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

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New Waters

Venture

Out of everything I have heard so far this year, one thing is certain: American bands are going to have to try a lot harder to be original with...

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Hundredth

Resist

Hundredth has a great sense of timing on their latest EP, Resist. Tracks will go at a feverish pace through sections of each song, before suddenly dropping off to...

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Nothing Til Blood

Still Standing

In March 2013, the up-and-coming hardcore group Nothing Til Blood announced they were parting ways with their vocalist, Amadeus Pryor. In that same announcement, the group informed the public...

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Twin Forks

Twin Forks LP

Led by the black-haired, modern-day Bob Dylan Chris Carrabba, Twin Forks finds the former Dashboard Confessional front man embracing his roots as an American acoustic singer-songwriter. Carrabba knows his...

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Hunted Dumped Us Here

Ribcage

At only 19, most teens were permanently camped out on their mother’s couch, while Gabe Reasoner is turning out his one-man band. Armed with a keyboard, a drum and...

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Bruised But Not Broken

Fragment

The guys in the Charlotte, North Carolina-based metalcore band Bruised But Not Broken are young. So young, in fact, that most of them were barely in high school when...

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John Mark McMillan

Borderland

I’ll be honest. From his debut, Hope Anthology, Volume 1 in 2002, all the way to his last release, 2011’s Economy, I’ve loved everything John Mark McMillan has ever...

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Pantokrator

Incarnate

The words “Christian” and “death metal” have never really worked in the same sentence for me. I’m not saying death metal as a genre is one that Christians shouldn’t...

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

American Christianity

Hailing from New Jersey, the birthplace of the “take-no-crap” attitude, it comes as no surprise that The Picture of Dorian Gray’s first full-length would have a lot to (unapologetically)...

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Aaron Peace

The Next Step

Aaron Peace offers an EP with the common singer/songwriter elements, such as honest storytelling, often times blended with rock. He does not, however, try to be overly clever or...

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Merge

Elysion

Over the last 15 years, metalcore bands have always been a dime a dozen. Originally, metalcore was exactly what you’d think: metal brought down to earth with the sensibility...

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ForChristSake

Apocalyptic Visions of Divine Terror

You’ve probably already heard about this band. As far as we know, they’re Northern Ireland’s first Christian metal band! And a decent band at that. This slab of extreme...

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For Today

Fight the Silence

For Today’s fifth full-length begins much like you would expect from the Iowan metalcore band: majestic drumming, intense breakdowns, heavy vocals and bass drops galore. By now, Mattie Montgomery’s...

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Kutless

Glory

Every time I hear Kutless is releasing a new album, I think back to that self-titled debut I rocked out to as a teenager. But with each release, Kutless...

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Moses Uvere

Never Been Better

Moses Uvere is a rather unique case, especially in hip-hop. (He’s passionate about what he does, probably to a fault.) Uvere got his start in Dallas, but deep down...

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Mayfly

Vereor Deus Non Dogma

“We’re nu-metal.” That’s how Troy, Ohio’s Mayfly described the band in a recent Facebook post. Generally a term dodged by most every nu-metal band since 1995, Mayfly wear it...

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Elevation Worship

Only King Forever

From humble beginnings to a world-renowned worship band, Elevation Worship brings us their newest live offering, Only King Forever. A 13-track album full of heartfelt lyrics, laced with the...

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Elgibbor

The Path of Suffering

Poland’s Fire is no stranger to the black metal scene, having played in multiple bands over the years. Elgibbor, taking the Hebrew name for “Almighty God,” is Fire’s long...

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Desyre

Glamtron

While the aesthetic of Desyre is glammy, don’t let that (or the title) of their latest album, Glamtron, throw you into a state of contempt prior to investigation. This...

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Convictions

Unworthy

Hailing from Fremont, Ohio, home of our 19th President as well as the world’s largest ketchup factory, Convictions is on the right road to carve out a name for...

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20 lb. Sledge

Divine Battery

Divine Battery, the debut album from southern California rockers 20 lb. Sledge, is packed with nine brutal tracks, laced with a bit of punk, funk and head-banging beats. In...

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Minor Crisis

Temple

Minor Crisis is a reformation of innate hype. Ex-members of The Chariot and Zao, poised to take on the world with a new sludgy, trance, electronic, rock and blues...

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Keno Camp

Riot

Independent releases typically leave something to be desired, and new Christian rap group Keno Camp is no different. The group was recently signed to an independent label and will...

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Nine Lashes

From Water to War

When I first heard the Alabama-based rock outfit Nine Lashes’ first independent album, Escape, I immediately compared them to Breaking Benjamin for their powerful vocals, heavy and sorrowful riffs...

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Lament

Left Behind

Mexico’s premier underground death metal band, Lament, marks its 20th anniversary with this limited run EP of seven songs. The band has become increasingly progressive since their death metal...

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Hashem

New Life

The opening and self-titled track for Hashem’s EP, New Life, sounds like it came from the late ’90s or early 2000s, and it’s poor production really hurts the feel...

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Loftland

I Don't Want to Dance

With a dash of ’80s pop energy, playful rock and straightforward lyrics, Loftland’s album I Don’t Want To Dance offers uplifting, upbeat dance rock. The title track “I Don’t...

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Unarmed for Victory

Viceversa

At the Launch Music Conference, held every year in Lancaster Pa, one of the most valuable sessions is called “Can you handle the truth?” where artists have 60 seconds...

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With a Voice

The Witness in the Valley

It takes some serious skills to be a good screamer and not ruin your voice live (or in the studio) within a short amount of time. Screamer and lead...

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Every Knee Shall Bow

Slayers of Eden

In the world of heavy music, familiarity is a blessing and a curse. It’s a genre of music so elitist-driven, wearing your influences on your sleeve is an important...

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