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Now, I’ll admit that polka-influenced folk metal isn’t for everyone. Complaints about the genre vary, ranging from derision of the unmetal instruments and arrangements,...
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"Between You, God, the Devil and the Dead is surely one of Avatarium's finest LPs due to its consistent songwriting and familiar yet wide-ranging...
"Simply calling this black metal, or even post-black metal, risks overlooking the ways this band has grown past labels, pursuing catharsis instead of acceptance."
Now, I’ll admit that polka-influenced folk metal isn’t for everyone. Complaints about the genre vary, ranging from derision of the unmetal instruments and arrangements,...
Maybe it has something to do with apocalyptic musings given to the year, but 2012 has already seen a lions share of bellowing, doom...
I got so much grief from people…about “not being black a metal band.” And I’m not proclaiming to be. But it’s part of our...
If Slipknot has been off your radar in the past few months, it’s imperative to know that this is not exactly a new album...
It's a long journey from paying tribute to being tribute-worthy oneself. It's a common pitfall among many artists: hamstringing themselves with their own sense...
In 2012, just about every new metal band clearly wants to prove to listeners that they know how to shred, blast, and groove simultaneously....
When asked where metal comes from, most fans will name The United States, The United Kingdom, Germany, and the Scandinavian lands as responsible for...
With bass player Daniel Ekeroth having literally written the book (0n) Swedish Death Metal, you'd expect Usurpress to have their shit together, and that...
Al Cisneros of stoner titans Sleep and Emil Amos have created a sonic masterpiece with Advaitic Songs. Om don’t really seem to fit into...
Manowar are famed for their loyal fanbase, record breaking live shows and slick leathered up baby oil warrior style. Fans have been awaiting another...
Tesseract are a band that have broken the boundaries of as many genres they can with their highly technical djenty prog infused experimental music....
Serj Tankian is one of the most interesting musicians in the rock/metal scene. His solo career is full of experimentation with a unique sound...
With cover art that looks like Skeletor having 'Nam flashbacks, you might be inclined to assume that Fastkill – relentlessly old school, unapologetically cheesy –...
Is there really such thing as an unlikely location for a metal band to originate these days? Process of Guilt are natives of Portugal,...
That there title represents that this CD compiles two out of print vinyl releases by Houston's Venomous Maximus, namely the The Mission EP and...
Sophomore slump has plagued countless bands, regardless of the genre. It’s always difficult to follow up an album that could have taken any number...
With the brand of clean, technical death metal that Nile helped to pioneer on the ascent these days, this South Carolina quartet could have...
A few months ago, there was complete uproar in the city of Boston with rumors of Old Man Gloom returning to grace us not...
Ulver have long been known for their restless experimentation, flitting from black metal to folk to dark ambient and all things in between (mostly...
There’s plenty to say about the sonic gulfs that separate Yellow & Green from Baroness’ past work, but the primary difference here is in...
Some of histories greatest bands weren’t extremely revolutionary, original, or pioneering a new way of life through their music. Some of them simply did...
Stream the album in full at themusic.com.au If you had asked me several years ago if I ever thought a band like France’s Gojira...
Six years is an eternity in metal years. Entire trends rise and die off in a mere half-decade with a fair amount of consistency....
