Tag: Hardcore

Arriver – Vanlandingham And Zone Review

Originally written by Chris Chellis. The scope of Arriver is astounding.  For an unknown band that, to my knowledge anyway, is unsigned and untouched by any major to devise something as massively mythological and textured as Vanlandingham and …

Mouth of the Architect – The Ties That Blind Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas Amid all the large name metal releases that saw the light of day on August 22nd, 2006, one that might slip under the radar is the sophomore effort from Ohio’s Mouth …

Misery Index – Discordia Review

Originally written by Ian Duncan-Brown. The new Misery Index album is impressive, to say the least. Though I enjoyed the band’s energetic performance when I last saw them, I have been consistently underwhelmed by their recorded output. …

Ringworm – Justice Replaced By Revenge Review

Originally written by Ramar Pittance I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there’s something undeniably remarkable about this release. I could give an honest review of Ringworm’s Justice Replaced By Revenge, and easily …

Madball – Legacy Review

Originally written by Tim Pigeon Yeah, this is “MetalReview”, but it’s high time to review a new release from the New York hardcore scene stalwarts of Madball. Furthermore, the album is pretty damn heavy as it …

Pro-Pain – Prophets of Doom Review

Pro-Pain is one of the workhorses of the hardcore/metal genre. You can count on them to release an album every year or so about as reliably as you can count on each year bringing another …

Swarm Of The Lotus – The Sirens Of Silence Review

Originally written by Patrick Dawson Sessions called it early in his review of When White Becomes Black and credit must be given where it is due. Swarm of the Lotus is the next real thing. …

On Broken Wings – It’s All A Long Goodbye

Originally written by Tim Pigeon On Broken Wings is a group that lends credibility to the reputation of Moshachusetts. This Boston-based group certainly brings the mosh, delivered via a well-tread form of metalcore laden with breakdowns …