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Review: Pallbearer Hones the Art of Doom Metal Balladry with Mind Burns Alive

As doom purists threaten to take the place of black metal elitists as the most annoying people in metal, Pallbearer is no stranger to braving the backlash to branch out…

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Review: Chat Pile diversifies their aural anguish with <em>Cool World</em>

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Review: Chat Pile diversifies their aural anguish with <em>Cool World</em>

Though certainly noise rock and sludge in the broad sense, Chat Pile packs its vein of caustic loudness with emotional complexity to match some vicious riffage. Randy Heyer’s voice quickly…

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Review: Gatecreeper Keep the Old Ways Alive and Kicking with Dark Superstition

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Review: Gatecreeper Keep the Old Ways Alive and Kicking with Dark Superstition

There is only one inevitability in this life, and that is change. Things are constantly evolving, from technology to societal norms, and especially music. There’s always something new on the…

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Review: Kerry King’s From Hell I Rise is Too Familiar for Its Own Good

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Review: Kerry King’s From Hell I Rise is Too Familiar for Its Own Good

When Kerry King decides to call it a career, the dude will go down as a legend. His place in the pantheon of thrash is already cemented. But his debut…

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Review: Vale of Pnath Venture Into New Territory with Between the Worlds of Life and Death

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Review: Vale of Pnath Venture Into New Territory with Between the Worlds of Life and Death

It seems like everything is “blackened” something-or-other nowadays, doesn’t it? Apparently all it takes is some MIDI orchestration on top of fast blast beats and high pitched screams, maybe a…

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Review: Rotting Christ Pay Tribute to the Pagan Kings of Old on Pro Xristou

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Review: Rotting Christ Pay Tribute to the Pagan Kings of Old on Pro Xristou

Few things will give you a more bleak outlook on humanity than its own sordid, blood-soaked history. Mankind is a savage entity with the capacity to be as great as…

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Review: Vomit the Soul Give Fans of Brutality Exactly What They Want on Massive Incineration

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Review: Vomit the Soul Give Fans of Brutality Exactly What They Want on Massive Incineration

Y’know how sometimes you just wanna veg out on the couch and eat a whole bag of Doritos to yourself while binge watching your favorite show? You know it’s bad…

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Review: Malignancy Toe the Line Between Madness and Genius on …Discontinued

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Review: Malignancy Toe the Line Between Madness and Genius on …Discontinued

The phrase “New York death metal” carries a certain connotation with it. When you say it, it implies a heavy emphasis on powerful, catchy grooves that balk at traditional song…

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Review: Alcest’s Les Chants de l’Aurore Reflects Their Bright New Dawn

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Review: Alcest’s Les Chants de l’Aurore Reflects Their Bright New Dawn

After spending two decades paving the way for pretty much every modern band combining black metal with prettier music out there today, Alcest‘s continued efforts have certainly been satisfying to…

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Review: Ulcerate Scream Into the Void and It Speaks Back on Cutting the Throat of God

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Review: Ulcerate Scream Into the Void and It Speaks Back on Cutting the Throat of God

Melancholy. Despair. Hopelessness. Only in metal could these be considered good things. Examination and interrogation of the “darker” side of human existence has always been one of the core motivators…

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