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Album Reviews

  • Act Of Defiance – Old Scars, New Wounds

    Okay… we may just have the ‘guitar god’ album of 2017 on our hands. Old Scars, New Wounds from the underappreciated Act Of Defiance is a superb offering for those inclined to focus on the technical aspects of the...

    • Posted 8 years ago
  • We Came as Romans – Cold Like War

    This American metalcore act has hit upon quite a heady, intoxicating sound on this, their fifth album. They have found a very sweet balance between the heaviness, which when it hits is poundingly, face-smashingly heavy, and the injection of...

    • Posted 8 years ago
  • Ne Obliviscaris – Urn

    There are a few different ways a discerning metal fan might go about assessing Ne Obliviscaris’ latest and long-awaited full-length release, Urn. We could approach it with caution as one of those who’ve shelled out to the hand of...

    • Posted 8 years ago
  • Veil of Maya – False Idol

    Wow, this band have really spread their wings, musically and songwriting-wise. Beginning their career as a band that wrote raw, short, brutish prog/djent metal tunes (which are absolutely enjoyable in their own right, and as a fan of theirs...

    • Posted 8 years ago
  • Kettlespider – Kettlespider

    Progressive and experimental music, in Australia and across the globe, is experiencing what could be deemed an ‘ongoing renaissance’, that is, for several years we the aficionados of this style of music have been treated to a relentless schedule...

    • Posted 8 years ago
  • Earth Rot – Renascentia

    Renascentia is the second full length from Perth filth merchants Earth Rot. The album was released way back in March this year, but with the band getting ready to tour Japan with Fleshgod Apocalypse I thought it was as good a time...

    • Posted 8 years ago
  • King Parrot – Ulgy Produce

    If the best things about King Parrot are their furiously energetic live shows and often hilarious videos it would be grossly unfair to expect their studio results to be as fun. However, by no means does that render their...

    • Posted 8 years ago
  • Motherslug – The Electric Dunes of Titan

    There’s nothing more enthralling to any music lover than seeing their local music scene thrive. Melbourne based Stoner Rock band Motherslug are continuing the trend of Aussie bands absolutely crushing it with their debut full-length album The Electric Dunes...

    • Posted 8 years ago
  • Mason – Impervious

    Mason is achieving a lot of great things these days but it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for the 4-piece-thrash-attack from Melbourne. In fact, Mason disbanded in 2015 before rising from the ashes later in the same year with...

    • Posted 8 years ago
  • Cannibal Corpse – Red Before Black

    What can possibly be written at this stage of their long and proud career to appropriately introduce a new album from death metal icons, Cannibal Corpse? Cannibal Corpse typifies the death metal genre in every aspect: The exemplary palm...

    • Posted 8 years ago