Swedish industrial/goth band Deathstars, have released their third release this year called Night Electric Night, combining elements from Rammstein, Cradle of Filth, Marilyn Manson and Clawfinger, the result however, is far from electric. I was surprised to find out that Emil Nödtveidt and Ole Öhman, both former members of Dissection, along with an assortment of [...]
Combining old school thrash and the melodious aggression and eerily similar vocal delivery of Arch Enemy (no, the vocalist is not a hot female, sorry- -you horny bastards), Arizona based Hemoptysis are part of the latest movement of American metal swaying away from the trends in the mainstream, to a more wholesome thrash sound. Having [...]
Beforce – Riding Neath the Rain
Quiet Riot – Sign of the Times (Why do people think Quiet Riot is cock rock? They are metal, pure and simple…vastly ovedrrated metal, but metal nonetheless.)
Tokyo Blade – Powergame (Damn, these guys sound so much like old school Pantera, or maybe I should say old school Pantera sounds [...]
When one thinks of My Chemical Romance, the words heavy and metal really have no adherence. However, in their most recent music video for the cover of Bob Dylan’s Desolation Row, My Chemical Romance has turned classic folk song into an anthemic hardcore punk song bordering on old school metal at times. The music though, [...]
Coheed and Cambria – The Lying Lies & Dirty Secrets (I wonder when Coheed will release a new album, and will it continue the same storyline?)
Airdash – Forbidden Thoughts (Often I wonder why some thrash bands never made it. In the case of Airdash, they are an average metal band, so the fact that I [...]
It has come to a point in the history of the KISS franchise, that literally, nothing is off the table for the aging rockers and their publicists. We have had lunch pails, coffins, toys, facepaint, condoms and anything else you can probably think of. Recently, a website has popped up to promote a supposed new [...]
Heavenly – Our Only Chance (Decent enough song, though I itunes has been playing a little too much Heavenly lately)
Green Day - Words I May Have Ate (Nice little acoustic punk ditty)
Paul Stanley – Love in Chains (Awful song…why is this on my playlist? Delete.)
Slayer – Black Serenade (Hard to believe a self professed Catholic [...]
Album: Determination
Label: Century Media Records
Year: 2001
The stalwart, never say die lords of the underground, God Forbid are back with their latest offering, Earthsblood. Throughout their entire career, God Forbid have fought adversity to maintain their rightful place in the soul of the metal scene, no matter what the popular trend may be. While others such as Killswitch Engage, Lamb of [...]
A couple of months ago, AMR had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Letchford about their then upcoming album Carving Desert Canyons and the band’s musical motivations, which can be read here. What I had heard from Carving Desert Canyons got me quite excited about the possibilities of what I could expect from the band’s second [...]
