By Doug Walker
There’s a niche of bands that are going for a more classic approach on metal that have been popping up in the past decade. For lack of a better sub-genre it’s being refered to as “traditional metal”. Night Demon, who released their self-titled debut EP in 2012, is one of the front runners of this movement. They deliver a fantastic new offering of it with their new record, ‘Darkness Remains’. Continue reading “Album Review: Night Demon – Darkness Remains”
By Francisco Zamudio
Brazil had won the world cup in the States. The Ebola virus was a thing. The King’s daughter married the King of Pop, while a grunge icon was murdered … committed suicide. And The Cowboys won the Superbowl. That was 20 years ago, and it was the last time we last heard from Maryland doom power trio, The Obsessed. Throughout that hiatus while being in and out of trouble, Scott “Wino” Weinrich developed Spirit Caravan, solidified himself as the Saint Vitus frontman, worked with the likes of Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Al Cisneros (Sleep) and Dale Crover (Melvins) in Shrinebuilder and also released some solo work. Back in demand by the help of playing some major festivals, the Spirit Caravan lineup is now the newly reformed The Obsessed, and have returned to release their new album, ‘Sacred’, through Relapse Records. Continue reading “Album Review: The Obsessed – Sacred”
By Rosie Walker
The New Jersey six-piece band Fit For An Autopsy started their adventure in 2008. The winds blew in their favor when the release of ‘The Process of Human Extermination’ happened in 2011. It was the band’s first full-length album and its angry, abrasive sound caught the scene’s attention. They worked through the ranks of deathcore till they became one of the staple bands of the genre. Known for their extreme, chaotic sound and their lyrics about current world issues has made them accessible to all types of metalheads. They found a balance of addressing issues without being preachy, and that’s something everyone can appreciate. This new album, ‘The Great Collapse’, follows suit in their iconic sound, but branches out and pinpoints some new, more aggressive sounds. Continue reading “Album Review: Fit For An Autopsy – The Great Collapse”
By Ryan Falla
There’s a new band ready to claim the crown of speed metal kings, and that band is Harlott from Melbourne, Australia. Releasing their much anticipated third record ‘Extinction’ to a quickly growing fanbase, Harlott shows those who aren’t in the know why they’ve been burning through the metal scene in hyperspeed. It’s no question that Harlott pulls a ton of their influences from the ’80s thrash metal scene, the influences from bands like Slayer are apparent but not overwhelming to the point where the band washes out their own identity by attempting to take on a conglomeration of the many thrash metal personalities to come out of the ’80s. Continue reading “Album Review: Harlott – Extinction”
By Ryan Falla
Pallbearer, the epic doom-metal group from Arkansas, finally drop their much anticipated third record ‘Heartless’ after the stunning 2014 release ‘Foundations of Burden’. Pallbearer takes a softer metal approach with this record, giving the innately crushing genre of doom metal a far more melodic vibe than the standard “Satan slowly crawling down your throat” approach. Continue reading “Album Review: Pallbearer – Heartless”
By Andrew Bansal
A two-piece collaboration between a singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta (Steve Moore), and a musician/producer based out of Portland, Oregon (Casey Braunger), He Is Me is a true example of the evolution of music in the 21st century, as this kind of long-distance union is now easily achieved. Moore and Braunger’s musical association with each other dates back to 2001, and in 2016 they formed He Is Me as a new project to demonstrate their taste and skill for industrial, ambient modern rock/metal. Whilst they work on their full-length debut album, He Is Me have released a single plus music video called ‘Cleansing’, and give listeners a great glimpse of what to expect from their sparkling collaboration in the near and distant future. Continue reading “Review: He Is Me – Cleansing (Single)”