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Agoraphobic Nosebleed – Arc EP Review

Agoraphobic Nosebleed – Arc EP Review

By Saunders on January 16, 2016 in 2016, American Metal, Grind, Relapse, Reviews, Sludge, Doom Metal, Grind, Sludge, 11 comments

“My flailing interest in grindcore has been reinvigorated over the past couple of years, due to a handful of excellent bands combining intelligent songcraft with the genre’s typical blasting, white knuckle intensity. So when the opportunity arose to review the latest output from long running grinders Agoraphobic Nosebleed, perpetrators of gleefully brilliant past offerings such as Frozen Corpse Stuffed with Dope, I was stoked for what these drum machine wielding maniacs would have in store for us.” Let the nose run red!

Slugdge – Dim and Slimeridden Kingdoms [Things You Might Have Missed 2015]

Slugdge – Dim and Slimeridden Kingdoms [Things You Might Have Missed 2015]

By Saunders on December 15, 2015 in Death Metal, English Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Things You Might Have Missed 2015, Unsigned Bands, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, 29 comments

“Slugdge aren’t in the business of repeating themselves or narrowing their artistic scope. As such Dim and Slimeridden Kingdoms stands on its own as another weird, tripped-out journey into the strange headspace that Slugdge occupy.”
You can’t spell Slugdge without…sludge?

Yer Metal Is Olde – Meshuggah – Destroy Erase Improve

Yer Metal Is Olde – Meshuggah – Destroy Erase Improve

By Saunders on December 12, 2015 in Djent, Nuclear Blast, Swedish Metal, Yer Metal Is Olde, Progressive Metal, 32 comments

“The passage of time can seem like it’s moving so fucking fast that its almost surreal when sorting through candidates for the Yer Metal is Olde feature, and then suddenly realizing a significant album has crept up to a milestone anniversary which cannot be ignored. Such was the case when it dawned on me that Meshuggah’s groundbreaking sophomore classic Destroy Erase Improve celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015.” Some things can be destroyed, but not improved.

Things You Might Have Missed 2015: Captain Cleanoff – Rising Terror

Things You Might Have Missed 2015: Captain Cleanoff – Rising Terror

By Saunders on December 7, 2015 in Australian Metal, Grind, Things You Might Have Missed 2015, Uncategorized, Grind, 10 comments

“Grind doesn’t do much for me these days. Sure I still get the itch for some manic, face-peeling extremity but one of the main reasons I’ve lost interest in the scene over the past couple of years is largely due to the difficulty of finding interesting bands capable of balancing the core speed and blasting ferocity of the genre with actual songcraft and hooks to keep me coming back.” Until now, that is.

Tombstalker – Black Crusades Review

Tombstalker – Black Crusades Review

By Saunders on November 4, 2015 in American Metal, Death Metal, Shadow Kingdom Records, Death Metal, 15 comments

“Perhaps it’s unfair to place an expectation on a month of the year, however following the ridiculous bounty of goods bestowed upon us by the metal gods during the month of October, the remainder of the year seems almost destined to disappoint. On the other hand sometimes it’s nice to get back to the bare basics for a good old dose of unpretentious meat and potatoes brutality. Enter up and coming Kentucky crew Tombstalker.” Is this Kentucky’s best crypt secret?

Horrendous – Anareta Review

Horrendous – Anareta Review

By Saunders on October 22, 2015 in 2015, American Metal, Dark Descent Records, Death Metal, Progressive Death, Reviews, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, 84 comments

“Horrendous caught many off guard when they dropped last year’s sublime sophomore opus, Ecdysis. The album blew away my modest expectations and cemented Horrendous as far more than your typical old school retro death act they appeared to be on their solid debut. Putting an innovative spin on their old school formula and heaving a weighty sack of delicious riffs, Horrendous took some gravity defying leaps forward to complete one of the more astonishing evolutionary strides I’ve had the pleasure of hearing in recent years.” Adapt or die. That is the credo.