Tag: Groove
DevilDriver – The Fury Of Our Maker’s Hand Review
It was about a year and a half ago that I got this site’s community’s collective panties in a bunch – readers and staffers alike – by praising DevilDriver’s self-titled debut. Many of them were …
The Heavils – Heavilution Review
On their debut effort, The Heavils established themselves as a wacky band that could bring the mosh. With this sophomore album, they assert that point once again by cranking up the heaviness and rubbing your …
Soulfly – Prophecy Review
Prophecy is the fourth and latest album from Max Cavalera’s post-Sepultura project, Soulfly. Armed with a whole new cast of musicians, including ex-Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson on half of the tracks, Max has delivered the …
Byzantine – The Fundamental Component Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon What’s up with all these young bands going retro? The recent resurgence of metal seems to be coupled with a revival of metal bands and metal sounds of years past. …
Damageplan – New Found Power Review
Originally written by Dan Staige. Oh please protect our innocent ears! Damage Plan’s New Found Power has every little swear werd erased out in a shotty fucking effort to either make the kids want the “explicit version” or …
DevilDriver – DevilDriver Review
You’ve all heard it before: some member of some not-so-extreme metal band announces that they are forming a new band that is going to be totally heavy, totally extreme, and totally metal. Furthermore, we all …
Life of Agony – River Runs Again Live 2003 Review
A brief history for the uninitiated: Life of Agony was a hardcore band from New York that didn’t really sound like their contemporaries. While many of them wrote about the streets, violence, and social outrage, …
Machine Head – Through The Ashes Of Empires Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon Robb Flynn and the boys have returned for a fifth round and there are some welcomed changes afoot. Even Robb admitted that 2001’s Supercharger was a flop, perhaps slightly due …