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Hollow||Bones – Lionheart: Execution (single)

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 Yeah, yeah, I know, I know. “The title says ‘Hollow||Bones’ but the cover says ‘Edenborn’”. Well, they changed their name. That’s it. That’s all there is to it. But that’s not the point here. “Lionheart: Execution” is a terrific single from a New York band that I was told is underrated in their area so bad that the person who told me about them said “it actually hurts a little” that a band that she believes it this talented in her eyes doesn’t get the recognition that she thinks they deserve. Well I will be the judge of that! And … Continue reading Hollow||Bones – Lionheart: Execution (single)

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Zaltana (self-titled)

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 It’s really nice when you come across something, or it comes across you, and that something happens to be fan-fucking-tastic. Today that little something is Zaltana’s debut self-titled album. And let me tell you for those of you who like you’re death metal but want a really awesome spin on it then this is the shit for you! Zaltana has brought to the table a female vocalist (so there’s something different already) that can take her voice all over the place from the deep hardcore to more a much more melodic sound that brings metalcore into the mix, but not … Continue reading Zaltana (self-titled)

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Consumption – The Divine Ruination

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 This is the third time I’ve done a review for Consumption and I have got to say that they have continued to impress each and every fucking time. For those of you who haven’t read the other two reviews (which I bet there a quite a few of you) then you should know that this band is on the most extreme end that I know of of the deathcore and metalcore spectrums, and I imagine that those of you who actually can listen to this kind of music every day with no problem will absolutely love “The Divine Ruination”. This … Continue reading Consumption – The Divine Ruination

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The Artisan/Every Minute Can Kill – Darker Days EP

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 I’ve honestly never heard of a split album, but now that I do and have heard one I’ve come to find that they can be really, really nice. The new split EP “Darker Days” from bands The Artisan and Every Minute Can Kill that comes out on this Tuesday (December 2nd) is definitely one that any metalcore out there should have on their radar. Even though the version that I got to listen to wasn’t 100% finished according to the bands, it’s close enough to the way they want it where they gave it out to us press people in … Continue reading The Artisan/Every Minute Can Kill – Darker Days EP

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Attic Prologue – From the Ashes EP

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 There’s metalcore and then there’s these friggin’ guys. As I’m sure you know, there’s quite a few genres out there in the metal-verse that end in “core”; namely metalcore, deathcore, powercore. Now I thought that Attic Prologue’s debut EP “From the Ashes” was more deathcore to begin with rather than metalcore, but as the album went on it became clear that this was metalcore but just a more harsh, raw, and unpolished version of it. Now this isn’t like Killswitch Engage if you’re one of those people who hear “metalcore” and just immediately think of Killswitch. This is a much … Continue reading Attic Prologue – From the Ashes EP

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Naslow (self-titled)

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 Melodic metalcore is filled to the brim with good artists that utilize screaming vocals and softer vocals to their full potential, and Naslow doesn’t disappoint. With songs long enough to satisfy people that like their stuff over 5 minutes, Naslow’s debut self-titled EP is a lengthy and interesting piece of work that should be enough to satisfy just about any metalcore lover. Hell, it worked really well for me. The vocals had excellent sound, the guitar were great, and the drums had a killer beat the entire time. If this is what Naslow can pull off with an EP, then … Continue reading Naslow (self-titled)

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Soulnerve – The Dying Light

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 If melodic thrash metal wasn’t a thing before it certainly is now. Best part about how Soulnerve has created this new combo genre is that I thought that the thrash would be good because I love thrash metal, but I’m usually not amazed by melodic metal but when Soulnerve combined the two. . . my brain. . . melted. It sounded so good. I just cannot tell you how fucking good it sounds! I’m just really sad now because you can’t buy it off of iTunes or listen to it on Spotify, and I’m very tempted to buy the CD copy from the band’s … Continue reading Soulnerve – The Dying Light

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Free Ride – Venture

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 When I was told about Free Ride and their first full length “Venture”, I was also told that the band was from Croatia. The guy who suggested Free Ride asked me to do this because he thought that the band was very good and deserved more promotion since Croatia is a small country and not many people are easily informed of Croatian bands, and I was happy to help. I was even more happy to help when I heard “Venture”. The album has a really solid sound to it as metalcore with the vocals doing very well with different pitches … Continue reading Free Ride – Venture

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Digitalife – Nemesis

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 Despite all the song names being in English all the songs are sung in Spanish. At least I think it’s Spanish. But there’s nothing wrong with that; I’ve done reviews for albums that were 100% Spanish. So unfortunately I can’t take the lyrics themselves as a factor for this review (since I can’t understand them) but I can take the tone of the vocals instead which works just as well. While everything about this album definitely falls under the metalcore genre including the vocals, guitars, drums, and tone of the vocals, there was also a noticeable techno influence. Now I … Continue reading Digitalife – Nemesis

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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