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ALBUM REVIEW: An Abstract Illusion – The Sleeping City
ALBUM REVIEW: Intraether – Vestiges
It seems with every listen, Vestiges (Fiadh Productions) has something more somber to offer.
Intraether, the Atmospheric Black Metal outfit responsible for the new album, succeeds in creating distinguishable songs that all still contain a common thread of melancholy and bombast that brings everything together.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: The Beaches – No Hard Feelings
Canadian four-piece The Beaches always know how to a) have a damn good time and b) write songs that while they may be tongue-in-cheek, are also stupidly catchy and/or memorable. And their newest work is no different.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: In Mourning – The Immortal
What first became so apparent when listening to The Immortal (Supreme Chaos Records) is that In Mourning are one of the best bands when it comes to using different volumes and styles of vocals to not only pique interest, but to completely encapsulate and tell a story.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Signs Of The Swarm – To Rid Myself Of Truth
Shortly after debuting on Century Media Records back in 2023, Deathcore outfit Signs Of The Swarm have put forth their latest installment under that label with To Rid Myself Of Truth.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: The World Is A Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – Dreams Of Being Dust
Much like their distinct name, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die continue to pen unique songs with flavor and character, and new studio album Dreams Of Being Dust (Epitaph Records), is no different.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Scalp – Not Worthy Of Human Compassion
If the name doesn’t give it away already, Scalp is your one-stop shop for anything and everything devastating enough to rip the top of your dome clean off.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Brutal Sphincter – Sphinct-Earth Society
Ain’t no surprises here.
Belgian miscreants Brutal Sphincter are here for two things: to pen gut-busting Goregrind that is filled with as much viscera as groove, and to inject quite a fair share of tongue-in-cheek humor. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Svarta Havet – Månen ska lysa din väg
Månen ska lysa din väg, the Prosthetic Records debut from Post-Hardcore four-piece Svarta Havet, is a melancholic menagerie of quaint aggression, and being the first release from the Finns on a new label, it’s a damn good first showing.Continue reading