Tag: Hardcore
Psyopus – Odd Senses Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Despite featuring numerous traits that I generally find deplorable in extreme music, something about Psyopus’ off-kilter instrumental prowess and peculiar sense of almost sarcastic self-awareness has held on to my …
Voetsek – Infernal Command Review
This co-ed bunch of crossover thrashers hails from San Francisco, and Infernal Command is their latest of two full-lengths to go along with a small slew of split records and EPs. This is my first …
Helms Alee – Night Terror Review
Helms Alee’s MySpace site sports the following biographical information, quoted here in its entirety: “We are a loud rock band.” Fair enough. I can’t—and I won’t—disagree with that, but I will say it could use …
Lords – Fuck All Y’all Motherfuckers Review
Originally written by Doug Moore. Sometimes I wonder how the fuck touring bands do it, and I wonder about bands like Lords in particular. This is a group who rarely headlines, who spends about 1/72 of their …
Hollow Corp. – Cloister Of Radiance Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell While it’s a bit unfair to pigeonhole every modern-minded, French metal band that waltzes by as a Gojira clone, sometimes you have to cut through the bullshit and call it like it …
All Shall Perish – Awaken The Dreamers Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. Let’s get straight to the point shall we? Awaken the Dreamers isn’t as good as The Price of Existence, but is still an excellent effort in its own right. Yes it’s more melodic, …
Carnifex – The Diseased And The Poisoned Review
Originally written by Tyler Wagnon. The Diseased and The Poisoned is the sophomore effort from California’s Carnifex following up last year’s Dead In My Arms. The debut was by-the-numbers deathcore and so is this one, but I find myself …
Shai Hulud – Misanthropy Pure Review
One of the few metalcore bands that I can truly appreciate (even if I only first checked them out because I’m a science fiction geek), Florida/New York’s Shai Hulud reformed after a several-year hiatus with …