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ALBUM REVIEW: Lunar Shadow – The Smokeless Fires (CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC)
It’s really hard to find out where to begin when it comes to these albums that claim to be subgenre-crossing. Especially since a lot of them take way too long to get into the meat of what they claim to be. Luckily, ‘Catch Fire‘ is a perfectly crafted opening to The Smokeless Fires and promises… Continue reading
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INTERVIEW/SINGLE REVIEW: WOWS – Chakpori (Argonauta Records)
There is a wealth of incredibly progressive heavy music coming out of Italy these days most notably bands such as Sunopcrisy, Storm{O} and for the subject of this review Verona’s, WOWS. It’s always a pleasure to stumble upon gifted bands that know how to actually write movement into their songs. WOWS are extremely capable and individually bring immensely raw songwriting… Continue reading
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ALBUM REVIEW: BODY VOID – I Live In A Burning House (Crown and Throne Ltd/Dry Cough/Seeing Red)
Gritty, meticulous, monotonous. No doubt words that will come to mind upon hearing the most recent release from San Francisco sludge outfit BODY VOID. High off their debut album Ruins, the band seems to have found the appropriate root to define and solidify their sound. Refreshingly, BODY VOID does not rely too heavily upon the… Continue reading
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ALBUM REVIEW: Æpoch – Awakening Inception (Self-Released)
Throwing just about everything in the way of metal at you, aside from simplicity, Ontario based prog-metal band Æpoch seems to have the overall aim of annihilating your cranium. Think Gigan (and God I love Gigan) times about a thousand with a heavy dose of… everything. Seriously, there is no other band I\’ve heard as… Continue reading
