Browsing all articles from September, 2010.
Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Passes Away
Regardless if what your feelings are concerning the quality of Avenged Sevenfold’s music, it’s always a solemn moment when one of our own dies. Drummer James Sullivan was a talented guy who carried many songs in A7X. R.I.P. to the beat behind that band. Here is a press release from the band:
“It is with great [...]
Review: Thy Flesh Consumed – Unrepentant (2009)
Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada for those devoid of any Northern American knowledge) is home to a dog on brutal death metal outfit by the name of Thy Flesh Consumed. Doesn’t this sound like a band that has been around for 20 years? It seems like some old school Swedish death metal group. In reality though, [...]
Cody’s Best And Worst of 2009!
Welcome one and all to my year end list! Overall, this was a fantastic year for metal. We saw the rise of sludge based metal bands inspired by the great success of Mastodon (whom has appeared on some mainstream end of the year lists), such as Baroness and Pelican, bring a strong sense of sophistication [...]
I Hope Everyone Had A Happy Holiday
I am back folks! I have made an effort to sort of “unplug” from the Internet for a few days during the Holiday season so I could spend it with family and friends. I know all of you are waiting in eager anticipation for what AMR will write next (or loading up on X-mas leftovers), [...]
Manegarm Video Premiere for “Vetrarmegin”
The song comes off the Swedish viking metallers Manegarm’s latest full-length, Nattväsen (“Night Creatures”), released in November via Regain Records. The video was filmed by Standard Film Team (Dark Funeral, Plector, Zonaria etc.) near the band’s hometown of Norrtälje.
New Shooter Jennings Project Is Metal?
Apparently Shooter Jennings has decided to put country on the back burner to focus on his new project, Hierophant, which is an off combination of electronica and stoner metal. The electronic portions sound as ife Depeche Mode was being fronted by Johnny Cash, and the stoner portions, sound like…stoner metal. I have to say that [...]
Do You Have Heavy Metal Street Gangs In Your Neighborhood?
The guys over at MetalSucks.net have unearthed a really interesting documentary from VBS.TV that I had to bring over here to AMR. It’s about an aboriginal township in the Northern Territory of Australia, where instead of tribal conflict, they have mobs of kids who form gangs inspired by heavy metal bands. This is really a [...]
Keep It True Festival Added to 2010 Festival Page
The German festival that keeps it real, with a focus on the old school and classic forms of heavy metal. This year features a return performance of the U.S. Power metal innovators, Fifth Angel. I am a huge fan of their first album, so its cool these guys are playing together again! There are a [...]
Finally! An EP Worth Listening To! Introducing Fallen Martyr!
Alright, that’s kind of a cheap shot seeing as that I have listened to and reviewed many a quality self released album in 2009, but it seems like as of late many of the self released albums I have been getting haven’t fulfilled my expectations, to such an extent that I have been in a [...]
God of War III to Feature Unreleased Tracks From Roadrunner Artists
The video game God of War III is going to be released as a special Ultimate Edition which will include an EP titled, God of War: Blood & Metal and will feature never before released tracks from Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Opeth, Dream Theater and Taking Down. Cool right? Well, the whole package is being sold [...]
