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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
“The songs you love, but not played well” – An Interview with Devin Townsend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPb_jsnY2I
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...