Tag: Metalcore
All Shall Perish – The Price Of Existence Review
Originally written by Doug Moore. Ever hear that old football platitude about being able to defend the perfect pass? The idea is that you can’t—even if the defense figures out exactly what’s coming, a pristinely-delivered …
Shadows Fall – Fallout From The War Review
Chris Chellis’ take: A smart move by Century Media Records to milk the acne-scarred, wallet-chained Hot Topic crowd of every Shadows Fall dollar it can results in a fairly decent release that will appeal not only to …
Knut – Alter Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Unless you’re a hardcore fan of Knut, then the remix album known as Alter isn’t going to do much for you. However, the best way to learn all about the cast of characters …
Starkweather – Croatoan Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Extremity for the sake of extremity has never impressed me very much. I’ve heard plenty of bands who try to overwhelm with velocity and force, overly-technical and utterly murderous to …
Caliban – The Undying Darkness Review
Originally written by Ben Graves. The Undying Darkness, the latest showing from German metalcore stalwarts Caliban, has quite a few redeeming qualities. The musicianship is tight, the riffage alternating between visceral and soothing, the vocals – …
Himsa – Hail Horror Review
Originally written by Ben Graves. I hate reviewing albums that I’m indifferent to, and Himsa’s Hail Horror, the followup to 2003’s Courting Tragedy And Disaster, falls squarely into that category. Hail Horror isn’t an awful release by any stretch of …
Unearth – Our Days Of Eulogy Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Stop me if you’ve heard this introduction before: “Now I know it’s been too long in waiting, but MetalReview is pleased to finally bring you a metalcore review.” Sounds vaguely …
God Forbid – IV: Constitution of Treason Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon It seems like this has been a quiet year so far for the NWOAHM sound, considering that most of the genre’s stalwarts released albums last year. So with that said, …