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Omega Diatribe – Abstract Ritual

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 Groove metal has always been subject to a whole bunch of modifications as any genre with bands taking many different approaches to create their own unique sound (ex. Five Finger Death Punch). Adding death metal-esque vocals, implementing some math metal, and even some djent to mix it up a bit have all been things that Omega Diatribe have done to make their groove metal their’s with their newest album, “Abstract Ritual”. And while all of those mixed together sound unlikely at best to skeptics like myself, the final product is much more refined and a lot more badass than what I originally thought. … Continue reading Omega Diatribe – Abstract Ritual

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Five Finger Death Punch – Jekyll and Hyde (single)

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 I’m going to take a leap of faith and say that we all have heard of Five Finger Death Punch in one way or another. Whether you’ve seen them in metal news, listened to them before and liked it (me), or heard it and then hated it “because they fucked everything up” (my father after hearing their cover of “Bad Company”). Their five albums have absolutely dominated the scene and further increased both the very loyal fan base and the group of haters, and those numbers will continue to increase now that 5FDP have released the single off of their … Continue reading Five Finger Death Punch – Jekyll and Hyde (single)

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Chugger – Human Plague

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 If there was ever a groove death metal album that practically made me shit my pants and leave me stunned in my chair then Chugger has made that album for me. The riffs in their upcoming album “Human Plague” are the stuff of dreams for metal heads like me that love anything with a great beat and Chugger brings heaps of that for this entire 11-track beast of an album. And if there’s anybody out there that likes their death metal vocals but don’t like the super fast guitars then don’t worry because that’s exactly what groove metal is: fast … Continue reading Chugger – Human Plague

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Forevermore – Telos

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 Yes. Just yes. Just. . . stop fucking reading and go listen to this debut album by Forevermore. Seriously. It’s very good. Don’t ask me what genre because I’m not one of those people who can define what genre an album is by listening to it, but if I had to guess then “Telos” is groove metal. And good groove metal at that. Not the most hardcore of music, but it’s up there in my book for bands without that death metal low tone voice. The vocals convey that sense of frustration and anger that’s being poured into the tracks, … Continue reading Forevermore – Telos

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Overproof Groove – Collect and Readvance

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 When a band I’ve never heard of follows me on Twitter, I typically look at their description because who knows what’s gonna be in there? Could be something I like and want to review or something I don’t find good and not want to do anything with. But there were 3 things in the description of Overproof Groove’s description that peaked my interest. Here’s what it said : “Overproof Groove or OP.G are without a doubt THE #1 Groove metal band in Australia at the moment”. Go ahead. . . take a moment to guess the 3 things. Think you … Continue reading Overproof Groove – Collect and Readvance