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  • Hybrid Nightmares – The First Age

    “Satya” lulls you into a bubble of acoustic craftsmanship. Just the beginning of a whirlwind of an EP that can’t be tamed. Likening it to other bands will ultimately leave you confused and unwilling to accept this recording for what...

    • Posted 11 years ago

  • Burweed – Hide

    As someone who hadn’t had much exposure to post-metal, I tentatively went into this album review aware of my ignorance. After listening to the album through twice in its entirety, I researched the band to find that they were...

    • Posted 11 years ago

  • Psycroptic – Psycroptic

    In an age where technical mastery is almost the norm in metal and is also arguably becoming stale, few bands are able to stand out from the crowd when relying on their talent alone, regardless of how skilled they...

    • Posted 11 years ago

  • Shellfin – Cities Without Names

    If there’s one thing that Shellfin proved with their debut full length and the EP that preceded it, it’s that they know how to write catchy, groovy riffs; ultimately the bottom line when you’re putting together a stoner rock...

    • Posted 11 years ago

  • Napalm Death – Apex Predator/Easy Meat

    15 albums and Napalm Death are still pissed off and mad about it. Their recent surge of activity in the past few years has given metal and hardcore listeners some intense grind albums, and Apex Predator – Easy Meat...

    • Posted 11 years ago

  • Soilwork – Live in Helskini

    The Swedish “divorce death metal” (seriously, check their Facebook) outfit Soilwork are about to release a recording of their massive live set from The Circus in Helsinki, Finland. Soilwork surely has to be seen as veterans now, turning 20...

    • Posted 11 years ago

  • Decimatus – Catalyst For Rage

    From the outset of Decimatus’ debut album Catalyst for Rage, it’s blatantly obvious that they had a lot of fun making the album. This can be deduced from the fact that it is a ton of fun to listen...

    • Posted 11 years ago

  • Tempest Rising – Transmutation

    Tempest Rising are a metal band from Perth, Western Australia. This is my first review of the year, and oh boy dare I say that it couldn’t really have started better. I mostly try to review bands that I...

    • Posted 11 years ago

  • Marduk – Frontshwein

    Legendary black metal outfit Marduk has never been one to innovate, experiment, or deviate. The span of their 25 year crusade has seen perhaps some of the most memorable black metal to emerge from the second wave, but also...

    • Posted 11 years ago

  • Periphery – Juggernaut: Alpha and Omega

    I came to these albums so ready to hate them. I was almost excited to hate them. Since I saw their drummer overplay “Icarus Lives!” on their first Australian tour (and completely fuck it up, well done), Periphery have...

    • Posted 11 years ago
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