Tag: Hardcore
Carnifex – Hell Chose Me Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas It’s only thanks to Between the Buried and Me, Within the Ruins, Wretchedand San Diego’s Carnifex (I’m waiting to hear new signing Pathology) that I still have some shred of respect for Victory Records. …
Gaza – He Is Never Coming Back Review
Originally written by Doug Moore. For young, relatively unknown bands, there’s a lot to be said with a name. Take Gaza for instance. Their moniker conjures up an inescapable cycle of violence—generations of simmering resentment and dissonances …
Burnt By The Sun – Heart Of Darkness Review
Originally written by Doug Moore. Music fans like to think of their genres of choice as purebred open markets. In self-contained worlds like underground metal, the audience’s shared sensibilities and the comparative absence of money’s …
Black Breath – Razor To Oblivion Review
[RapidFire]Do you like Kill ‘Em All? Do you like the first Bathory album? Do you like Discharge? Do you like to break shit? If you answered yes to any of the above, I have a …
Despised Icon – Day Of Mourning Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. More than almost any other band melding technical death metal and hardcore, Despised Icon has been remarkably consistent. Sure, plenty in the much-maligned sub-genre haven’t been around long enough or released enough …
The Accüsed – The Curse Of Martha Splatterhead Review
The Accüsed’s debut The Return Of Martha Splatterhead was an important record in my extreme metal history—I can still remember exactly where and when I bought it, although I admit that I was behind the …
Eryn Non Dae – Hydra Lernaia Review
originally written by Chris McDonald As the explosions of metalcore and deathcore can attest, the bridge that has for so long separated heavy metal and hardcore has essentially fallen in for good. Any true fan …
Tombs – Winter Hours Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. The Relapse debut from Tombs isn’t an easy beast to pin down. Winter Hours may be a relatively tidy thirty-seven minutes in length but feels significantly longer, such is the diversity and sheer density that it …