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A little over a year ago, I wrote a review of Autolatry's EP, Of the Land, and enjoyed it quite a bit. After a listen...
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A little over a year ago, I wrote a review of Autolatry's EP, Of the Land, and enjoyed it quite a bit. After a listen...
Before I start the rest of this review, let me share a little anecdote with you. I finally got to see Integrity live a...
For a variety of reasons, The Black Dahlia Murder was once a pariah to many self-styled "true metalheads", who tied them to the metalcore...
This album has gotten so much bad press that it's hard to approach with an open mind. As a huge Megadeth fan, and someone...
With Black Gives Way to Blue, Alice in Chains proved all the faux-elitists and skeptics completely wrong. They managed to avoid the anticlimactic self-parody...
A couple years ago, I went to go see the first (and so far only) MetalSuck Fest in NYC, and among the many highlights...
The Ocean Collective (or just The Ocean) is not a band to be taken lightly, even if that were possible. They are musicians in...
New England Metal and Hardcore Fest has long been my favorite show of the year. Among its many great qualities, one that stands out...
When I first discovered Incendiary on the first edition of MetalSucks' NYC Sucks sampler, their track "Victory in Defeat" instantly made them my new...
If their recent history is any guide, Anthrax has made a great comeback. After a string of mediocre albums and a some time spent...
Let's be real about this: Clutch is one of the only hard rock bands in the world worth caring about. A howling, bombed out wilderness...
When I saw Nails at New England Metal and Hardcore Fest in 2011, I was instantly won over. They had such a raw, no...
Not that I would want to subject myself to the hair-splitting involved, but if I had to give you an example of "true metal",...
Shai Hulud is undeniably one of the most important bands of the last 15 years. On the front lines of metallic-hardcore, they had a...
As part of Black Metal History Month, we will be spotlighting classic albums that we feel are essential for any fan of black metal....
I went into this review with absolutely no knowledge of Vorum or any of their past work. Looking at the album cover, they could...
As the old saying goes, "don't judge a book by its cover"; well definitely don't judge this excellent album by its lackluster, high school...
I was a big fan of Rotten Sound's 2011 LP, Cursed, so I approached this new EP with high expectations, all of which were...
2012 will not see end of the world, or extreme music for that matter. However, if this was the end of Metal and Hardcore...
For the sake of full-disclosure, I should come right out with it: I absolutely love Grunge, and even when pitted against my Metal, Punk,...
When I heard the sad news today about Mitch Lucker's death, my first thoughts were of a day back in 2005 when I first...
When I reviewed Cradle of Filth's last album, I tried in fairness to emphasize the band's strengths, while addressing the typical reservations many extreme...
In order for a “progressive” album to be a success, its sound must be able to explore and experiment, yet still be memorable enough...
