Tag: 2014

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Winterfire – The Beckoning Silence

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 Melodic metal always takes me back to Disturbed just because they’re my favorite melodic metal band and I listen to them on a daily basis, so they’re always fresh in my brain. But Winterfire’s debut album “The Beckoning Silence” is an album with lengthy tracks (3-7 minutes long) that impresses with each track as you continue into the album that might be the new Disturbed for some people, not for me however even though this is a very solid album. All 11 tracks have a cool, flowing sound to them that is very smooth and dynamic at once which is … Continue reading Winterfire – The Beckoning Silence

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Thunder and Lightning – Slice of Life

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 I’ve never heard power metal as heavy as Thunder and Lightning’s new EP “Slice of Life”, but I’m glad I finally have because this is an excellent power metal EP for any fan of heavy metal in general with a good bit of melody in it. “Slice of Life” has an amazingly smooth, but heavy, feel to it in all 5 tracks, two of which are redone from previous albums. They sound fantastic so I imagine that they were awesome to begin with but now they’re even more awesome, so that’s a plus. The vocals is where that smooth factor … Continue reading Thunder and Lightning – Slice of Life

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Cognitive (self-titled)

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 I think that just by looking at the cover art that we can all agree that this is some intense death metal. Cognitive’s self-titled debut album really shows that this band has a goal: to make the best death metal that they can while emphasizing the “death” as much as possible. And so far with this album, they’re doing pretty damn good. This album straight from the get-go comes out at you with all guns blazing, kicking names, and making your goddamn ears bleed. Each song off of this is hardcore and intense in every sort of way when it … Continue reading Cognitive (self-titled)

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Piah Mater – Memories of Inexistence

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 Bruh . . . real talk . . . I don’t think a band, much less a death metal band, has ever tried to be more progressive and succeeded more than Piah Mater has with their late 2014 album “Memories of Inexistence”. This Brazilian duo (yes, duo!) has done an absolutely marvelous job with this album with the vocals that vary from the traditional sound of death metal to more soothing and calmer vocals. Now I know that sounds like metalcore and surely some of you might get mad at that idea, but this is far from metalcore. Far. So shut up. The … Continue reading Piah Mater – Memories of Inexistence

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Formis – Mental Survival

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 Sometimes unknown bands are sometimes the best at what they do. Formis definitely qualifies for that statement because their sophomore album “Mental Survival” is a very, very good album that will have listeners captivated by the commanding songs off of this album and wanting to press the replay button when it’s finally over. Each song off of this 27 minute album is a fast and brutal piece that’ll attract fans of this combo album like I said. My only lament is that it’s not on Spotify. I’d listen to it a lot if that were the case, but I digress. “Mental Survival” … Continue reading Formis – Mental Survival

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Tarsius Tarsier – Ceremonia de Atadura de Manos

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 When most of us think of hardcore punk we think of the loud ass in-your-face vocals that some people love but other people can’t stand. This album was more on the positive side for me but it did have its flaws despite it overall being good for me. Personally I think “Ceremonia de Atadura de Manos” felt a bit off pace and it lacked a good feel to it during a few moments throughout the album even though the sound was solid for its majority. I’m not the biggest punk fan there is out there so I’ve never really heard … Continue reading Tarsius Tarsier – Ceremonia de Atadura de Manos

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Mad Parish – Procession

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 Imagine a progressive metal band that had all the norms of progressive metal and does it all in their own special little way, but had vocals that seem very much those of Manowar. That was the defining factor for me liking the album because I love Manowar and have honestly always wondered what would happened if you took some of their signatures, like the vocals, and put them in different genres of metal. Well, if you haven’t guessed already, that’s what Mad Parish did for their latest album “Procession”. Now, before some people start getting mad, I’m not calling Mad … Continue reading Mad Parish – Procession

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Lonewolf – Cult of Steel

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 If there was ever a good power metal album from a well known band that I’ve never heard of I’m glad it’s Lonewolf because I now know that there are seven other albums I can go back and listen to because “Cult of Steel” has put this band as one of my new favorite power metal bands with that signature power metal feel to it. If you’ve ever listened to a lot of power metal you know that feel that I’m talking about, and if not then go find some power metal and figure it out for yourself. But “Cult of … Continue reading Lonewolf – Cult of Steel

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Dead Alone – Nemesis

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 This album is probably the most perfect blend of black, death, and doom metal that I have heard recently. My only true lamentations about this album is that the album seems to last a lot longer than its actual run time and I’m more of a fast paced death metal guy, but I suppose I shouldn’t complain about doom metal not being “fast”. But “Nemesis” is a truly good album that I highly recommend to any listeners of the three genres that I’ve already told you about because this album will just rip your face off, and then reattach it with its … Continue reading Dead Alone – Nemesis

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Unbibium – The Coming of Gozer

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 I’m not exactly the biggest fan of deathcore simply because I like my death metal as just death metal and my metalcore as just metalcore. I’m not saying deathcore is bad I just like the two factors of this combo as themselves and not smashed together to make some “fresh, new, and amazing”. But Unbibium’s latest single titled “The Coming of Gozer” is such that at the end of the just over 5 minute song it left me sitting here in my fuckin’ computer chair giving this song a solid thumb up in approval. Now again I don’t exactly find … Continue reading Unbibium – The Coming of Gozer