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Fear Factory – Genexus Review

By Steel Druhm on August 6, 2015 in 2015, American Metal, Death Metal, Nuclear Blast, Reviews, Death Metal, Industrial Metal, 92 comments

“When it comes to turning an extremely limited sound into a career spanning decades, Fear Factory stands alone (or with AC/DC). And as we approach the 20th anniversary of their “cyber metal” style and reflect on how heavily the band utilized themes of technological advancement, artificial intelligence and mutation, the irony of how little their approach has “evolved” should be obvious even to the most Neanderthal of metal fans.” Fear Factory is back to single-handedly disprove all your fancy theories of evolution and kick circuit boards in your face.

Trials – This Ruined World Review

By Angry Metal Guy on August 5, 2015 in 2015, American Metal, Reviews, Thrash Metal, Thrash Metal, 66 comments

“Trials’ lucky third record—This Ruined World—poses a problem. It is a unique, modern thrash album—and I don’t mean -core, seriously—with few peers and little grounds for reference in 2015. And Trials has been growing into this for some time. While I enjoyed the debut album Witness to the Downfall, I was floored by 2013’s In the Shadow of Swords, which hit the #3 spot on my Top 10(ish) of 2013, and which still ranks as one of the best records I’ve heard in the last 5 years. So This Ruined World comes with a world of expectations, so to speak.” Goddammit. Expectations can only lead to disappointment. Or can they…?

Yer Metal Is Olde: The Gathering – Mandylion

By Grymm on August 5, 2015 in Century Media, Doom Metal, Not Metal, Yer Metal Is Olde, 41 comments

In a very special Yer Metal Is Olde, Grymm explores the beautiful, unique Mandylion by The Gathering. This induction into the Yer Metal Is Olde Hall of Fame is particularly special and particularly personal.

Year of the Goat – The Unspeakable Review

By Steel Druhm on August 4, 2015 in 2015, Heavy Metal, Napalm Records, Progressive Metal, Reviews, Swedish Metal, Doom Metal, Occult Rock, 50 comments

“It wasn’t very long into Year of the Goat’s sophomore effort, The Unspeakable that I was asking myself, “self, is this the second coming of Ghost?” The answer is no, since that happens next month and it’ll be their third coming (or two and a half since I didn’t care much for Infestissumam), but this here platter certainly has a lot of similarities to the goods provided by those mysterious masked ghouls.” Boo!

Pissgrave – Suicide Euphoria Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on August 4, 2015 in 2015, American Metal, Death Metal, Profound Lore Records, Reviews, Death Metal, 26 comments

“Yes, a band called Pissgrave exists and yes, that’s a very dead human being on the cover. Fifteen year old Diabolus is really stoked about how edgy this whole thing is, but much older than fifteen year old Diabolus is fairly aloof about this whole ordeal. While they’re not dressed as pirates, this is nonetheless quite gimmicky.” It always comes back to pirates with this guy.

Hope Drone – Cloak of Ash Review

By Kronos on August 3, 2015 in 2015, Australian Metal, Black Metal, Drone, Post-metal, Relapse, Releases, Reviews, Black Metal, Drone, 106 comments

“Longtime readers may recall the genesis of my infatuation with Hope Drone in late 2014 when I featured them on the very first Sampling Bias (um, yeah I’ll do another one of those sometime) which covered the proud continent of Australia. I lauded their self-titled debut as ‘possibly the most devastatingly nihilistic recording I’ve ever heard, both instrumentally and lyrically’.” Relapse blurbed that little line, so does Kronos love Hope Drone’s newest record enough to merit a second blurb? Or did he fawn himself into a corner only escape-able through a good panning?

Angry Metal-Fi: A Higher Resolution

By Steel Druhm on August 3, 2015 in Blog Posts, 40 comments

“Angry Metal-Fi is a series of articles that are cross posted on Angry Metal Guy and Metal-Fi as a collaborative effort to evangelize dynamics in metal.” And this time they discus high-res recordings and the facts behind the hype.

Lamb of God – VII: Sturm Und Drang Review

By Saunders on August 2, 2015 in 2015, American Metal, Groove Metal, Reviews, Thrash Metal, Uncategorized, Groove Metal, 36 comments

“As post-Pantera flagbearers for delivering modern American metal to the masses, Virginia’s Lamb of God has garnered similar levels of commercial success and popularity while keeping their heads above water as their profile has snowballed. Even in the face of inevitable detractors, Lamb of God’s workmanlike dedication and impressive work ethics on the road has firmly established the divisive veterans as one of metal’s most (commercially) adored and successful bands during the post-millennium era.” Is this a new beginning or the Lamb of La Mancha?

Perversor – Anticosmocrator Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on August 1, 2015 in 2015, Black Metal, Chilean Metal, Death Metal, Hells Headbangers Records, Reviews, Black Metal, Death Metal, 4 comments

“Chilean metal miscreants Perversor have unfortunately created what will likely become yet another “left by the wayside” album on their second full-length, Anticosmocrator. Not a confidence-inspiring start to a review, but let’s count the ways, shall we?” But things may get better if you think happy thoughts.

Kataklysm – Of Ghosts and Gods Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on July 31, 2015 in 2015, Canadian Metal, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Nuclear Blast, Reviews, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, 51 comments

“In Quebec, a delicious golden ale called La Fin Du Monde has been brewed for over twenty years. It’s potent by regular beer standards, sitting at about 9% alcohol. The first time I tasted it I was with numerous smart people in a pub, and as soon as I took one sip I knew this would be a beer I’d have a long and happy drinking relationship with. Quebec has also seen the production of Kataklysm material for over two decades now, and my first time hearing them via Serenity in Fire’s “As I Slither” yielded similar results.” Let the ale flow and the death play.