Generally Impressed With Riffs
[Cover art by Noah Cutter Meihoff] It’s been more than 40 years since Watchtower really ushered in the age of tech metal with their debut Energetic Disassembly, and in all those years, the techy arms race has impacted nearly every …
[Album artwork by Tomáš Mitura] What I love most about Sněť is that it dips its toes into but never fully commits to doom. That is, Sněť is not a death/doom band. Rather, Sněť is a riffy Czech death metal …
Here’s one for the “two things can be true” files: Death metal, in its purest, most feral, regular-assed form, can be the most thrilling, primally satisfying music out there, AND Death metal, in its purest, most feral, regular-assed form, can …
[Album artwork by THEE Travis Smith] If you manage to get old(er)—and I sincerely hope you do—and you also happen to be music-obsessed and surrounded by like-minded chums, you will likely notice that at some point a number of people …
Originally written by Ramar Pittance You may or may not remember, or care for that matter. But not too long ago, metalcore was a genre you could get excited about. Before the “scene” became infested …
Originally written by Drew Ailes A lot of people first took notice of Cattle Decapitation after somehow their album got banned in Germany. I don’t really know why, and I really couldn’t fucking care. It seems like …
Originally written by Drew Ailes Mindgrinder play sort of a…well, I don’t know, death metal, sure. Conventional? Not really. There’s a small amount of black metal influence, some classic groovy death metal, industrial samples of sorts…all …
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Holy Shit! Where, am I!? Damn, it’s fucking dark in here! Jesus Christ, what the hell happened! Alright, relax, compose yourself. What is the last thing you remember doing? Okay, …
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Dark Tranquillity’s discography is a varied one indeed, ranging from the early Gothenburg days of Skydancer and The Gallery, to the more experimental leanings of Projector and Haven, finally culminating in …
Originally written by Ramar Pittance 2004 has certainly been the year of the comeback album. Once revered acts are reuniting and releasing material with varying levels of success. Why? What is forcing these musicians well …
Originally written by Erik Thomas Fall of the Leafe are one of the few bands that have drastically opened up their sound and evolved into more commercial pastures successfully. There style shift can be likened …
Originally written by Drew Ailes I love Dan Swano. I love everything he does. However, I admit I’m confused as to why he’s involved in both Bloodbath as well as Ribspreader. They’re pretty damned similar to me, although Bloodbath stands …
