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Salvation – Resurrect the Tradition Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on January 22, 2015 in 2015, American Metal, Hardcore, Mighty Music, Reviews, Hardcore, 4 comments

“Having recently gone through some much-needed “downsizing” in my personal life, hitting the gym has become a more common activity for me, so I selfishly jumped at the chance to review Salvation’s début album, Resurrect the Tradition. Salvation is a hardcore band featuring alumni of various other hardcore bands (including bassist Gary Meskil of Pro-Pain and Crumbsuckers), and this music is tailor-made to be a real life Game Genie for workouts.” Need some heavy hardcore for your heavy lifting? This might be your Salvation.

Shredhead – Death is Righteous Review

By Diabolus in Muzaka on January 11, 2015 in 2015, Groove Metal, Mighty Music, Reviews, Thrash Metal, Groove Metal, Thrash Metal, 2 comments

“What’s in a name? If you’re a certain AMG staffer whose name starts with a D and ends with an iabolus in Muzaka, it means the urge to rush headlong into reviewing a band you’ve never heard of without bothering to hear a single note.” The man just can’t resist modern thrash from Israel, but who can?

23 Acez – Redemption Waves Review

By El Cuervo on January 7, 2015 in 2015, Belgian Metal, Mighty Music, Non-Metal Metal Things, Not Metal, Reviews, Hard Rock, 17 comments

“A little confession: I chose to review the appallingly-titled 23 Acez sophomore effort in a bout of vindictive malice after grappling with a particularly hateful Spanish literature essay. I was pissed off and envisaged venting on a poor rock band just trying to make their way in the world.” We hate, because we care. Not about you, but other important stuff.

Estate – Fantasia Review

By El Cuervo on December 1, 2014 in 2014, Mighty Music, Power Metal, Reviews, Russian Metal, Glam Metal, Power Metal, 15 comments

“Hailing all the way from sunny Russia, Estate are the proud bearers of good ol’ fashioned Europower. Fantasia, their début effort, is brimming with cheesy keys, up-tempo riffing and questionable English accents – the hallmarks of power greats such as Sonata Arctica and Helloween. Nonetheless, the musical term ‘fantasia’ implies a nonconformity to a specific style, and there are certainly a few curve balls here.” Starting with that Pan-tastic album cover!

Distance – I Review

By Jean-Luc Ricard on November 8, 2014 in 2014, Mighty Music, Progressive Metal, Reviews, Spanish Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, Progressive Metal, 5 comments

“Here’s a free top tip for all you kids looking to break into the music business: name your band something easily googleable. Distance have been kicking around for almost ten years now – forming in 2005, releasing a demo in 2006 and several singles at the end of the last decade – but presumably escaped any significant interest because no-one could bloody find them.” Marketing is for the market wonks, but you have to give them a little help.

Ruinside – 10 Forms of Dominion Review

By Saunders on October 21, 2014 in 2014, Finnish Metal, Mighty Music, Reviews, Thrash Metal, Thrash Metal, 1 comment

“As most dedicated metalheads are aware, a hell of a lot of great heavy music has emerged from Finland over the years. However, I can’t recall too many notable Finnish thrash bands, which was a strong factor in putting my hand up to review the sophomore album from Ruinside. Diving in blindly with a review assignment is generally not how I operate, but needless to say I was intrigued by the prospect of a raging Finnish thrash album in a scarce year for the classic genre.” Diving in blind is risky work, especially with unknown thrash involved.

Vanir – The Glorious Dead Review

By Lord Doom on October 5, 2014 in 2014, Danish Metal, Death Metal, Folk Metal, Mighty Music, Reviews, Viking Metal, Death Metal, Folk Metal, Viking Metal, 5 comments

“Before I even started listening to metal, I was fascinated with mythology from all over the world. Looking back, it doesn’t surprise me that I got so into metal, since Norwegian and Finnish mythology were always the kinds I enjoyed most. And when it came to exploring Viking, folk, and black metal, the pagan themes were practically calling my name. (So were the Lord of the Rings aspects, but that’s another story).” Can this Viking act live up to the myths they so shamelessly steal from? Not with that cover!

Aphyxion – Earth Entangled Review

By Mark Z. on September 13, 2014 in 2014, Danish Metal, Death Metal, Metalcore, Mighty Music, Reviews, Death Metal, 4 comments

“The past two years have put to death the oft-spoken cliché that only young hungry bands make exciting music anymore. 2014 alone has given us career highlights from genre titans Vader and Behemoth, while last year’s Gorguts/Carcass one-two comeback punch still has me walking around like our gore-obsessed friends across the pond personally shoved their captive bolt pistol up my ass. Now on the eve of an At the Gates reunion record, it’s no surprise newcomers like Denmark’s Aphyxion have trouble finding a place to surface in the churning sea of the current scene. Even with three EPs and over 100 shows logged since forming in 2007, their debut album Earth Entangled shows them fighting their damnedest to breathe as a modern metal group.” I hear mercy drownings are on the rise these days….

Lou Siffer and the Howling Demons – At Your Service Review

By Madam X on August 11, 2014 in 2014, Cock Rock, Heavy Metal, Mighty Music, Reviews, Swedish Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, 6 comments

“Lou Siffer and the Howling Demons are the bastard offspring of a devil-may-care attitude and a party roaring like a room full of V8 engines. Hailing from, of all places, the blackened heart of Sweden, this band of evildoers loudly spew their volatile and contagious brand of aggressive hard rock and gruff, gasoline powered heavy metal to bring you their second full-length jammed with fast cars, horror, death and violence. At Your Service continues on from where The Devil’s Ride left off, combining the familiar influences of Chrome Division, Volbeat, Corrosion of Conformity and even The Misfits, leaving you with a funky taste in your mouth that smacks of familiarity and a lot of devilish fun!” Looks like the party’s in your mouth and everyone is…invited.

Planet Rain – The Fundamental Principles Review

By Kronos on May 6, 2014 in 2014, Melodic Death Metal, Mighty Music, Reviews, Swedish Metal, Melodic Death Metal, 4 comments

“I like my death metal bleak and abrasive, dissonant and depressing, and full of sound and fury. Whether it signifies anything is irrelevant. But I wasn’t always like this, there were days when the young Kronos thought All That Remains was pretty damn heavy, had never heard of grindcore and had yet to utter the phrase “not brutal enough.”” Thankfully, our little Kronos has grow up…or has he?