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Pro-Pain – Voice of Rebellion Review

Pro-Pain – Voice of Rebellion Review

By Steel Druhm on June 19, 2015 in 2015, American Metal, Hardcore, Reviews, SPV Records, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, 27 comments

“FYI: New York crossover is once again in da house. Yes, the Gothemic institution of Pro-Pain is poised to release another angry screed against the powers that be, crying out from their scummy concrete jungles with a back alley trash dumpster sincerity that cannot be denied. Since forming in the early 90s from the wreckage of hardcore legends Crumbsuckers, Gary Meskill piloted this thrash/punk/hardcore hybrid along a very consistent course, mixing seething rage with simplistic but accessible writing as the band addressed all sorts of current events and socio-political themes.” Does this make you feel mad… brah?

Blaze of Perdition – Near Death Revelations Review

Blaze of Perdition – Near Death Revelations Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on June 16, 2015 in 2015, Agonia Records, Black Metal, Polish Metal, Reviews, Black Metal, 18 comments

“Metal addresses death regularly, running the gamut from cartoonish violence to sobering reflection, but ultimately we do our best to avoid reflecting on the most pressing death in our lives: our own. The fragility of life and our ever-present drift toward death is sometimes thrust into one’s immediate vision, forcing them to confront the terrifying final frontier for every human being. Such was the case for Polish black metal band Blaze of Perdition, who were involved in a terrible road accident in 2013 which tragically took the life of bassist Ikaroz and left vocalist S. and drummer Vizun seriously injured, with the former temporarily in a coma. Near Death Revelations, the band’s third studio album, sees men who witnessed the death of a friend and faced their own put this harrowing experience to music.” Music from the tunnel of light sounds pretty interesting.

Vardan – Winter Woods Review

Vardan – Winter Woods Review

By Madam X on June 16, 2015 in 2015, Black Metal, Italian Metal, Moribund Records, Reviews, Black Metal, 65 comments

“There’s such a thing as too much of a good thing. Imagine if Agalloch had released Pale Folklore, The Mantle and Ashes Against the Grain over a four-month period. These are all great albums and given time, you can appreciate every glorious nuance that makes them the timeless beauties they are. But over such a condensed period, crammed together, each vying for your attention, you appreciate absolutely nothing and eventually they gather dust. This is the problem that plagues the “busiest man in black metal.”” Enjoy of deep catalog.

Feral – Where Dead Dreams Dwell Review

Feral – Where Dead Dreams Dwell Review

By Saunders on June 2, 2015 in 2015, Cyclone Empire, Death Metal, Reviews, Swedish Metal, Death Metal, 16 comments

“The festering stench of classic Swedish death metal is surely one of the most comforting and addictive scents in the metalverse. Try as I might to disregard the bulk of subpar bands pedaling the oversaturated style where bands are so often prone to lazily ripping off their idols with blatant plagiarism, when the words ‘old school Swedish death metal’ are thrown about I generally sit up and take notice.” Fun Fact: you can’t spell Feral without fear.

Armored Saint – Win Hands Down Review

Armored Saint – Win Hands Down Review

By Steel Druhm on May 31, 2015 in 2015, American Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal Blade, Reviews, Heavy Metal, 43 comments

“When you look up the term “underdogs,” there’s a band photo of Armored Saint looking back at you. They’ve struggled since 1983 to eek out a foothold in the metal market and in the process released some great albums like Raising Fear and Symbol of Salvation. And they were easy to root for as the quintessential blue-collar metal band stubbornly staying true to their sound, but they were always held back by bad timing, musical trends and personal misfortunes.” The Saint is marching back in and you may want to be in that number.

Feared – Synder Review

Feared – Synder Review

By Saunders on May 26, 2015 in 2015, Death Metal, Reviews, Swedish Metal, Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Thrash Metal, 4 comments

“Swedish musician Ola Englund is a busy fellow. Between stints helping rejuvenate The Haunted on their solid return to form platter Exit Wounds and breathing a glimmer of life into the caveman corpse of Six Feet Under on their Unborn album, Englund has also built a solid and prolific output with his main band, Feared.” Sometimes simple death is good death.