Gabriel
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When he's not digesting cinema (preferably low-budget), wasting time online, or otherwise embarrassing himself, Gabriel can be found working his way through a stack of music to review and taking breaks from the crushing futility of life with the help of comedy. Involved in a number of short-lived musical projects, he now sticks to annual Halloween shows with Mexican Space Train.
Reviews
Sloth. – Slow as Shit
With track titles centered around consciousness (namely, whether or not something's asleep), the debut album from one-man band Sloth. goes for psychedelic doom metal...
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Obese – Kali Yuga
A name like 'Obese' creates a few assumptions about the band before you even hear them. While just taking a look at one of...
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Vreid – Sólverv
Sólverv, the seventh album released by Vreid in their tenure of just over a decade, comes across as a strong instance of modern Norwegian black...
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Heart of a Coward – Deliverance
Returning with their third album, the metalcore quintet of Heart of a Coward go for a semi-conceptual style on Deliverance, with two pairs of...
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21Octayne – 2.0
If the stylized band-name doesn't set off a few mental warning bells, you might hear them once you flip over to check the track...
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Harlott – Proliferation
Wearing their respect for '80s thrash and its descendants on their cover art and band photos, Harlott spice up the nuclear madness of that...
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Godsleep – Thousand Sons of Sleep
For a band with 'Sleep' pushed so heavily in their name and album title, this Greek outfit doesn't seem to have too many qualities...
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Kadavar – Berlin
It's been two years since Kadavar's last studio album, Abra Kadavar, and the departure of founding member and bassist Philip Lippitz and the arrival of his...
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Moonbow – Volto Del Demone
A high percentage of American heavy rock bands draw inspiration from blues and country rock, so the decision of Moonbow (who fall into the...
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Get ready to unleash your metal power because Wacken Open Air is back with a bang for its 2023 edition! Mark your calendars for...