Enabler

Call of the Void – Buried in Light Review

Call of the Void – Buried in Light Review

By Mark Z. on May 16, 2019 in 2019, American Metal, Hardcore, Reviews, Translation Loss, Hardcore, 34 comments

“Metal ebbs and flows. Genres get popular, fall out of favor, and then go through extended periods of dormancy before once again experiencing sudden and violent upheavals in popularity. Perhaps the most notable recent example was the metallic hardcore boom of the early 2010s. Back then “Entombedcore” bands like Black Breath and metallized powerviolence groups like Weekend Nachos were the cool kids on the block that every blog was posting about. Yet today, while some of these bands are still going strong (Full of Hell and Nails), many have either disbanded (Enabler and Trap Them) or become largely inactive (Black Breath). For a while, Colorado’s Call of the Void fell into this last category.” Out of the void, into your ears.

All Pigs Must Die – Hostage Animal Review

All Pigs Must Die – Hostage Animal Review

By Mark Z. on October 31, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Crust Punk, Hardcore, Reviews, Southern Lord, Hardcore, 41 comments

“The metal world is far different than it was just seven years ago. Agalloch was still a band, people still took Wintersun seriously, and this new beast called “metallic hardcore” was first rearing its HM2-powered head. Spearheaded by groups like Black Breath, Enabler, and (arguably) Nails, the style rejected the Gothenburg-inspired metalcore of the mid-00s by instead delivering a violent combination of frenetic metal riffing and pummeling hardcore fury. It was a sound that Massachusetts’s All Pigs Must Die embraced with open arms.” Long story snort; they’re back.

Moon – Render of the Veils Review

Moon – Render of the Veils Review

By Grymm on August 31, 2015 in 2015, Austrian Metal, Black Metal, Moribund Records, Reviews, Black Metal, Space Metal, 28 comments

“Many people hold many things as precious in this wonderful floating rock we call Earth. Some value money over all else. To others, power is the key to happiness. Love is also a beautiful, unifying force in this cesspool of a world. The one thing we all can agree on and wish we could hoard, is time.” And Grymm will be getting none of the time spent with this album back. Not ever!

Enabler – Fail to Feel Safe Review

Enabler – Fail to Feel Safe Review

By Jean-Luc Ricard on August 14, 2015 in 2015, American Metal, Century Media, Hardcore, Metalcore, Reviews, Hardcore, Metalcore, 29 comments

“Last year Enabler put out one hell of a record in La Fin Absolue du Monde. I didn’t score it, as we don’t do that for our Things You Might Have Missed features, but you can tell how much I loved it by its presence at the top of my Top Ten end-of-year list, above even Voices’ wonderful London. Looking back I might swap them around, but no matter; it’s a killer album, so when Madam X received the promo for Enabler’s latest opus she kindly sent it in my direction. I was, naturally, throbbing with anticipation.” Sometimes life can rob your throb.

Things You Might Have Missed 2014: Enabler – La Fin Absolue du Monde

Things You Might Have Missed 2014: Enabler – La Fin Absolue du Monde

By Jean-Luc Ricard on December 10, 2014 in 2014, American Metal, Century Media, Hardcore, Metalcore, Things You Might Have Missed 2014, Doom Metal, Hardcore, Metalcore, 13 comments

“Last year, two EPs caught me totally off-guard. For a long time I just couldn’t get on with any form of punk – despite my penchant for good grind – though in recent years my tastes have developed and I’ve been increasingly delving into the –core end of things. But I was totally unprepared for how much I would enjoy Tide of Iron’s split with Grace (The Hard Work EP), and even more so Enabler’s Flies.” When we at AMG get surprised, we make sure you hear about it toot sweet.