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Roadburn 2017 Live Review

By GardensTale on May 1, 2017 in 2017, Blog Posts, Live Reviews, 45 comments

“Every year, something special takes place in my hometown of Tilburg, The Netherlands: the festival of Roadburn. Roadburn isn’t like your average festival. There’s no marquees, no fields of green devolving into mud, and no crowds the size of small towns worshiping the biggest bands. Instead, thousands of people dressed in black gather from every corner of the continent, and some from other continents, to see over 100 doom, stoner and other kinds of acts whose success lies almost entirely in the underground.” Welcome to the dope show.

Extremity – Extremely Fucking Dead Review

By Ferrous Beuller on April 10, 2017 in 20 Buck Spin, 2017, American Metal, Death Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, 44 comments

“I don’t know about you, but I’m genetically predisposed towards some kind of Pavlovian response when faced with a death metal band called Extremity flaunting an album entitled Extremely Fucking Dead. And, frankly, if a package like that doesn’t pique your interests, then you, sir, are a swine and a cad, and no friend of mine.” Extremity in defense of fucking death is no vice.

The Crawling – Anatomy of Loss Review

By Dr. Wvrm on April 6, 2017 in 2017, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Grindscene Records, Irish Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, Doom Metal, 19 comments

“When bands list their influences publicly, I’m apt to cross at least a few of those names off a list of potential name-drops. Whether or not those tributaries contributed to the intellectual process of music-making is irrelevant. Many bands resemble their idols only with a squint and a head-tilt. Yet The Crawling’s list of Bolt Thrower, Entombed, My Dying Bride, and Novembre reads like a playbill., each entry more accurate than next.” A night at the chopra.

Memoriam – For the Fallen Review

By Ferrous Beuller on March 30, 2017 in 2017, British Metal, Death Metal, Nuclear Blast, Reviews, Death Metal, 31 comments

“Bolt Thrower are an important band to me. They were the group that I’d turn to, to motivate a wrathful rush of endorphins when I first started working out and a consummate musical aperitif to beer consumption. In short, I grew up with their atom-smashing death metal and I was close to openly weeping when I realized that 2005’s Those Once Loyal would be their last album to worry my ears.” From the grave comes war metal.

Bear Mace – Butchering the Colossus Review

By Dr. A.N. Grier on March 1, 2017 in 2017, American Metal, Death Metal, Reviews, Self-released, Death Metal, 50 comments

“Though I live in quasi-bear country, I had no idea “bear mace” was a thing until I started researching Bear Mace (the band). While I know encounters with real-life Pooh bears are no laughing matter, there’s something comical about whipping out a can of bear mace to fend off a charging Grizzly. I mean, seriously, what are the odds that everything is going to end well?” You have the bear minimum chance of success.

Invasion – Destroyer of Mankind Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on February 7, 2017 in 2017, Abyss Records, American Metal, Death Metal, Reviews, Death Metal, 19 comments

“War…war certainly changes. Whether it was the Crusader’s use of the crossbow against their enemies’ inferior longbows, the subversive tactics of the Cold War, the intellectual dispute between the thought of Martin Luther and Francisco de Vitoria on the justness of combat (the latter was right, by the way), or the modern West taking Plato’s Republic one step further and treating everyone as the great philosopher did Greeks in our international war laws.” What’s it good for?

Curse of Denial – The 13th Sign Review

By Ferrous Beuller on February 3, 2017 in 2017, Black Metal, Death Metal, Redefining Darkness Records, Reviews, Thrash Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal, 26 comments

“I, like a lot of you, I’m sure, have an uncanny, savant-like memory of where I was and, more often than not, what mischief I was up to when I first heard a particularly evocative album. I remember, clearly, being 17 and hearing Rust In Peace for the first time and how I sat open mouthed as “Tornado of Souls” bombarded me with the sonic equivalent of Gamma rays, cursed forevermore to Hulk out whenever a sweet thrash riff graced my ears. Categorically, I will never forget first hearing Bolt Thrower’s “World Eater” whilst I sat in my friend’s room, dispatching copious amounts of cheap beer.” Beer, bros, brutality.

The Brood – The Truth Behind Review

By Dr. Wvrm on January 31, 2017 in 2017, British Metal, Death Metal, Give Praise Records, Grind, Reviews, 7 comments

“As you might have noticed and/or protested, I’ve recently had a ratings run of Steelian proportions. I know I should thank my lucky stars that most of my comrades would kill to fall ass-backward into this vat of high scores and tickled bemusement. But I’m a greedy bastard and I want more!” It’s not a competition.

Stench Price – Stench Price Review

By Eldritch Elitist on December 2, 2016 in 2016, Grind, International Metal, Reviews, Transcending Obscurity, Death Metal, 14 comments

“Can a death-grind equivalent of Avantasia featuring members of Cynic, Anthrax and Bolt Thrower possibly live up to its pedigree?” The Stench Price is too damn high!

Yer Metal is Olde: Carcass – Necroticism – Descanting the Insalubrious

By Saunders on November 20, 2016 in Death Metal, Earache Records, English Metal, Yer Metal Is Olde, Death Metal, 54 comments

“Few bands in extreme metal history are as respected and revered as Liverpool’s legendary Carcass. The trailblazing innovators and genre pioneers began their career in humble fashion as a scraggly trio of youths hell-bent on creating the most disgusting and reviled music the world had ever experienced.” Carcass nostalgia.