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REVIEW: Mortiferum – Altar of Decay (Demo CD)
MORTIFERUMALTAR OF DECAYBLOOD HARVEST RECORDSIt\’s Demo time again, whereas a band is actually brave enough to put out something of theirs without running it through the wringer. This time Mortiferum is up, \’cause they think they got the chops to drop a Demo as a CD with a label and everything. Brave, I tell you.… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Heathen Beast – Rise of the Saffron Empire (EP)
HEATHEN BEASTRISE OF THE SAFFRON EMPIRETRANSCENDING OBSCURITY Political events within both the USA and Canada often leave us North Americans jaded and confused. Electing new officials usually boils down to who can lie best about who, what, how much money they have, and how fanatical their backers truly are. It has come to the point… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Altarage – Nihil
ALTARAGENIHILSENTIENT RUIN LABORATORIES Raw. That was my first impression when it came to listening to Altarage\’s \’Nihil\’ and that was only within the first few moments. This album is rough as hell! But, that really is a vague statement and, yeah, I guess it could be taken out of context; in a negative sense. So, let me… Continue reading
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THROWBACK THURSDAY #2: Roger Waters – Radio Kaos
THROWBACK THURSDAY REVIEW #2:ROGER WATERSRADIO KAOS1987For those unfamiliar, which I don\’t honestly know how one would be, Roger Waters was one of the major creative forces behind Pink Floyd. He contributed vocals, almost entirely on The Final Cut, as well as played bass for the band. Almost any song by Pink Floyd which had dark… Continue reading
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REVIEW: GRIM VAN DOOM – Grim Love
GRIM VAN DOOMGRIM LOVEWOOAAARGH There are few albums that confuse me, and fewer that I enjoy if they do. Grim Love is what you\’d call intentionally misleading, surely it\’s not a love themed album and its sound is as ugly as hell. However, it\’s certainly a lovable chunk of sound and hell if it isn\’t grim either.… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Nex Carnis – Obscure Visions of Dark
NEX CARNISOBSCURE VISIONS OF DARKNIGHTBREAKER PRODUCTIONS Of all the bands, groups, and solo projects I\’ve reviewed, I\’ve yet to encounter any which describe an utter state of lunacy and despair as well as NEX CARNIS. There is some serious dedication to subject matter on this Iranian band\’s part when it comes to lyrical content, and… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Pyrrhon – Growth Without End
PyrrhonGrowth Without EndHandshake Inc. Coming hot off their second album \’The Mother of Virtues\’ – Pyrrhon aims to get everyone\’s attention with what is easily one of the most interesting EP\’s I\’ve heard this year, so far. To be honest, I hadn\’t heard all that much from Pyrrhon prior to this release – mostly due to… Continue reading
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REVIEW: Nailgun Massacre – Boned, Boxed and Buried
Nailgun Massacre – Boned, Boxed and BuriedXtreem Music You know, Gore-grind has really stole the aesthetic of Death Metal for me. Yes, I\’m aware most refer to it as \’Death\’ because its speculated that the band Death is where the genre originated but I\’m talking about the downtrodden angry and depraved bands that followed – stuff… Continue reading
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REVIEW: DEVIN TOWNSEND – Z2
To get it way out of the way: Yes, I am a fan of Devin Townsend. My favorite album was \’Ki\’, I didn\’t like the original \’Ziltoid\’ and \’Epicloud\’ was balls – also, I don\’t really see why Strapping Young Lad should return in any complicity. Also, Casualties of Cool was amazing. Anyhow, somehow I\’ve… Continue reading
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REVIEW: INFESTUM – Monuments of Exalted
A true rarity, INFESTUM and their \’Monuments of Exalted\’ really drum up some hope when it comes to the future of Black Metal and Blackened Death Metal. For a genre full of stubborn old-school elitists – its nice to see that INFESTUM knows how to breathe some life into a Metal genre that desperately needs… Continue reading