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Album Review: ERRA – Drift
Album Reviews
April 5, 2016
Album Review: ERRA – Drift
Drift is great music if you're looking for something that won't put you to sleep, but will help you relax,…
Album Review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – Kentucky
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April 1, 2016
Album Review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – Kentucky
I didn’t have the highest expectations for Black Stone Cherry‘s newest release, Kentucky. I instantly fell in love with their…
Album Review: LANDSCAPES – Modern Earth
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March 29, 2016
Album Review: LANDSCAPES – Modern Earth
The term hardcore quickly became diverse enough that sometimes many sub-genres are required to describe a band’s sound. West Coast?…
Album Review: AMON AMARTH – Jomsviking
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March 28, 2016
Album Review: AMON AMARTH – Jomsviking
Swedish metalheads Amon Amarth are a genre unto themselves. For twenty years and now ten albums, they have been the…
Album Review: WILDWAYS – Into The Wild
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March 28, 2016
Album Review: WILDWAYS – Into The Wild
Heavy metal music is like a big mighty oak tree, it has hundreds of branches, each representing a different mutation…
Album Review: FILTER – Crazy Eyes
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March 24, 2016
Album Review: FILTER – Crazy Eyes
Bands have a shelf-life. Most bands peak on their first or second album, maybe put out 3-4 more with slowly…
Album Review: AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE – Tango Umbrella
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March 15, 2016
Album Review: AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE – Tango Umbrella
It is a rare thing that I anticipate an album release, this album is one of those rare times. Napalm…
Album Review: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – Incarnate
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March 11, 2016
Album Review: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – Incarnate
When you think of the bands that helped propel modern metalcore in the spotlight, one of the first bands to…
Album Review: GOOD TIGER – A Head Full of Moonlight
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March 11, 2016
Album Review: GOOD TIGER – A Head Full of Moonlight
One of the biggest issues heavy music faces from fans of other genres is the stigma that it “all sounds…
Album Review: BORKNAGAR – Winter Thrice
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March 7, 2016
Album Review: BORKNAGAR – Winter Thrice
Winter Thrice deserves its own footnote in the evolution of black metal. Considering Borknagar’s legacy, it is a milestone to…
Album Review: SABATON – Heroes On Tour
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March 4, 2016
Album Review: SABATON – Heroes On Tour
Swedish power metal quintet, Sabaton, have been very prolific over the last decade - despite some recent roster changes, replacing…
Album Review: AWAKEN THE SHADOW – Life Beyond The Curse
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March 4, 2016
Album Review: AWAKEN THE SHADOW – Life Beyond The Curse
On Life Beyond The Curse, new act Awaken The Shadow carve out a spot for themselves in the hard rock…
Album Review: OCEANS OF SLUMBER – Winter
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March 3, 2016
Album Review: OCEANS OF SLUMBER – Winter
With ever more bands hitting the scene, it's becoming increasingly difficult to stand out as unique. While some people use…
Album Review: CALIBAN – Gravity
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February 25, 2016
Album Review: CALIBAN – Gravity
German stalwarts Caliban have been pummeling eardrums since their inception at the end of the 90s. They've grown with every…
Album Review: FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE – King
Album Reviews
February 24, 2016
Album Review: FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE – King
Fleshgod Apocalypse‘s recent release King belongs a unique brand of metal. The standard guitars, bass, drums, and vocals are unabashed…
Album Review: HERETIC’S DREAM – Floating State of Mind
Album Reviews
February 24, 2016
Album Review: HERETIC’S DREAM – Floating State of Mind
Heretic’s Dream are a new band from the EU with big goals. Their debut album, Floating State of Mind, achieves…
Album Review: FROM ASHES TO NEW – Day One
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February 23, 2016
Album Review: FROM ASHES TO NEW – Day One
From Ashes To New is a fairly apt band name for this new Pennsylvania based act. They use familiar elements…
Album Review: FACE TO FACE – Protection
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February 22, 2016
Album Review: FACE TO FACE – Protection
Face to Face have been hammering out punk albums for 25 years now. Most bands struggle to put out 3-4…
Album Review: AFTER THE BURIAL – Dig Deep
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February 18, 2016
Album Review: AFTER THE BURIAL – Dig Deep
Overall, this is After The Burial's best album yet. Even during the more genre-standard moments, they do their craft extremely…
Album Review: BARONESS – Purple
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January 29, 2016
Album Review: BARONESS – Purple
Purple is a milestone of sincerity in today’s rock industry. The incredibly warm reception it has received since its release…