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Grimace – Rising

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 I still remember listening to Grimace’s first album, “Gates of Mind”, and being absolutely blown away at the excellent showcase of melodic metal that was that album, and now this Finnish band has returned with their brand new 3-track EP “Rising”. Before I go anywhere let me just say that in my personal opinion “Gates of Mind” was better in my eyes, but that doesn’t mean “Rising” lacked what Grimace’s debut did. All three tracks out of this EP still have that very nice and smooth melodic sound to them that was present in the previous album, but the vocals … Continue reading Grimace – Rising

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My Sleeping Karma – Moksha

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 I’ve never been really big into instrumental albums with only listening to a few and liking fewer, but this album . . . This album is something else unlike all the others I’ve heard before. The lengthy songs of My Sleeping Karma’s upcoming album “Moksha” are something that I did not expect when looking at this album cover to say in the least. In each and every song there were a bunch of awesome riffs and psychedelic sounds that added this great atmospheric effects to the album that I’ve never heard before, and that gave “Moksha” an amazing feel to it for … Continue reading My Sleeping Karma – Moksha

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Coal Chamber – Rivals

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 I remember hearing about Coal Chamber around the time that Slipknot released their debut, heard several good things, but never got around to listening to any of their music. However, I recently just listened to their comeback album “Rivals” after a 13 year hiatus and oh my god am I happy I listened to this album!! “Rivals” is the most intense nu metal album I’ve heard since Slipknot’s last album, and I wasn’t prepared for nu metal so this was a unexpected welcome surprise. The crushing riffs that are found all throughout this album just blow my mind to piece with their … Continue reading Coal Chamber – Rivals

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Interview w/Biotoxic Warfare’s George “Dimator” Dimitrakakis

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I recently had the great opportunity to send some questions over to my favorite death/thrash band from Greece – Biotoxic Warfare, and their lead guitarist, George “Dimator” Dimitrakakis, was kind enough to answer my questions. Love this band and their latest album “Lobotomized”, so I’ll stop wasting your time and let you get to the questions and answers.   Let me just say thank you for taking your time to read and answer these questions. I’m a big fan of “Lobotomized” so this is a great privilege you’ve given me. Let’s not beat around the fucking bush anymore and get … Continue reading Interview w/Biotoxic Warfare’s George “Dimator” Dimitrakakis

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Carnalation – Ghosts

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 Sometimes the best things are done plain and simple. That’s what Carnalation’s upcoming death metal “Ghosts” is – simple. Now I don’t mean it has the same guitar rhythm, lyrics, or beat the entire album; they aren’t fucking beginner level musicians. All 5 tracks off of “Ghosts” are straight up brutal and they tear up the ear drums by just being the death metal that many people around the world love every day. Carnalation doesn’t bring any super ultra amazing to the table so I’m not saying it’s genre defining or redefining, I’m just saying it’s death metal done right … Continue reading Carnalation – Ghosts

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Vorgrum – Last Domain

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 I’ve always been somewhat of a sucker for folk metal, and whenever someone says that they’ve got some folk metal for me to listen to I’m the kind of guy that would slide over magically without moving my legs or anything up to you and say, “Proceed, my good man.” Although, I know the difference between quality folk metal compared to others who are barely trying to even have folk elements and yet call themselves a folk metal band, but I won’t go into any specifics. Thankfully, Vorgrum’s latest black metal infused folk album “Last Domain” reminded of another popular … Continue reading Vorgrum – Last Domain

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Feanor Omega – Anima

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 Apparently Feanor Omega is the name of one of the musicians who makes up the band of the same name. I just thought that it was a reference to a character from the “Lord of the Rings” universe whose name is Feanor and that’s what caught my eye. Guess I was wrong, but I digress. “Anima” is an atmospheric black metal album that focuses more on the black metal aspect of the genre rather than the atmospheric part even though it’s still very detectable throughout the album. Some parts are more fast paced with vocals that are very distant in … Continue reading Feanor Omega – Anima

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Kamelot – Haven

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 I’ve never been really big into symphonic metal with the only real band from that genre that I listen to being Blind Guardian. I don’t know what it is exactly that turns me away from it, I’ve never thought about it. But Kamelot’s brand new album “Haven” is one of those exceptions of symphonic metal that left me in applause simply at how well done this album was. Emotion permeated each and every of the 13 tracks off of the album and it gave the tracks a great catchy sound to them that I haven’t heard a lot of recently … Continue reading Kamelot – Haven

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Valkyrie – Shadows

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 Whoever said that classic metal could never be duplicated? If that answer is no one then that’s the right fucking answer with this album because Valkyrie’s upcoming album, “Shadows”, is something that those who are looking for a sound that is reminiscent of the first true metal bands such as Black Sabbath. The vocals in this are what make that statement more apparent than anything, but the groove of the guitars are nothing to be fucked with with how well they pound along and create a seldom heard of sound nowadays with these songs stretching over 5 minutes. The riffs … Continue reading Valkyrie – Shadows

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Downfall of Nur – Umbras de Barbagia

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 I’ve never thought of the wonder that could come out of combining folk metal with atmospheric black metal before because it sounds so different to me that I never thought someone would have the balls to attempt it, but Downfall of Nur have done just that they’ve done it in such a way that I cannot even begin to fathom! “Umbras de Barbagia” is more atmospheric in the beginning than anything with instruments such as guitars, the flute, and even a fucking bagpipe being used in the second track, which is 17 minutes, and all of them create a truly … Continue reading Downfall of Nur – Umbras de Barbagia