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The Offering – Home Review

Posted by Holdeneye in 2019, American Metal, Century Media, Death Metal, Deathcore, Groove Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metalcore, Nu-metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Reviews, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Deathcore, Groove Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metalcore, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal, 115 comments

“In 2017, Boston band The Offering dropped a self-titled—and killer—EP that got them noticed by Century Media. Well, it’s time to check out their debut full-length Home, so grab something olde, something nü, something growled, and something blues, because today we’ll be haunting the chapel to see if the band can successfully marry an unhealthy number of musical influences into a cohesive whole.” Holy headlock!

Apocalyptica – Shadowmaker Review

Posted by Madam X in 2015, Finnish Metal, Hard Rock, Harmageddon Records, Non-Metal Metal Things, OMN Label Services, Reviews, Hard Rock, Neo-Classical Metal, Non-metal Metal Things, 26 comments

“I felt some remorse back in 2013 that I didn’t make more effort to review Apocalyptica‘s Wagnerian tribute (Wagner Reloaded), an album that’s seen me through many long flights between South Africa and New York. Along comes Shadowmaker, Apocalyptica now have a dedicated vocalist as Franky Perez (ex-Scars on Broadway) takes his spot in the limelight and I get a chance to make right.” These guys lasted way longer than you expected, didn’t they?

Rival Sons – Head Down Review

Posted by Dr. Fisting in 2.0, 2012, American Metal, Earache Records, Heavy Metal, Reviews, Heavy Metal, 12 comments

F.A.G. is as anti-retro as Steel Druhm is anti-tax. That means the Led Zeppliny goodness of Rival Sons is gonna fall on angry, bitter ears. At least he doles out some useful Angry Metal History before flipping the grumpy switch.