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In the heart of every music fan there is a shrine of sound, a cache of albums that comprise our sonic comfort zone. Most...
On a cold February evening this year, I went to see Absu and Immortal play at the Gramercy Theater in NYC. Although I mainly...
Rwake have never been the type of band to look at a wheel and decide it needs reinventing. This is not a knock… music...
Time off has been good to Primus. Having seemingly fizzled out with 1999's artistically disastrous Antipop – stunt cast with such head-scratching guest appearances...
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,...
"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...
Recently, while cleaning my house, blasting Rust in Peace and playing air guitar with the vacuum cleaner hose, I began to ponder metal's rejuvenating...
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...
Blut Aus Nord walk a path of relentless evolution. If you've traveled this road with them, you're certain to have an open mind and...
Deconstruction and Ghost have certainly been some of the most anticipated records of the year for me personally, and now the wait is finally...
Ipsissimus are some funny dudes. Last Saturday at a show in Connecticut, bassist and lead vocalist Tichondrius stated proudly: We're gonna play something off our...
I've always thought of Krallice's music as a duel, envisioning the guitars feinting, parrying and maneuvering in abstract aural dimensions at ludicrous speed. About...
by James Zalucky Faded am I, behind a wall of consciousness Still feeling a different world Surrounding me Chilling voices fill my head- I...
By Atanamar Sunyata As part of Black Metal History Month, we will be highlighting some of the most important black metal releases of all...
by James Zalucky On the back cover of Insecurity Notoriety, a little computer screen rendered as a skull and bones symbol is pictured with...
By Kit Brown Deathcore, though constantly at the wrong end of too many bad jokes in the metal community, has been making some positive...
by James Zalucky For many metal listeners, the name Cradle Of Filth provokes a great deal of scorn and resentment. This is especially true...
by: Sean Gresens Holy damn… I seriously can't wrap my head around how The Chariot aren't getting the attention and praise they deserve, and...
by: James Zalucky ATHEIST has a history that is both triumphant and frustrating. Triumphant due to their glorious artistic feats and enormous influence. Frustrating...
By: Navjot Kaur Sobti Let’s be forthright. When I think “Hostility,” I think: Pantera. Hardcore. Pounding fists, and uncontrollable fits of vulgar, unrestrained rage....
Culling of Wolves is the latest from the Arizona death metal act, Knights of the Abyss. When I started playing this album, the first...
