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The Acacia Strain – Failure Will Follow Review

By Dear Hollow on May 17, 2023 in Reviews, Deathcore, Doom Metal, Hardcore, Sludge Metal, 32 comments

“Failure Will Follow is the album The Acacia Strain was meant to make. The second of two albums released on the same day, it is a revelation, an enigma. Like its art counterpart, Step Into the Light is the glimpse into the narrow lens of a natural if not gruesome scene: a robin feeding its chicks gore. It’s primal and strange, but not out of the realm of possibility. Failure Will Follow is the revelation, the feeding of its chicks from the massive decaying body of a deer – a graceful creature laid to waste and taken apart, its majesty a memory.” Strain, repeat.

Signs of the Swarm – Absolvere Review

By Dear Hollow on September 23, 2021 in Reviews, Deathcore, 33 comments

“If any band has cursed history, it’s Signs of the Swarm. Seemingly the hub of the most garbage human beings in the history of deathcore, more allegations plague these Pittsburgh natives than breakdowns. Sexual assault allegations beleaguer former vocalist CJ McCreery and former bassist Jacob Toy, while physical abuse accusations mar former guitarist Cory Smarsh. Smartly, the group has distanced itself from these individuals, showing integrity in spite of its streak of scumbags. Continuing as a trio, Absolvere is no step down in brutality, energy, or most importantly, quality.” Away from the maddening swarms.

Osiah – Loss Review

By Dear Hollow on May 4, 2021 in Reviews, Deathcore, Slam, Technical Death Metal, 16 comments

“Another day, another album called Loss. While some crews take up this tragic mantle with sobriety and melody, Osiah’s content pummeling you with big “djunz” time and I guess the “loss” is, like, a loss of goddamn peace and quiet. This is a band I inherited from the Spongey One who simply didn’t have the time to devote to deathcore. Shocker, I know.” Identity loss.

The Ridiculous Year o’ Death Metal, Part 2 [Things You Might Have Missed 2020]

By Ferrous Beuller on January 10, 2021 in Things You Might Have Missed 2020, 43 comments

“When I say death metal has been absolutely disgusting in 2020, it can only be a good thing. While we at Angry Metal Guy have done our best to cover as much calamity as possible, it was inevitable that some releases would go unrecognized. To that end, this round-up exists solely to shed unholy light on those atrocities that didn’t quite make the cut, but absolutely warrant your attention.” Death Redux.

Suicide Silence – Become the Hunter Review

By Dear Hollow on February 10, 2020 in 2020, American Metal, Death Metal, Deathcore, Nuclear Blast, Reviews, Death Metal, Deathcore, 25 comments

“If you’re familiar with the deathcore scene of the mid-2000s, then Suicide Silence really needs no introduction. For a band considered -core elite among Hot Topic frequenters everywhere, they have had a roller coaster of a career.” Rise and fall.

Bound in Fear – The Hand of Violence Review

By Master of Muppets on August 15, 2019 in 2019, British Metal, Deathcore, Reviews, Unique Leader, Deathcore, 58 comments

“‘Be careful what you wish for, yo,’ they tell me. Well, they, and everybody else, also tell me to smile more, to not swear so fucking much in front of the children, and to stop stealing money from the holiday party collection jar to buy cigarettes and scratch tickets… take a wild guess how that’s going.” Scratch tickets and violent hands.

Drude – Drude Review

By GardensTale on February 2, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Reviews, Self-released, Sludge, Sludge Metal, 28 comments

“Considering most of you have kitchen scales lying around, it may seem strange that heaviness appears to have a subjective element. While no one will argue Behemoth to be heavier than, say, ABBA, what constitutes the ultimate in aural obesity seems to differ from person to person.” Heavy is as heavy does.