Album Reviews

JASON BIELER AND THE BARON VON BIELSKI ORCHESTRA Prepare For The End With Heavy Songs For The Apocalypse

Jason Bieler is a godsend, okay? And he’s the gift that keeps on giving on any gloomy day, never mind the shit sandwich of a year that we’re just now barely crawling out of. And more importantly, he’s got a brand new record ready for release called Songs For The [...]

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Comatose Present A Way Back To Peak Alternative On Dynamic Debut

Remember last year when we were praising Minnesota’s Amiensus and how they were this Black Metal/Pop amalgamation that was a necessary mindfuck bringing all the good things in the most roundabout way ever? No? Well, read about it here then. All finished? Then back to our point: Members of that [...]

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Nervosa’s Modern Metal Thrash Goes Far Beyond Heavy On Perpetual Chaos

Like Exodus and Venom Prison throwing down, Nervosa triumph with this collision of old school Thrash and new school techniques. On Perpetual Chaos, the Brazilian quartet master the METAL even more with a record that’s both thrilling and thoughtful.

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Phantom Elite Shred And Soar On Superb Sophomore Opus Titanium

Let it be known that I’m not typically a fan of Symphonic Metal for no other reason than it simply doesn’t appeal to me. That said, the sophomore opus from Phantom Elite is likely to cause some revisiting of the genre on my part because if what’s out there already [...]

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Mikey Rukus Intends To Bring The Rukus To The Next Generation Of Wrestling And Metal Fans On Massive New Record

You may not know the name (yet) but if you’re a fan of wrestling’s hottest promotion right now, then chances are you already know the sounds of AEW’s Music Production Coordinator. Do you find yourself headbanging to Thunder Rosa’s primal Metal march? Bouncing when Eddie Kingston enters the ring for [...]

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Blackout Problems Drop A Heaping Helping Of Heady Art Rawk With DARK

This is a banger of a record and words have yet to be created to describe the sonic ecstasy and bliss created within that walls that are DARK. If you’re looking for comparisons then consider Blackout Problems the second coming of The (International) Noise Conspiracy but beyond that, the German [...]

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