Music Reviews

Metal and heavy music album reviews for those that wish to rock

Music Reviews

Metal and heavy music album reviews for those that wish to rock

My Epic - 2024

My Epic - Loriella

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My Epic

Loriella

After five years of relative silence, North Carolina alternative rockers My Epic are finally back and better than ever with their new album, Loriella.

Dead Poet Society - 2024

Dead Poet Society - Fission

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Dead Poet Society

FISSION

When purposeful production collides with the right energy in a song, the end result is raw power—enough to split that creative atom into equally powerful entities. FISSION. Following their...

Of Mice & Men - 2023

Of Mice & Men - Tether

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Of Mice & Men

Tether

Of Mice & Men have made a name for themselves in this decade with an impressive seven-album run that boasts serious chops. Their most recent album, Tether, is a...

Fallstar - 2023

Fallstar - Sacred Mirrors

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Fallstar

Sacred Mirrors

Oregon-based metalcore band Fallstar released their newest album, Sacred Mirrors, on Facedown Records this summer, and with it, the boys bring an intoxicating blend of metalcore, technical metal, and...

The Ongoing Concept - 2023

The Ongoing Concept - Again

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The Ongoing Concept

Again

The Ongoing Concept returns after a six-year hiatus with their new album, Again. With this release, they bring back the metal, progressive, and hardcore sound they’re known for, while...

Bayside - 2022

Bayside - The Red EP

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Bayside

The Red EP

If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that there’s no time to waste when it comes to sharing inspiration when it hits. New York punk rockers...

He Is Legend - 2022

He Is Legend - Endless Hallway

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He Is Legend

Endless Hallway

My first experience with He Is Legend was a Southern stop of the Solid State Youngbloods Tour in the back room venue of a beloved pizza joint/brewpub just off...

Givre - 2022

Givre - Destin Messianique

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Givre

Destin Messianique

It could be argued that without suffering, great art would be hard to distinguish from the nonsensical. Suffering reminds us that there must be a good, and art reminds...

The Devil Wears Prada - 2022

The Devil Wears Prada - Color Decay

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The Devil Wears Prada

Color Decay

With Color Decay, The Devil Wears Prada have proven they can create music of any genre and do so with the highest levels of excellence and originality. The singles...

Becoming the Archetype - 2022

Becoming the Archetype - Children of the Great Extinction

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Becoming the Archetype

Children of the Great Extinction

Veteran artists who have made their mark in music often earn a measure of leeway when it comes to what fans can expect from their performance. Sounds evolve, creative...

King's X - 2022

King's X - Three Sides of One

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King's X

Three Sides of One

King’s X. A band of under-the-radar legendary proportions. If there ever was such a thing. This band changed the music world, but not in the same way as, say...

Norma Jean - 2022

Norma Jean - Deathrattle Sing For Me

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Norma Jean

Deathrattle Sing For Me

No matter how much we condition ourselves to not expect the same sparks to fly when our favorite artists release new albums, there are always exceptions. The magic of...

Imperial Triumphant - 2022

Spirit of Ecstasy by Imperial Triumphant

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Imperial Triumphant

Spirit of Ecstasy

Avant-garde black metal act Imperial Triumphant has unearthed a masterful new feat in their latest album, Spirit of Ecstasy. Hailing from New York City, the band has infused jazz,...

ATLVS - 2022

ATLVS - The Wound, The Blade

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ATLVS

The Wound, The Blade

At this point, it is becoming increasingly likely that there must be something in the water down under that is leading Australia to boast one of the highest numbers...

Emery - 2022

Emery - Rub Some Dirt On It

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Emery

Rub Some Dirt On It

With their ninth record, Rub Some Dirt On It, Emery strikes a grim contrast between their upbeat sonic realm and lyrics that tug on the heartstrings. Bringing their darkest...

Weathered - 2022

Weathered - Blind

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Weathered

Blind

If you want to listen to something fun and upbeat, this probably isn’t your bag. If you have darker, grungier, more subversive music needs, Weathered’s new 3-song EP, Blind,...

Memphis May Fire - 2021

Memphis May Fire - Made in Misery

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Memphis May Fire

Remade in Misery

Memphis May Fire knows exactly what they’re doing with their seventh full-length studio album, Remade in Misery. In their first record since 2018, the Denton, Texas natives make it...

Northlane - 2022

Northlane - Obsidian

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Northlane

Obsidian

Listening to Northlane’s forthcoming album, Obsidian, is akin to visiting a place you’ve never been before in waking life, but still feels familiar — like a half-remembered dream at...

Daygraves - 2021

Daygraves - Imperishable

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Daygraves

Imperishable

Shoegaze staples like My Bloody Valentine, M83, or even Hundredth have forged the path for ethereal soundscapes, obscured vocals, redefined guitar distortion, and volume. Bands like Uada, Vials of...

Of Mice & Men - 2021

Of Mice & Men - Bloom

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Of Mice & Men

Bloom

Of Mice and Men’s new three-song EP, titled “Bloom” after the single previously released and the second song on the EP, pulls no punches — musically or philosophically. In...

Beartooth - 2021

Beartooth - Below

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Beartooth

Below

Beartooth’s latest monstrous musical spawn was birthed in June of this year. Christened Below and unleashed onto the world via Red Bull Records, it slinks and slithers, screeches and...

Sleep Waker - 2021

Sleep Waker - Alias

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Sleep Waker

Alias

Alias, a contradictory word and a fitting name for an album that realizes its own identity despite overwhelming social pressures to conform. Sleep Waker confronts these themes with the...

Jameson Ketchum

Name Dropping

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Jameson Ketchum

Name Dropping

Jameson Ketchum, host of the Godspeed Podcast and freelance contributor for several alternative publications, has managed to capture a unique side of the entertainment world within the pages of...

The Devil Wears Prada - 2021

The Devil Wears Prada - ZII

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The Devil Wears Prada

ZII

Somewhere between their beloved 2010 EP, Zombie, and their last experimental full-length album, The Act, lies The Devil Wears Prada’s latest feat, ZII. The band’s new EP is both...

The Undertaking - 2021

The Undertaking - Funeral Songs

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The Undertaking!

Funeral Psalms

For a debut full-length album, The Undertaking!’s Funeral Psalms is bursting at the seams with energy and serious passion. It’s not polished for easy listening, but it’s thick with the sounds...

Mangled Carpenter - 2021

Mangled Carpenter - Under The Shadow

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Mangled Carpenter

Under The Shadow

Deathgrind is the only possible sub-genre that can properly claim the first full-length release from Mangled Carpenter. Fans of the deathgrind stylistic approach to extreme metal are going to...

Zao 2021

Zao - The Crimson Corridor

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Zao

The Crimson Corridor

Every once in a while, there’s a band that becomes a foundational influence for an entire wave of songwriters, musicians, bands, and even listeners. Somewhere in the rise of...

Convictions

Convictions - I Won't Survive

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Convictions

I Won't Survive

Editor’s note: This review could be potentially triggering to people with suicidal thoughts, PTSD, addiction, and other mental health concerns. We believe hope is real and life is worth...

Ryan Clark of Demon Hunter records 'Songs'

Demon Hunter - Songs

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Demon Hunter

Songs of Death and Resurrection

The beauty of resurrection rests somewhere between what is known and what is new. It isn’t just about regenerating what was to its former state; it’s something revitalized, reimagined,...

'68 - 2021

'68 - Give One Take One

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'68

Give One Take One

Does the sound define the artist, or does the artist define the sound? For Josh Scogin and Nikko Yamada, the answer seems to be a paradox. In a nearly...

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