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Limb From Limb – Emet
I began listening to Limb from Limb‘s new album, Emet, (Hebrew for truth) I was driving in my car to a meeting, and needless to say my impact during said meeting was minimal due to the pummeling I received...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Nucleust – Resistivity
Nucleust are a 4 piece from Western Australia. They’ve been building solidly since the release of their debut EP Fractured Equilibrium in 2014, making a name for themselves in WA, touring Indonesia and playing the coveted local support slot...
- Posted 10 years ago
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KING – Reclaim the Darkness
Reclaim the Darkness is the debut album from KING. The quality of this release is hardly surprising when you consider that the band features members from Blood Duster and Psycroptic, two of Australia’s finest extreme bands. But what is...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Toxicon – Purge
Melbourne’s Toxicon has certainly hit the ground running in the local traps and has cemented themselves as a band that wanted to tear down any associated stereotypes while playing balls to the wall metal in the process. While the band has...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Espionage – Wings Of Thunder
“Make those bastards bleed!” A quote following the bridge of the opening and title track, “Wings Of Thunder”, it feels a fitting phrase to open this review with as well. Melbourne traditional heavy and speed metallers Espionage are back with...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Be’lakor – Vessels
There’s a clear line of progression from 2007’s The Frail Tide through to 2012’s Of Breath and Bone, with Be’lakor perfecting their upbeat, riff-driven style of melodeath. And while Vessels still has that distinct Be’lakor sound, it’s an unexpected...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Oligarch – Hypocrisy Oath
Make no mistake; Hypocrisy Oath is as raw as they come. The new EP from war metal mongers Oligarch is blistering from beginning to end, concluding as abruptly as it began. The production is unprocessed, which is suited to...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Chronolyth – Atrophy
Chronolyth have just wrapped up the final stages of a national tour in support of their latest release. Atrophy may be the albums title, but from the very first track it’s clear that the 5 piece from Brisbane are far...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Subterranean Disposition – Contagiuum and the Landscapes of Failure
The debut from Melbourne’s Subterranean Disposition was an enthralling slab of doom with the inclusions of saxophone, female vocals and touches of other outside influences keeping it interesting from beginning to end. Contagiuum and the Landscapes of Failure does...
- Posted 10 years ago
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Taberah – Welcome To The Crypt
‘Welcome To The Crypt’, the new EP from Tasmania’s Taberah is in one word eclectic. At once familiar, and then wholly foreign; ‘Welcome To The Crypt’ treads grounds previously tread, and then those roads less explored. Kicking things off...
- Posted 10 years ago
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