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Dark Tranquility – Construct Review

By Steel Druhm On May 21, 2013 · 8 Comments · In 2013, 3.0, Century Media, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Reviews, Swedish Metal

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Ten Questions with Trials

By Angry Metal Guy On May 20, 2013 · Add Comment · In Blog Posts

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The Resistance – Scars Review

By Madam X On May 19, 2013 · 5 Comments · In 2.5, 2013, Death Metal, Earsplit Records, Melodic Death Metal, Reviews, Swedish Metal

"When you pull The Resistance apart first thing you're going to notice is that the Swedish melodic(ish) death metal outfit includes members from one of the original 'three kings of Gothenburg' - Jesper Strömblad and Glenn Ljungström the two ex-In Flamers that bailed before becoming a part of Sounds of a Playground Fading's limp release. Outside of having core In Flames members The Resistance also includes ex-Face Down members Marco Aro on deathly howls and drummer Chris Barkensjö. With a line-up like that and an EP release earlier this year (Rise From Treason) you'd be hard pressed, as I was, not to harbor some expectation that Scars with all its anger, conflict and aggressiveness would be the album that In Flames have failed to deliver of late." Join Madam X to find out whether Scars is irresistible. With a name like Madam X, you'd expect her to dig scars.

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Slidhr – Deluge Review

By Noctus On May 18, 2013 · Add Comment · In 2013, 3.5, Black Metal, Debemur Morti, Irish Metal, Reviews

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Decaying – The Last Days of War Review

On May 17, 2013 By Steel Druhm

"I'm not one to suggest there can ever be too much war metal, and while Bolt Thrower has ground to a halt for the time being, there are plenty of bands trying to keep the flame of strife and global conflict alive. Hail of Bullets may be the most prominent at the moment, but the recent Just Before Dawn debut is good enough to challenge them for world domination. Finland's Decaying also have a tank in this battle, and their 2012 Encirclement album was a well done, Bolt Throw-y dose of ugly death metal with a heavy war theme and vocals that could easily pass for those of the great Martin Van Drunen (Hail of Bullets, Asphyx, ex-Bolt Thrower, ex-Pestilence etc.). Now they're back with The Last Days of War and hoping to carve off a bigger piece of the war market." Steel Druhm loves him some war metal, so what does he think of the new battle-ready opus from these Finnish vets?

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Surgeon – Chemical Reign Review

On May 16, 2013 By Fisting Andrew Golota

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Satan – Life Sentence Review

On May 15, 2013 By Natalie Zed

"For a lot of bands, the album title Life Sentence would be a clever moniker, a reference to the penal system with the potential for lots of imprisonment imagery, but it might not say anything significant about the band's core identity. For Satan, Life Sentence effectively portrays every band member's relationship to heavy metal. Satan were founded in Newcastle, U.K. In 1979 and were instrumental in establishing the movement that has come to be known as the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Though they languished in obscurity for much of their early career, their style, which exhibited aspects of very early thrash and speed metal, would go on to help define both genres." Old timers Satan are back with more court themed metal. Put on your lawsuit and check your briefs as Natalie serves as judge and jury.

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Battle Beast – Battle Beast Review

On May 14, 2013 By Steel Druhm

"Sweet mother of Jesusabub, is there no relief from 2013's merciless crusade against bands I like? One by one I've watched them fall to some diabolical curse of ungoodness and all I can do is stare at the release schedule with unease and wonder...who's next? The answer is Finland's bullet-belted cheese mongers, Battle Beast. As you may or may not care to remember, I made quite a fuss over their Steel debut due to it's infectious brand of Euro-power tinged with thrash and traditional metal. It was ridiculously cheese-tastic, but it had more balls than a gym teacher's storage closet and every song was an earworm Paul Atreides himself would be proud to ride. A huge part of the band's charm came from the leather lunged power and presence of front woman Nitte Valo. She was part banshee, part rock star, all metal and her pipes were impossible to resist. Naturally, she bailed and now the Beast is fronted by new femme fatale Noora Louhimo and though she's good, she's no Nitte." So how does a Nitte-less Battle Beast fare in the cold, cruel world of 2013? Steel Druhm says some words and points some fingers.

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Quest of Aidance – Misanthropic Propaganda Review

On May 13, 2013 By Madam X

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Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats – Mind Control Review

On May 12, 2013 By Steel Druhm

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