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Saosin Go Metal…I Think?
Hands Like Glass seem to think that it’s possible. Hailing from Los Angeles, Hands Like Glass are set to release a new EP With Unveiled Faces, and it definitely gives the vibe of “Saosin gone metal.” Metal purists will hail this as a shitstorm undoubtedly, but I actually find this EP to be pretty catchy [...]
Review: Black Breath – Heavy Breathing (2010)
A few years back, I heard my first Crossover band (Municipal Waste), and have been looking for other bands that partake in the Crossover revolution like they do, but I really haven’t come across many. Recently, I received some material from a band that has not the same sound [as Municipal Waste], but something similar, [...]
Review: Icarus Witch – Draw Down The Moon (2010)
For the amount of time I’ve been listening to metal music, I have enjoyed a lot of Heavy Metal bands with both old and new sounds from the industry. Icarus Witch’s Draw Down The Moon definitely has an older style sound to it, but it also has something else with their sound. Boring.
Icarus Witch, hailing [...]
Introducing Dynamic System
Hailing from Eugene, Oregon, Dynamic System is a small band looking for a breakout moment. However, unlike many bands existing in similar shoes, Dynamic System are not generic and show a hell of a lot of promise. Combining the instrumental stylings of 80’s Metallica with a prog rock sensibility, hard rock and psychedelics, Dynamic System [...]
Review: SOS – Adult Situations (2009?)
Straight up, good time hard rock with a touch of hardcore is the order of the day for NYC based SOS, whose call to arms is the very sound they usher in to clubs everywhere–a return to a wholesome yesteryear filled to the brim with bare bones rock without all the mainstream fluff that has [...]
Review: Warrel Dane – Praises to the War Machine (2008)
Perhaps the most underrated aspect of heavy metal today is its diverse subject matter that is articulated into some of the most beautiful, shocking, depressing, stoic and humorous lyrics ever written in music. For the most part, it seems that people, be them fans or otherwise, tend to focus on the heavy aspects of the [...]
Lars Ulrich – An Inspiration to Drummers Everywhere!
That’s right folks, if you want to increase your skill level you need to immediately adopt the brilliant….neh…..BREATHTAKING skills of Metallica’s Lars Ulrich for instantaneous skill uppification. Yes, it is that simple.
Matt Barlow’s Return
You may remember reading about a month ago Cody’s view of the recent news/fiasco involving Iced Earth, Matt Barlow, Tim Owens, and a band called Pyramaze. Think of this post as another part of the same conversation…one that’s surely apt to keep ours minds busy with anticipation.
For any fan of Iced Earth in their prime [...]
Review: Avantasia – The Scarecrow (2008)
If you are into power metal, the name Avantasia should immediately ring true. Hailed as one of the premiere metal side projects, Tobias Sammet’s (singer of Edguy) outlet for his works outside of Edguy have truly shown his ability to create music outside of his Edguy sphere. Putting together a slew of melodic vocalists to [...]
