Browsing all articles from September, 2010.
Review: The Unravelling – 13 Arcane Hymns (2010)
Pink Floyd, Opeth, and Tool have all arguably made their own masterpiece albums. The Unravelling cite these bands and more as inspiration, and I believe, strive to make a masterpiece of their own. This band is often referred to as progressive metal. I take that as ‘this is a band that refuses to focus on [...]
Review: Overmaster – Masters of War (2010)
Damn, it’s been awhile since I have heard something so blatantly power metal as Masters of War, the debut album of Italian based Overmaster. I mean, even the band’s name reeks power metal! And you know what? I quite enjoyed this album because of how power metally it really is. However, my enjoyment of Masters [...]
Review: Avsky – Scorn (2010)
Moribund Records’ black metal act Avsky are back with their third full studio album titled Scorn. AE and TO, the two sole members of this Swedish outfit, have created a kult black metal record through and through. Scorn doesn’t deliver on some cerebral level to bring in the masses, this is gritty, grueling darkness, and [...]
Review: Bullet For My Valentine – Fever (2010)
Whelp, it’s finally happened, Bullet For My Valentine have finally admitted to themselves and now their fans, that they are not the melodic death wonder boys they attempted to convince the metal world of. 2010’s Fever is, at the very most in terms of heaviness, traditional metal with a slightnu-metal bend; gone are the days [...]
New England Metal And Hardcore Festival 2010 Review
Another year has come and gone, my eight consecutive year in fact. I have seen many highs and many lows and a breadth of evolution through my time attending the New England Metalfest over nearly a decade. Say what you will about Metalfest, but this is the premiere festival in the States, and the one [...]
New Updates Tomorrow!
Hey everyone! Just wanted to let everyone know that I will have been absent for the last few days because of my attending of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. I am currently in the process of writing up a full review of this past weekend’s events which will be posted tomorrow. Stay tuned [...]
Interview with Orwell!
Not too long ago, I had the chance to listen to Orwell’s newest album, Endeavors, and I liked what I heard. I was able to pull a rich sound from their album, which is something that is becoming harder and harder to do with all of the growth in the genre recently. So if you [...]
Review: Soulcage – Soul For Sale (2009)
Progressive metal is one of those surprising genre’s that can really catch you by surprise. It can open your eyes to a lighter side of metal, that doesn’t make you feel like a little girl (the way some progressive music can), and you can find a joy in the cool-down sound that it offers. Everyone [...]
Review: Svarti Loghin – Drifting Through the Void (2010)
Sweden’s Svarti Loghin is some of the most original metal music I have heard in a long time, and that’s saying a lot in this day in age where for every blink, there is a new artists producing something new. Svarti Loghin’s Drifting Through the Void, the band’s second full length effort, is black metal [...]
Merauder U.S./Mexican Tour Dates
NYHC kingpins Merauder have locked down a string of new live dates for May throughout North America. They kick off the brutality with a pair of California shows, followed by Merauder’s headlining appearance at 5/9 Fest in Las Vegas where they’ll be filming for an upcoming DVD. Following the fest they’ll play their way south [...]
