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[Cover artwork by Subhuman at Desert Dungeon] Let’s talk about our love for quirky metal. Okay, sure, any definable level of ‘quirk’ is obviously subjective, but I’m guessing you know we’re not talking about the guy who loves The Black …
[Cover art by Mister Curse] Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface. Stack Overflow in…Corpse Pile Interface? “What’s in a name? That which we call a corpse pile, by any other word would smell as putrid” – billy shakes Forgive my …
[Cover art by Jef Whitehead] Cognizance’s In Light, No Shape serves as a useful reminder that when it comes to our musical preferences, our whats are subservient to our whys. If, for example, you are a fan of the early …
[Cover artwork by Michael Cloutier] Prog, of course, is known for technical musicianship and songwriting complexity above all else, a reputation well-earned by the early giants of the genre and happily maintained by their progeny ever since. It’s also true …
Better late than never, as they say. Despite Profane being released a few months ago, I couldn’t in good conscience let the third album by the kings of French blackened death metal Svart Crown go …
Originally written by Chris Redar Let’s get this out of the way: I’m not a folk metal guy. It’s not that it’s poison to my ears or anything, but I was weaned on the more …
It’s no grand revelation that an established band changing singers is a daunting task. For every Bon-to-Brian smooth transition, there’s a Dave-to-Sammy changeover that alienates fans, or worse, a Sammy-to-Gary trainwreck that alienates everyone. A …
Originally written by Matt Longo The classic masters Black Sabbath released a good comeback album a few weeks ago, and it’s proven to be quite a grower. But when you’re a band who heavily invoke …
Originally written by Ian Chainey With the rise of Bandcamp, Soundcloud, and, if a band must, ReverbNation, one would think the demo would go the way of the dodo. I mean, why even bother sullying …
So this band is named TOAD, eh? That’s right, TOAD. Technically their name is an acronym for “Take Over And Destroy,” but these Phoenixites could easily have gone the command-as-band-name route and stuck with that. …
We’re halfway through 2013, and you know what that means: There’s finally an excuse to make a list. Yes, you’re looking at yet another “Best of Half of 2013 So Far or Whatever” feature, but …
originally written by Juho Mikkonen As we all know, the line between gimmickry and unorthodox novelty is one of the finest there is within the domain of underground metal. Moreover, there are no set parameters …
