retro-doom bands then there were in the actual ’70s. Everyone with some vintage denim and an Orange amp is in a …
5Q5A – Activator: A NYHC Roar To Score
Originally written by Ian Chainey Activator, a Brooklyn-based hardcore slash thrash crossover killer, doesn’t recycle the past. Despite an album cover depicting the pre-Rudy horrors of subway Hell-trains, burly breakdowns built in the image of …
Ephel Duath – Hemmed By Light, Shaped By Darkness Review
Originally written by Chris Redar Ephel Duath have made a name for themselves by not being able to have a name made for themselves. After a brief stint in the standard black metal valley, the band …
Deconstructing Dødsfest! – A Dialogue With Beaten To Death
Originally written by Ian Chainey and Jordan Campbell With their second record, Beaten To Death has emerged as one of the most inspired acts in not only modern grindcore, but the entire spectrum of musical …
Corrections House – Last City Zero Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey A pet peeve as an introduction: Artists don’t always create art to make all-caps ART. Artists aren’t required to saddle ART and ride it towards immortality. Occasionally, they decide against …