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The Arcane Order make a pretty good Strapping Young Lad. The resemblance is startling – barreling, precise, melodic death metal with apocalyptic keyboards and...
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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...
The Arcane Order make a pretty good Strapping Young Lad. The resemblance is startling – barreling, precise, melodic death metal with apocalyptic keyboards and...
Bullet for My Valentine are more metal than you think. They're also less metal than they think. The result is music of the most...
It is peculiar how two people can rock this much. Consider Black Cobra's bi-bodied brethren: The Spinanes and Mates of State (not that rocking); The...
Ingredients for a Fortress cocktail: 1 part J.R.R. Tolkien 1 part Molson Canadian 2 parts marijuana 1 part Iron Maiden 1 part Dream Theater...
Vader are fond of exclamation points. This EP, originally available during 2007's Death by Decibels tour, has songs titled "Lead Us!!!" and "Die!!!". They...
After At the Gates, Tomas Lindberg has been busy. He's indulged his crust/grind side in Skitsystem, Lock Up, and Disfear. He's continued his work...
The name Animal is apt. Two records ago, on 2003's Shut It Down, Animosity developed vertebrae, of thrash, death metal, and hardcore punk. On...
Hungary is not Norway or France, but it has a thriving black metal scene of its own. Recent releases by Vorkuta and Aetherius Obscuritas (review...
Through the Eyes of the Dead are basically a new band now – and not just because only one original member remains, guitarist Justin...
Just a reminder for everyone reading these, the reviews I am posting are for the best in general, not in any particular order. In...
If you are a "deathcore" fan and you haven't heard of DESPISED ICON you have been living under a fucking rock. If there was...
A week late and a show short, but I come forth with a list of 2007's best albums. That is, in my humble opinion....
Below is the 2nd edition of Crustcake Presents. Every week, renowned music blogger Crustcake will present to you an album that will sync with...
In the January 2008 issue of Decibel, Skeletonwitch described their sound as "Immortal beating the shit out of Metallica at a keg party." This...
So much black metal wants to be taken seriously; Deathspell Omega actually deserves such scrutiny. At first, this secretive French outfit seems pretentious. Long...
Below is the inagural edition of Crustcake Presents. Every week, renowned music blogger Crustcake will present to you an album that will sync with...
Severe Torture has come a long way since "Decomposing Bitch." That, um, composition graced its first record, 2000's Feasting on Blood. Essentially Cannibal Corpse...
Unlike many rockers turned pop culture celebrities, Sebastian Bach isn't overexposed. This is probably because his star turns are so strange. While Bret Michaels has...
Yet more Latin-loving French black metal – if I'd known I was going to be a metal writer, I would have studied Latin in...
High on Fire's Matt Pike is one of metal's most idiosyncratic guitarists. Much of his style probably comes from necessity. As the singer and only guitarist...
Ignitor is an anomaly; it's a top-notch power metal band not from Germany, but from Austin, TX. It also has two women in its...
Chiodos isn't the only band these days bridging Queen and Hot Topic. Between the Buried and Me, The Fall of Troy, and Circa Survive...
Ou·tré [oo-trey] –adjective: passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre. For being supposedly extreme, death metal has become quite...
