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Being beaten to death is a pretty rudimentary way to go, in the context of extreme music. Norway’s Beaten To Death, however, are anything...
They may not be a stand-out band in the Death Metal world for me, but I have always appreciated Aborted’s guttural brand of blood-soaked...
Simmered in a cauldron of Appalachian doom and sordid, straight-faced Americana, King Giant appeal to deep intestinal intuitions. Dismal Hollow is an effortless listen,...
Not too long ago, I went over to Double-Down Saloon to celebrate Frank’s birthday with the rest of the crew from Metal Injection and...
There's this movie: Werewolves on Wheels. It came out in 1971 and combined one theme that was hugely popular at the time (bikers) with...
I like my grind crunchy and compact, I like my death vibrant and zesty. Simply tossing the two together does not guarantee results. Sulaco,...
"Filth flarrin' flarrin' filth!" Eddie Murphy was channeling a repulsed Bill Cosby when he uttered those words on 1987's Raw, but he might as...
I’ve seen Carnifex live a couple of times, first at Summer Slaughter in 2010, and again this past spring at New England Metal and...
With Fuck the Facts, there is no point of reference. The band's fierce creativity renders metal genre taxonomy useless. Beyond grindworthy vocals, their past...
When it comes to thrash, I’m a very easy sell. So long as the songs are well made, have solid vocals, and most importantly,...
Hardcore in its myriad forms is outside of my comfort zone. It's funny, then, that I should be so comfortable with the music of...
It’s been almost impossible to avoid hearing about Dream Theater this past year if you’ve been exposed to metal in any way. The news...
"Time bomb… ticking away, ticking away". These lyrics from the bridge of "Earth On Hell" are surely deliberate. Faced with both the personal flame...
The Armageddon chord is the first novel by musician and songwriter Jeremy Wagner. In a broad sense, the book is a fun, fast-paced explosion...
People really want Stuart Dahlquist to stay doom. Breathe doom, sweat doom, shit doom. Every new album the guy puts out seems to be...
Flourishing don't play by anyone's rules. This is often a hallmark of interesting music that isn't ultimately engaging or enduring. The Sum of All...
One could say a lot of good things about Unearth. In 2001, with most emerging metal bands still mired in the colossal waste of...
When you review an album from one of your favorite bands, you're torn in a couple directions. In one sense, your passion for them...
Path of Totality isn't the album I was expecting from Tombs; this is a good thing. The band enlisted John Congleton (Baroness, Explosions in...
Deconstruction and Ghost have certainly been some of the most anticipated records of the year for me personally, and now the wait is finally...
Nader Sadek is famous for his elaborate stage designs, sculptures, and masks. His clients have included artists like SUNN O))) and Mayhem, whom he...
In “The Haunter of the Dark,” H. P. Lovecraft describes a man transfixed by a decrepit, abandoned church. “Desolation and decay hung like a...
If you want the best that metalcore has to offer, do yourself a favor and stick with the bands that broke the scene in...
