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Thunderhell – Hate
Have you ever seen a "B" action movie where the hero is tracking down his girlfriend that a bunch of anarcho-communist-hippie-punks kidnapped, and he...
Invidious – In Death
Invidious hail from Sweden, and you can tell that they have definitely stuck the formula of old-school death metal that their homeland is so...
Bestial Inquisitor – Blood for the Devil
First up to my grindstone is a one-man industrial black/death metal act from the United States called Bestial Inquisitor. The creator known as Dread...
Brutal Truth – End Time
Grindcore is a rage-filled form of art that has been tried and true for nearly twenty years with very few bands have been able...
Vile – Metamorphosis
California has always been known as a bastion for quality brutal death metal bands. Vile has been one of them and have consistently come...
Krisiun – The Great Execution
In the world of music you don't happen to find too many sibling combinations that keep a very strong discography throughout their entire career,...
Warbringer – Worlds Torn Asunder
Warbringer have been trying to set themselves up as one of the front-runners in the thrash metal revival movement, and they certainly have the...
Hatesphere – The Great Bludgeoning
Every genre of metal is associated with some specific theme. Power Metal has its swords, rainbows and moons; black metal its demons and pagan...
Van Canto – Break the Silence
It's very hard to describe Van Canto to someone who's not familiar with them. As a matter of fact, some of their videos have...
Must-read
On Cuties and Moral Panics
"I did what any thinking person should do before making a judgment: I watched the goddamn movie."
The Ecstasy of Live Shows in 1986’s Heavy Metal Parking Lot
In 2020, this isn't so much about nostalgia for my first concerts, but instead about nostalgia for any concert at all
The Terror of the Flames: Depression and Suicide in 2016’s Christine
A raw and poignant portrayal of depression