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Akando – Attack from Ambush Review

By Twelve on September 28, 2019 in 2019, Boersma Records, German Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Reviews, Melodic Death Metal, 19 comments

“I was always fascinated by Native American history and culture. Of course, the version I had in childhood was the over-edited one, in which the native inhabitants of my country simply (and vaguely) disappeared one day, to eventually evolve into the society that dominates the land today. As I aged, my appetite to learn finally overcame the primary school version of events. Today, I’m always glad to see an effort made to tell this saddest of stories to large audiences, and extra happy when those large audiences are heavy metal fans.” Warrior spirit.

For All I Care – Forever and a Day Review

By Kenstrosity on April 23, 2019 in 2019, Boersma Records, German Metal, Melodic Metal, Metalcore, Reviews, Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, 71 comments

“Has there ever been a time when metalheads ’round the ‘verse rightly celebrated non-Converge metalcore? I am not qualified to answer this question, for in my infinite wisdom, I actually dig In This Moment quite a lot—and, for the record, Maria Brink sounds incredible live. I feel no shame for this, and because of that I am sure Angry Metal Guy would love nothing more than to sacrifice me to a rabid Muppet while playing Tetragrammacide in the foreground for good measure. But I digress. Germany’s For All I Care is a metalcore sextet of the non-Converge variety, and Forever and a Day is their debut full length. And as you might suspect given my polarized taste, it is possible that I might love this stuff.” We care a lot.

Joyless Euphoria – Dreaming in Ultraviolet Review

By Kronos on February 25, 2019 in 2019, Austrian Metal, Black Metal, Boersma Records, Reviews, Shoegaze, Black Metal, Shoegaze, 77 comments

“Even before Sunbather set off a scene-cred melee best likened in both intensity and contrivance to the Hedley Lamarr goons/Rock Ridge citizens brawl in Blazing Saddles, post-black metal was no spring chicken. James Kelley of Altar of Plagues suggested that the band’s change of direction on Teethed Glory and Injury was at least in part due to boredom with a stagnant scene and despite the downright bacterial rate at which post-black metal bands spawn, I can think of very few remarkable records in the style that have come out in recent years.” Blue light special.

Praying Angel – The Judgement Review

By El Cuervo on November 1, 2018 in 2018, Boersma Records, Deathcore, German Metal, Reviews, Deathcore, 50 comments

“Core. Not derived from apples or occupying the space below the Earth’s mantle, but of the musical ilk. Born of hardcore and its angry urgency, heavy metal has long since identified the musical and emotive commonalities between the two genres, fusing the two into “metalcore.” While the melodic metalcore which has become synonymous with the genre always had much more to do with Iron Maiden and Gothenburg melodic death metal than thoroughbred hardcore, deathcore has generally retained the brute force of both of its composite styles. Do I adjudge such potency in Germany’s Praying Angel and their debut full-length release called The Judgement?” Explores the cores.

Drowning in You – Here Is Hope Review

By Mark Z. on October 19, 2018 in 2018, Boersma Records, German Metal, Hardcore, Metalcore, Reviews, Hardcore, Metalcore, 82 comments

“Metalcore is like that friend from high school who keeps coming back. Just when you think you’ve left it behind for good, here comes another Facebook notification or Instagram post to remind you that, yes, this thing was once a part of your life.” Look at this photograph.

Nancybreathing – Awake Review

By Master of Muppets on June 7, 2018 in 2018, Boersma Records, German Metal, Not Metal, Nu-metal, Reviews, Nu Metal, 143 comments

“Sometimes I only remember the days when I was young, yet nowadays no one else remembers when they were young and stupid. Sure, it’s kvlt and trendy to affect disdain or downright contempt for the genre, but Muppet sees your elitist bullshit and raises you one velvety middle finger: no one’s saying nü-metal was something to be proud of, but there’s a reason you all know how much it matters when one tries so hard and gets so far.” Nancy hates us.

Pentarium – Zwischenwelt Review

By Dr. Wvrm on June 4, 2018 in 2018, Boersma Records, German Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Reviews, Melodic Death Metal, 45 comments

“Let me cut to the chase: Zwischenwelt is a boring record. A really boring record. There’s no use to burying the lead or trying to lampshade the Snorlax in the room, you’ll probably figure it out after the sample track anyway. Pentarium’s 2016 debut Schwarzmaler – a decade’s worth of work distilled into fifty minutes of weapons-grade Ambien – should have been warning enough.” Zzzzzwischenwelt.