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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Ghost Ship

The Good King

Folky in some songs, country in others, Ghost Ship’s The Good King is the second full-length release from mega-church Mars Hill Music’s worship bands. The Good King has hints...

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Moses Uvere

The Motive

It’s good to hear Nigerian-Texan Moses Uvere bring Dallas, the city rappers P.I.D. and D-Boy Rodriguez once called home, back into holy hip-hop prominence. On his third record The...

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Half Hearted Hero

Whatever

Currently out on tour with Altars and Carousel Kings, pop-punk band Half Hearted Hero will provide energetic tunes to fill the stage time and utilize it well – with...

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We As Human

We As Human

There’s been a lot of anticipation and expectation about the self-titled debut album from We As Human since the band was discovered by Skillet’s front man John Cooper. (He...

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Ilia

We Are Shipwrecks

We Are Shipwrecks has a radio-friendly rock vibe that is covered by smooth female vocals, conveying strength and confidence. It flirts with edgy by adding a dash of distortion...

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Pacifico

Without Heroes

Indie-punk band Pacifico is set to release its first entirely self-funded album Without Heroes after a three-year process. The album took the one-man band to multiple states, recording studios...

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Everfound

Everfound

Everfound, a band comprised of four Russian brothers, has been slowly gaining popularity in the pop-piano-rock genre, and this popularity is only going to soar with its self-titled debut...

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Enshrouding

Time to Kill the Beast

I had no idea what to expect from this band, but it was quite a pleasant surprise — solid, thrash-infused death metal. The quickest way into my heart is...

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Deuteronomium

The Amen

Deuteronomium is celebrating 20 years since the release of its first demo with a new album, The Amen. The final product has that melodic-death-meets-doom feel. Gone are the shouted...

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Creations

Unworthy/Humility

Creations is back with its sophomore release, Unworthy/Humility, which is guaranteed to bring a super-packed punch of raw emotion and aggression to your music collection. If you’re unfamiliar with...

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False Idle

Threat

Upon first listen, I thought to myself, “Gee, another thrash punk band,” but I was certainly wrong. False Idle is a solid punk band, and its first album, Threat,...

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Conditions

Full of War

Remember in the late ’00s when we saw a new wave of alternative rock with exciting hooks, catchy choruses and mildly angsty vocals? That’s exactly where Conditions’ album Full...

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Damien Deadson

Crown Me, Destroyer

Ryan Helm, formerly of Demon Hunter and The Ascendicate, and his project Damien Deadson have just released their sophomore album Crown Me, Destroyer through Infamous Empire Records. The album...

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Colossus

Time & Eternal

Colossus, from South Dakota, brings a fresh feel to the metalcore scene with Time and Eternal. The opening track, “Time,” lays the foundation of what has all the promise of a...

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The Color Morale

Know Hope

The Color Morale comes out swinging with their third studio release, Know Hope. This album is more melodic than their previous releases, but what it lacks in brutality, it...

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Skillet

Rise

Rise, Skillet’s eighth studio album, incorporates elements reminiscent of previous records – industrial sounds from Invincible and Alien Youth, melodically-driven rock from Collide – and is a good step...

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Black Sabbath

13

Black Sabbath is that one band almost every heavy metal historian points back to as the originators of the heavy, scary and loud-as-stink sound we embrace as “metal.” It...

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Send Me Home

The Struggle

If you put Demon Hunter, Aaron Sprinkle, Akira Yamaoka (mostly in the first track), and a slice of a variety of other sounds in a blender and set the...

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A Common Goal

Blessings and Battles

Boston-based punk outfit A Common Goal is reminiscent of the Dropkick Murphys, and I should tell you that after the first spin of their debut release Blessings and Battles,...

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Aaron Peace

Life & Death

Life & Death is defined by the distinct lack of any percussion. While I can’t say that I don’t miss it, Aaron Peace’s guitar strumming creates a consistent rhythm...

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Letter To the Exiles

Still Moving, Still Breathing

Letter To the Exiles release us a short EP of what is to come. With an original track, and a cover and an acoustic track. The albums title says...

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Golden Youth

Quiet Frame; Wild Light

Golden Youth’s debut album Quiet Frame; Wild Light carries a wide array of sentiments, from playful tracks (like “Brother In the Morning” and “Seven Seas”), to mellow (like the...

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Altars

Something More

Altars brings a raw and honest sound to the scene. Something More is the sophomore release by the band on Facedown Records; ironically, they couldn’t name their full-length album...

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Jagged Doctrine

To Whom it May Concern

To write off Jagged Doctrine as behind the times or, worse, irrelevant, would be to miss the point. JD is not a band that is used to playing for...

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Forfeit Thee Untrue

Blood Soaked Splinter

South Africa’s Forfeit Thee Untrue is an amalgamated construct consisting of late ’90s hardcore, a bit of attention deficit disorder, and some serious Demon Hunter worship, with a few...

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Soul Embraced

Mythos

Soul Embraced are back with a vengeance. Mythos is their fifth album and, arguably, their best to date. This month, there have been some great releases, but I did...

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Agonal

A Suffering Complete

I recently stumbled across Agonal as I was perusing through the Internet and was just stunned by how good this project is. This album is beautifully composed melodic doom...

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Tourniquet

Antiseptic Bloodbath: Voiceless

American legend Tourniquet was best described by another writer years ago: “Consider Emerson, Lake, and Palmer—with power tools.” They’ve always been known as a technical band. In their latter...

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Vials of Wrath

Seeking Refuge

What a brilliant album this is! I absolutely love everything on this. It’s well crafted and meticulously put together. This project is no longer trying to imitate the genre...

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Imperial Dusk

Riders of Vikings

This is the sixth full-length album by Brazilian unblack metal band Imperial Dusk. The keyboard sounds on this album are a real struggle at first, and they mixed them...

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