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Comeback Kid – Outsider

With Outsider, Comeback Kid's seventh album (and their first on New Damage Records), the long-running Canadian punk group spills out thirteen tracks of serviceable...

Epica – The Solace System

With their new EP, the long-running Dutch symphonic metal band of Epica are sharing some songs which had to be cut from their most...

Cellar Darling – This Is The Sound

Going into this album, I was more than half-expecting it to be folk metal or folk prog, primarily because of the emphasis placed on...

Mantar – The Spell

When presented with a black metal release that only has three tracks, there are a few assumptions that you can reasonably make. Among the...

Sepultura – Machine Messiah

Machine Messiah is a diverse creature. It cuts with straightforward thrash brutality while implementing unique twists and turns that add layers of complexity and...

Devilment – II- The Mephisto Waltzes

Packing blast-beats and slightly grimy guitar tones, the album operates in a fairly standard modern metal fashion, garnished with gothy touches along the lines...

Meshuggah – The Violent Sleep of Reason

The first time I listened to Meshuggah, I was much too young. I was confounded by the experience, didn’t understand what all the fuss...

Soilwork – Death Resonance

I first tuned into Soilwork with The Panic Broadcast. Taken by their seamless combination of brutality, melody, and mystifying lyricism, it wasn’t long before...

Sabaton – The Last Stand

Although, perhaps understandably, a big part of Sabaton's music has focused on stories from WWII, I've specially enjoyed it when they depart from the 1939-1945 period, covering also...

Metal Allegiance – Fallen Heroes

I feel it would be somewhat dishonest of me not to mention that I didn't have particularly high expectations going into this EP. A...

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The Dark Side of Business: An Interview with Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex

Scott Ian Lewis on the dangerous state of live music, comics, and Necromanteum

Get Ready for Wacken 2023

Get ready to unleash your metal power because Wacken Open Air is back with a bang for its 2023 edition! Mark your calendars for...
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