Album Review: Nightshadow’s ‘Strike Them Dead’
To concisely encapsulate the overall viewpoint of Strike Them Dead: this is a fun record.
Category: Album Review
Nuklearth: Cytotoxin Does it Again
It’s almost getting hard not to feel overwhelmed by the amount of albums coming out in succession, especially if you’re like me and find appreciation in way too many sub-sects of sub-genres of music. Can you blame people like us though? There’s so much to get lost in and an equally ineffable amount of opportunities...
Album in Review: FIRES IN THE DISTANCE – “Echoes From Deep November”
Overview: The debut album from FIRES IN THE DISTANCE has been the best thing coming out of Scandinavia in quite a while…oh wait, I mean Connecticut. This foursome comes out strong out the gates with their debut on Prosthetic Records, a label that has been killing lately with new signings like SERMON (this writers favorite...
Album in Review: ABORTED – La Grande Masquerade
Overview: 2 years after their last full-length “Terrorvision” Belgian death metal masters ABORTED , in honor of 25 years as a band, release a brief 3 song ep (clocking in at only 11:50) entitled “La Grande Masquerade” on Century Media Records. This EP contains 2 brand new tracks and an unreleased song from the “Terrorvision”...
Album In Review: Vatican Falling -War
Who is Vatican Falling? Vatican Falling comes from the land where hopes and dreams go to die. Not L.A. but the the other prized city of entertainment, Las Vegas. Comprised of members from bands long gone to form an epic super group of bromance that is Vatican Falling . The band was formed in...
Album In Review: INSOMNIUM – Heart Like a Grave
Overview: Finland’s Insomnium return with their 8th full length album on Century Media Records which was released October 4, 2019 and features new guitarist Jani Liimatainen (The Dark Element, Cain’s Offering, ex-Sonata Arctica) which gives the band a 3 guitar attack for the first time in their existence. Produced by Insomnium and Teemu Aalto (Omnium Gatherum). ...
Album In Review: ANHEDONIA – Virulence
Who is ANHEDONIA? Their name is fitting to the deathcore realm, meaning the inability to feel pleasure in normally, pleasurable activities. This heavy hitting 4 piece is from Central California, originally formed in mid 2017. Initially starting in the studio at Rapture Recordings in Hayward and growing into a culmination of unfaltering talent to include...
Album In Review: Cattle Decapitation – Death Atlas
Overview: San Diego’s Cattle Decapitation return with their 7th full length album Death Atlas on Metal Blade Records released on Black Friday November 29, 2019 featuring new members Belisario Dimuzio (Eukaryst) on guitar and Olivier Pinard (Cryptopsy) on bass. Produced, mixed, and mastered by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Archspire, Allegion) at Denver’s Flatline Audio featuring artwork by...
Album In Review: Carnal Abhorrence – Gormandizing Rupture
Band: Carnal Abhorrence Album: Gormandizing Rupture # of Songs: 7 Released: July 30th, 2019 Genre: Brutal Death Metal Label: Realityfade Records Mixing/ Mastering : Tsuntsun Productions Members: Nick Loria – Vocals Vlad Carnage – Guitars AJ Lucas – Drums My first time hearing of this band was from the vocalist hitting me up after Chicago Domination Fest to...
Album In Review: Puddle of Dudd
Ahhh, yes. The “reality show” of rock n’ roll: Puddle of Mudd. Simple, bubble gum raunch that, like a fly continuously hitting a window pane, keeps coming back for more even though it’s absolute brain rot. Lacking any sort of substance, I’m pretty sure that the only reason they’ve had any success is because...
