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The contributing elements that go into making noise rock an art form that’s at once gloriously transcendent, stridently isolating, sonically punishing, and slyly sarcastic...
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"Overwhelming, yet calming, Botanist continues to find new ways of bringing their sound into new territories."
The contributing elements that go into making noise rock an art form that’s at once gloriously transcendent, stridently isolating, sonically punishing, and slyly sarcastic...
If you think castles, ghosts, vampires, and candelabras are rad, then you'll dig this album. If not, well ... nobody's perfect.
Six Feet Under is no stranger to lineup changes. As a matter of fact, there’s been a completely new line up for the last...
Endarkenment leans harder into overwhelming speed and aggression when it counts most.
Corey Taylor. Corey. Motherf$%#ing. Taylor. Finally, the most electrifying man in music entertainment has come back to turn our candy asses inside out, with...
There’s something about the crushing weight of doom metal and its relationship to nature that almost seems paradoxical. The natural world doesn’t need a...
The Swedish six-piece unleash their most diverse album so far...
Transitus is an enjoyable and representative Ayreon album, but it can't help but disappoint when compared to virtually all of its predecessors.
The experi-metal titans are back - pay attention to the details...
The solo, raw, black metal act embraces the most demented parts of the genre on its newest album.
The second half of The Ocean's Phanerozoic dualogy uses kaleidoscopic heaviness to relate the human condition to a 541-million-year cosmic tragedy.
A modern band that sounds classic? Sign us up!
In keeping with the spirit of previous releases, Year of the Knife is a hardcore band through and through. Though one that pulls heavily...
FFO: System of a Down, Dillinger Escape Plan, Dog Fashion Disco, Mike Patton, etc.
A good chunk of May You Be Held finds Sumac leaving metal behind in favor of non-linear, textural explorations.
Pharos is perhaps the most succinct yet powerful example yet of Ihsahn's knack for crafting beautifully dense, emotional, and intense compositions.
Like so many forms of art, metal is in a consistent state of evolution and development. A multitude of styles and subgenres have existed...
The Portland, Maine band delivers a strong effort on their new album.
33 years after the band made grindcore what it is today with Scum, Napalm Death continues its penchant for inspired brutality.
There is a buzz going on in this city, an incessant electric hum that never shuts up. It has become all too familiar, practically...
The Glorious Dead has accomplished a real feat here: they've captured the spirit of doom metal, while still playing fast death metal.
Kamelot have achieved an illustrious career over an impressive 30-some years. A band with this kind of longevity and fan-base practically owes it to...
