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Review: Dew-Scented – Invocation (2010)
Dew-Scented is one of those bands that simply doesn’t change over the years. I always laugh when reviewers and fans make some sort of bold assertion when listening to a new Dew-Scented album, that it is their “best in years” or “worst in years.” Really? Sure there are songs that are obviously better than others, [...]
Review: K626 – The Gates of Necropolis (2010)
California’s K626 meld the power and fury of death and traditional thrash with the modern twist of groove. The Gates of Necropolis, the band’s third album, is a well rehearsed and tight record with few faults, however, there isn’t much originality to be had. Despite being good at what they do, it’s clear that K626 [...]
Review: Godless Rising – Trumpet of Triumph (2010)
Combining the decadent anti-Judeo Christian rhetoric, with true melodic death metal riffs is something that has always fascinated me. To make such a dark connotation sound almost beautiful is true artist genius, one that artists such as Sweden’s Dissection perfected during their stint. However, New York’s Godless Rising, featuring the talents of Vital Remains’ Jeff [...]
Review: Disfigured Dead – Visions of Death (2010)
Disfigure me dead, bitch. That’s what Disfigured Dead (the band) did! Once again, another brilliant release from underground metal specialists Hells Headbangers, this time with the Disfigured Dead album Visions Of Death. It’s straight forward, raw to the bone, nitty gritty, old skool death metal. The production is possibly like you guessed: a tad [...]
Review: Noctiferia – Death Culture (2010)
Grittier than Fear Factory, but not quite as refined as the diverse Biomechanical, Noctiferia’s 2010 album, Death Culture is an effective record, albeit one that comes up a bit short.
What was ushered into the woodwork by the likes of Sepultura, Meshuggah and Fear Factory, industrial metal was often viewed with disdain during the last couple [...]
Review: The Last Felony – Too Many Humans (2010)
Lifeforce has always been one of those foreign labels (from the American perspective of course), that maintains a consistent connection with the American metal pulse. They were one of the first labels to introduce metalcore, American style melo death, and even deathcore to the European masses by supporting locally raised acts, alongside some American stalwarts, [...]
Song of the Day: Stigmatized – Disturbance of Equilibrium
Album: Whispers of the Dead
Label: Yonah Records
Year: 2010
Similar Artists: Obituary, Blood Red Throne
Review: Vomitor – Devils Poison (2010)
Vomitor is a loud death / thrash metal band, and I fucking love it! So chaotic, so raw, and such a force to be reckoned with, Vomitor bleeds death metal. The band puts their foot on the gas pedal, and seems to continuously accelerate throughout their latest offering, Devils Poison, released via our friends at [...]
Review: Nefarium – Ad Discipulum (2010)
Hailing from Italy, Nefarium bleeds black metal like a shrapnel wound, and their latest album Ad Discipulum is a well constructed, well produced, reeled in release that, thankfully, doesn’t go over the top.
Black metal is hit or miss in many cases, and while Ad Discipulum doesn’t necessarily pull out all the stops, it’s a very [...]
The Best Ska Thrash Prog Inspired Deathgrind Act On the Planet!
Yes folks, they may be the ONLY band of their kind in the world, but Gloominous Doom do what they do…ummm, better than anyone else. Ska in metal? Who woulda thunked it, but it’s possible, and these boys from Pennsylvania are living breathing recording examples of that. Perhaps ironically, upon listening to their sophomore effort, [...]
