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April 28, 2019

ALBUM REVIEW: Flub – Flub (The Artisan Era)

I really hate mentioning the credentials and merits of those in a band, I don\’t see why a group can’t be judged by the work at hand. It’s like, sure, people love Avenged Sevenfold – but who the hell likes Pinkly Smooth? Not to harm fan favorite ‘The Rev’ and his memory, but holy crap… Continue reading

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February 27, 2018

INTERVIEW: The Bad Larrys

(This interview is between Edward Dinsley and The Bad Larrys) [E] Your debut album, \”Hodads\” sounds amazing! How did you hook up with Pete Lyman? Davis: Pete Lyman was actually recommended by Chris Karn, a friend of my who is also my sales rep at Vintage King in LA. I had been working on this… Continue reading

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January 15, 2018

REVIEW: Arketh – 12 Winter Moons Comes The Witches Brew

Experimentation is a word often thrown around within the extreme metal spectrum, usually when a particular subgenre decides to cross with another. You got black metal crossing with just about any genre these days, its almost common to the point that straight-forward black metal has become somewhat rarer. Though, I don\’t know if there has… Continue reading

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January 4, 2018

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Hellhammer – Apocalyptic Raids EP

THROWBACK THURS:HELLHAMMERAPOCALPYTIC RAIDS EP1984 It is no secret that I\’m one of those pesky Tom Warrior (Or Tom Gabriel Fischer, if you so choose) fans. I have no disillusions of ever making contact with the man, nor do I really see why it\’d be necessary – I adore his music, and very much connect with… Continue reading

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December 12, 2015

REVIEW: Ecferus – The Tourniquet Hemisphere EP

ECFERUSTHE TOURNIQUET HEMISPHEREBLACK HORIZONS Atmospheric, progressive, and experimental breeds of extreme metal have long been favorites of mine; at a time, they were my bread and butter. I do love the slow climb, the inevitable climax (if the album is good enough to provide one), and I\’m sure that anyone reading this has a soft… Continue reading

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September 3, 2015

THROWBACK THURSDAY #1: Spooky Tooth/Pierre Henry – Ceremony

THROWBACK THURSDAY REVIEW #1:SPOOKY TOOTH/PIERRE HENRYCEREMONY1967 Ceremony is a questionably experimental album by Spooky Tooth from 1967. It attempts to employ found-object sounds to create something more unique and surreal, along with the theme of a Church service. On paper, everything seems like it\’d work and sounds extremely interesting. In practice, and due to the… Continue reading

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August 30, 2015

MINI-REVIEW: Mord\’A\’Stigmata – Our Hearts Slow Down (MINI-ALBUM)

MINI-REVIEW:MORD\’A\’STIGMATAOUR HEARTS SLOW DOWNPAGAN RECORDS MORD\’A\’STIGMATA leans on a more calm, experimental approach to Black Metal. Though, yes, it contains a good deal of the genre\’s tropes – it\’s almost more akin to a progressive rock album then anything. Somehow, however, this works extremely well. A stark contrast is drawn between harsh vocal content and… Continue reading

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May 3, 2015

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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March 9, 2015

REVIEW: VOD – ᑑᕐᖓᐃᑦ (Tuurngait)

VOD – ᑑᕐᖓᐃᑦ As a reviewer and long-time fan of Metal, I have been feeling the very real wear of over-saturation when it comes to my favorite genre. If you didn\’t know (which unless you\’ve been living under a rock I don\’t know how you haven\’t) the easier, cheaper, and more available gear and software for… Continue reading

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January 18, 2015

REVIEW: Flummox – Phlummoxygen

Flummox – PhlummoxygenTridroid Records The day of schizophrenic Alternative-metal such as Mr. Bungle and early Red Hot Chili Peppers has long passed. To me, the entire craft was swallowed up by the fact that people generally find more complicated and obscure music harder to digest – oddly even more then most extreme genres. Personally, I… Continue reading

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