Month: August 2014

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In Search of Sun – The World Is Yours

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 In Search of Sun’s upcoming album “The World Is Yours” is a really nice sounding album that bounces between the metal and rock genres and that gives it a really interesting sound that I know a lot of people (including myself) can enjoy no matter what as long as it sounds right. And this album definitely sounded right. The vocals have a sound that you just can’t go wrong with no matter what genre you prefer because those are the kind that are universally listened to by everyone. They have a very smooth sound to them that’s also rhythmic in a way … Continue reading In Search of Sun – The World Is Yours

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Upon A Burning Body – The World Is My Enemy Now

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 Upon A Burning Body’s third studio album is definitely a good sounding piece of deathcore that I’m sure the fans of the band and of the genre can agree that it’s a good addition. The album is quite heavy and everything the band does helps in every sort of way. The vocals have a real hatred to them and a frustration that can be heard through the lyrics and the brutal style that they’re sung in. The guitars have amazing rhythm throughout all of “The World Is My Enemy Now” in that they can go from heavy and slow to … Continue reading Upon A Burning Body – The World Is My Enemy Now

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A Breach of Silence – The Darkest Road

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 The patient waiting done by me and thousands of fans around the world have been has been rightfully rewarded. “The Darkest Road” is by far a superior album compared to “Dead or Alive” to me. This album was amazingly beautiful. If you are a fan of all metal like I am then this is certainly one of the best album of 2014 if not the best. And if you don’t like this type of metal (or metal all at for that matter) then you at least be marveled at the tone and direction A Breach of Silence took on this album. The … Continue reading A Breach of Silence – The Darkest Road

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The Haunted – Cutting Teeth (single)

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 The latest single from The Haunted’s upcoming album “Exit Wounds” is hardcore right from the start. The song wastes no time in relying on a slow build up to an explosion of metal because the explosion happens at the very beginning. And everything is very well done, too. The vocals have an unrelentingly fast pace to them along with the harsh guitars that don’t let up no matter what part of the song they’re at because every moment should be filled with constant metal as it is. And the drums have a fantastic beat to them that are absolutely raw … Continue reading The Haunted – Cutting Teeth (single)

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My Own Demise – Happy Viking Bloody Fest

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 I’ll say it now. . . that name did make me laugh. I mean come on. I’m not saying it’s bad but it’s definitely interesting and I think the band members expecting somebody to at least get a chuckle out of that. But to the point. This death/groove metal album was pretty decent in my eyes. Nothing fantastically amazing to me, sadly, but nothing atrocious either. The vocals were acceptable but they could’ve lent themselves better to the songs. I’m not saying they did a terrible job of course, I just don’t feel like they did as much justice to … Continue reading My Own Demise – Happy Viking Bloody Fest

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Ashes of Existence – Eviction (single)

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 “Eviction” is certainly a piece of work. As the single from Ashes of Existence’s debut EP “Declination” it gives us an interesting little preview to the EP. The single was a mix of death metal and metalcore that turned out much better than some other examples I’ve heard before. Sometimes the song leaned more towards metalcore and other times towards death metal but no matter what it still sounded good to me. The vocals had nice variety going from deep to the common metalcore screaming with the band’s own twist on them, of course. The guitars are harsh and yet … Continue reading Ashes of Existence – Eviction (single)

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Bury My Bride – Your Paradise (single)

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 Bury My Bride’s debut single “Your Paradise” is overall an okay song. It’s not terrible but it’s not wondrously amazing in my eyes. It’s pretty rare to get any sort of debut that’ll blow your mind so this wasn’t a disappointment. “Your Paradise” though had nice guitars and drums that had very nice rhythm and sound to them that I’m sure will attract many people to the sound. The vocals in my opinion were a bit off beat with the guitars so it didn’t sound as good as they could’ve been to me. But that’s just me. The entire song … Continue reading Bury My Bride – Your Paradise (single)

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Lost In A Name – A Silence In Static

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 Sometimes less really is more. When I read in an email that Lost In A Name was a 2-man group you can only imagine how much that made my head turn. I’ve done a review for a one man band so this wasn’t as odd sounding as that but it still sounded odd nonetheless. “A Silence In Static” doesn’t hit the shelves until September but I was allowed to listen to the album thanks to the band’s manager with whom I’ve worked with before. And the sophomore album for Lost In A Name is not a push over either for … Continue reading Lost In A Name – A Silence In Static

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Alestorm – Sunset on the Golden Age

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 I’ve always been a big fan of Alestorm so once I saw “Sunset on the Golden Age” appear on Spotify I jumped right into and started listening. This is definitely an album of Alestorm caliber because each and every song has a story to it and the combination of orchestra instruments along with their usual guitars and drums setup. The vocals are still the same which everyone knows brings the pirate forth with their pirate metal. This album still has that awesome pirate sound to it and its sounds as good as it has always been. Some of the songs … Continue reading Alestorm – Sunset on the Golden Age

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Godsmack – 1000hp

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 I’ve personally never really listened to Godsmack except for their songs “Greed” and “Voodoo”. Sue me. I’ve heard mixed comments about “1000hp” but since I’ve never had any special love or hatred for Godsmack so I practically began listening to this without really expecting anything except some hard rock. And that’s what I got. In my opinion it was amazing but it wasn’t God awful terrible either. The album compared to what little I’ve wasn’t as hard rock but it still falls under the same category. The vocals were more or less the same in my opinion though. “1000hp” seemed … Continue reading Godsmack – 1000hp