For fans of modern day metal—If Hope Dies is for you. The five-piece from upstate New York display all the usual trappings on their third release Life In Ruin. Like others in the hardcore based metal movement (God Forbid, As I Lay Dying) that have borrowed from the template of melodic Swedish Death Metal greats […]
If I had three words or less to describe Demiricous, it would be easy…Slayer, Slayer and Slayer. The first few tracks sound a lot like older Slayer tunes, right down to the guitar tone, riffs and drum fills. If Nate Olp’s vocals sounded anything like the Tom Araya’s, there would be almost no way to […]
These days, Metal Blade Records is signing a lot of Swedish death metal bands, and In Battle fits the bill. Formed in 1996, In Battle toured extensively in Europe and with their November 2004 release Welcome to the Battlefield, In Battle plans to dominate as many venues as possible.
Metal Blade Records is picking up steam these days, putting themselves back on the map with some first-rate acts. Swedish thrashers, Impious are at the head of the pack, taking death metal to the extreme. Considering the complexity of today’s power metal bands, this is no easy feat.
The vibrant glam/trash metal Sunset Strip of the ‘80s was a scene to behold. The stench of decadence and decay was never more evident, with every longhair and his brother clamoring to be the next Motley Crue, by any means necessary. In fact, the Crue themselves had their own rags-to-riches stories that have reached mythological […]
The Heavils are a strange entity, with their homemade guitars, dubbed “meanies” (check them out at www.theheavils.com), and their Clutch infused heavy fuzz, random sense of humor, and just all around quirkiness. Their second album, Heavilution, was masterfully produced by Hevy Devy and Strapping Young Lads’ Devin Townsend, who also provided additional vocals and random […]
“Chainsaw Surgery,”“Autopsy Extravaganza,” and “Gore Apocalypse.” With tired and uninspired song titles like these, I’ll admit I feared the worst from these 15-year, Swedish veterans of the metal underground. Truth be told, I could tear this CD apart. Ridiculous outdated lyrics, lack of originality. . .load this review up with comparison after comparison. . .this […]
