Tag: 2015

Folk, Metal1 Comment

Heidevolk – Velua

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 Whenever I want to listen to folk metal I always had two bands that were my go-to bands for quality sound: Ensiferum and Korpiklaani. But now after listening to Hedievolk’s upcoming 5th album “Velua” I now have a third band on my go-to list because this album was something else entirely that really brought the folk metal genre to the table and made it into something else that I haven’t heard done this well before. Now, this was sung in Dutch I believe and since I only speak English fluently, but the vocals sounded so good alongside the awesome guitars … Continue reading Heidevolk – Velua

Metal, Punk1 Comment

Burnchurch (self-titled)

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 Irish hardcore punk band Burnchurch have an album coming out that is by far the best punk album that I’ve heard so far this year simply because of how raw and intense it is from beginning to end. Now as expected for most punk albums the songs are “short” with the longest being 3 minutes 20 seconds with the shortest being a minute 47 seconds, but that’s hardly a problem for me because as long as the songs are well done and badass, which they are, I can find something to enjoy out them and I did in excess. And … Continue reading Burnchurch (self-titled)

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Dead Earth Politics – Men Become Gods

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 This EP from Austin, Texas metallers Dead Earth Politics is an impressive 4-track piece that is heavy and awesome as all well rounded metal-heads envision something that we can head-bang to any day of the week and appreciate it all the while. “Men Become Gods” is a fantastic album in its entirely with every single song just blew me away with the sound of each track and the rough feel to each one that every single one of us can fall in love with because the sheer craftsmanship and quality of this album was just done fabulously. The rhythm down … Continue reading Dead Earth Politics – Men Become Gods

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Our Last Crusade – Postmodern Man (single)

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 “Postmodern Man” off of Our Last Crusade’s upcoming debut “The Ideal & The Actual” is a solid track that is only a teller of good things to come from this album whenever it comes out. The lyrics in this are filled with power from the hardcore vocals that just plow along with the guitars that have a great sound to them and the monstrous drums that have a good beat to them. While “Postmodern Man” isn’t the most fantabulous (yes, fantabulous) song there is out there it is definitely something to check out because it is as I said a … Continue reading Our Last Crusade – Postmodern Man (single)

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The Agonist – Eye of Providence

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 The Agonist’s latest album, “Eye of Providence”, is one of those few amazing examples that progressive metal has come a long way and can be one of the most fucking dynamic albums you’ve ever heard in your life. This female fronted band had a resounding feel to it that I feel like many metal fans can agree with because the harsher vocals had a great sound and feel to them while the softer singing was just absolutely beautiful. The guitars and drums also have a great rhythm to them that are melodic and that’s good for me because I prize … Continue reading The Agonist – Eye of Providence

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Acid King – Red River (single)

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 If I didn’t know that this was a totally different band I would’ve thought that I was listening to Mastodon’s attempt at doom metal, and it wasn’t bad! It was pretty good in fact! “Red River” off of Acid King’s upcoming album “Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everywhere” is an amazing example of doom metal done by someone who knows what the hell they’re doing because just the first minute sounded awesome and it had barely any notes and it had this great sound an rugged feel to it that felt really awesome. I can only imagine what the full … Continue reading Acid King – Red River (single)

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Every Hour Kills – Almost Human (single)

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 Singles, as we all know, are simply preludes to an album which is usually one of the highlights of the album. Well Every Hour Kills’ new single “Almost Human”off their upcoming self-titled EP coming this summer. This song has a great feel to it and anyone who’s listened to the truly higher quality of melodic metal (for example, Disturbed) knows what it feels like to hear the really good shit and its great sound. “Almost Human” has just that. The song has an amazing feel to it that is uplifting and empowering at the same time and it makes you … Continue reading Every Hour Kills – Almost Human (single)

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Apostate – Time of Terror

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 Doom metal is renowned as being slow and heavy as metal comes, and they’re right, but there aren’t a lot of bands that still cling onto that really old school doom that not many remember much less pull off exceedingly well. Apostate has gone back to that lost era and has created an album that brings that era to the present with their 5-track beast of an album “Time of Terror” with its crushing riffs and the combination with death metal gives a real gruesomely harsh texture to the songs that makes them feel much more than 7+ minute songs. … Continue reading Apostate – Time of Terror

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Moonspell – Extinct

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 Moonspell’s upcoming eleventh helping of gothic metal (or dark metal whichever you prefer) that truly tests the boundaries of this genre and is evidence that even after eleven albums this band still has enough fuel to shake the foundations of an entire genre that is sure to reverberate for quite some time. “Extinct” is an explosive album after the first few songs that built up to some really great tracks that a lot of people can sit down and just jam to at any time since there’s plenty of things to enjoy from this album whether it be the raw … Continue reading Moonspell – Extinct

Atmospheric, Black, Metal4 Comments

Tome of the Unreplenished – Innerstanding

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 I’m not exactly one for atmospheric black metal because I like black metal fast and loud and not slow and calming like a good chunk of Tome of the Unreplenished’s new album “Innerstanding” is. I’m not saying it’s bad because it’s not; it has a quality sound and is very interesting in some points that I enjoyed. But in other parts it was just really slow and with several songs reaching over 5 minutes it just dragged on for an eternity to me which in some cases it’s good but not this one. In no way is this a bad … Continue reading Tome of the Unreplenished – Innerstanding