Browsing all articles from September, 2010.
Sunday Random Album Pile-Up 11
1. The Acacia Strain – Continent (2008)
You know how I spend a lot of time discussing my distaste for many a deathcore band? Well, consider this band one of those outlaws who contend for the title of most distasteful. Continent is full of uninspired, monotone growls on top of a bit more crunchy metalcore [...]
Review: Haste the Day – Dreamer (2008)
Hey, Facedown Records and Victory Records…why didn’t you pick up Haste the Day when you had the chance? They aren’t typical, they have aggression, and pop melodies enfused into their choruses, Haste the Day and their 2008 album Dreamer are basically an ideal example of metal being metal, but being that much more accessible to [...]
Tis the Season For Trans-Siberian Orchestra!
Out of any metal band on the face of the planet, Trans-Siberian Orchestra is by far the most accepted and revered. Yes, it is true that TSO is not entirely metallic, but any group that has been comprised of Alex Skolnick (Testament), Al Pitrelli (Megadeth, Savatage), Chris Caffery (Savatage, Metallium), Jeff Plate (Savatage, Metal Church) [...]
AMR Exclusive: Pay to Play – What’s Wrong With Promoters?
I am a live music junkie. I have seen hundreds of bands play live with fountains of stories and great experiences for me to remember and appreciate along with my closest friends for the rest of my life. In fact, contrary to other genres of music that are far more radio friendly, the bread and [...]
Underground Forgotten: Sanctuary – Refuge Denied
Right before the onslaught that became grunge in the early 90’s, there was a regional Seattle powerhouse by the name of Sanctuary, which is best known as the original band of Warrel Dane, Jeff Loomis and Jim Sheppard of Nevermore and Alice in Chains fame. However, unlike the modern metal sound of Nevermore, Sanctuary and [...]
Review: Guns N’ Roses – Chinese Democracy (2008)
Well, for those who were wondering if Chinese Democracy, the sixth studio album from Guns N Roses, would ever be released in our lifetimes, the answer is yes after 10 years of waiting. Having not released original material since the early 90’s, not touring for nearly 7 years after that, and finally not containing any [...]
Hump Day Heavy Metal News (Week 1-11/19)
- Children of Bodom and Cannibal Corpse have released tour dates for their full European tour this winter with the following dates already set:
Jan. 31 — Haus Auensee, Leipzig, Germany
Feb. 01 — Stadtgarden — Erfurt, Germany
Feb. 03 — Backstage — München, Germany
Feb. 04 — Z7 — Pratteln, Switzerland
Feb. 05 — Z7 — Pratteln, Switzerland
Feb. 07 [...]
Underground Forgotten: Pride & Glory – Pride & Glory (1994)
Before becoming one of the greatest modern rock guitarists of our time, Zakk Wylde was involved in a little country and blues inspired metal outfit by the name of Pride & Glory. Combining traditional country rhythms with hard hitting riffs that would later show up in Wylde’s Black Label Society, PnG was truly a demonstration [...]
Review: Bleeding Through – Declaration (2008)
Best known as a stalwart metalcore band, Bleeding Through has shed their previous identity in favor of another trend–deathcore. However, unlike many of their peers, Bleeding Through actually knows the metal they play and execute it all while maintaining the thick, slightly under-produced, keyboard enhanced sound that made them so popular to begin with.
Bleeding [...]
Review: Withershin – Ashen Banners (2008)
A week or so ago I was introduced to the label Canonical Hours, which is a U.S. based record company with a focus on extreme metal. I have received three albums they have been promoting and all three are quite incredible. I have already reviewed The Day of the Beast’s selt titled album which can [...]
