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I’m going to pull an Iron Monkey myself and piss off most of you (primarily, the old-school and traditionalists) by proclaiming 9-13 a successor...
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I’m going to pull an Iron Monkey myself and piss off most of you (primarily, the old-school and traditionalists) by proclaiming 9-13 a successor...
If Ugly Produce ended at the halfway point, we might be heralding it as a modern masterpiece; we’d also be referring to it as...
To the untrained ear, this review is nothing but nerdy hair splitting; your significant other who knows nothing about metal and your mom will...
‘All that down home Celtic imagery and presentation is well and good, but does it rock,’ I hear you asking. Well, parts of it...
Where the band, and Through Aching Aeons, is coming from is where they started off, albeit with years of experience and the restlessness of...
"...contribute customarily down-picked thunder and chug that recall as much bright and sassy new school sludge as it does mid-tempo Bolt Thrower-inspired wrist-slitter riffs...
Melodic rock/AOR may not be as overtly popular as it was when bands were selling millions, but the “scene” appears to be as strong...
Trumpeting Ecstasy takes is one that follows the course and structure of the band’s live show and having Full of Hell pretty much put...
When I sat down to review this, I wasn't sure what there would be to say about an album comprised of live versions of...
Whether you’re a fan or not, it has to be recognized that there’s no band like the singular, shape-shifting force of musical nature and...
Black Star Riders emerged when Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham had new material kicking around which he initially intended to showcase on a new...
If you were expecting any amount of originality from Ranger’s second full length, you’ll definitely want to check that expectation at the door. If...
Whether you think positively or negatively about Hammerfall, the Swedes have to be respected for being one of the initial bands to break heavy...
Brain Tentacles obviously has connections to the jazz world, though they’re tempered with spines of noise rock, ambient, sludge, doom, progressive weirdness and space...
Paying no heed to the controversy/drama presently simmering beneath this band’s surface, the fact of the matter is Beelzefuzz do an excellent job of...
There’s a lot more going on this record than what gets actual credit for, especially from the metal underground. There are definite weak spots...
The band draws instant comparisons to their peers in Holy Grail, Skelator, Monument and White Wizard, which also means they like their Jag Panzer,...
The Evil Divide starts off on a nuclear-stamped note of conflagration, that being the frenetic vehemence of “The Moth,” a song that sees the...
In the interest of full disclosure, and as a demonstration of the transformative power that comes with taking one’s time and ignoring first impressions,...
Under Attack is album number fourteen and if there’s an underlying message at play it’s that you can teach old dogs new tricks while...
