Tag: Metalcore
Ion Dissonance – Solace Review
Originally written by Doug Moore. Does it seem to anyone out there that metal is getting gradually heavier on average? The standards for speed, technicality, and (of course) brutality seem to edge just a bit …
By Old Guard on September 6, 2005
Between The Buried And Me – Alaska Review
Drew Ailes’s take: Alright, here it goes. Anyone who’s read any of my reviews knows how much I hate albums that overstay their welcome. Needless to say, when I saw the playing time of 53 …
By Old Guard on September 5, 2005
Animosity – Empires Review
Originally written by Justin Bean. Black Market Activities’ Animosity (like most BMA bands) resides somewhere in the grey area that is the constantly debated and always illusive intersection of metal and hardcore. As bands like Despised Icon, the Black …
By Old Guard on August 21, 2005
Light This City – Remains Of The Gods Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance This band sounds like a lot of bands you’ve heard before. At the Gates, Carcass, Testament, maybe a dash of the more epic styling of Detonation. They’re called Light This …
By Old Guard on August 18, 2005
Beecher – This Elegy, His Autopsy Review
Originally written by Doug Moore. Y’know how it seems like some bands have that one album that changes everything for them without really changing that much at all? Well, this might be the one for Beecher. …
By Old Guard on August 10, 2005
In Flames – Lunar Strain (Remastered) Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon Few bands engender as much controversy and incite as much scorn as In Flames has in the past few years. After releasing four of the most influential albums in the melodic death …
By Manny-O-Lito on August 3, 2005
Beneath The Massacre – Evidence Of Inequity Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Man, talk about a landslide. In the previous Mp3 War, Beneath the Massacre laid waste to both Ritual Carnage and Slowmotion Apocalypse with minuscule resistance. Furthermore, after spinning Evidence of Inequity numerous times, I can see why. However …
By Old Guard on July 26, 2005
Chimaira – Self Titled Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon After completely turning the sophomore slump on its head and winning my most-improved band award of 2003, Ohio’s Chimaira have returned for their 3rd Roadrunner release. They are back with more of the …
By Old Guard on July 23, 2005
