Tag: Metalcore
Burnt By The Sun – The Perfect Is The Enemy Of The Good
Well, fucking all right. Burnt by the Sun has made a CD with “Ancient” written all over it and I get to review it. Kismet? Fate? Destiny? I suppose it’s for greater minds than I …
Animosity – Shut It Down Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Just when I think hardcore is getting stale, and I’m waiting for that one album that will officially declare hardcore a dead genre, along comes San Francisco’s Animosity with an …
As I Lay Dying – Frail Words Collapse Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas Recently, a non-metal friend asked me to recommend some of my more “tame” material for him to listen to – something with nifty guitar work, some real singing, and no …
Charger – Confessions Of A Man Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon With today’s saturated metal scene, bands have to do something special to stand out above the herd. Some achieve this by writing great metal, even if formulaic, while others try …
Darkest Hour – Hidden Hands Of A Sadist Nation Review
Originally written by Tim Pigeon With Darkest Hour’s new release, Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation, I hope that the whole “are they metal or hardcore?” debate can finally be put to rest. One listen …
Botch – An Anthology Of Dead Ends Review
Originally written by Gregory Bradley. Angry, chaotic hardcore is the best way to describe Botch. The aforementioned chaos isn’t annoying or uncontrollable, I’d call it “organized chaos”. This EP actually blew me away towards the …