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Friday night I had one of the coolest metal moments of my metal nerd life. Summer Slaughter kicked off in San Francisco and The Ocean put...
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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."
Friday night I had one of the coolest metal moments of my metal nerd life. Summer Slaughter kicked off in San Francisco and The Ocean put...
It's been about four years since we were given Mammoth Grinder's Extinction of Humanity. And four years between albums is a long, long time...
There seems to be a non-connective Venn Diagram with two bubbles labeled "technically proficient" and "actually interesting" in the world of technical metal. Fortunately, Ænimus...
It always seems like a cop out when someone listens to metal and says, “How can you like that? I don’t even understand the...
Djent bands tend to label themselves as progressive music without any real warrant to do so. The "D word" also evokes a very specific sound that...
When we posted the link for the Walk Through Exits Only album stream, you would think the response on Facebook was well…schizophrenic. It was...
Evan Brewer took the metal world by storm with his 2011 album, Alone. Alone was an album that showcased Brewer's abilities as a bassist and...
The fine lads over at Fuck the Facts kindly – yet casually – dropped this seven song, 16 minute nugget on an unsuspecting public a little...
Mercenary is a band that was incredibly influential on my metal development. Their albums 11 Dreams and The Hours That Remain were the ones that opened...
At the time of this Weekly Injection, I am in my usual metal dungeon, but this time I am surrounded by a small group...
Autopsy are elders of death metal – their 1989 debut Severed Survival being preceded by few others, and founding member Chris Reifert played drums on Scream Bloody...
Boysetsfire make a spectacular return to music with their latest release, While A Nation Sleeps, their first album in over six years. While the...
The landscape of metal fifteen years ago looks completely different than what we hear being made today… people were still hoping Limp Bizkit was...
Everyone has seen or heard that thing that someone just nailed head on; hitting the mark with only one shot as though they didn't...
Coming fresh off a tour with Clutch and Orange Goblin is a helluva way to start your career, which is the prime position Austin quintet Scorpion Child find themselves in....
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...
To put it simply, Extol are a legendary progressive metal act that, while somehow staying out of the limelight, pioneered a lot of progressive ideas in...
As the Norsemen crossed the North Sea, they dreamt of a time when they would conquer their entire realm in an effort to please...
Congratulations! If you are reading this, you survived this weekend's Supermoon invasion. It was a little touch-and-go, as we all know, and those we...
If there’s one thing I can compliment about August Burns Red, it’s their consistency. They have released a new LP every two years since...
If you haven’t seen the new Chthonic video for “Supreme Pain for the Tyrant,” then immediately scroll to the bottom of this review and...
Wilson are one hell of a fun band, as I've explained in a really roundabout way via live show review. While it might be...
Pedigree doesn't grow on trees: three members of new LA quartet Palms cut their teeth in the now-splintered Isis, with the fourth being none other than Deftones frontman Chino...
