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AMG Goes Ranking – Death

AMG Goes Ranking – Death

By Carcharodon on November 3, 2020 in AMG Rankings, Blog Posts, Death Metal, 150 comments

“The life of the unpaid, overworked metal reviewer is not an easy one. The reviewing collective at AMG lurches from one new release to the next, errors and n00bs strewn in our wake. But what if, once in a while, the collective paused to take stock and consider the discography of one of those bands that shaped many a taste? What if three aspects of the AMG collective personality shared with the slathering masses their personal rankings of that discography and what if the rest of the personality used a Google sheet some kind of dark magic to produce an official and all-round definitive aggregated ranking of that band’s entire discography? Well, if that happened, we imagine it would like something like this …” Death to all!

#BLACKOUTTUESDAY

#BLACKOUTTUESDAY

By Angry Metal Guy on June 2, 2020 in Blog Posts, 154 comments

Today is #blackouttuesday when media and music industry types are blacking out as a sign of solidarity with protestors. Rather than give you a much needed lesson in the sociology of race and ethnicity in the USA, I’ll leave you with this link.

Lör – Edge of Eternity EP Reveal, Music Videö Premiere and Review!

Lör – Edge of Eternity EP Reveal, Music Videö Premiere and Review!

By Eldritch Elitist on May 15, 2020 in Reviews, Folk Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, 76 comments

“I’m good at keeping secrets, but the past couple of months or so have tested my limits. After all, how does one hide the existence of a brand new record from the entire world – including their blog colleagues? In agony, that’s how! But that’s the way Lör wanted this done, and I’ll be damned if I’ll deny the creators of the best album I’ve ever reviewed the opportunity to spring an incredible surprise on their fans.” AMG is a deep vault of horrible secrets.

Angry Metal Days 2020: COVID-19 update

Angry Metal Days 2020: COVID-19 update

By GardensTale on April 25, 2020 in Blog Posts, 17 comments

“Well. This fucking sucks. As most of you are probably aware unless you literally just woke up from a 2 month coma, the summer of 2020 has effectively been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerts, tours and festivals the world over have bid months of preparations and investments goodbye. Now, MetalDays has joined the fallen, as the Slovenian government has decided to keep the ban on public events in place.” You can’t stop the Metal Days.

Yer Indefensible Metal is Olde: Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory

Yer Indefensible Metal is Olde: Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory

By Master of Muppets on April 3, 2020 in American Metal, Blog Posts, Indefensible Positions, Nu-metal, Rap Metal, Warner Bros. Records, Rap Metal, 144 comments

“Any attempts to explain the appeal and prevalence of nü-metal to someone who didn’t live through its invasion firsthand would surely be futile. Sure, even in its heyday there were plenty of anti-hipsters eager to decry the fledgling sub-genre to anyone not set to Away in their AIM directory, yet those of us who sipped on Surge instead of Haterade saw nü-metal as something more than a particularly loud Hot Topic clearance event.” Park and deride.

COVID-19 and Cancellations: How You Can Help

COVID-19 and Cancellations: How You Can Help

By Dr. Wvrm on March 15, 2020 in 2020, Blog Posts, 136 comments

“By the time the coronavirus pandemic finally leaves us the fuck alone and we can all purchase toilet paper again without ending up in a triple-threat match, we will all have been affected in one way or another. A lot of lives will be hit hard, not least of which are those of your favorite bands. Any act with a tour right now finds itself in a dire situation.” Only you can prevent band atrophy.

Record(s) o’ the Month – January 2020

Record(s) o’ the Month – January 2020

By Steel Druhm on February 15, 2020 in 2020, Blog Posts, Record o' the Month, 149 comments

“December brings extended downtime to the overworked, never paid AMG staff as the pace of review slowly drops off. It’s the time of year when we’re left alone to perfect our year-end lists before fleeing the hustle and bustle of the Skull Pit and promo spa for a much needed mental vacation. January however means a dutiful return to the writing cells with clear minds, full hearts and musical palates ready for new abuses. The shackles are then reapplied and the whipping resumes in earnest.” We’re back and still hacks.