Tag: Technical
Veil Of Maya – [id] Review
originally written by Erik Thomas I’ve long championed Chicago’s Veil of Maya as one of the better shred-styled modern metal bands, from their 2006 debut to the overlooked Sumerian release, The Common Man’s Collapse. While labelmates Periphery seems to be getting an …
Dismal Lapse – Eon Fragmentation Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Dismal Lapse’s debut EP, The Nameless Faceless, was a solid and promising tech death outing which hinted at potential with a couple of interesting melodic and progressive twists. The Californian …
Divinity – The Singularity Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Is it possible these days for a band to proudly display their multitude of influences and still come out with a final product that actually feels original? Some may argue …
Nile – Those Whom The Gods Detest Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Nile’s growth rate has been off the charts since the release of what was, in my view, their break through album in Annihilation of the Wicked. Between the long-awaited arrival …
Gorod – Process Of A New Decline Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas While last year saw a slew of quality tech death albums (Origin, Decrepit Birth, Hate Eternal, Brain Drill, Trigger the Bloodshed, etc), one could argue that 2009 has been even …
Divine Heresy – Bringer Of Plagues Review
Originally written by Jordan Campbell The hype machine that powered Divine Heresy‘s debut record is running on fumes right now. There are two possible reasons why the band isn’t generating the same buzz as they were …
Eryn Non Dae – Hydra Lernaia Review
originally written by Chris McDonald As the explosions of metalcore and deathcore can attest, the bridge that has for so long separated heavy metal and hardcore has essentially fallen in for good. Any true fan …
Mothra – Dyes Review
The bio info for Poland’s Mothra namechecks the likes of Burnt By The Sun, Dillinger Escape Plan, and Converge, and rightly so. The band’s mathematical metalcore certainly evokes those bands, as well as Meshuggah and …