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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Reveler

Iridescence

Reveler’s new album, Iridescence, is a throwback to the early days of metalcore. The group has managed to meld the modern with the traditional for a beautiful result. Though...

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Abated Mass of Flesh

The Anatomy of Impurity

The Anatomy of Impurity is death metal multiplied by chaos. The mix buries every sound except for the guitar, snare drum and a few cymbal crashes. The guitars are...

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The Disconnect

Currents

The Disconnect’s debut album, Currents, could be the one that takes the five-piece into the world of alternative rock. On the record, the group blends post-hardcore, rock and third-wave...

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Hospital

Tailspin

Tailspin, the most recent release by Hospital, is a fun, refreshing throwback to ’80s new-wave pop. With elements of electronica flare and pleasant male vocals blended with pop synthesizer...

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Matt Redman

Your Grace Finds Me

As his music usually does, Matt Redman’s new album meets you and ushers you into a place of honesty before the living God; worship follows. If you enjoy quality...

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Hortor

Dios de Dioses

This review is specific to the extremely limited, Spanish-language release from these Mexican black metal kings, as Bombworks is set to release the full-length record later this year. Black...

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Cloverton

Patterns

Independent newcomer Cloverton has had a convenient start to its career. After winning Camp Electric’s “Rock the Camp” contest in 2011, the band has been able to build a...

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Minotauro

Master of the Sea

When you start off listening to Master of the Sea, the first thing you notice is the excellent musicianship and elaborate production. This is straight-up power metal with some...

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Triple Stitch

Your Love Will Be the Death of All Rock ‘n’ Roll

Open with a contagious chant that sticks in your head all day, slow things down a bit, arc through blistering punk drums and riffs, end with a charming ballad...

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Death Requisite

Second Death

Death Requisite has been trolling around in the swamp since 1999, looking for gators to eat, I suspect. These Florida death metalers’ Second Death EP is a thriller that...

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Mrenc

All Around Surround

All Around Surround is a complete hit. It has a captivating, unique sound that starts with the first track yielding catchy music with an interesting and different tone from...

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Wolves at the Gate

Back to School

Wolves at the Gate has been kept under the radar. Metalheads and hardcore fanatics know who the band is, but in the grand, hard music scheme of things, they’re...

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The Exchange

The Exchange

To prematurely label The Exchange’s self-titled EP, we will simply call it what it is: a catchy worship album. The band merges praise and worship-themed songs with a bright,...

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Death and Desire

The Army Marches

There’s some merit in doing things well. When it comes to rock music, there are several ways to get it done; some bands take the simplistic route, and do...

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Bread of Stone

The Real Life

After signing with Dream earlier this year, this indie worship band has re-released its debut album, The Real Life. Unfortunately, many of the tracks on The Real Life too...

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Afterimage

Unveil the Unseen

When you pick up Afterimage’s new release, Unveil the Unseen, and see it is labeled as deathcore, you’d probably assume two things: It’s extremely breakdown-driven, and it’s massively repetitive....

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Better Off

(I Think) I'm Leaving

Nashville’s budding music scene has always had it’s diamonds in the rough. Better Off takes their name from Friends, their former band name debut EP Better Off Alone. Why...

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Leaders

Indomitable

Leaders didn’t move the needle much with their sophomore album, Indomitable. What they did do, however, is ratchet up every other aspect of their game from their debut release,...

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Beartooth

Sick

The new Beartooth EP, Sick, is a powerful release. The driving guitars rip sounds that, on the song “Go Be The Voice,” sound like a chainsaw. Their heavy rhythms...

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Dire

Dire

By the first song on the first spin, I was ready to put this to rest, but as I continued to listen, there were elements on Dire that kept...

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The Restitution

Waves

Progressive metal has been increasingly gaining notoriety in the predominantly generic metal field. With its roots stretching back to the days of Pink Floyd, more and more bands have...

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War Generation

Start Somewhere Never Surrender

If you’re tired of modern rock, Start Somewhere Never Surrender is the album that will make you fall in love with the genre again. In a world where Nickelback,...

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Twin Forks

Twin Forks

Jumping into the current American folk revolution is Twin Forks, whose self-titled EP drops Sept. 17. Frequently called a super-group (fronted by Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba), this-boot stomping folk...

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Press Play

#LITO

Admittedly, when I first saw that the new Press Play album was titled with a hash tag, I was extremely skeptical as to whether or not the album was...

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Seabird

Troubled Days

While it’s been too long since the last album (Rocks into Rivers), and it’s downright injustice they were dropped from their label (if that was the case — they...

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Derek Webb

I Was Wrong, I'm Sorry & I Love You

After 20 years in the music industry, it’s time for Derek Webb to step back and reflect on his career with his most personal album to date. I should...

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Blood of the Martyrs

Completionist

If your heart was broken over the news of The Chariot calling it quits, get ready to mend some of those pieces with the hefty pulsating tones and ruthless...

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D.T.S.

Nothing Without You

D.T.S. (can’t tell you what his initials represent, alas) looks to be taking baby steps into hip-hop. Following up a collaborative single is the six-track Nothing Without You, wherein...

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Newsboys

Restart

The Christian music industry was intrigued when Michael Tait, a former member of the highly acclaimed group DC Talk, joined another distinguished band, Newsboys. Interestingly, none of the original...

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Even The Dogs

They'll Never See It Coming

Even The Dogs are poised to carve a name for their band in the realm of heavy metal. ETD’s debut EP, They’ll Never See It Coming, features five hard-hitting,...

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