Tag: Deathcore

I Declare War – Malevolence Review

originally written by Erik Thomas As evidenced by the comments on my review of I Declare War’s 2007 Amidst the Bloodshed, heaviness is in the eye of the beholder. And until you get your own website or

Heaven Shall Burn – Invictus Review

So here we are again. Heaven Shall Burn is back, with their wonderfully intense vocals, explosive breakdowns, melodic guitar riffs, politically charged lyrics, nostalgic interludes…and the same damn sound we have been listening to since

Whitechapel – A New Era Of Corruption Review

originally written by Erik Thomas After a quick, devastating start to the year (Chelsea Grin, Carnifex, Annotations of an Autopsy), deathcore hit a bit of a dry spell for a few months. Things look to

Tangaroa – Day Review

Originally written by Ian Chainey Nineteen seconds into “Vietnamese Killing Queens”, Tangaroa drops this ascending/descending, kinda circular riff, that is just jaw-dropping. It’s like old The End meets old Extol, but played in this fluid

Whitechapel – The Somatic Defilement Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: With the licensing/distribution agreement with the UK’s Siege of Amida Records, USA’s Candlelight Records Division finally have some quality deathcore on their roster, and I’ve been getting my head beaten in by

Job For A Cowboy – Genesis Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: * takes deep breath and prepares for lash overload from the fanboys….* Here goes… Review: So, here is the heavily hyped and anticipated debut from the Arizona band that

Despised Icon – The Ills of Modern Man Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas. Holy fuck. I really thought that Canada’s Despised Icon could never top 2005’s The Healing Process, (one of my favorite albums of that year) but with a little line-up tweak plying the same technical

Antagony – Rebirth Review

I have a long history with Antagony, so you’ll just have to indulge me as I give you a background featuring names and titles that will fly right over your head. I first discovered the