Posted on May 24, 2013 |
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There is something commendable about David Draiman. Now, say what you will about the man and his music, but as a person he is a very passionate, respectful and, to a degree, a humble man. The man once referred to as ‘Mad Davey’ has come...
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Posted on May 24, 2013 |
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Trucker Diablo are four friends in love with the rock n’ roll dream. They love the shows, they wear the clothes, they have tattoos and, no doubt, the bad livers to boot. Hard rocking is their game, and they play by the rules, like it’s...
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Posted on May 23, 2013 |
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Think of Portugal, what comes to mind? Well, with my black metal background I immediately think Corpus Christii, but my mood is immediately dampened by garbage such as Moonspell. In light of all this, what is an angry bunch of musicians into sludge, crust and...
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Posted on May 23, 2013 |
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Las Vegas’ Demon Lung released their debut EP “Pareidolia” last year to pretty positive reviews, with the abounding Black Sabbath and Candlemass influences in complete contrast to the glitzy surroundings of their hometown but maybe that’s why they sounded like a band with promise, a...
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Posted on May 22, 2013 |
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Having begun life as a ferocious death metal band, Finland’s Amorphis underwent a steady and seemingly natural progression into a more melodic, folky metal band over the last ten years and very much stamped their trademark sound all over their last two platters, “Skyforger” and...
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Posted on May 22, 2013 |
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There is a lot to be said about bands and artists that seek to push the envelope of music and stand on the cutting edge; but sometimes as much as we need such acts, sometimes we just need the familiarity of the old and tested,...
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Posted on May 21, 2013 |
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The Master Musicians of Bukkake are a sort of supergroup of various underground Pacific northwest bands so hip my trousers are not fashionable enough to allow me to mention them. Oh, alright, there are probably members of Sun City Girls, Earth and Burning Witch involved, amongst others,...
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Posted on May 21, 2013 |
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I was excited to be given this band to review as a woman who loves music, it’s fantastic to hear a band with a lead female vocalist. Not knowing what to expect when I started listening “Take Flight for A Firefight” by Chasing Dragons, I...
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Posted on May 20, 2013 |
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Airbourne don’t do things by halves. “Black Dog Barking”, their highly anticipated follow up to 2010′s “No Guts No Glory” is full on testament to that. It’s exactly what you’d expect from this antipodean quartet, hi energy, riffs-a-plenty, good time rock n roll. Crack a...
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Posted on May 20, 2013 |
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The presence of a famous family tie to a band is always a tricky issue to come by. It can prove to overshadow the accomplishments of the new, or it can bring them a wider audience than expected, to great effect. Sound Of Contact face...
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Posted on May 19, 2013 |
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Over the last decade Reading’s Malefice have consistently delivered high quality metal, constantly evolving without compromising on their core sound and philosophy. Their new album follows this path and again moves the band on in terms of sound and approach. Another band to have successfully...
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Posted on May 17, 2013 |
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If the artwork alone is not enough to tell you that Children of Bodom have once again gone for a different slant to their sound, opting for a blackened folk metal approach to the song writing style this time, then the tracks on “Halo of...
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Posted on May 17, 2013 |
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There is no UK band out there at the moment that works harder than the guys in Mad Hatter 2.0. Since forming in 2010, they have toured relentlessly; released 2 incredible EP’s and are currently on the verge of releasing the mother of all groove...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 |
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As the stranglehold of austerity grips ever tighter, one chink of light in the darkness is that the arts always improve in times of economic gloom, and the current period has been no exception. Ruined Families hail from Greece; once the cradle of democracy and...
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Posted on May 16, 2013 |
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Back in 2011, Fantasist released their astounding debut album “Giggle Juice”, containing some of the catchiest, grooviest, most downright bluesy tracks to come from a UK based rock band. 2 years later, the three suited stooges, the three musketeers, the bearded trio are back with...
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Posted on May 15, 2013 |
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Despite their utterly ridiculous name and the fact they hail from Belgium, hardly the Mecca of Metal, the four members of Steak Number Eight have been making waves for a few years now, although their promotional pictures suggests it will be a long time before...
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Posted on May 15, 2013 |
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I am probably showing my ignorance here, but I guess there is debate as to whether or not djent is a thing or not. I figured if the bands that play the music in its “genre” use the term to describe themselves, and there are...
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Posted on May 14, 2013 |
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On the spreadsheet of delights that is the TINAS for review list, my editor put “Could they be the new Kverlertak?…” next to this sophomore album from Norwegian upstarts Honningbarna (Honey Children). A move I’m almost sure was designed to pique my interest, and naturally I fell for...
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Posted on May 13, 2013 |
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USBM (United States Black Metal) has been growing in prominence and skill ever since the turn of the millennium when cult act Weakling released their sole opus “Dead as Dreams” on an unsuspecting public. The unfathomable darkness and anger captured on that recording set the...
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Posted on May 12, 2013 |
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sem·pi·ter·nal: everlasting; eternal. This is “Sempiternal”, the fourth album by British metallers, Bring Me The Horizon, and the follow up to the band’s 2010 opus “There Is A Hell, Believe Me I’ve Seen It, There Is A Heaven, Lets Keep It A Secret” which was...
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