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"This album isn't one for genre purists, but lovers of pure expression created by people with a deep understanding of multiple types of music."
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"This album isn't one for genre purists, but lovers of pure expression created by people with a deep understanding of multiple types of music."
"Their work with Dis Fig shows their innate ability to create beauty from ugliness, and how easily they can transcend metal and plant their...
"These guys have a unique vision for the genre and should be in the limelight for anyone looking for bands doing the genre right."
"Udåd legitimizes the existence of lo-fi black metal even after the genre at large has evolved so much."
"Isenordal points back to a time during the mid-'90s when fringe artists weren't operating under any assumptions of what they needed to sound like."
"While it'll be interesting to see how the pit warriors respond to this doubling down on prog, Job For A Cowboy is anything but...
"In a career marked by smart creative decisions, it's good to hear Silent Planet's latest album accomplish more than being 'the one with electronic...
"Year Of The Knife is one of the strongest bands running the hardcore circuit right now."
"Venera could have easily been a forgettable fluke ('Remember that weird album from the Korn guitarist?'), but it actually plays remarkably well in the...
"Fans of modern deathcore will find what they should expect, but the songwriting at play here is no laughing matter."
"At only 45 minutes long, Prosaic provides consistently killer Mizmor tunes with no filler in sight."
"If In Exile proves anything, it’s that 1476 will remain a band deserving of attention whenever they drop new music."
With bands like Korn and Limp Bizkit enjoying retrospective kudos, it’s only fair to shed light on overlooked groups from the nu metal troop.
"There's only so many ways to say 'Jesus Piece writes good hardcore,' but that really is the take away from …So Unknown."
Project 86 have reached a new level with their newest album, both in theme and in music.
"Kruelty treats their stylistic combination like a contest to see how much punishment they can derive from each genre they take from."
"Drowning in disgusting filth seldom feels more inviting."
"All Out War's brand of blackened-core shows that there are many iterations of this style that can succeed as more than a novelty."
"Homicidal Ecstasy should stand as an example for aspiring caveman slammers – you can bring the ultra-brutal goofery while writing memorable songs."
"Every city needs a solid band to hold down the death metal faith at mixed-bill shows, and Re-Buried has more than cemented their candidacy."
Tribunal isn't exactly surprising by doom metal standards, but their debut album is doom with a capital “D.”
"Rest assured, those with any nostalgia for the Christian-core boom will find a lot to appreciate here."
"However anyone one tries to categorize them, no one does it quite like Elder."